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Feb-22-21 San Francisco, CA To resolve future claims that Monsanto’s Roundup causes cancer, Bayer is coughing up a $2 billion settlement that includes benefits for people—mainly farmers and gardeners-- who were exposed to Roundup and develop the cancer in the future. The $2 billion settlement will be provided by Bayer over four years as compens... - $300M Benicar Settlement Reached
Aug-3-17 Santa Clara, CA: The makers of the controversial blood pressure medication, Benicar, have agreed a $300 million settlement potentially ending multi-district litigation (MDL) that claims the drug caused gastrointestinal injuries. Forest Laboratories Inc., and Daiichi Sankyo Inc., and about 2,300 plaintiffs in the MDL reached the agreement earlier this... - 3M Combat Arms Defective Earplugs Lawsuit News & Legal Information
In July 2018, the American multinational corporation 3M settled a whistleblower lawsuit brought by the federal government alleging that the company knowingly supplied defective Combat Arms Earplugs to the US military. 3M was accused of violating the False Claims Act by selling the defective earplugs, falsifying test results and not disclosing the design defe... - Understanding Liability in Pedestrian Accidents: Who’s Responsible?
Oct-30-24 Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida's roads are among the most perilous in the nation for pedestrians, with a grim statistic to underline the risk: over the past decade, the state has averaged 3.43 pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people, ranking it as having the second-highest pedestrian death toll in the United States. This alarming rate highlights the critical... - $553M in Settlements Reached with Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW in Takata Airbag MDL
May-18-17 Santa Clara, CA $553.6 million in settlements has been agreed in multi-district litigation (MDL) involving Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW, which will see the automakers pay the sum to end claims brought by plaintiffs over alleged defective Takata airbags. To date, the airbags, which can explode, have been linked with 11 deaths in the US. According t... - Kaiser and Xanitos Settle Hospital Housekeepers' Overtime Class action for $500,000
May-7-17 San Francisco: CA A federal judge has approved a settlement for $500,000 on a California overtime class action filed by housekeeping employees of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and hospital services company Xanitos. US District Judge William Orrick III called the settlement a "fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute" in his April 27, 2017... - Judge Gives Green Light to Pepsi and Kronos Settlement
Dec-21-22 New York, NY A New York federal judge in early December has granted preliminary approval of a $12.75 million settlement. The PepsiCo class action lawsuit alleges that Pepsi workers were not paid overtime and wages weren't timely or fully compensated for all hours worked during an outage with their Kronos timekeeping system. Along with Pepsi, the work... - Do I Need a Lawyer for a Minor Car Accident?
Oct-25-24 Lake Charles, LA Louisiana's roads are particularly hazardous compared to the national average, with the state experiencing a notably higher rate of vehicular fatalities—21 deaths per 100,000 people, compared to the national average of 12.9. This statistic highlights the inherent risks of driving in places like Lake Charles, Louisiana, even for w... - YouTube’s $4.3M to Settle Moderator Trauma Lawsuit
Dec-8-22 Oakland, CA A proposed California labor class action alleging YouTube failed to protect its content moderators from psychological trauma caused by constantly viewing violent and disturbing videos has reached a deal. The technology giant has agreed to pay $4.3M, according to a motion filed in California federal court. Content Moderators The plaintif... - Recent Chinese Drywall Settlement Smells like Rotten Eggs
Aug-25-10 New Orleans, LA Homeowners with Chinese drywall are likely on tenterhooks awaiting the mediation outcome today by US District Judge Eldon Fallon, who is presiding over about 10,000 federal and state Chinese drywall cases consolidated in multidistrict litigation (MDL) in New Orleans. Some of those in attendance are Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd... - Penske Admits No Wrongdoing in California Labor Code Class Action Settlement
Feb-2-17 After nearly nine years of litigation, Penske Logistics agreed in January to pay $750,000 to settle a long-running class action lawsuit for allegedly violating the California Labor Code and Unfair Competition Law by not paying wages to its California truck drivers for meal and rest breaks. According to Trucks.com (1/30/17), Penske released a statem... - After a Decade of Litigation, FedEx Drivers Settle for $15.45 Million
Jan-26-17 Portland, OR: An ongoing dispute on the books for some ten years was resolved late last year in federal court in Oregon by way of a $15.45 Million settlement laying to rest claims by defendant FedEx their drivers were working as independent contractors when, in the view of the plaintiffs, they were bone fide employees of the company. The class action Ore... - Florida Attorney's Solutions to the Consumer Debt Trap
Jul-10-10 Miami, FL Attorney Stephen Nagin is a big picture guy. A well-known Florida attorney and an expert in debt settlement for consumers, Nagin sees even more cash flow trouble for people in the southern states that are directly or indirectly affected by the BP catastrophe . The damage to the tourism industry means more job losses, foreclosures and b... - Parties to Settle 401k Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit in Reichert v. Juniper Networks, Inc.
Oct-31-22 San Jose, CA On November 11, the District Court for the Northern District of California is expected to approve a settlement in Reichert v. Juniper Networks Inc . The class action ERISA lawsuit , like many before it, alleges that the fiduciaries of the Juniper Networks, Inc. 401(k) Plan breached their legal duty to plan participants because of the way t... - Settlement Announced for Ailing 9/11 Ground Zero Workers
Mar-12-10 New York, NY A settlement that was announced last night, if approved, may award between several thousand and $2 million to rescue workers and others whose health suffered from the effects of working in close proximity to Ground Zero after the twin towers collapsed on September 11, 2001. After some six years of legal wrangling, a $657 million settlem... - Should You Report an Accident From an Uber Ride in Florida?
Sep-27-24 Miami, FL If you’ve been in an accident while riding in an Uber in Florida, you might be wondering what steps you should take next. Florida's laws around rideshare accidents can be complicated, and it’s essential to handle the situation carefully. Reporting an Uber accident can be crucial for your safety, financial security, and lega... - The Environmental Protection Agency no longer Protecting Monsanto?
Jun-17-20 Santa Clara, CA A federal court last week slammed the EPA for approving dicamba-based weed-killing products sold by agricultural giants Bayer AG, BASF and Corteva Agriscience, now making it illegal for farmers to use dicamba herbicides. The EPA also sided with Monsanto and its Roundup weedkiller, which has tragically resulted in more than 125,000 Monsanto... - $30.5 Million Apple Settlement Approved
Sep-1-22 San Francisco, CA An Apple Inc. class action lawsuit filed almost a decade ago has finally been approved. Back in 2013, the technology giant’s retail workers claimed they were shortchanged for time spent in mandatory security checks after their shifts, which is a violation of the California labor law . The $30.5 million settlement includes compensat... - Health Care Provider Settles Overtime Lawsuit
Dec-4-23 Santa Clara, CA Bayada Home Health Care agreed to settle for $700,000 a minimum wage and overtime lawsuit brought by a group of client service managers. The home health care provider told a New Jersey federal court that the settlement finally puts an end to six years of litigation and the workers concurred, saying that the 63 workers could lose out on an... - It’s Time: Time Warner Cable LLC Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement
Dec-28-15 Los Angeles, CA: It appears as if the time has come for defendant Time Warner Cable and a putative class of employees to settle up, now that Time Warner has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle allegations from call center employees that the media juggernaut failed to pay them minimum wage and overtime, as required under California state labor laws . ...