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A Los Angeles Superior Court judge today gave final approval to a class action settlement involving Lowes Home Improvement which calls for a maximum payment of $29.5 million. Two former Lowes employees alleged that they, and thousands of other hourly Lowes workers were required to work "off the clock" before and after their normal shifts, for which they were... - $40 Million Settlement Approved in Lehman Brothers Class Action
Washington, DC: A federal judge has approved a $40 million settlement in a mortgage-backed securities class action lawsuit against individuals previously affiliated with Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc. (Lehman Brothers"), which in September 2008 filed the largest bankruptcy in US history. The lawsuit is led by Locals 302 and 612 of the International Uni... - More Asbestos Workers with Lung Cancer
Sep-30-06 Birmingham, AL Barry Parr (not his real name) didn't know the dangers of asbestos when he started working with it. In fact, for a long time most people didn't know that asbestos could lead to cancer. Unfortunately, a lot of products in the past century were made or packaged with asbestos. Barry worked with some of those products and now he has lung canc... - Termination for Disability Illegal
Sep-25-06 Sacramento, CA "Millions of people that innocently buy long term disability insurance through their workplace need to know how insurance companies profit from the misery of others," says Lana Milligan, "and at the same time, have it sanctioned by acts of Congress and our courts." "My insurance company, Aetna, refused to pay me long term disability. I... - $55M Settlement Reached in Online Hotel Booking Sites Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $55 million settlement has been reached in the unfair business practices practices class action pending against Hotels.com LP, Expedia Inc., Hotwire Inc. and eight other online travel companies. District Judge Orlando Garcia ordered the defendants to pay the settlement, effectively ending allegations the companies failed to... - $627M Settlement Reached in Wachovia Preferred Securities and Bond Litigation
New York, NY: The Orange County Employees' Retirement System, the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, the court-appointed representatives of a class of investors who purchased certain Wachovia Corporation (Wachovia) bonds and preferred securities pursuant or traceable to numerous publ... - City of Fargo Reaches Potential Settlement in Traffic Fines Class Action
More than 53,000 drivers who received traffic fines that exceeded the limits set by North Dakota law, have received letters by mail, advising them of a potential settlement to the class action lawsuit they joined against the City of Fargo. The settlement is for a proposed $1.5 million which will likely work out to up to 65 cents per dollar paid in traf... - FDA Needs To Ban Accutane
Sep-20-06 Austin, TX: Unfortunately hundreds of parents already know that Accutane can cause some teenagers to commit suicide. But new evidence of a link between the acne drug and depression in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology , will hopefully put an end to the years of claims by Hoffman-LaRoche that its drug is not responsible for the suicides. Scien... - Zyprexa: Another Link to Diabetes
Sep-19-06 Truro, NS In September 2005, Mary Allen was hospitalized and treated for manic depression. She was given Zyprexa . "I was never told about any side effects," she says. "My doctor nor I knew at the time of any correlation between Zyprexa and diabetes. "At the hospital, I was a subject of a clinical study to determine whether Zyprexa was more effecti... - Settlement Approved in Ferrellgas Consumer Fraud Class Action
Seattle, WA: United States District Judge Gary A. Fenner has granted preliminary approval to a settlement in a consumer fraud class-action lawsuit against Ferrellgas, which sells propane under the Blue Rhino label, alleging that the company reduced the amount of propane in tanks when energy prices rose and failed to inform customers. Propane cyli... - Merck Vioxx Litigation Score Card
Sep-14-06 New Orleans, LA In the homestretch leading up to the latest trial in New Orleans, the score in the Vioxx litigation was 5 to 4 in favor of Merck. However, in mid-August, 2006, a New Jersey victory for Merck was thrown out reversing the score to 5 to 4 in favor of plaintiffs. But none of the winning plaintiffs should count their chickens before they... - Bayer Proposes $24M Settlement in Yaz and Yasmin Gallbladder Lawsuits
Washington, DC: Bayer AG, the maker of the oral contraceptives Yas and Yasmin, has agreed to pay $24 million to settle lawsuits alleging the contraceptives can cause serious, possibly fatal side effects, including heart attacks, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, blood clots, gallbladder problems and stroke. Bayer will reportedly pay up to... - Abuse and Neglect of Elderly Rampant in Nursing Home Industry
Sep-12-06 Little Rock, AR In 1987, Congress passed landmark legislation aimed at improving nursing home care for the nation's vulnerable elderly population. However, a recent investigation by Consumer Reports found poor care in nursing homes is still extremely common, especially in the for-profit chains that have become the dominant force in the industry. The... - defective auto
Defective automobiles put vehicle occupants at risk of serious, life-threatening injury. Although newer vehicles have enhanced safety features designed to protect occupants in the event of an automobile crash , there are still situations in which the safety features designed to protect drivers and passengers actually result in injury. Auto defect lawsui... - Bank of Hawaii Reaches Tentative $9M Settlement in Overdraft Fees Class Action
Honolulu, HW: A tentative settlement has been reached in an overdraft fees class action lawsuit brought against the Bank of Hawaii by account holders who allege the bank engaged in a systematic policy of re-ordering debit card transactions from highest dollar amount to lowest dollar amount. The suit said this practice allowed the bank to deplete the cu... - UnumProvident: another Tactic to avoid Payouts
Aug-29-06 Unumprovident insurance company employs just about every trick in the book to avoid disability benefit payouts. Nancy King of Dewitt, Michigan got the run-around after she had an injury at work and applied for benefits that she was entitled to according to her policy. "I worked for a general nutrition center (GNC) and I didn't think it would be necessary... - $8.6M Asbestos Mesothlioma Settlement Awarded
Los Angeles, CA: An $8.6 million settlement has been awarded to the family of the recently deceased William Saller, who died from asbestos disease. According to the lawsuit, Saller allegedly contracted asbestos mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos dust generated by a thermal insulation product known as Mundet, made by defendant Crown, Cork & Sea... - $35M Verdict Awarded in Asbestos Mesothelioma Personal Injury Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $35 million settlement has been reached in an asbestos personal injury lawsuit brought by Ivo John Peraica, an asbestos removal worker who died in December from cancer caused by asbestos. The New York Supreme Court jury that heard Peraica' case returned its verdict Friday, awarding the multi-million dollar settlement to the Croatian-bo... - Zyprexa Lawsuits - Eli Lilly May Lose Insurance Coverage
Aug-3-06 In the company's first quarter report for 2006, Eli Lilly says it is having problems with insurance coverage. "We have experienced difficulties in obtaining product liability insurance due to a very restrictive insurance market," the report says, "and therefore will be largely self-insured for future product liability losses." Although Lilly has cover... - Salon Workers Reach Settlement in California Labor Law Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: A California labor law and employment class action lawsuit filed by current and former employees of Natalie Salons has reached a potential settlement of $750,000. In their lawsuit, the 125 plaintiffs alleged the nail and beauty chain owned by Natalie Phan and Bill Dong, failed to provide overtime pay or meal breaks for its employee...