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New York NY: A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against Pfizer and its anti-smoking drug Chantix. The settlement, the details of which remain confidential, was reached just prior to the case going to trial. The lawsuit was brought by the widow of Mark Alan Whitely, from Minnesota, who allegedly killed himself in November 2007 as a result... - Age discrimination: Will Fedex shell out more millions for discrimination claims?
Dec-15-05 Federal Express, (commonly known as Fedex), faces yet another discrimination lawsuit. This time, the plaintiffs in a class action case claim age discrimination. The employees say Fedex tries to push out couriers over 40 years old, and makes life even harder for those with injuries or illness. They say FedEx takes away good routes, sets unrealistic performanc... - Preliminary $8 Million Settlement Reached in Clorox Class Action
Washington, DC: A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class action against Clorox Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner (CATBC). If approved in court, the settlement would provide compensation for anyone who "purchased, used, or suffered any property damage from use of CATBC" during the class action period of December 13 2002 and September 15, 20... - $12.9 Settlement Approved in Exotic Dancers Employment Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: A $12.9 million settlement has been approved by a federal judge ending a three year long employment class action brought by exotic dancers who alleged the strip clubs they worked for denied them benefits by classifying the dancers as independent contractors. The lawsuit alleged that the owners of the nightclubs, located in Califor... - $38 Million Settlement Reached in Huron Securities Class Action
Chicago, IL: Huron Consulting Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HURN), a provider of business consulting services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement in principle with the lead plaintiffs in the pending securities class action lawsuit related to the restatement of its financial statements in 2009. The agreement in principle provides that the set... - $9.9M Awarded in Amusement Park Accident Lawsuit
Horry County, SC A $9.9 million settlement has been awarded in an amusement park accident lawsuit brought by a woman who suffered traumatic brain injury when she fell from a ride. The lawsuit alleged that the defendant' gross negligence proximately caused the plaintiff to suffer traumatic brain injury. According to the lawsuit, the 44-year-old pl... - Wal-Mart To Settle Netflix DVD Antitrust Lawsuit
New York, NY: A potential settlement agreement looks possible in an antitrust class action lawsuit brought by current and former Netflix customers against Wal-Mart and Netflix. Emails were recently sent out announcing that Wal-Mart wants to settle. Netflix has decided to continue its fight. The lawsuit, filed in 2009, alleges "This antitrust cla... - Skilled Healthcare Nursing Homes Class Action Settled for $62.8 Million
Los Angeles,CA: A $62.8 million settlement has been approved by the Humboldt Superior Court in the class action lawsuit against Skilled Healthcare Nursing Homes. The suit alleged that the company filed to provide sufficient staffing levels for its patients at all 22 of its facilities. Up to $26 million of the settlement is expected to go to indivi... - WSB Financial Reaches Tentative Settlement of $4.45 Million
WSB Financial Group, the parent company of Westsound Bank, today reported it has entered into a settlement agreement with the lead plaintiff in the pending securities class action. The class action settlement is subject to the approval of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The settlement agreement provides for the... - Widow Obtains Substantial Settlement in Asbestos Cancer-Death Lawsuit
New York, NY: A sizable settlement has been paid to the widow of a Montvale, N.J., man who died from peritoneal mesothelioma cancer. The settlement, negotiated on behalf of the widow, Robin Veraldo, was obtained midway through trial. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed, but the New York-based law firm described it as "substantial." ... - Pfizer to Pay $491M to Settle Rapamune Off-Label Marketing Charges
Washington, DC: Pfizer will pay $491 million to settle criminal and civil charges relating to its off-label marketing of Rapamune. The US Justice Department had claimed the drug company marketed the kidney-transplant drug for patients who received non-kidney organ transplants. The Justice Department began its investigation over four years ago, and... - Wisconsin Nurses Win $3.5M Settlement in Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Madison, WI: A $3.5 million settlement has been reached in a nursing unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought by nurses at St. Mary' Hospital in Madison. In their complaint, the 1,400 nurses alleged the 440-bed hospital failed to pay them for meal breaks when they had to remain in the hospital on call. The nurses worked at the hospital over... - $24.15M Settlement Reached in Sallie Mae Cell Phone Text Message Class Action Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: A class action lawsuit settlement has been agreed between student loan borrowers and a subsidiary of SLM Corp. The lawsuit (Mark A. Arthur, et al. v. Sallie Mae Inc., No. 10-0198, W.D. Wash.), claimed the subsidiary violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by making a number of non-emergency autodialed calls and/or automat... - $5.4 Million Quebec Breast Cancer Wait List Class Action Settlement Approved
Montreal, PQ: A $5.4 million province-wide settlement was approved by the Quebec Superior Court on September 25, 2009 regarding wait times for breast cancer radiotherapy treatment in Quebec. The settlement grants compensation to patients diagnosed with breast cancer whom, between October 13, 1997 and March 26, 2009, after undergoing conservative surg... - Sutherland Settles Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit for $4M
Rochester, NY: A $4 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action against Sutherland Global Servies Ltd. The suit, brought by call center telemarketers in 2005, alleged that Sutherland didn't pay its call center employees the overtime owed. The lawsuit was originally brought by two Rochester employees of the Perinto... - Family Dollar Reaches Preliminary $14M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Mathews, NC: A preliminary settlement has been reached in the unpaid overtime class action pending against the retailer Family Dollar. The lawsuit is brought by over 1,700 New York store managers who allege they are owed overtime wages. The settlement has yet to be finalized and approved in court, but the existing agreement involves the discount r... - Employees Reach $7M Settlement over Withheld Tips
Boston, MA: A $7 million settlement has been reached by current and past employees of the Cranwell Resort, Spa, & Golf Club in Lenox, ending an employee class-action lawsuit that alleged the resort's management illegally withheld the workers tips. If the settlement receives final court approval, approximately 700 food, beverage, and spa employe... - $10 Million Settlement Proposed in Auto Parts Network Class Action
Pursuant to an Order of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, a hearing will be held for the purpose of determining: (1) whether the proposed settlement of the claims in the Litigation for the sum of $10,000,000 in cash should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (2) whether, after the hearing, this L... - Publishers Reach Settlement Agreement over eBook Pricing Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $69 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by US states and territories against Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster over ebook pricing. According to Publishers Weekly, if the agreement receives court approval, Hachette will pay $31,711,425, HarperCollins will pay $19,575,246, and Simon & Schuster will pa... - Citigroup Agrees $590M Securities Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: Citigroup has agreed a securities class action settlement involving a $590 million payout to shareholders who alleged they had been misled about the bank's exposure to subprime mortgage debt before the financial crisis. Filed in November 2007, the lawsuit contends that Citigroup together with some of its former senior executives and d...