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Mar-30-12 Boston, MA Toning shoes lawsuits have been filed against the makers of various toning shoes, alleging wearers suffered toning shoes injuries as a result of wearing the shoes. Although many of the toning shoes, including Reebok EasyTone and Skechers Shape-ups shoes, were allegedly advertised as helping people get into shape, some critics argue that t... - Shoulder Pain Pump Plaintiffs Settle with Stryker
Mar-26-12 Salt Lake City, UT The shoulder pain pump continues to be a scourge for many plaintiffs who willingly accepted a doctor's recommendation to feed pain medication directly to the shoulder joint without understanding the potential for serious ramifications. Shoulder pain pump manufacturers were never granted FDA approval to use the device directly to the... - Yasmin Litigation Update
Mar-26-12 Washington, DC Attorneys representing Yasmin and Yaz plaintiffs nationwide are being contacted by Bayer to possibly reach settlements for their clients with pulmonary embolism and/or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) claims. One Yasmin attorney advises all claimants to ascertain whether their lawyer has been contacted by Bayer to reach a settlement and whethe... - $84M Settlement Reached in Mitsubishi Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A US$ 84,512,195 settlement has been reached between Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and its subsidiaries, Mitsubishi Electric US Holdings, Inc. and Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., and indirect purchaser plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit alleging price-fixing of certain automotive parts. The suit was filed in Febru... - NuvaRing Lawsuits Allege Harm from Birth Control
Mar-23-12 Pittsburgh, PA NuvaRing lawsuits allege that the NuvaRing birth control caused serious injury to women. Among the allegations are that women suffered NuvaRing side effects such as blood clots and strokes as a result of using the contraceptive. According to the lawsuits, NuvaRing is linked to an increased risk of blood clots and stroke. One lawsuit wa... - Goldman Sachs to Pay $41M in RMBS Securities Litigation
Santa Clara, CA: In resolution of yet another residential mortgage-backed (RMBS) securities lawsuit, Goldman Sachs has been ordered to pay $41 million to resolve allegations brought by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. The charges specifically allege misconduct during the bank' marketing and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities (... - Patients Hurt by Deceit in Bjork Shiley Valve Approval
Mar-10-12 San Diego, CA When Donald P. Shiley, co-inventor of the Bjork Shiley Heart Valve died in 2010, the Los Angeles Times (8/7/10) covered his death. Shiley had suffered failing health not related to the Bjork Shiley heart valves that he helped create. But the Los Angeles Times article noted that fewer than 10 years after the valve was approved for sale... - The Money Pit Lives in Englewood Says Home Warranty Lawsuit
Mar-8-12 Englewood, NJ The house at the center of a Home Warranty Lawsuit has been likened to the movie The Money Pit, according to the owners of a 4,883-square foot home in which they can no longer live. The primary difference between cinema and reality in this case—whereas the house in the movie was old and in disrepair, the home at the center of this... - More Defective Synthetic Mesh with Bard Avaulta
Mar-7-12 Ormond Beach, FL When will Bard stop messing around with people's lives and stop making mesh products, including kugel mesh and Avaulta mesh ? The latest recall by Bard is its XenMatrix surgical mesh, although this product is made from pig tissue. Apparently, this current problem is caused by the testing mechanism, unlike the synthetic mesh that... - CVS Employees Win $3M California Labor Law Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $3 million settlement has been agreed between CVS Pharmacy Inc. and store employees who allege they were provided inaccurate itemized wage statements in violation of California labor law. Brought by Willie Brown, in September 2015, the complaint claimed the health care retailer failed to list the correct amount of total hours... - $3.75M Settlement In McDonald’s California Wage Suit
Santa Clara, CA: A California wage and hour class action lawsuit against McDonald’s has been settled for $3.75 million. The complaint was brought by a group of current and former workers for five locations in California who alleged the franchisee, The Edward J. Smith and Valerie S. Smith Family Limited Partnership, which owns the five San Fran... - Attorney Makes New Case Law to Protect Privacy of the Families of the Dead
Feb-25-12 Newport Beach, CA The Catsouras family was very distraught when they came to see attorney Keith Bremer in November 2006. Their 18-year-old daughter Nicole "Nikki" had recently been killed in a horrible traffic accident that happened on October 31—Halloween Day. She had been decapitated, and extremely graphic pictures of their daughter had gone viral... - Comenity Bank TCPA Violations Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The Comenity Bank settled a class action lawsuit in 2014 over allegations it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The Comenity Bank's TCPA class action lawsuit involved more than 4 million people who received automated calls from the bank to their cellphones. The Comenity Bank Settlement was approved for about $8.5 million. Co... - $7 Preliminary Settlement Reached in US Bancorp Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A preliminary $7 million settlement has been reached potentially ending an unpaid overtime class action suit against US Bancorp. The suit, which alleges US Bancorp failed to compensate its workers for meal breaks that were not taken and to produce itemized wage statements, represents some 25,000 potential class members. According... - When Emergency Room Charges = Hospital Overcharges
Feb-18-12 Providence, RI The issue of emergency room charges may appear to be a symptom of all that is wrong with the current status quo in the American health care system. However, the observation does little to defray the frustration over emergency room costs, when determining the actual cost of a service is next to impossible. Various reports have targeted... - California Overtime Lawsuit Victory for Restaurant Employees
Feb-17-12 San Francisco, CA While the owners of two Asian restaurants dished out generous portions of noodles and pho, they were stingy when it came to paying their employees California overtime . But those employees at Pho Clement and Pho Clement 2 restaurants stood up for their rights and won an overtime California lawsuit. The eight employees, all immigran... - Massive Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Class Action Settlements Reached
Santa Clara, CA: Purchasers of a product that contains flexible polyurethane foam, such as a mattress, couch or carpet underlay, may be eligible to receive money from nine proposed consumer fraud class action settlements valued at $151,250,000. A lawsuit known as In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 10-MD-2196, is pending in the... - Amusement Park Accidents Run the Gamut
Feb-15-12 Louisville, KY An Amusement Park Accident is not confined to patrons. Often, those working at the amusement park have their fair share of close calls and accidents. To that end, there have been Amusement Park Deaths. Luckily, an employee of Disneyland, located in California, survived an accident involving the detonation of a shell at close quarters... - $29M Preliminary Settlement Reached in 9 Walgreens California Wage & Hour Class Actions
New York, NY: Walgreen Co. has reached a $29 million settlement of nine California wage and hour class action lawsuits, consolidated in federal court in California. The lawsuits had all alleged that Walgreens failed to provide its employees with adequate breaks, and pay them overtime for mandatory security checks. Additionally, the wage and hour l... - Patients Left with Bjork Shiley Valves Implanted
Feb-10-12 Detroit, MI When recalls of products are announced, consumers are often relieved to have a potentially dangerous product out of their home, but when products like the Bjork Shiley Heart Valve are taken off the market, patients often wind up with even greater concerns. The Bjork Shiley valve was removed from the market because of concerns about serious...