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Oct-24-11 New York, NY As the massive Occupy Wall Street movement continues to spread across the globe, many protestors, when questioned, come up short on specifics as to the actual source of their angst. A certain lawsuit? A specific case? A basket of Securities Class Action Lawsuits ? Well, yes. And no. And not really. In truth, many are simply drawn into a mov... - Accutane Lawsuits Gaining Ground
Oct-20-11 Newark, NJ There are literally thousands and thousands of Accutane lawsuits awaiting trial, with over 6,000 lawsuits consolidated into a mass tort action in a New Jersey state court. The New Jersey lawsuits were filed irrespective of whether the defendant is Hoffman-LaRoche, the manufacturer of Accutane, or makers of generic versions of the anti-acn... - Lisinopril Also Linked to Kidney Damage?
Oct-19-11 Eau Claire, WI Although Joanne knows that Lisinopril has been linked to liver damage, she can't help but wonder if this ACE inhibitor, which is used to control high blood pressure, could also be associated with kidney problems. Joanne, 64, has been taking Lisinopril since 2003, and it did keep her high blood pressure in check. But in 2009, she devel... - Medical Executives Accused of Stock Fraud, Forgery
Oct-13-11 San Francisco, CA The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put forth accusations that two former sales executives of a medical supply company committed stock fraud and forgery, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. In a suit that was filed October 6, the SEC alleges that the two executives illegally inflated revenue by prematurely installi... - $5.7B Settlement Reached in Visa, Mastercard Fee Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
Boston, MA: A settlement has been approved in a credit card fees class action lawsuit, by a United States federal judge. The settlement is for an estimated $5.7B, between Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and MasterCard Inc . The lawsuit was brought by thousands of retailers who alleged the credit card companies fixed fees that are charged to merchants every time th... - Traumatic Brain Injury—Critical Information
Oct-12-11 Fair Lawn, NJ Attorneys nationwide are seeing an increase in brain injury accidents, which researchers say is partly to do with increased awareness. It is very important that anyone who has suffered any personal injury as a result of an accident seek an attorney. "Here in New Jersey we have certified civil trial attorneys who have gone beyond their law... - Asbestos Litigation—What's the Holdup?
Oct-11-11 New York, NY A former D-Day Veteran's family recently settled an asbestos lawsuit—the defendant admitted "a breach of duty of care." In 2008, just two weeks after Ken Hoggett was diagnosed with mesothelioma, he succumbed to the disease. Many victims of asbestos-related disease can wait years to reach a settlement; many of them have passed away be... - $32M Settlement Approved in BofA TCPA Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $32 million settlement has been reached in a Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action pending against Bank of America (BofA). The lawsuit claims the bank and FIA Card Services, also a defendant, violated the TCPA when it used automatic telephone dialing systems and/or an artificial or prerecorded voice to contact indi... - $3.8M Preliminary Settlement Reached in PetSmart Employment Lawsuit
Dover DW: A preliminary $3.8 million settlement has been agreed in an employment class action pending against PetSmart Inc. The lawsuit was brought by operations managers for the chain of pet supply stores who allege they were misclassified so as to make them exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime requirements. Under the... - Can Amazon.com Face Workers' Compensation Lawsuits?
Sep-29-11 Allentown, PA Just about everyone is familiar with Amazon.com, the world's biggest bookstore, and anyone who has read the news lately, including the LAS blog is also familiar with mistreated workers at its warehouse. "If the article [published in The Morning Call ] is even half correct factually I think that Amazon is so wrong personally," says atto... - Preliminary $11M Settlement Reached in AlliedBarton Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A preliminary $11 million settlement has been reached between AlliedBarton and a class of workers who filed an employment lawsuit against the security services company alleging it failed to provide meal and rest breaks, to pay adequate wages and did provide inaccurate wage statements, in violation of California labor law. Accordi... - Trial Over SeaWorld Amusement Park Accident Continues
Sep-24-11 Sanford, FL The trial involving an amusement park accident that reportedly resulted in the death of a SeaWorld trainer in Florida continued recently when government attorneys refrained from showing video of the incident. According to The Associated Press , SeaWorld is reportedly asking an administrative law judge to dismiss three federal citations... - California Labor Law Class Action or Individual Lawsuit? Attorney Explains
Sep-22-11 Beverly Hills, CA Say that your employer refuses to provide you with meal breaks and/or rest periods, or your employer misclassifies you as an independent contractor to avoid overtime payment—you know your employer is violating the California Labor Law , so should you file an individual lawsuit or a class-action suit? Employment attorney Shaun Set... - Banks Face Customers Angry About Overdraft Fees
Sep-20-11 Los Angeles, CA For customers who are angry about being charged excessive bank overdraft fees , filing a lawsuit may be the best way to recover lost money. Some banks have already faced bank overdraft fees lawsuits, although there are still banks that allegedly profited off bank overdraft fees by reordering transactions but have not been subject to laws... - "It's Great That Mr. Brown Got a $322 Million Asbestos Drilling Mud Settlement, but Some of Us Still Have Nothing"
Sep-19-11 Houma, LA "It's great that [Thomas C. Brown] got a $322 million settlement verdict in his asbestos lawsuit but it would also be great if companies like Union Carbide and Chevron Phillips Chemical could spread the money around," says Monty, who worked with asbestos drilling mud for years and is now suffering from respiratory problems. "They could at lea... - $15M Settlement Reached in Higher One Fees Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $15 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Higher One Holdings, Inc., Higher One, Inc., The Bancorp Bank, Wright Express Financial Services Corporation now known as WEX Bank, and Taylor Capital Group, Inc. ("Defendants") regarding the Fees charged and the marketing of the Higher One OneAccount. A... - Atlas Mining Settles Class Action for $1.25 Million
Atlas Mining Company announced today that it has entered into a settlement agreement settling the class action In Re Atlas Mining Company Securities Litigation pending in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, Civil Action No. 07-428-N-EJL (D. Idaho). Under the terms of the settlement agreement Atlas will pay plaintiffs $1,250,00... - Bank of America Settles Bank Overdraft Fees Lawsuit
Sep-5-11 Tampa Bay, FL Customers who are concerned about excessive bank overdraft fees may be happy to hear that some bank overdraft fees lawsuits have been settled, with the defendants paying for their alleged excessive bank fees. Both Bank of America and Wells Fargo have or will pay customers for practices that critics and a judge argue are unethical. Meanwhi... - Settlement Reached in Starbucks Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: A proposed settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Starbucks. The global coffee company has agreed to reimburse consumers who purchased less than one pound of scooped (not pre-packaged) Starbucks coffee beans between December 9, 2007 and November 7, 2011. The beans may have been purchased fr... - Optical Disc Drive Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: Settlements have been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit alleging a group of electronics companies conspired to fix the prices of optical disk drives. These devices enable data to be read from and/or written to optical disks, such as DVDs, CDs and other computer software storage. The consolidated class action results f...