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Jun-17-07 Portland, ME Here are two bits of bad news: the number of disabled workers in the U.S. is on the rise, even as many Americans remain clueless about the financial impact of being struck down with a disability. Meanwhile, insurance giants such as the Unum Group continue to rake in huge bucks. Unum (formerly UnumProvident, prior to a March 2007 name-chan... - U.S. Government Investigates Fortune-1000 401(k) Fees
Jun-16-07 Washington, DC The U.S. Labor Department has announced that it is investigating so-called "hidden" fees and expenses assessed on many Fortune-1000 companies' 401(k) plans. The Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration seeks to improve the disclosure of these charges. This announcement comes on the heels of intense Congressional hear... - Housing 101: Tenants Get the Last Laugh (all the way to the bank)
Jun-6-07 Milwaukee, WI Maybe you're late with your rent one month, and your landlord gives you a hard time, or the guy turns out to be an s.o.b. and you can't take it anymore, so you start looking for alternate housing . Instead, you might consider looking around for some legal help, and fighting back. One would assume that being a landlord is a statement that... - Unum Group Unfair and Unjust
May-9-07 Chattanooga, TN Unum Group CEO Tom Watjen knew he had his work cut out for him in 2003, when he took over a company that came with a fair amount of baggage. Over the years, the enterprise known as Unum Provident had lost marks for being arrogant, given to undisciplined pricing, and a not-so-great reputation for delivering on benefits. Part of the fix... - Insurance Lawsuits: Even Honest Rejections of Claims Can Be Costly
Apr-7-16 Birmingham, AL: It’s not uncommon to hear complaints about insurance companies, and with some of the tactics long-term disability companies allegedly use to deny payments, it’s no wonder policyholders get frustrated. Sure, there are perfectly valid reasons for denying an insurance claim, but there are also perfectly valid claims that get de... - The Cost of Credit Card Fraud
Apr-29-07 Washington, DC According to the US Department of Homeland Security, the cost of credit and charge card fraud may be as high as $500 million a year. And it's not just the credit card companies that are left holding the bag - cardholders often face economic losses, lengthy legal battles and struggles to re-establish clean credit records. Also, credit card... - Legal Malpractice FAQ
What is Legal Malpractice ? Legal Malpractice occurs when a lawyer's services fall below the standard of care; it means a lawyer has been negligent when providing legal advice or representation and has caused harm. Three areas of liability are Negligence (the most common cause of action); Breach of fiduciary duty; and Breach of contract. (St... - Legal Malpractice Lawsuit, Legal Malpractice Law - LawyersAndSettlements.com
A legal malpractice lawsuit can be filed in situations where an attorney has been negligent in his or her dealings with a client, causing harm to that client. Legal malpractice cases involve any aspect of law that involve an attorney giving advice to or representing a client, including contract discussions, patent applications, court cases, insurance cla... - Consumers Continue to Get Stung by Excessive Credit Union, Bank Overdraft Fees
Mar-14-16 Washington, DC: It is a situation that continues to plague American consumers: excessive and confusing overdraft fees that are costing Americans millions of dollars in often needless debits from their accounts. Sometimes such fees and overdraft programs serve to push consumers deeper into debt. And while the big banks historically take the most heat for th... - Panel Declines Consolidation of Credit Union Lawsuits
Feb-22-16 Edwardsville, IL: It’s not just the banks who are under fire for excessive overdraft fees ; credit unions also face allegations that they used illegal means to increase profits from overdraft charges. Although credit union overdraft lawsuits are moving ahead, they will not do so as a consolidated motion, after a judicial panel ruled the lawsuits w... - Credit Union Excessive Fees Lawsuits Could Be “Tip of the Iceberg”
Jan-14-16 Lakeland, FL Credit unions are increasingly coming under fire for excessive overdraft fees, in the same way that major banks have been taken to task for misdeeds such as reorganizing transactions to maximize fees. In October plaintiff Martha Towner filed a Credit Union Excessive Overdraft Fees lawsuit alleging 1st MidAmerica Credit Union charged overdr... - Citizenship Denied
Nov-20-06 Atlanta, GA "I'm amazed at the lack of willingness on the part of immigration officers to help people," says Julio Trejo," I didn't think that one question answered incorrectly could deny my citizenship ." "I'm a college graduate so I think I have enough smarts to understand the bureaucracy but I was na�ve enough to believe that the government i... - Stryker OP-1 Putty Linked to Adverse Events
Jan-10-16 Middlesex County, MA: It would come as no surprise that the use of any product that augments and actually fosters the growth of bone has to be used with extreme caution, lest bone growth occur where it isn’t wanted, or in an area that could cause a patient harm. To that end, a lawsuit alleging Stryker OP-1 Putty linked to adverse events claims th... - Illinois Judge Affirms $2M Award for Wrongful Foreclosures
Jan-8-16 An Illinois district court judge affirmed a $2 million verdict against a Texas-based mortgage servicer for its collection activities against an elderly homeowner. Alena W. Hammer filed suit in 2013 after Residential Credit Solutions filed two wrongful foreclosures, although Hammer had previously completed a loan modification with the Federal Deposit In... - Monster Drink Contents Lawsuit Lobbed Back to State Court
Jan-8-16 Los Angeles, CA: The parent company of Monster energy drinks has been accused of undertaking “procedural gamesmanship” in removing a Monster Energy Drink Injury lawsuit originally filed in state court, to federal court. On Monday, Chief US District Judge George H. King lobbed the lawsuit back to state court where, he says, it rightfully bel... - Overtime: Every Minute Counts
Nov-3-06 Sacramento,CA Even if you just spend an extra few minutes at work each day after you've punched out on the time clock, it can add up to many hours of unpaid overtime - money you are owed and legally entitled to, and provided for in the California Labor Law . "I worked at a large retail store - the equivalent of Target for appliances and computers,"... - Comcast and O.C. Communications California Wage and Hour Settlement Finally Reached
Jul-8-19 San Francisco, CA: After two years of litigation, a California labor lawsuit involving about 4,500 technicians has finally settled for $7.5 million, after legal fees. The federal class action alleged that O.C. Communications Inc., a tech talent supplier, and Comcast Corp. violated state and federal laws, including not paying the workers for all the hours... - Kaiser Ordered to Pay Back Coverage
Oct-29-06 Smyrna, GA Edie Jackson, aged 57, has multiple sclerosis (MS) and barely has enough energy to talk, so it was with great difficulty that she told LawyersandSettlements.com how Kaiser Insurance cancelled her coverage, without warning. Edie only found out her coverage was cancelled when she tried to get her medication refilled. "I had Kaiser insuran... - Is Monster Energy Drink Ad Jargon Dangerous or “Mere Puffery”?
Dec-31-15 Los Angeles, CA: A Monster Energy Drink Injury lawsuit currently being litigated in the Central District of California was, prior to the onset of the yuletide season, embroiled in debate over whether or not the plaintiff was in a position to sue over misleading information allegedly appearing on Monster energy drink labels, given that product labels an... - Printer Cartridges Expire before their Time
Oct-26-06 Round Rock, TX Increasingly, inkjet and laser printers are a constant source of frustration for consumers. Companies such as Hewlett Packard (HP), Dell, Lexmark, Epson and Brother, just to name a few, are manufacturing their printers to shut down before the ink cartridge is empty. In other words, they make you throw away something for absolutely no re...