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Sort by date 7,464 pages found matching priest settlement- Enbridge Reaches $177 Million Settlement after 2010 Oil Spills
Santa Clara, CA: A $177 million settlement agreement has been reached between Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership and the US federal government regarding the 2010 oil spills in Michigan and Illinois. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with Enbridge Energy Limited... - Sony Waterproof Mobile Device Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: Sony has reached a settlement potentially ending a class action lawsuit alleging the company designed, manufactured, distributed, advertised and sold certain Mobile Devices that were alleged to be misrepresented as “waterproof.” The consumer fraud lawsuit asserts that the phones are, in fact, “not waterproof and are not designed... - MoneyLion Predatory Lending Class Action Reaches Settlement
Richmond, VA: 3,800 plaintiffs in a consumer financial fraud class action lawsuit will receive refunds and debt forgiveness, following the announcement of a settlement with the defendant, MoneyLion of Virginia LLC. The class action complaint alleged predatory lending practices by the defendant. According to attorneys for the class, MoneyLion offe... - Banks Accused of Aiding and Abetting Predatory Internet Payday Loans
Feb-18-14 Four Oaks, NC Victims of Internet payday loan proprietors and the predatory interest rates they charge have a friend in the US Justice Department. As various states have taken matters into their own hands and launched Internet payday loan lawsuits against Internet lenders, the feds have launched their own initative. Dubbed “Operation Choke Point,... - Concerned About Beyaz Side Effects? You Should Be
Feb-17-14 Washington, DC It’s amazing the things you find on product labeling and product websites. It’s all there. And anyone who has any query or question over potential Beyaz side effects need only read the information that’s readily available from the manufacturer. In so doing, the manufacturer is telling you that there is the potential ris... - Cruise Lines and Marketing Company Settle TCPA Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara,CA: Carnival, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean Resort cruise lines, in conjunction with Resort Marketing Group (RMG), have agreed to settle a Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit alleging they made illegal telemarketing calls to consumers offering promotions with those cruise lines. The lawsuit was filed by plai... - Sneak Peek of the Lawsuit Funding Process
Feb-13-14 If you are a plaintiff in a pending lawsuit, you may be facing financial difficulties due to loss of income and medical expenses. You many have heard of a lawsuit cash advance, but don’t really know what it is. Before applying for lawsuit funding , let’s take a “sneak peek” to see if it is right for you. Step One: Retain a personal injury law... - Hooters to Pay $1.3M in TCPA Text Message Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: Hooters has agreed to pay $1.3M to settle a proposed Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit brought by a customer who alleged the restaurant chain sent him a single unsolicited text message. The proposed lawsuit, filed in 2015 by lead plaintiff Michael Etzel, claims Hooters of America LLC (HOA) sent a text me... - Florida Workers' Compensation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Workers' Compensation is insurance coverage purchased by the employer/business that provides workers' benefits for job-related employee injuries. Florida law requires all employers to purchase Florida workers' compensation coverage (with a few exceptions). Some workers may have unreasonably been denied their Florida workers' compensation benefits or... - Following Suit: Medical Malpractice and Medical “Never Events”
Jan-29-14 • In December 2012, Johns Hopkins released the shocking results of a cautious and rigorous analysis of national medical malpractice claims , believed to be the first of its kind. Among the findings, Johns Hopkins patient safety researchers estimated a surgeon in the United States leaves a foreign object such as a sponge or a towel inside a patient&r... - Western Union Reaches $8.5M TCPA Class Action Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: An $8.5 million settlement has been reached in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), class action pending against Western Union Co, alleging the company sent unsolicited text messages to peoples' or entities' wireless telephones. The lawsuit was filed in 2014. The settlement agreement, filed in the U.S. District Court for t... - $1M Settlement Proposed in Harmless Harvest Coconut Water Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $1 million settlement has been proposed in a pending consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed against Harmless Harvest Inc, makers of coconut water products that allegedly carried false information on their labelling. The lawsuit claimed that the coconut water product packaging contained false and misleading statements that its... - Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft: Off-Label Use Leads to Medtronic Lawsuit
Jan-14-14 Gobles, MI Danny had neck surgery that involved a Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft used off-label. Had Danny known the procedure was not approved by the FDA, he would never have agreed to the Medtronic bone surgery. But Danny agrees with his lawyer and has filed a Medtronic lawsuit. “After falling off my deck my arm was numb and the pain in my neck... - Preliminary Settlement Reached in ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit alleging Chattem Inc, the makers of ACT Mouthwash, misrepresented the plaque-fighting capabilities of ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash. Consumers who purchased ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash between January 1, 2009 and June 30,... - Jury Awards $25M to Plaintiffs in Nissan Defective Infiniti QX56 SUV Braking System Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $25 million settlement was awarded to surviving family who suffered the loss of their mother and her two daughters who were killed in 2012 when a Nissan Infiniti QX56 SUV crashed into the family’s minivan in a Hollywood intersection. The Nissan SUV had a defective braking system. Nissan faced claims from both the driver of th... - Tomorrow is the most important day of your life
Jan-10-14 You see it every day; a car is weaving in and out of traffic, speeding up then slowing down, tailgating or stopping abruptly. No, it’s not a drunk driver. It’s a cell phone driver. Cell phones are used everywhere, but on the roadways they are dangerous. In about the time it takes to read this article, somewhere, a driver, distracted by a cell phone, w... - Back and Neck Injury Lawsuit Results in Toyota Settlement
Jan-5-14 Los Angeles, CA A lawsuit alleging a woman suffered a back and neck injury after unintended Toyota acceleration has reportedly been settled, and may be the start of other Toyota lawsuits being settled, as well. The plaintiff in the lawsuit alleged she suffered a back injury and a neck injury when her car suddenly accelerated and crashed, an alleged iss... - Burberry Reaches $2.5M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.54 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Burberry Limited. The lawsuit was filed by workers who alleged the high end clothing retailer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York labor law. The complaint was filed by a group of New York sales... - New California Overtime Laws Set to Take Effect in 2014
Dec-28-13 Anaheim, CA New California overtime laws are set to take effect as of January 1, 2014. Those laws will make a new category of worker eligible for overtime pay in California. Specifically, domestic workers in California will now be covered by overtime pay laws. Under the law (found online at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov), which was approved by the gove... - Januvia Litigation Busy Year Ahead
Dec-27-13 Sacramento, CA Nearing the end of 2013, federal litigation regarding Januvia claims is moving forward in multidistrict litigation (MDL) products liability claims in Southern California, on the heels of a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association linking Januvia with pancreatitis. Januvia multidistrict litigation ...