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New York, NY: A $1.6 million class action settlement has been approved in an unpaid overtime lawsuit pending against the National Collegiate Scouting Association Inc.. In the complaint, the plaintiffs alleged the scouting organization was in violation of federal and state law for failing to pay overtime wages to "scout coordinators." The settlement... - $124M Settlement Reached in Risperdal Case
Santa Clara, CA: A $124 million settlement has been reached ending nine years of litigation against Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The company has agreed to pay the settlement to end allegations it illegally promoted the anti-psychotic prescription drug Risperdal for unapproved or "off-label"uses. The charges were brought by South Carolina... - Kugel Mesh Lawsuits Favor Plaintiffs
Jan-29-12 Dallas, TX A Texas woman filed a negligence lawsuit against the maker of Kugel Mesh , Davol Inc. and its parent company C.R. Bard Inc., in August 2011, claiming the defendants failed to adequately and properly test and inspect Kugel Mesh to determine whether it was safe. Davol and Bard are also accused of failing to timely and adequately warn physici... - Washington Man with Terminal Cancer Wins Asbestos Lawsuit
Jan-3-12 Vashon, WA Roger Hammet, an 84-year-old Vashon, Washington resident, recently won an asbestos lawsuit after contracting terminal cancer during his tenure as a deckhand on the north end ferry in the Washington port town, according to the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Reporter . The news source reported that the Vashon resident allegedly contracted... - $1B Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip Mass Tort Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A $1 billion settlement has been reached in a Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip and ABG II Modular hip stems mass tort representing thousands of plaintiffs. The plaintiffs all claim injuries and the need for additional surgeries resulting from failed Stryker hip implants. The settlement with Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, tha... - $9 Million Settlement Proposed in Netflix Class Action Lawsuit
San Jose, CA: A Settlement has been reached in a privacy class action lawsuit that claims Netflix unlawfully kept and disclosed customer information, including records on the movies and TV shows its customers viewed. Netflix denies that it has done anything wrong. Any current or former Netflix subscriber as of July 5, 2012 and lives in the U.S. or... - Chinese Drywall Settlement Reached
New Orleans, LA: A global settlement has been reached in a class action litigation involving all drywall imported to the US from China. The litigation claims that Chinese drywall causes property damage, including damage to fixtures, electrical wiring, corrosion of pipes, and damage to or destruction of air conditioners, HVAC systems, refrigerators, an... - $9.5M Preliminary Settlement Approved in Agrico Chemical Fertilizer Plant Pollution Class Action
Pennsicola, FL: Preliminary approval of a $9.5 million settlement has been granted in an environmental class action lawsuit concerning pollution in East Hill from a superfund site near Penniscola Bay, Florida. The class action alleges pollution from the an now defunct Agrico Chemical Co., fertilizer plant in central Pensacola. Specifically, the pla... - Settlement Over Devices Similar to Zimmer Knee Implants Led to Doctor-Consulting Pay Cuts
Dec-6-11 Washington, DC The largest manufacturers of products similar to Zimmer knee implants scaled back payments to orthopedic surgeons after settling a 2007 US lawsuit that charged these companies with providing kickbacks, according to a report by researchers, Bloomberg noted. According to the news source, researchers analyzed data that was released by... - GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Paxil, Avandia Investigations
Nov-26-11 Washington, DC GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil and Avandia is reportedly set to pay approximately $3 billion to settle investigations into the company's marketing of certain drugs. Among allegations are that the company marketed drugs for unapproved uses and hid the risk of Paxil side effects. GlaxoSmithKline has faced many lawsuits in recent years reg... - Lead Paint Poisoning Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Although lead paint has been banned in the US since 1978, lead poisoning is still a common health problem in children. Exposure to even a small amount of lead in children can cause irreparable damage. Young children are most vulnerable to lead paint exposure because they are more likely to put paint chips or defective products such as toys contai... - $2.1M Verdict Awarded in Target Slip-and-Fall Case
Santa Clara, CA: A jury has awarded a $2.1 million settlement to a woman who sued Target after a slip and fall incident in a Target retail outlet in Allegheny County, PA. According to her suit, Melissa Horton slipped and fell on a recently mopped floor in the Allegheny County Target on December 14, 2013. As a result of the fall, Horton tore her... - Nevada Workers' Compensation Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Workers' Compensation is insurance coverage purchased by the employer/business that provides workers' benefits for job-related employee injuries. Nevada law requires all employers to purchase Nevada workers' compensation coverage (with a few exceptions). Some workers may have unreasonably been denied their Nevada workers' compensation benefits or ma... - WaMu Mutual Stock Class Action Settlement Proposed
Seattle, WA: If you were a participant in the WaMu Savings Plan and invested any of your 401(k) money in Washington Mutual stock at any time between October 19, 2005 and September 26, 2008, both dates inclusive, your rights may be affected by a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit. The settlement has been preliminarily approved... - $5.6M Settlement Reached In Bayer CropScience West Virginia Plant Explosion Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $5.6 million settlement has been awarded against Bayer CropScience LP by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over allegations the company violated federal chemical accident prevention law. In 2008, an explosion occurred at a Bayer facility in Institute, West Virginia, killing two people. According to the EPA investig... - Subscription Auto-Renewal Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Consumers who have unwittingly entered into automatic renewal agreements may be eligible to file a lawsuit against companies that mislead their customers into such agreements. Various states have consumer protection laws prohibiting companies from automatically renewing subscriptions without obtaining the customer's express consent or by not adequately... - Capital One to Pay $31.8M in Overdraft Fee Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: A $31.8 million settlement has been finalized, ending a lawsuit against Capital One Bank NA that alleged deceptive overdraft fees practices by the bank. Approved by US District Judge James Lawrence King, the settlement fund of $31.76 million represents 35 percent of the most damages plaintiffs could expect to recover at trial. The law... - $31M Settlement Approved in BofA Force-Placed Insurance Class Actions
Los Angeles, CA: Final approval has been granted for a $31 million settlement of seven proposed force-placed insurance class actions alleging Bank of America NA (BofA) illegally forced homeowners to buy excessive amounts of flood insurance. Approved by a federal judge in Oregon, the settlement will see BofA pay $31 million into a settlement fund... - Takata Agrees to Settle Defective Airbags MDL for $1B
Santa Clara, CA: Takata Corporation has agreed to pay $1 billion to settle multi-district litigation alleging the airbag manufacturer was aware of the fatal defect with its airbags but sold them anyway. At least 11 deaths have been linked to the airbags, which can explode due to a design defect. According to the proposed settlement terms Takata will... - YoPlus Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement Reached
New York, MNY: A settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against General Mills. The lawsuit, Johnson vs. General Mills et al., alleges that General Mills, Inc. and Yoplait USA, Inc. ("Defendants") engaged in deceptive and unfair conduct in violation of state consumer protection laws by advertising that its YoP...