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Wilmington, Delaware: AstraZeneca (AZ) has reportedly tentatively settled a further 4,000 lawsuits brought by people who allege the company's antipsychotic medication Seroquel, causes diabetes. The terms of the settlements will be kept confidential. However, the company recently settled 200 similar suits for $2 million putting the average settle... - FDA Reaches Settlement with California Hearing Device Maker
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached a settlement with California hearing device manufacturer Advanced Bionics LLC and its president and CEO Jeffrey Greiner over alleged violations of federal law. The alleged violations involved the failure to notify the FDA of a change of outside supplier or vendor, which may have exposed patients to unne... - Merck, Schering Settle Vytorin Zetia Class Action
Merck and Schering Plough have entered into $41.5 million settlement of class action lawsuits related to claims against their shared cholesterol medication Vytorin and Zetia. The suit revolved around allegations that the results from the Enhance Trial raised questions about the efficacy of the Zetia and Vytorin. The settlement will resolve approxi... - Hedge Funds Mortgage Fraud
Around 400 people across the US have been charged in Operation Malicious Mortgage, a crackdown on mortgage fraud. Victims are believed to have lost more than $1 billion to fraudulent activity, including cheating lenders and swindling people facing foreclosure. Hedge Fund Mortgage Fraud New York, NY: The government has unsealed... - Walgreens Settles Wal-born Class Action
Walgreens recently settled a class action lawsuit which gives consumers the ability to claim up to $14.97 or a free flu shot without any proof of purchase or receipt necessary to submit their claim. The class action lawsuit involves the Walgreens product Wal-Born. Wal-Born (also briefly sold as Wal-Borne) is the Walgreens generic equivalent of the he... - Cleveland, OH Construction Workers Payment Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Jun-04-07) In a bid to target contractors who do not pay union-scale prevailing wages required at many publicly financed construction projects, Ohio's Attorney General Marc Dann announced an enforcement program. The AG, a Democrat elected with strong union backing, focused his attention on issues important to organized labor. In the settlem... - Michael Polsky Divorce Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jun-04-07) Maya Polsky, wife of energy magnate Michael Polsky for 31 years, received a divorce settlement in which a Cook County judge awarded her $176 million in cash and assets. The settlement amount represented half of the couple's estate. On June 3, 2007, the judge amended the figure to nearly $184 million because previously omitted ass... - Bethlehem Area School District School Mold Settlement
Bethlehem, NJ: (May-30-07) The Freemansburg Elementary School filed charges against the Bethlehem Area School District, after mold shut the school's doors for over a year. In a settlement reached, school board members voted unanimously to accept the $175,000 settlement from Valiant Insurance Co., which covered the district during the 2000-01 mold crises, m... - Westchester County, NY College Property Dispute Settlement
Westchester County, NY: (May-29-07) Frank DeLeonardis, a Mount Vernon landlord, filed charges against Westchester County, after he ran more than a million dollars over budget in converting a former Sears building into a satellite branch of Westchester Community College. At one point during the dispute, DeLeonardis had served the county with an eviction not... - Dr. James Powers Skin Cancer Medical Malpractice Settlement
San Diego, CA: (May-23-07) Regis Reilly, 53, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against dermatologist Dr. James Powers, alleging that the doctor failed to biopsy a cyst that later metastasized into cancer. Reilly had a family history of skin cancer. As a result of the oversight, Reilly went through several surgeries to remove the cancer and is now confi... - Settlement Pending in Nationwide Insurance Class Action
As many as 305,000 customers who purchased insurance from Nationwide Mutual Insurance may qualify as plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit brought against the company. Claims must be submitted by August 26, 2009, in order to be considered for a portion of the settlement monies, the amount of which has not been disclosed. Potentially eligible customers s... - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis reached a financial settlement
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis Reaches a Financial Settlement Six men who brought lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis for sexual abuse will receive $312,500 with each receiving a settlement of between $90,000 and $20,000. The men claimed that they were sexually molested by five priests in the diocese during... - Jury Awards $82.5M in Workplace Death Lawsuit
Harris County, TX: An $82.5 million settlement has been awarded to the estate of 27-year old Josua Wade Petrie, who was killed in a workplace accident. His estate had initiated a wrongful death suit. On May 25, 2007, Mr. Petrie was working as a plant operator at a natural gas processing plant. A hot oil heater had stopped during the previous shif... - John Charman Divorce Settlement
London, England: (May-24-07) A British court upheld a £48 million ($94.7 million) divorce settlement for the former wife of an insurance tycoon, John Charman, head of the Axa Insurance Group, making the case one of the largest payoffs in the country's history. Charman claimed that the award, which was ordered by a lower court for Beverley Charman, his wif... - Mega-T brand Weight Loss Products Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: If you are a consumer who purchased (for personal use) any of any of the following: Mega-T dietary supplements: Mega-T Ultra, Mega-T Plus, Mega-T Effervescent, Mega-T Green Tea Dietary Supplement and/or Mega-T Dietary Supplement, between Sept 29, 2005 to June 9, 2010, who lives in the United States, the makers of that line of supplements... - Walmart Settles Class Action Suit
A $35 million dollar settlement has been agreed between Wal-Mart and its workers in Washington state, bringing to an end 8 years of litigation over alleged missed meal and rest breaks and additional, unpaid hours of work. The suit also alleged that Wal-Mart would lock its employees in the store at the end of the day after they had clocked off, and hav... - Real estate fraud suit ends with a $150,000 payout.
Chicago, IL: (May-16-07) Carpenters Union officials filed a lawsuit against Kevin Pastrick, over the issue of a multimillion-dollar land swindle that landed the son of former East Chicago mayor Robert Pastrick and other political kingpins, in federal prison. The suit which was fought over three years resulted in a settlement in which Pastrick, who still... - Michigan Settles Female Prisoner Sexual Abuse Lawsuit for $100 Million
Five hundred female prisoners who filed a class action suit against the state of Michigan, alleging sexual assault by prison guards, have won their case. A $100 million settlement was reached Wednesday, July 15, with the state, ending the 13-year-long legal battle. Toni Bunton, one of the women who filed a complaint alleging that she was repeatedly rap... - $6.5 million settlement for wildfire damage to the Uinta Mountains.
Salt Lake City, UT: (May-15-07) Federal prosecutors had filed suit against the national office of the Boy Scouts of America over a case involving a wildfire started by campers working on a survival badge. In a separate settlement with the state of Utah, the national Boy Scouts organization had agreed to pay $330,000 and plant 9,000 seedlings. Federal pro... - Gender discrimination suit ends in a four-year contract at $65,000 a year.
Russell County, AL: (May-15-07) Russell County Administrator LeAnn Horne filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against former Commissioner Tillman Pugh, alleging that he discriminated against hiring her as the county's full-time administrator in 1999.The county commission reached a settlement with Horne last September, leaving Pugh as the sole defendant...