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May-6-20 Boston, MA Participants in the Putnam Retirement Plan have agreed to settle their ERISA lawsuit against Putnam Investments and other Plan fiduciaries for $12.5 million and certain prospective changes in plan administration. Following close on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review the lower court’s determination, the s... - Massachusetts Firms Settle Allegations of Improper Asbestos Removal
May-6-16 Oxford, MA: A compelling aspect of any asbestosis lawsuit or issue concerning the health risks of asbestos are the hazards associated with the removal of asbestos. Those hazards affect not only workers tasked with removal of the known carcinogen, but also members of the general public and passersby who may inadvertently be exposed to free-floating asbe... - Accident Attorneys Rob Ammons and Jim Dunnam Help Family Win Record-Setting $27.5 Million Recovery Against Sanderson Farms
May-6-16 WACO, TX (May 4, 2016) (Press Release): A Waco state district court has agreed to a record $27.5 million settlement for a Waco mother and her two sons after a Sanderson Farms truck crashed into the back of their car three years ago. Houston attorney Rob Ammons and Waco attorney Jim Dunnam represented the family and says the proceeds from three insurance... - Attorney Mantese on Groundbreaking Autism Case
Jul-3-09 Troy MI Attorney Gerard Mantese appears to have struck a very substantial blow to bad faith health insurance companies that routinely deny claims for treatment of autistic children. In a groundbreaking case, Mantese forced Blue Cross Blue Shield to concede that it was wrong to categorize behavioral therapy for autistic children as experimental treatment... - California Importer Hit with $655,000 Fine in Defective Products Case
Jul-1-09 Washington, DC While there have been no injuries cited, the potential for personal injury from a collection of defective products sold by OKK Trading of Commerce, California might have been enormous. This month the company agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $665,000 for failure to comply with the long-standing federal ban on lead paint in toys,... - Anonymous Girl V. Anonymous Landlord in Lead Paint Case
Jun-17-09 Orford, NH: Attorney Robin Curtiss recently settled a lead paint poisoning case on behalf a girl who was negatively affected by the lead paint in her family's rented home during the 1990s. The terms of the settlement require that Curtiss, and anyone else for that matter, refrain from identifying the parties involved, but the case stands out because of the... - VW Agrees to Buy Back or Fix 500,000 US Diesel Vehicles
Apr-21-16 Santa Clara, CA: Volkswagen has agreed to either fix or buy back some 500,000 VW and Audi diesel vehicles in the US equipped with illegal emissions software designed to hide nitrogen oxide emissions. This announcement follows the September 2015 recall of around the same number of vehicles. Nitrogen oxide is a pollutant that contributes to the crea... - Three litigation theories of excessive bank overdraft fee lawsuits
Apr-10-20 Ft. Lauderdale, FL When people come to talk to Jonathan Streisfeld, a KO partner, about excessive bank overdraft fees and returned item fees, “they feel frustrated with the number of fees assessed on what should be a small dollar transaction. They are confused about their bank’s practices.” More than anything, they just want their money b... - Maker Of “Neuro” Drinks Agrees To Pay $500,000 In Fines and Restitution
Apr-15-16 April 14, 2016 (Press Release): Neurobrands LLC, the Santa Monica-based maker of the “Neuro” line of drinks, has agreed to a permanent court injunction that requires it to change its marketing practices. The company will also pay $500,000 in penalties and restitution as part of a settlement with local prosecutors. The final court Judgment was approv... - Lyft: The Jury’s Still Out
Apr-15-16 Los Angeles, CA: Everyone working in the “shared economy” is likely waiting the outcome of the Lyft litigation with baited breath. Attorney Todd Scherwin explains that, if drivers have been misclassified, employers will be on the hook for California overtime and benefits - and it will cost the consumer. Because US District Judge Vince Ch... - Investors Get Settlement In Stock Broker Arbitration Claim
May-22-09 Kansas City, MO Most investors do not have a choice as to whether or not they go through stock broker arbitration to settle claims of stock broker fraud and other unethical dealings. The truth is that people involved in stock investing rely on their brokers for sound financial advice. Unfortunately, they do not always get it, resulting in stock broker ar... - Unpaid Overtime Goes to the Dogs
May-13-09 Cedar Rapids, IA It can be an unpaid overtime violation involving thousands of people, or the stiffing of just a few—but in the end the unfairness is the same. According to general labor laws workers should be paid for the work they perform, regardless of where it is or when it is. And when you work more than your allotted hours, there should be additi... - oalition of 24 State Attorneys General Announces over $550 Million Settlements with Nation's Largest Subprime Autho Financing Company
Settlement with Santander Includes more than $550 Million in Relief for Consumers A coalition of 34 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, announced on May 19, 2020, a settlement with Santander Consumer USA Inc. (Santander) that includes approximately $550 million in relief for consumers with even more relief in additional def... - Whistleblowers from Outcasts to Heroes
Apr-21-09 Washington, D.C. It is late on a Friday afternoon and you might expect lawyer Erika Kelton from the renowned Washington firm of Phillips & Cohen to be out celebrating. Just 24 hours earlier Kelton and her client, a California scientist and businessman, learned the case judge had approved a $302 million settlement against Quest Diagnostics—the largest qu... - Patrick Perotti -- The Good Lawyer
Apr-16-09 Cleveland, OH You might think of attorney Patrick Perotti as the Ohio legal profession's very own Robin Hood with a few modifications. Over the last several years Perotti and a band of fellow lawyers has distributed millions of dollars to charities, but there's no sheriff breathing down their necks and they didn't steal the money. They won it fair and squa... - Auction Rate Securities "Class Action is Dead"
Apr-6-09 Kansas City, MO If you have been waiting for a class action lawsuit to compensate you for money lost in Auction Rate Securities it might be time to consider filing an arbitration. According to Diane Nygaard, founder of the Nygaard Law Firm, it appears that class action lawsuits will not help clients who had money in the auction rate securities market. Un... - Bus Rollover Causing Back and Neck Injury Settles for $6 Million
Mar-15-16 Dallas, TX: A back and neck injury lawsuit stemming from a serious bus crash in 2013 has resulted in a $6 million settlement required of Greyhound Bus Lines. While the defendant maintained the driver of the bus lost consciousness from a coughing fit while drinking coffee behind the wheel, plaintiffs maintained the driver suffered from an undiagnosed sl... - Taco Bell Shells Out California Overtime Settlement
Mar-12-16 Sacramento, CA: A California overtime lawsuit involving about 134,000 Taco Bell workers has been settled against the giant fast-food chain. The workers skipped meal breaks, which is a violation of the California labor laws . The plaintiffs also claimed that from 2003 to 2013, they were not provided with meal breaks during the fifth hour of work... - One Homeowner’s Forced-Placed Insurance Tale of Woe
Mar-7-16 Turners Falls, MA: The potential limitations of Force-Place Insurance and the added cost is reflected in the sad story of one homeowner from Turners Falls who experienced a fire in her home. Lender Insurance , as it has been widely reported, tends to be more expensive and offers less coverage than more traditional insurance products. According to Th... - Olympus Corp On the Hook for $646 Million, Endoscope Infections Still a Concern
Mar-6-16 Washington, DC: A damning report issued at the beginning of the year by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Washington) paints a troubling picture reflective of the risks and realities inherent with endoscope infection , and specifically the increasing difficulties in keeping such complex medical...