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Washington, DC: A preliminary settlement of $410 million has been approved in an excessive overdraft fees class action lawsuit brought against Bank of America. Preliminary approval was granted Monday by a federal judge in Miami. The overdraft fees lawsuit was brought by consumers who alleged that BoFA was manipulating debit transactions so as to... - Home Hospice of North Texas reaches $500,000 settlement in Medicare fraud lawsuit.
Home Hospice of North Texas reaches $500,000 settlement in Medicare fraud lawsuit. Dallas, TX: (May-28-08) A federal lawsuit was brought against S-Hospice Group Inc., doing business as Home Hospice of North Texas, Andrew P. Milligan and Neil F. Livingston, its principal owners, alleging that the facility wrongly received payment for ineligible patients... - Express Scripts Inc. Over $9.5 million payout in deceptive business practices lawsuit.
Boston, MA: (May-27-08) State Attorneys General of 28 US states brought charges against Express Scripts Inc., alleging that the St. Louis-based pharmacy benefits manager misled consumers when it encouraged doctors to switch patients' cholesterol drug brands. The suit stated that the drugs were changed under the guise of controlling costs. Missouri Attorn... - Kraft Foods Agrees to $8.1 Million Settlement in Environmental Class Action
Attica, IN: Kraft Foods has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle an environmental class action lawsuit brought in 2009 over allegations that the plant it took over in 2002 was responsible for contaminating groundwater in Attica. The suit was brought by 130 residents of Attica who alleged that two chemicals classed as probable human carcinogens,... - BMW Settles E46 3-Series Subframe Lawsuit
BMW Settles E46 3-Series Subframe Lawsuit A class action filed against BMW, the German luxury automaker, in 2006 has been settled, with BMW agreeing to begin inspections and repairs of potentially faulty subframes in its fourth-generation 3-series models, specifically the E46. Currently the settlement is only valid for US residents, and no recall... - Architect pays $200,000 settlement in construction lawsuit..
Lake County, IL: (May-15-08) The Lake County has been embroiled in a legal battle with RQAW Corp. over flaws in the engineering and architectural design of a construction project. The project was a work-release facility in downtown Waukegan. Sources familiar with the lawsuit stated that the two sides reached a settlement agreement, in which the RQAW Corp... - Canadian Copyright Class Action Brings $7.9M Settlement
Toronto, ON: On May 2, 2011, the Ontario court approved settlements in a copyright class action involving freelance writers who wrote for Canadian publications. The settlement funds total C$7.9 million. The case involved allegations that the defendants infringed the copyright of freelance writers who wrote articles and other literary works that w... - Work Place Accident Results in $2.9M Settlement for Construction Worker
Bronx County, NY: A construction worker injured on the job while climbing scaffolding has been awarded a $2,871,200 settlement by the jury hearing his personal injury suit. The jury found that the New York City School Construction Authority, which operated the site, had violated state code because it had not provided adequate access to the scaff... - NYC restaurant agrees to $35,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-13-08) The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, on behalf of Khadijah Farmer, a lesbian woman, brought a lawsuit against the Caliente Cab Company, a popular Greenwich Village restaurant, alleging that a bouncer chased her out of the women's bathroom and forced her to leave, stating that she looked masculine. Farmer said that t... - Judge Rules Against Insurer in Chinese Drywall Case
Orlando, FL: A Flordia judge recently ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in litagation over defective Chinese drywall. The Hillsborough County judge, Robert Foster, ruled that homeowners' insurance should cover the damage caused by the tainted product. He found no exclusion for it in a Teachers Insurance Co homeowners' insurance policy. The suit was... - Marvell to pay $10 million settlement in securities lawsuit.
Santa Clara, CA: (May-08-08) The US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Marvell Technology Group Ltd., over the company's historic stock option granting practices. The suit was brought after the SEC led a previously disclosed investigation into the company's stock option granting practices. As part of a settlement agreement rea... - Grape grower to pay $585,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Palm Springs, CA: (May-08-08) Five farm workers brought a lawsuit against Mecca-based Richard Bagdasarian Inc., a local grape grower, over health and safety laws. The July 2002 lawsuit stated that the grape grower forced workers to eat grapes to test for sweetness. They also accused him of requiring employees to work through rest and meal breaks. The sui... - Wrongful Death Suit Settles for $1.9 Million
San Bernadino County, CA: A man in California, whose wife died as a result of alleged negligent medical practice, has been awarded $1.9 million as settlement of his wrongful death suit. In 2009, Kathy Hansen, who was just 46 years old, underwent a Whipple procedure to remove the head of her pancreas due to the suspicion of cancer. However, duri... - Alphatec agrees to $11 million settlement in patent lawsuit.
Carlsbad, CA: (May-07-08) Alphatec Holdings, Inc., a medical technology company that deals with the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, has been locked in a legal battle with DePuy Spine, Inc. and Biedermann Motech GmbH, a company that holds the license to pedicle screw technology. T... - $4M Settlement Agreed with Wal-Mart in Oregon Wages and Hour Class Action
Salem, OR: Wal-mart has agreed a $4 million settlement in a wage and hour class action brought against the retailer by 28,000 former employees. The class action began nearly five years ago and was a merger of two earlier lawsuits. The suit alleged that the Arkansas-based company violated Oregon's wage and hour laws. Reportedly, Wal-Mart has agreed to... - Tyson Foods Settles 7 Year Class Action
Food banks across Illinois will benefit from the recently announced settlement of the Tyco Foods class action, as they will receive about 1.7 million pounds of chicken as a result of unclaimed settlement funds. The suit, filed 7 years ago, alleged that Tyson Foods had artificially inflated the weight of poultry products sold to consumers between 1997 a... - Employment Discrimination Suit Settled for $2.5 Million
Minneapolis, MN: A tentative settlement is set to be approved in a discrimination class action brought by Latino employees against Mulcahy Inc., a major commercial construction company. The suit alleges that the construction company and its owner, Gary Mulcahy, discriminated against the workers based on their race and national origin, paying them l... - $4M Preliminary Settlement Reached with Polo Ralph Lauren Employees
San Francisco, CA: A $4 million settlement has been preliminarily approved by a federal judge, which could end a wage and hour class action brought against Polo Ralph Lauren by 6,700 former California employees. The four-year old lawsuit alleges that the high-end fashion retailer denied employees rest breaks and contained them for as long as 30 m... - $1.9M Settlement Reached in Stun Gun Incident
Novato, CA: A $1.9 million settlement has been agreed by Marin County in the lawsuit brought against sheriff's deputies who allegedly used excessive force against a 66-year old man. The senior was repeatedly stunned with a taser at his home. Video footage of the incident, taken from a camera attached to the stun gun, shows the man on his couch on i... - M/A-COM Inc. to pay $4 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.
Albany, NY: (Apr-28-08) The New York State Comptroller's office brought a lawsuit against M/A-COM Inc., a MA, based division of Tyco Electronics, alleging that the company which was in charge of creating a statewide public safety radio network overcharged state agencies, billing them for services that was not provided. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli f...