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Nov-30-07 St. Louis, MO General Mills produced and distributed 120 million pizzas throughout the US during an E. coli outbreak that was linked to the company's Totino's and Jeno's pizzas. However, although the company did announce a recall, it only involved 5 million of those 120 pizzas produced. Considering that General Mills, the sixth largest food company in t... - Hollywood Presentation Seen as Key to Success with Jury
Nov-28-07 When Michael Kelly takes on a case, he immediately starts thinking of how he might turn the case into a successful screenplay. Not because he wants to sell the movie rights, but because he feels that it is the most effective way to present a case to a jury. "Jurors want to resolve the conflict, they want the drama" says Kelly, "Determines what your most pow... - Long Term Care Insurance - Long Term Care Policies - LawyersAndSettlements.com
More than eight million customers in the U.S. have bought into long term care policies and the numbers are growing - baby boomers are just around the corner. Long term care insurance companies are now losing money and they are trying to prevent further losses by using questionable means to deny claims. Unfortunately, this means that people who faithfully... - Settlement in eBay and PayPal Inc lawsuit Preliminarily Approved
A settlement has been given preliminary approval in a class-action lawsuit against eBay Inc. and PayPal, Inc. (collectively, "Defendants"). The Settlement will resolve a lawsuit against Defendants involving claims arising out of representations in the PayPal User Agreement regarding PayPal's policies and practices for responding to refund requests from those... - $40M Settlement Proposed in Skechers Toning Shoes Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $40 million settlement has been proposed in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against toning shoe manufacturer Skechers U.S.A. Entitled Grabowski v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc., No. 3:12-cv-00204 (W.D. Ky.), the lawsuit concerns claims that Skechers violated certain state laws and consumer protection statutes in conn... - Credit Card Abuse: "I'm going to Fight till the End"
Nov-24-07 Newton, MS Connie Pruitt has had her fair share of credit card abuse , particularly increased rate hikes . "I'm willing to pay whatever I bought and their original interest rate," says Pruitt. "But I was lied to. Once I was given the bait and hook, it was a whole other story." Capitol One offered Pruitt a credit card at their introductory rate: one y... - Sprint Fidelis Recall Costs Medtronic
Nov-24-07 Minneapolis, MN Medtronic has announced that the massive Sprint Fidelis recall issued in October had an estimated negative sales impact of $130 million and cost the company $31 million in inventory write-offs and other direct costs. Medtronic announced the recall after it received reports of at least five deaths related to fractured Sprint Fidelis... - Interview with California Labor Lawyer Kim Anglin
Nov-19-07 San Diego, CA California labor lawyer Kim Anglin discusses the creative ways that employers pass on their cost of doing business—to the detriment of their employees. First, Anglin explains that there are two sets of overtime laws--federal and state laws. Each state can enact their own law and some, like California labor laws , have even higher... - Occam Networks Reaches $12.66 Million Settlement in Securities Class Action
Occam Networks announced that it has agreed to settle and resolve a stockholder class action lawsuit initially filed on April 26, 2007 against Occam, certain of its current and former officers and directors, Occam`s current and former outside auditors, and the lead underwriter of Occam`s November 2006 secondary public offering. The litigation is pendin... - Feds Crack Down on Medical Device Implant For Profit Industry - Part I
Nov-12-07 Washington, DC: On September 27, 2007, criminal complaints were filed against four device makers, charging the companies with conspiring to violate the federal anti-kickback statute by using consulting agreements with orthopedic surgeons as inducements to use a company's artificial hip and knee replacement and reconstruction products. The anti-kickback... - Fidelity National Title Insurance Faces Class Action over Kickbacks
Los Angeles, CA: Angry homeowners have filed a federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Fidelity National Title Insurance and other major title insurers alleging the companies kicked back fees to real estate agents for real estate settlement services. According to the lawsuit, lead plaintiff Matthias Hildebrandt claims Fidelity Natio... - Royal Health Reaches $1.94M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Royal Health Care of Long Island LLC. Employees who filed the class action alleged the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York state labor laws by not paying them overtime pay. In their employment lawsuit, the... - Toyota, Lexus or Scion Sudden Acceleration Economic Loss Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: If you currently or previously own(ed), lease(d), purchased, or insured certain Toyota, Lexus, or Scion vehicles, you could be eligible to receive monetary and other benefits from a class action settlement. The Toyota sudden and unwanted acceleration lawsuit claims that certain Toyota, Scion and Lexus vehicles equipped with electronic... - Asbestos: The Migration of a Killer
Oct-30-07 Libby, MT Residents of this small town whose health was affected over years of exposure to asbestos particles from the former W.R.Grace vermiculite mine have been fast-tracked to receive a $400,000 settlement award via the Spector-Leahy Asbestos Bill. Virtually the entire town was negatively impacted by the fallout of asbestos production, with death rate... - $3.27M Awarded Against J&J in Pelvic Mesh Case
Los Angeles, CA: A $3.27 million settlement has been awarded to Jo Huskey and her husband, Allen, whose bellweather Johnson & Johnson transvaginal mesh lawsuit was before the court in Charleston, WV. In their lawsuit, the Huskey' allege that Mrs. Huskey has sustained life-long, irreversible complications resulting from the TVT-O pelvic mesh sli... - $615M SEC Settlment Reached in Hedge Fund Insider Trading Charges
New York, NY: CR Intrinsic Investors and Sigma Capital Management have agreed to pay $615 million to the US Securities and Exchange Commission to settle insider-trading charges, in what the SEC called the largest-ever insider-trading settlement. The companies are affiliated with the hedge fund giant SAC Capital. According to the SEC complaint,... - Pennsylvania Wrongful Termination Legal News and Lawsuits
Pennsylvania wrongful termination lawsuits allege Pennsylvania workers have been fired for illegal reasons. Although Pennsylvania is an at-will employment state, there are still situations in which an employee's firing could be considered wrongful termination. In such situations, a Pennsylvania wrongful termination claim may be brought against the empl... - Ruby Tuesday Restaurants Settle Age Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit
Pittsburgh, PA: The restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday, Inc. has agreed to pay $575,000 in settlement of an age discrimination class action lawsuit brought by The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The settlement will end the federal age discrimination lawsuit brought against five locations in Pennsylvania, specifically in West Mifflin... - State Farm Vehicle Insurance: What Price for Totaled?
Oct-4-07 Los Angeles, CA Most people assume that if they are ever in a car accident and their vehicle is totaled, they will receive the appropriate dollar amount for their vehicle, based on the vehicle's worth. However, car owners who deal with State Farm Auto Insurance may not necessarily receive an amount related to what their car is worth. Some car owners are... - $10.5 Million Settlement Reached in Aon Insurance Services Employment Lawsuit
Irvine, CA: Los Angeles Superior Court judge has given final approval to an overtime class action settlement involving Aon Insurance Services, Inc. (now known as Aon Private Risk Management of California Insurance Agency, Inc.), Aon Risk Services Companies, Inc. and Aon Corporation, which calls for a guaranteed payment of $10.5 million by the defendant...