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Sort by date 7,464 pages found matching priest settlement- Aviation Attorney Ron Goldman Explains Coordination of Clarence Center Crash Lawsuits
Dec-1-09 Los Angeles, CA The Clarence Center plane crash happened almost 10 months ago, but according to attorney Ron Goldman of Baum, Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, wrongful death lawsuits are still being filed on behalf of the families of plane crash victims. Cases are in the process of being transferred to be heard by one judge. "The Judicial Panel on Mul... - Employee Receives More Than $800,000 in Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Nov-27-09 Seattle, WA Washington State employment laws are designed to protect employees from unfair treatment at the hands of their employers. Although many employees are treated fairly by their employers, there are still some employers who violate Washington employee rights. In such cases, employees often turn to the courts to uphold Washington state employee r... - Ohio Worker Files Discrimination Lawsuit
Nov-26-09 West Chester Township, OH A long-time West Chester Township city employee recently filed a lawsuit alleging that she was sexually discriminated against in the workplace. Ohio employment law protects Ohio employees against discrimination on any grounds such as gender, race, or age. Denise Brown has been an employee of West Chester Township since 197... - Massachusetts Contractor Violates Massachusetts Labor Laws
Nov-20-09 Boston, MA The failure of a Dorchester-based contractor to pay prevailing and overtime wages according to the provisions of Massachusetts Labor Law has cost Nealco Environmental Services, Inc. thousands of dollars in fines and other restitutions. According to the tenets of the Prevailing Wage Laws, which are part of Massachusetts Employment Law, all... - FTC Brings the Hammer Down for Negative Option Consumer Fraud
Nov-17-09 San Francisco, CA A smoking cessation enterprise has been cited by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for consumer and financial fraud . The company's apparent negative option marketing plan duped smokers trying to quit into believing they had enrolled into a so-called "free trial" that was anything but free. NextClick Media LLC, Kenneth Chan and... - Takata Airbag Settlement Reached After Victim Left a Quadriplegic
Jul-22-16 Jacksonville, FL: Patricia Mincey was enjoying a relatively happy retirement in 2014, when Takata airbag injuries suddenly left her a quadriplegic at the age of 75, reduced to breathing with the aid of a ventilator. She lived for two years in that state, before passing away earlier this year. A Takata airbag failure lawsuit alleged it was the recal... - Lawyer who won $1 billion Fen-Phen settlement dies
Nov-9-09 Houston, TX Houston Attorney John O'Quinn, widely known and respected in legal circles for his lucrative Fen-Phen settlement and successful prosecution of the tobacco industry, was killed in a car accident late last week. O'Quinn earned a $1 billion verdict against Wyeth Laboratories, makers of the popular appetite suppressant Fen-Phen after the... - How Deep Are the Risperdal Maker’s Pockets?
Jul-14-16 Philadelphia, PA: The Risperdal maker , Johnson & Johnson, was ordered July 1 to pay $70 million to a teenager who developed gynecomastia, which is the abnormal development of breasts in males. This latest lawsuit is surely a blow to the drug giant, especially because it is still facing more than 1,200 lawsuits nationwide, but mainly in Philadelphia... - $6M Settlement Reached in BoFA Meal Breaks Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $6 million deal has been struck between Bank of America (BoFA) and 7000 plaintiffs in a California overtime and labor laws class action lawsuit. If approved, the settlement will end allegations that the BoFA failed to provide one hour of meal break premium pay on days when plaintiffs couldn’t start their lunch breaks befor... - A Victory for California Labor Law, and Others
Oct-23-09 Los Angeles, CA The failure of a contactor to pay fair wages and overtime has resulted in a nearly quarter-million dollar settlement to laborers in California and two other states, upholding California labor law regulations and the California labor code. With a nod to California state labor laws and those of other states, Building Materials Holding Cor... - Pennsylvania Employment Lawsuits
Oct-22-09 Hanover, PA Pennsylvania employment law protects the rights of Pennsylvania employees. However, there are situations in which employees must turn to Pennsylvania lawyers to defend their rights. This can occur in situations where discrimination or harassment have occurred in the workplace or where employees' benefits programs are not being properly manag... - GSK to Pay $2.5 Million to Family in Birth Defects Lawsuit
Oct-13-09 Philadelphia, PA A jury in Pennsylvania has returned a landmark ruling in the case of Lyam Kilker, whose family sued GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) alleging the boy was born with Paxil birth defects . With another 600 or so suits pending, the settlement of $2.5 million is precedent-setting. Lyam Kilker was born with two holes in his heart, birth defects his m... - Fen-Phen lawsuit lawyer recommended for permanent disbar
Oct-8-09 Louisville, KY A lawyer involved in Kentucky's Fen-Phen settlement has been recommended for permanent disbarment for allegedly violating 17 ethics rules. Melbourne Mills Jr. was acquitted on criminal charges concerning the Fen-Phen lawsuit after claiming he was "too drunk" to have joined a conspiracy hatched by lawyers William Gallion and Shirley Cunn... - Disgruntled District 11 Pennsylvania Employees Launch Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
Jun-30-16 Allegheny County, PA: It was in mid-spring that some employees of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) quietly filed a federal Unpaid Wages lawsuit against their employer, alleging off the clock work and unpaid wages through the regular movement of department vehicles and equipment. The lawsuit, filed April 27 of this year, makes var... - Another Risperdal Lawsuit Filed, J&J on the Hook for Billions in Fines
Jun-29-16 Albany, NY: Along with the physical side effects of Risperdal , boys with gynecomastia are bullied and teased at school and will likely carry psychological scarring all their lives. One such victim is Shaquil Byrd. He recently filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and is currently waiting for a judge to decide on a dismissal motion from the d... - Plane Crash Case Settles for Just Over $2 Million
Oct-5-09 Charlotte, NC Planes just don't fall out of the sky, say lawyers who have won sizeable settlements on behalf of their clients in plane crash lawsuits. An airplane crash, which almost always results in plane crash victims, is explained generally by aircraft failure, pilot failure, adverse weather or any combination of the three. A legal professional... - Hartford Life Faces Denied Disability Lawsuit
Jun-28-16 San Francisco, CA: Hartford Life faces a lawsuit alleging the company wrongfully denied a disability insurance claim. The lawsuit was filed in June 2016 under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and alleges the plaintiff’s insurance claim was denied without proper reasons given. According to the Northern California Record (6... - CVS pays $2.8M to settle dietary supplement lawsuit
Sep-23-09 CVS Pharmacy will reportedly adhere to a proposed settlement from the Federal Trade Commission that will have the national drug chain refund $2.8 million and to halt "misleading claims" about one of the company's dietary supplements . The product in question is known as AirShield and was advertised by CVS as a dietary supplement that could prevent cold... - $16M Settlement Reached in ADT Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Cruz, CA: A $16 million settlement has received preliminary approval potentially ending a data breach class action lawsuit pending against home security company ADT. According to the lawsuit, ADT was negligent in securing its customers’ data, leaving it vulnerable to hacking. This settlement resolves claims brought in five separate ADT... - Pfizer Hit With Huge Fine, Whistleblowers Reap Millions
Sep-3-09 Washington, DC The world's largest pharmaceutical company was hit yesterday with the largest fine ever levied against a drug manufacturer for unlawful activity. Meanwhile a collection of six whistleblowers will take home $102 million for their role in ensuring the pharma juggernaut was held accountable. One individual, Gulf War veteran and former P...