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Washington, DC: (Mar-13-08) Labor Secretary Elaine Chao brought charges against Hewitt Associates LLC, an IL based company that was hired by the Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation to allocate settlement monies owed to Enron employees. The suit was a contempt motion that alleged that due to a software glitch, Hewitt overpaid, or underpaid, nearly $22 mi... - Exxon Mobile to Pay $25 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case
Newport, VA: A Newport Circuit Court jury has delivered a $25 million verdict to a former shipyard employee as settlement of his asbestos case. The settlement, against Exxon Mobil, represents one of the largest jury verdicts ever handed down in Virginia for a personal injury case. The jury awarded 72-year old Rubert Minton $12 million in compen... - Lawnmower Class Action Settlement
Washington, DC: If you purchased a lawnmower, for your own use, containing an engine with up to 30 horsepower in the United States or Puerto Rico and between January 1, 1994 and April 12, 2010, you may be eligible to participate in a class action settlement announced recently. The settlement allows for up to $35 for each walk-behind mower and up to $75 for... - Composix Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patch
The Kugel Mesh patch was first recalled in 2005, after the FDA received reports that the Composix Kugel Mesh patch had caused many severe injuries. Two more Kugel Mesh recalls followed. Since that time, thousands of Kugel Mesh lawsuits have been filed against Davol, Inc. and its parent company Bard, and many more hernia patients with Composix Kugel Me... - AT&T Mobility to pay Florida customers settlement after charging for third-party services
Miami, FL: (Mar-02-08) Florida Attorney General Bill McCollom brought charges against AT&T Mobility, alleging that Floridians were billed for ring tones, text messaging, and other third-party services advertised on the Internet as free. Records show that a lawsuit was filed following a three-year state review of consumer complaints over Internet ads encour... - $7.5M Settlement Awarded in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A California construction worker who developed a highly aggressive form of cancer after exposure to asbestos has received $7.5 million in settlement of legal claims against six companies that manufactured or distributed asbestos-cement pipe. The 57-year old man, whose identity and current city of residence are withheld at his request... - New Mexico to Share in $109 Million Settlement for Securities Class Action
The attorney general of New Mexico, Gary King, has announced that the New Mexico State Investment Council and the Educational Retirement Board will benefit from a potential $109 settlement of a securities class action settlement brought against Ernst & Young and HealthSouth Corp. According to the law firm representing the plaintiffs, this is among the larges... - GT Solar Reaches $10.5 Million IPO Settlement
New York, NY: A settlement agreement has been reached with GT Solar International Inc, involving two putative securities class-action lawsuits related to the company's initial public offering on July 24, 2008. Under the terms of the proposed settlement GT Solar will pay $10.5 million into a fund. The $10 million will be made up by ca $1 million co... - $3.3 Million Proposed as Settlement in Strip Search Class Action
$3.3 Million Proposed as Settlement in Strip Search Class Action A federal district judge has filed an order approving a preliminary settlement agreement in a class action suit filed in April 2007, against the county regarding unlawful strip searches at the jail. The federal civil lawsuit, filed on behalf of 2 clients who claim they were unlawfull... - Goldman Sachs Morgan Stanley Reach $6.75M Settlement in Securities Fraud Class Action
New York, NY: A $6.75 million settlement has been reached in a securities class action against Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. The suit alleged that both banks prepared misleading analysts' reports about stock for RSL Communications. The class action was initially filed against Lehamn Brothers as well as GS and MS, in 2003. In 2005, Judge Schei... - $7 Million Settlement Reached in Illegal Strip Search Class Action
Kern County, CA: A $7 million settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit against the Kern County's Sheriff's Department over allegations that county jail inmates were strip searched in front of a group. The public strip searches allegedly took place before inmates were released from jail, in view of deputees of the opposite sex. ... - AstraZeneca Settles More Seroquel Suits
London, UK: AstraZeneca, the maker of antipsychotic drug Seroquel, has agreed to pay $150 million to settle more lawsuits that allege the drug causes diabetes. This latest settlement should conclude some 6,000 lawsuits, each of which will reportedly be settled for roughly $25,000 a piece. According to a report on Bloomberg, this court-ordere... - Teen Awarded $1.4M in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Detroit, MI: An allergy specialist reached a $1.4 million settlement in a medical malpractice claim brought by a 13-year-old patient receiving a regularly-scheduled immunotherapy allergy injection. The suit alleged that the teen developed an acute anaphylaxis reaction in the form of respiratory distress and loss of consciousness. He was transferred by... - Los Angeles Premises Liability FAQ
What is Premises Liability? Los Angeles premises liability typically refers to accidents that occur in and around Los Angeles due to negligent maintenance by the owners of private or commercial properties, or accidents that occur due to the negligent maintenance or unsafe conditions on property owned by someone other than the accident victim. ... - Los Angeles Premises Liability Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Premises Liability means that owners and occupiers of property are legally responsible for accidents and injuries that occur on their premises—or property. Liability varies from state to state; for instance, a Los Angeles premises liability lawyer can advise you on the legal rules and principles regarding California dog bite law or California slip a... - $1.1M Settlement in Franklin County Jail Strip Search Suit
Sunderland, MA: A $1.1 million settlement was reached in the illegal strip search lawsuit involving people taken to Franklin County jail. The suit was filed by Gregory Garvey in response to his being strip searched by corrections officers while in custody after being arrested at his house, Jan. 30, 2007, on a default warrant for failure to appear in co... - Avandia Settlement Reached in Burford Case
London, UK: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has settled an Avandia lawsuit that alleged the diabetes medication caused the death of a North Carolina man. The suit was filed by the family of James Burford who died of a heart attack in 2006 while using the drug. The settlement was arranged the night before GSK was due to go to court over the case, which is t... - Dick's Sporting Goods Reaches $15M Settlement in Wages and Overtime Class Actions
New York, NY: Dick's Sporting Goods the largest publicly traded US sporting goods retailer, has agreed to a $15 million settlement that would cover a raft of overtime and wages class action lawsuits. If approved in federal court, the settlement will end unpaid overtime and wages suits in 36 states. Legal Help If you have a similar proble... - $77Million Settlement in Amaranth Market Manipulation Lawsuit
New York, NY: Preliminary approval has been granted by a federal judge of a $77.1 million settlement in a securities lawsuit against Amaranth Advisors LLC brought by traders who allege the hedge fund manipulated the natural gas market. According to Businessweek, Amaranth collapsed in 2006 after losing $6.6 billion on natural gas trades. In Au... - Alabama Medicaid, Dey pays $4.75 million reimbursement settlement to state
Napa, CA: (Jan-09-08) The State of Alabama brought charges against Dey, LP, alleging that the company dealt fraudulently in January 2005 pertaining to Medicaid reimbursements paid by the state to pharmacists and other healthcare providers. Sources close to the case stated that as part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to pay the $4.75 million to...