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San Francisco, CA: Preliminary approval of a defective automotive class action settlement has been granted, potentially ending the lawsuit pending against BMW over allegations the German auto-maker concealed a defect in the transmission of its Mini Cooper cars. US District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, who is hearing the complaint, (Aarons v. BMW of... - State Farm Accident Surcharge
Feb-28-07 Los Angeles, CA: State Farm Auto Insurance policy holders who live in California and who purchased policies between 1997 and 2002 may be eligible for reimbursement if they paid an accident surcharge on their policies. The accident surcharge, also referred to as a Non-Verifiable Accident Record Surcharge, is illegal in California. It was charged as an... - Another lawsuit filed against Eli Lilly's Zyprexa
Feb-25-07 Chicago, IL: Eli Lilly faces yet another court appearance to defend its anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa after a lawsuit was filed late last month in Illinois. The plaintiff filed the lawsuit claiming he now suffers from diabetes and permanent bodily and mental harm after taking Zyprexa. He also argues that his illness has caused mental anguish, emotiona... - Bank of America 401(k) Plan Investigation
In January, 2008, Bank of America Corporation ("Bank of America" or the "Company") (NYSE: BAC) has announced that it had writedowns of $5.28 billion to reflect collateralized debt obligations ("CDO's"). As a result, the value of Bank of America stock owned through the Bank of America 401(k) Plans (the "Plans"), has fallen dramatically. Bank of America... - More Zyprexa Postcards From the Edge
Feb-18-07 Washington, DC: On February 13, 2007, Judge Jack Weinstein issued a permanent injunction, prohibiting attorney, Jim Gottstein, and Dr David Egilman, an expert witness in litigation involving Zyprexa , from further disseminating certain Eli Lilly documents that were sealed with a court order until Mr Gottstein released them to the media in December 2006... - Thin Screen TV Makers Investigated for Antitrust Violations
Feb-16-07 Cincinnati, OH: Several makers of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) televisions and monitors are under investigation for breaking anti-trust laws by allegedly fixing the prices of their televisions. The investigations are being carried out by the United States Department of Justice, Korea's Fair Trade Commission, and Japan's Fair... - Silicon Valley Settles Tech Engineer Salary Fixing Class Action for $324M
San Francisco, CA: Apple Inc, Google Inc, Intel Inc and Adobe Systems Inc have reached a pre-trial settlement of $324 million, potentially ending an antitrust and unfair business practices class action lawsuit that brought by Silicon Valley tech engineers. The lawsuit alleged that the four tech giants conspired to hold down salaries in Silicon Va... - Tow Truck Driver Employment Lawsuit
Tow truck drivers across the US may be victims of violations of various employment regulations, including failure to pay minimum wage, failure to pay proper overtime and illegal deductions from wages. Tow truck drivers are entitled to protection under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other state and federal employment laws. Furthermore, tow truck drivers m... - $29.5 Million Settlement by Lowes Home Improvement Centers
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge today gave final approval to a class action settlement involving Lowes Home Improvement which calls for a maximum payment of $29.5 million. Two former Lowes employees alleged that they, and thousands of other hourly Lowes workers were required to work "off the clock" before and after their normal shifts, for which they were... - $8.5M Settlement Proposed in Spectranetics Securities Class Action
New York, NY: The plaintiff (the "Settling Class Action Plaintiff') in the action pending in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado (the "Federal Court"), and entitled In re Spectranetics Corporation Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 08-cv-02048-REB-KLM (the "Class Action"), has entered into a Stipulation of Settlement, dated a... - Mega Brands Reaches Preliminary Settlement over Magnetix Toys
New York, NY: A defective product class action lawsuit filed against Mega Brands has reached a preliminary settlement this week, with the toymaker stating that, under the terms of the settlement, it will provide refunds for qualified US claimants. If approved, the settlement would refund the price of the magnet toys, which were recalled in 2006,... - Pfizer to Pay $190M in Neurontin Class Action Settlement
New York, NY: A $190M settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Pfizer which alleges the pharma giant engaged in tactics to delay market entry of generic versions of its epilepsy drug Neurontin. The lawsuit was filed by purchasers of Neurontin in 2002, claiming Pfizer undertook campaign of sham patent infri... - Trasylol Studies Terminated
Jan-30-07 Boston, MA: In response to FDA-approved label changes for Trasylol , Bayer HealthCare has announced it will terminate three studies meant to expand the use of the drug. Trasylol is used to reduce blood loss during coronary artery bypass surgery. The studies included examining the effectiveness of the drug in patients undergoing elective spinal fusion s... - City of Fargo Reaches Potential Settlement in Traffic Fines Class Action
More than 53,000 drivers who received traffic fines that exceeded the limits set by North Dakota law, have received letters by mail, advising them of a potential settlement to the class action lawsuit they joined against the City of Fargo. The settlement is for a proposed $1.5 million which will likely work out to up to 65 cents per dollar paid in traf... - Eli Lilly The Habitual Offender
Jan-25-07 Indianapolis, IN: The revelations that Eli Lilly concealed the side effects of Zyprexa and promoted the drug for unapproved uses is not newly discovered misconduct. It is a persistent pattern of conduct indicative of a nasty habit that needs breaking. After the secret company documents were leaked to the press last month by attorney, Jim Gottstein,... - Hartford Class Action Settlement of $72.5M Approved
Bridgeport, CN: A federal judge has approved a class-action settlement under which Hartford Financial Services Group will pay $72.5 million to settle claims that the company shortchanged some 22,000 injured claimants through structured settlements. U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall approved the settlement on Sept. 21, according to court papers. Ha... - Preliminary Audi Volkswagen Settlement Approved
Los Angeles, CA: Volkswagen and Audi have agreed to pay sludge-related maintenance costs for nearly 480,000 vehicles as part of a proposed settlement conditionally approved in federal court. The order filed Thursday, September 23, 2010 by Judge Joseph L. Tauro in Boston, defined the group, or "class," that can benefit from the settlement as all current an... - Third Party Mobile Content Charges Settlement
Chicago, IL: A group of mobile content providers, including Cylon, Cellfish Media, Predicto Mobile, Too Lazy, the application provider 3C Interactive, and the aggregator OpenMarket, have agreed to settle a number of class action lawsuits against them, involving claims that these companies charged wireless subscribers for "mobile content" without auth... - Skechers Settlement
Louisville, KY: A federal judge tentatively approved a $40 million settlement in the class action lawsuit Grabowski v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc. , No. 3:12-cv-00204 (W.D. Ky.) on August 13, 2012. The lawsuit claimed that Skechers violated certain state laws and consumer protection statutes in connection with the marketing and sale of their toning shoes. Skec... - $40M Settlement Approved in Healthcare Consumer Fraud Lawsuit
New York, NY: Final approval of a consumer fraud class action settlement in Smith, et al v. Collinsworth, et al. has been obtained on behalf of approximately 48,000 consumers who were sold a limited benefit health insurance policy and a membership in a doctor discount program marketed as providing coverage that was as good or better than major medic...