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Sort by date 7,464 pages found matching priest settlement- Proposed Settlements Reached with Toyota Motor Sales USA
San Francisco, CA: If you purchased or leased a new car or truck manufactured by any of the automakers listed through the link given below, during 2001 to 2006, two class action settlements may affect your legal rights and you may be eligible to receive a payment. Two settlements resolve claims against Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. ("Toyota") and... - Potential $45 Million Fly Ash Class Action Settlement Announced
A settlement agreement has been tentatively reached regarding a class action lawsuit filed by residents in Gambrills, Md. who alleged they were damaged by the use of coal ash to reclaim a sand and gravel quarry in Anne Arundel County. The settlement is subject to approval by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. The settlement provides for: The con... - Verizon To Pay $25 Million To Settle
New York, NY: Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $25 million plus at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers as settlement of allegations that the company charged millions of dollars in mystery fees. "Today's settlement requires Verizon Wireless to make meaningful business reforms, prevent future overcharges, and provide consumers clear, easy-... - Bayer to Pay $3.3 Million To Settle One A Day Vitamin Claims
Washington, DC: Bayer AG, maker of One a Day vitamins, has agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle investigations into claims of deceptive marketing, specifically that the vitamin can cure, treat or prevent any disease including cancer, while lacking the scientific evidence to back up those claims. The settlement was reached with Attorney Generals... - GlaxoSmithKline Pays $750 Million Over Defective Drugs
London, UK: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to pay $750 million to resolve allegations that it improperly made drugs and sold adulterated drugs. The settlement ends the longest running federal investigation of the pharmaceutical company's former manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico. GSK closed the plant in 2009, and no longer owns it. Allegation... - Woman Awarded $6M For Injuries Sustained While Crossing Street
Sacramento, CA: A $6 million settlement has been awarded to a woman who suffered disabling brain injury when she was struck by a car while on a pedestrian crossing in Sacramento. Cathy Lui, just 25 years of age in 2007, when the accident occurred, was hit while on or near a crosswalk located in an "S" curve on Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento. Liu fi... - Sanofi-Aventis Anzement Price Fixing Settlement
New York, NY: (Sep-10-07) Sanofi-Aventis has agreed to pay a total of $182.8 million plus interest to settle lawsuits relating to its Anzemet anti-nausea drug, which involves its predecessor Aventis Pharmaceuticals. Sanofi-Aventis stated that the civil settlement it reached with the US Department of Justice relates to government claims that Aventis Pharmac... - $1Million Settlement Reached in Toxic Kiddie Kollege Day Care Lawsuit
Philadelphia, PA: An out of court settlement of $1 million has been reached between the parents of children who attended Kiddie Kollege Day Care in Gloucester County and the day care. The lawsuit stemmed from allegations that the children attending the day care were exposed to toxins that could possibly lead to the development of health issues, b... - $47.5 Million Settlement Approved for September 11 Plaintiffs
New York, NY: Plaintiffs who allege they were injured or suffered illness in the response and cleanup of the September 11 terror attacks have reached a settlement with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey . Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein signed an order last week providing preliminary approval to the $47.5 million settlement, which must be ap... - $3.78 Million Dilantin Settlement Following Death of 9-Year-Old Girl
New York, NY : A $3.78 million settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer Inc on behalf of the family of a nine-year-old New York girl who died in June 2004 as the result of a drug-induced disease known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome, which caused all of her skin to peel off. The settlement approval was filed Friday following a hearing before... - Breakthrough Settlement Reached In Chinese Drywall Litigation
Washington, DC: A breakthrough settlement has been reached to remediate homes affected by Chinese drywall. The agreement was reached with several key defendants including Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT), builders, drywall suppliers and their insurers including Interior/Exterior Building Supply, Banner Supply Co., the Louisiana Homebuilders Indemnity T... - Wells Fargo Settles New Jersey State Investigation into Pick-a-Payment Mortgages
New York, NY: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage has reached a settlement of a state investigation into whether mortgages sold by Wachovia Corp., Golden West and World Savings, which were bought by Wells Fargo in 2008, violated the Consumer Fraud Act. They were sold as 'Pick-a-Payment' mortgages and had low monthly payment options. The investigation alleg... - Larry Nighswander Student Nude Photos Settlement
Athens, OH: (Aug-27-07) Larry Nighswander, a former Ohio University professor, and Rebecca Humes, a female student, have reached a settlement in a recent lawsuit, over the disposition of some semi-nude photos the professor took of his student. Nighswander was once the director of Ohio University's School of Visual Communication. Humes sued Nighswander for... - Delta Air Lines Inc. Bondholders Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-27-07) A lawsuit was brought against Delta Air Lines Inc. by holders of $419 million in bonds that were issued to finance improvements at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. The bonds were tied to Delta's lease payments on the terminal it operated at the airport. After filing for bankruptcy, Delta said it would reject the... - Mattel Agrees Settlement in Lead Contaminated Toys Lawsuits
Mattel and its subsidiary Fisher Price, have reached a tentative settlement that could reach $50 million, and ending litigation over its 2007 toy recalls. The toys, numbering in the millions, were contaminated with high levels of lead. They were manufactured in China and were part of a series of product recalls around that time resulting from poor manu... - Broadway Long Term Care Pharmacy Inc. Drug Dispensing Records Settlement
Oak Park, CA: (Aug-22-07) The US Drug Enforcement Administration brought charges against Broadway Long Term Care Pharmacy Inc., an Oak Park pharmacy, and its owners, alleging that the business kept poor records of how it dispensed drugs. The pharmacy was accused of failing to account for about 30,000 tablets of hydrocodone or Vicodin and 10,000 tablets of... - CBS Radio Don Imus Breach of Contract Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-14-07) Don Imus and CBS Radio have been embroiled in a legal battle against each other regarding the Imus radio program on CBS. The two have finally decided to put an end to the legal wrangle and opt for a settlement. The settlement pre-empts the dismissed radio personality's threatened $120 million breach of contract lawsuit. Foll... - Wal-Mart Pharmacist Awarded $2 Million in Employment Lawsuit
An ex-pharmacist with Wal-Mart Stores Inc, has been awarded a $2 million settlement by the highest court in Massachusetts. Cynthia Haddad filed the lawsuit alleging that she had been discriminated against. She was fired by Wal-Mart after working for a store in Pittsfield for 10 years. In 2007 a jury found that she had been discriminated against... - Woman Awarded $4.7M For Perforated Esophagus
Broward County, FL: Susan Kalitan, whose esophagus was perforated during surgery, has been awarded $4.7 million in settlement of her medical malpractice lawsuit. In 2007, Kalitan underwent wrist surgery and was intubated by Eleidy Miedes. Following discharge from the hospital, Kalitan complained of chest pain and returned to the emergency room at... - Sears settles discrimination lawsuit for record $6.2M
Sears Holdings Corp has agreed to pay a record $6.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charging the retailer with illegally fired disabled workers. U.S. District Judge Wayne Andersen in Chicago approved the settlement of the case on Tuesday. The settlement was the largest in a single lawsuit alleging vi...