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May-12-06 In January 2006, the FDA announced the Bush administration's latest gift to Big Pharma in a statement that said people who believe they have been injured by drugs approved by the FDA should not be allowed to sue drug companies in state courts. "We think that if your company complies with the FDA processes, if you bring forward the benefits and risks of yo... - Asbestos: the Silent Killer
May-2-06 Nathan Starling, from Orlando, Florida has never smoked a day in his life." What got me thinking about the asbestos was when the doctors saw me after my triple by-pass surgery and told the wife that I should quit smoking." For Nathan, there is no such thing as the golden years. "I think I've got copper instead." "I was fine until a few years ago. I was a... - Merrill Lynch ERISA Class Action Settled for $75 Million
On August 21, 2009, final approval of the ERISA settlement in the Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Securities, Derivative and ERISA Litigation was granted. The class action alleged breaches of fiduciary duty in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), in connection with the acquisition and holding of Merrill Lync... - Is Shelf Life Of Zicam Nasal Spray In Jeopardy?
Apr-17-06 On January 20, 2006, Matrixx Initiatives, Inc, the maker of Zicam cold remedy products , agreed to settle a class action lawsuit by paying out $12 million to 340 plaintiffs, who claim Zicam nasal spray permanently damaged their sense of smell, a condition known as anosmia. In the summer of 2005, Matrixx also settled the only lawsuit that has gone to trial,... - Buscone Management Employee Pension Dispute Settlement
Former employee, Camilla Amandolare, filed a lawsuit against the property management company and its president Joseph Buscone alleging she was fired in retaliation for disputing the calculations of her pension benefits. Buscone has agreed to pay a $16,000 fine to the Labor Department for violating the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act and... - ERISA: What a Way to Treat a WWII Veteran
Mar-17-06 Robert Stivanson from North Zulch, Texas is a Second World War Veteran. He enlisted in the US navy in 1943 at the age of 17 and was a Navy radio operator in the Pacific. And he was recalled for Korea and reported for active duty in 1951. His full pension has been denied. Treating a US Veteran this way is shameful. "I only get social security checks, that... - Sex Crimes: A Tragic Story of Physical and Mental Abuse
Feb-27-06 Lisa Tri, from Buffalo, Minnesota was sexually and physically abused by her mother's ex-fiance when she was 10 years old. "He had me so scared that I didn't tell anyone," says Lisa. "Besides, nobody would believe me - he worked for a minimum security correctional facility in Redwing, Minnesota and had me so brainwashed I didn't even tell my Mom until we m... - Stock Options and Your Retirement Fund: Is Your Employer Obeying ERISA?
Jan-26-06 A number of lawsuits have been launched against companies who don't follow the laws around stock options, 401k plans and retirement funds. ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, has special rules for companies that offer stock options as a retirement plan investment. This includes a company's fiduciary duties to their employees. Simply put,... - Small planes, a new trend among travelers, a new concern for authorities
Jan-26-06 Airplane manufacturers are producing small jet planes, ideal for personal travel and charter, though the safety risks have yet to be determined. Although statistics claim that it is 4 times safer to fly in a commercial plane than to drive a car, small personal planes or charter planes have an accident rate 7 times higher than automobiles. And in small pla... - Stock Fraud: Has This Happened To You?
Jan-19-06 Jane Auerbach lost almost all her savings and her husband's life insurance. Because she trusted a stock broker. Auerbach, age 56, moved to the Tampa Bay area around Florida 10 years ago after her husband Neil died at the age of 46 from colon cancer. With two young children to support, she needed to be close to her parents. And she also needed them for fin... - Mirapex Ruins another Life
Jan-17-06 "Some of the things I did were unreal on Mirapex," says 65-year old Marliyn McKee, from Harrisburg, PA. "I played solitaire online so much that I got carpal tunnel syndrome--even through the pain I would play." But that was nothing compared to the repercussions from gambling that were later to follow, another side effect of Mirapex. "I had restless leg sy... - $20 Million Settlement Proposed in VA Data Theft Class Action
$20 Million Settlement Proposed in VA Data Theft Class Action A $20 million settlement has been proposed between the Veterans Affairs Department and veterans over the uncontrolled exposure of the veterans' personal information, and potential identity theft. The class action suit was launched by 5 veterans following the admission of a VA data analy... - Newspaper Carriers Settle with Paper for $22 Million
Newspaper carriers for the Orange County Register have won their class action lawsuit, by agreeing to a settlement of $22 million. Additionally, the carriers have agreed that they are not employees of the paper, but independent contractors. At the outset of the suit the carriers had sought $88 million in damages, alleging that they are employees, and the... - Landlord to Pay $5.5 Million in Class Action Settlement
A California Landlord has been found guilty of withholding in excess of $180,000 in security deposits over the past 10 years, and must pay his ex-tenants a total of $5.5 million in fines and reimbursements. Richard Thomas, the landlord of a number of apartment buildings and single family homes in Oakland, was sued in a class action by some 200 of his fo... - Widespread Security Flaws in Online Banking Systems
75 Percent of Banks Surveyed had at Least One Design Flaw According to a new study done by researchers at the University of Michigan, more than 75 percent of bank websites surveyed had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or even their identity. These design flaws aren't bugs that can be f... - Facebook Games Can Lead to Identity Theft
Facebook Investigating Reports People who are downloading games on Facebook, at the invitation of their Facebook friends, may be at risk for identity theft. Potential scams include completing loan applications for extra game points, or a free iPod. Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to this, and many have already been affected. According to a re... - Personal Care Home owner agrees to pay $700,000 settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Philadelphia, PA: (June-11-08) Rosalind S. Lavin, former owner of four area Personal Home Care Centers, has agreed to pay $700,000 as part of a settlement in a fraud lawsuit. The suit accused the owners of diverting various Social Security benefits from use for the care of residents to the owners' own benefit, while it described the homes as unsafe, unsa... - Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit.
Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit. Tyler, TX: (May-28-08) Tammy and Cindy Mays, an East TX couple, brought charges against Brent Lemons, a former stockbroker for A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc., alleging that he misappropriated their money, using it for his own personal benefit. The suit was arbitrated by... - NASCAR Undisclosed settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuit.
Lorain County, OH: (May-27-08) The family of Virginia Whyel, a 65-year old race fan, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against NASCAR, after Whyel died in a fatal crash while watching the race in a wheelchair. Court papers reveal that Whyel was watching the race in a wheelchair located in the specially designated handicapped section at the short track locat... - Canadian Government seeks new law enabling them to Search your Laptop
In a bid to make the information on iPods, laptops and cellphones subject to search, the Canadian federal government is secretly negotiating international copyright laws with the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement—currently a coalition between the US and the EU that seeks to protect against copyright infringement. If negotiations succeed, border...