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Apr-20-09 Sanford, FL Imagine getting a letter from your pharmacy, duly informing you about the Duragesic fentanyl patch recall . Now just imagine receiving that letter just days after your wife had died from a fentanyl patch… That's exactly what happened to the husband of Janice DiCosolo, a woman who died after using a Duragesic fentanyl patch to ease her co... - Verizon Sued for Consumer Fraud
Mar-30-09 Newark, NJ A huge case of alleged consumer fraud against Verizon would leave the typical homeowner wishing to never open their door to a door-to-door canvasser again. In this latest alleged violation of the Consumer Fraud Act, Verizon has been called to the carpet by the office of the New Jersey Attorney General in an act of consumer protection. It a... - Defective Honda Odyssey Minivans Recalled, Brakes Could Fail
Mar-4-09 Washington, DC To give Honda its due, the carmaker is known for making a quality product. However no manufacturer of vehicles is immune to hiccups that result in an auto defect . Consumers, especially given the present-day costs to acquire a vehicle, are in constant fear of getting a defective car. A defective automobile is not only frustrating, it can al... - Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. Breach of Contract Settlement
Jefferson County in Missouri filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the company regarding failure to build a riverboat casino in Kimmswick. Isle of Capri Casinos claimed potential litigation, possible condemnation, engineering and construction obstacles, and lack of community support lead them to stop development plans. The casino company paid $250... - File Auction Rate Securities Claims Now, Attorney Says
Feb-18-09 Kansas City, MO If you had money in Auction Rate Securities and have not received a settlement, time is running out. Diane Nygaard, founder of the Nygaard Law Firm, says that now is the time to file a FINRA arbitration claim to recover money that was lost or frozen in the Auction Rate Securities market. According to Nygaard, there are still some firm... - Potenial Peanut Butter Salmonella in FEMA Relief Packets, School Lunches
Feb-6-09 Washington, DC In an ironic twist of fate, food packets meant to help, and comfort victims of natural disasters may wind up making them sick, after it was discovered that relief packets distributed by FEMA may contain peanut butter salmonella linked to the current outbreak. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made the announcement Wednesda... - Birse Citibank Breach of Contract Settlement
Citibank had a contract with the company related to a new data centre facility in London, England. In December 2001, Birse terminated the contract even though the project was almost 90% completed. The two companies have been in litigation for over four years. Birse has agreed to pay Citibank a £3.2 million settlement for breach of contract. (Nov-02-05)... - Unpaid Wages Lawsuits Filed against Food Processors
Feb-2-15 Clovis, CA Two food processors face unpaid wages lawsuits alleging they failed to properly pay employees for all time spent in work-related duties. Included with the unpaid wages claims are allegations against one of the companies that employees were improperly charged for their uniforms. The lawsuits seek class-action status. According to the Fres... - Mutual Fund Investors Hit Hard
Dec-24-08 Spokane, WA So, you've spent the past few months watching your mutual funds decline in value, wondering what you should do next. You counted on your funds to get you through the tough times, or at least to get you through retirement, and the sudden mutual fund losses have hit you hard. On top of that, your other investments are dropping (if you have othe... - ERISA Rights Vital for Employees
Dec-24-08 San Jose, CA Given the current economic climate it is no surprise that many people consider their employee stock options to be a vital part of their financial future. Those stock options are protected by ERISA law, which regulates how employee stock option plans are run. Unfortunately, not all employers follow ERISA regulations, leading to complaints and... - Pacific Mortgage Exchange Intellectual Property Lawsuit Settlement
Applied Business Software, Inc. (ABS) wins a $50,000 intellectual property lawsuit in a California-based Federal District Court against Pacific Mortgage Exchange, Inc. ABS filed the lawsuit on the terms of copyright infringement and breach of software licensing contracts. ABS had supplied the California mortgage lender with its software products for loa... - The Truth About Tenants in Common
Dec-1-08 Buffalo, NY Investors with their money in Tenants in Common agreements might be glad they do not have their money in other investments, but they may be surprised to learn that their real estate investments could also be losing value. Unfortunately, many thought their investment was risk free and they would be fine in the economic crisis only to learn tha... - Anheuser-Busch Cos. Roger Maris Defamation Settlement
The family of the late Roger Maris filed a defamation lawsuit against the brewer for breach of contract. Anheuser has agreed to pay the baseball star's family $120 million cash; not the total amount of the settlement. (Aug-25-05) [ LOS ANGELES TIMES ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no... - Forced-Placed Insurance Lawsuits Close to Settling
Jan-9-15 New York, NY Two major players in the mortgage and insurance business are close to settling a putative Force-placed insurance lawsuit , after documents related to the class action and details of an ongoing settlement were filed with the courts this week. There are actually two Forced-Placed Insurance Lawsuits at play - one in New York and another bas... - Pennsylvania Donning & Doffing Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Employees have filed Pennsylvania donning and doffing lawsuits alleging they were not properly compensated for the time they spent putting on and taking off specialty and/or safety gear for their work-related duties. Such wage and hour claims allege that when employees should be paid for donning and doffing the missed compensation results in unpaid over... - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
Random House filed a lawsuit against the rapper to recover a $300,000 book advance it paid him in 1998. The record producer, CEO, and rapper had agreed to write an autobiography, but the deadline past and his contract was in breach. The matter has been amicably resolved and Random House will no longer by publishing Combs' book. (Jul-14-05) [ SOFTPED... - Stock Losses Aren't Always Caused by the Stock Market
Oct-27-08 Wooster, OH If there is one segment of the population most hurt by the global economic crisis and stock market losses , it is seniors who may have been duped through imprudent stock market financial advice, and now have incurred stock losses at a time when they are ill-equipped to replace those funds. Tomorrow, of course may tell a different story. Bu... - Settlement Reached in Amusement Park Lawsuit
Dec-20-14 Arlington, TX The family of a woman who died in a tragic amusement park accident has reportedly settled its lawsuit against Six Flags Over Texas, the site of the horrific theme park accident. The accident resulted in the death of 52-year-old Rosa Esparza, who fell from the Texas Giant roller coaster, resulting in lawsuits being filed against both the t... - Heparin Injection From Recalled Product Still on the Shelf
Oct-20-08 Los Angeles, CA It's bad enough that a contaminated product like Heparin can find its way across our borders and into our medical supply. Heparin contamination has proven both a health liability and a source of fear for anyone requiring heparin injection by way of heparin syringes. However, when a recalled product is still found on hospital shelves almos... - Judge Rules against GSK--Teen Paxil Suicide Case goes to Trial
Oct-5-08 Philadelphia, PA A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 that a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 16-year-old New Jersey boy who committed suicide while taking Paxil can proceed to a jury trial. In doing so, the Court denied the motion for summary judgment filed by Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) . This was GSK...