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May-22-12 Pewaukee, WI Even though Cindy’s doctors sent Unum letters stating she was totally disabled, the largest disability insurance company worldwide disagreed, all because her husband testified in divorce proceedings that Cindy was able to work. Ironically, Cindy was a medical claims clerk for Workers Compensation before sinus problems (she underwe... - St. Joseph's Health System Facing Patient Data Breach Class Action
Santa Rosa, CA: A privacy class action lawsuit has been filed against St. Joseph Health System, which operates Santa Rosa Memorial, Petaluma Valley and Queen of the Valley hospitals, for allowing private patient data to be searchable online for 31,800 patients across the system' California hospitals, including about 10,000 patients locally. Th... - Disability Claimant Angry That Her Policy Is Now with "Sleazy and Shady" Unum
Jan-28-12 Chicago, IL Bertha was angry, to say the least, when John Hancock, her health insurance carrier of 25 years, informed her that Unum (formerly UnumProvident, and now notoriously denying disability benefits to policy holders in the role of "agent") now holds her policy. "I wish insurance companies like John Hancock would be honest with their customers... - Senator Brings Calls for Review of Oklahoma Disability Claims
Jan-12-12 Oklahoma City, OK Senator Tom Coburn called on the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to review the health status of people who were represented by a legal firm that is facing scrutiny for its handling of Oklahoma disability claims, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to the news source, the request of SSA Commissioner Michae... - Bank of America: Income Down 95%, 401k Plans Down?
Feb-2-08 Charlotte, NC: Bank of America is yet another victim of the slowing US economy and the damaging sub-prime mortgage crisis, prompting the company to undertake a multi-billion-dollar debt write down. Worse, the less-then-stellar performance may have put Bank of America retirement fund investors at risk for reduced Bank of America 401k portfolios, alleging... - Preemption - Bush Administration Backs Medtronic in Supreme Court - Part I
Jan-1-08 Washington, DC: Under the arguments made before the US Supreme Court on December 4, 2007, by Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler, on behalf of the Bush Administration, in support of the medical device maker Medtronic, American citizens injured by a defective device would not be allowed to sue the manufacturer of a product, ever. In a nutshell, the g... - Amazon, Zappos Face Data Breach Class Action
Louisville, KY: A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Amazon.com and its Zappos.com subsidiary alleging a recent data breach could put some 24 million Zappos.com customers' personal credit information at risk. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on behalf of Theresa D. Stevens, of Beaumont, TX, and all affected Zappos customers... - California Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Targets Walmart COVID Screening
Mar-8-21 Fresno, CA On February 23, a group of Walmart workers brought an unpaid wages lawsuit against Walmart, claiming that they should have been paid for time spent undergoing COVID-19 screenings that were required before they were allowed to clock-in. Haro v. Walmart alleges that Walmart’s practice violates both the California Labor Code and the... - Unions and Musicians Poised to Settle Royalty Lawsuit for $8 Million
Dec-28-21 Los Angeles, CA On November 8, the District Court for the Central District of California gave preliminary approval to a proposal that will end a 2018 lawsuit between studio musicians and their unions. Risto v. SAG-AFTRA highlights the difficulties that union and non-union artists face in collecting forms of compensation that are not protected under Ca... - University of Miami to Settle ERISA Lawsuit for $1.85 Million
Dec-23-21 Miami, FL On November 23, the University of Miami and participants in five of its retirement plans agreed to settle proposed class action ERISA lawsuit . The agreement provides for $1.85 million and structural safeguards to protect participants’ retirement savings in the future. The university and the plans' fiduciaries have agreed not t... - Bad Faith Insurance: Looking Out for Number One - And it isn't You
Jun-9-07 Beaumont, TX Freddie and Zohreh Shahrodi know all about what their insurance policy SAYS. It's what their insurer didn't deliver that has the Jefferson County couple up in arms, and battling in court—yet another lawsuit against bad faith insurance. According to an article in the Southeast Texas Record the couple's insurer, Fire Insurance Exchan... - Cleaning Processes Blamed for Defective CPAP Devices – Scapegoat SoClean Files Lawsuit Against Philips
Nov-26-21 Peterborough, NH Being Philips’ Scapegoat has resulted in SoClean filing a lawsuit against the CPAP sleep machine manufacturer alleging unfair and deceptive practices and “causing it to suffer at least $200 million in damages”. Philips suggested that SoClean was to blame for its 15 million faulty CPAP and BiPAP machines. The Philips... - Xbox 360: More unhappy customers and a lawsuit
Dec-10-06 Mount Clemens, MI: Bryan Thompson purchased his Xbox 360 in April, 2006. By November he was already sending it in for repairs because "the red ring of death" had appeared on the front of his console, meaning his console was unusable. Bryan had heard that the October update was causing problems for some people, but says that his problems did not start... - Guidant Settles Three Lawsuits - 549 To Go
Oct-2-06 Corpus Christi, TX Attorneys for the plaintiffs in lawsuits against Guidant and its new owner, Boston Scientific, view the settlement of a Texas case days before a jury trial as a sign that the company is dodging the courtroom. Guidant settled the case for an undisclosed amount with two plaintiffs avoiding a public trial set to begin on September 18, 20... - Overtime Pay Issue Avoided at This Year's Mid-South Fair
Sep-22-10 Memphis, TN A dispute between the operators of the Mid-South Fair in Tennessee and the Desoto County Sheriff's Office regarding the overtime pay for police officers who provided security for the event is partially responsible for a change in policy at this year's fair. Desoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco and the general manager for last year's Mid-Sout... - Chasing Demons: "Securities Fraud Is Still Happening"
Sep-20-10 Sante Fe, NM Securities fraud seems to have dropped from the headlines, and Bernie Madoff is in safely locked up far from other peoples' money. But make no mistake, says Louis Straney, a super expert on fraud detection, litigation, prevention and control of financial misconduct—there is a never-ending stream of heartless pretenders intent on stealing you... - AARP Survey: Young Americans Support Social Security
Aug-31-10 Washington, DC A poll conducted by the AARP to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Social Security revealed that 90 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 said they felt that the social program was important. Unsurprisingly, Americans over 65 were nearly unanimous in their support for the program that was signed into law by President Fra... - Decorated War Vet Denied VA Benefits on Appeal
Aug-16-10 San Francisco, CA A decorated soldier from Vietnam who still experiences flashbacks and physical pain from bullet and shrapnel wounds in his back was recently told by a federal court that he would not receive VA disability benefits under Social Security. It was the Court's view that he could still perform work and thus did not qualify for benefits. ... - Akal Security Army Base Guard Contract Settlement
Topeka, KS: (Jul-14-07) The US Government brought a lawsuit against Akal Security, a New Mexico security firm, alleging that it violated terms of a contract to provide trained civilian security guards at eight Army bases. Akal Security was hired in September 2003 to provide guards at Fort Riley; Fort Lewis, WA, Fort Hood, TX, Fort Campbell, KY, Blue Grass... - CPAP Sleep Machine Nightmare – for both Consumers and Philips
Sep-13-21 St Louis, MO Philips CPAP sleep machine recall has caused a rude awakening for thousands of users who rely on the sleep machine to get them through the night – alive. Meanwhile, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will discuss next month the future of sleep machine lawsuits throughout the federal court system. JPML Hearing As...