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Newfoundland, Canada: (Apr-14-08) Mark D. Dobbin, Paul J. Conway and S. Maxwell Parsons, former executive officers of Vector Aerospace Corporation, brought charges against the company, seeking termination payments and benefits under their employment arrangements. Vector is an independent provider of aviation repair and overhaul, who supplies services to... - Banner Supply Agrees to Pay $54.4 Million in Chinese Drywall Class Action
Miami, FL: A $54.4 Million settlement has been reached in a Chinese drywall lawsuit brought againt Banner Supply by homeowners in the Orlando area. The agreement covers 2,000 to 3,000 homes south of Orlando. Some 7 million sheets of tainted drywall were imported from China between 2000 and 2009, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission... - Vascular Solutions to pay $3.586 million settlement in health care lawsuit.
Minneapolis, MN: (Apr-09-08) Diomed Inc. brought charges against Vascular Solutions, Inc., alleging that the company infringed on its patents. Sources familiar with the negotiations recently stated that the two companies had resolved their dispute by entering into a settlement agreement. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the claims will be dis... - Family of Surgeon Killed in Bicycle Crash Awarded $13 Million
San Diego, CA: A $17.4 Million settlement had been awarded by a jury hearing the wrongful death suit filed by the family of a surgeon killed in a bicycle accident. In 2009, Michael Mazurek, an orthopedic trauma surgeon with the US Navy, was cycling to work when he was allegedly cut off by an American Medical Response van driven by Gustavo Gonzal... - Wells Fargo Settles Gender Bias Suit for $32 Million
Washington, DC: A federal judge in Washington has approved a $32 million settlement of a class action brought against Wells Fargo Advisors by a group of women who alleged gender discrimination. Reportedly, some 3000 female financial advisors make up the class. Under the terms of the settlement, Wells Fargo Advisors will implement policies and pr... - HSBC Settles Madoff Fraud Securities Suit for $62.5 Million
New York, NY: A lawsuit against HSBC Holdings PLC, has been settled with Europe's largest bank agreeing to pay $62.5 million to a private group of investors who lost money in association with a Madoff securities fraud. The investors had placed funds with Ireland-based Thema International Fund Plc, the assets of which were held with Bernard L. Madof... - Auto lender to pay $362,000 settlement in high interest lawsuit.
Richmond, VA: (Mar-25-08) Attorney General Robert McDonnell brought charges against Auto Cash Title Loans LLC, a Richmond-area lender, alleging that it overcharged customers more than the 12% interest allowed under state law. Sources stated that the company had agreed to a settlement with the Attorney General's office, in which it would pay over $25,000... - Severe Workplace Accident Results in $7 Million Settlement
Corpus Christie, TX: A $7 million settlement has been reached in a personal injury case involving a man who suffered severe burns to his face, neck and arms while working at the Crude and Vacuum unit of Citgo' East Plant. The case, Jose Herrera II v. Refined Technologies Incorporated, claimed that on February 22, 2008, Herrera was connecting an... - Enron, Hewitt to pay $11 million settlement in workers' back pay lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Mar-13-08) Labor Secretary Elaine Chao brought charges against Hewitt Associates LLC, an IL based company that was hired by the Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation to allocate settlement monies owed to Enron employees. The suit was a contempt motion that alleged that due to a software glitch, Hewitt overpaid, or underpaid, nearly $22 mi... - Developmentally Disabled Californians Win Class Action
Disabled Californians who currently live in hospitals and nursing homes have won the right to explore other options for accommodation including moving back to their own communities and living in smaller nursing homes. This is part of a settlement of a lawsuit filed in 2002 by advocacy groups for the disabled that alleged that the state was not fulfilling its... - AT&T Mobility to pay Florida customers settlement after charging for third-party services
Miami, FL: (Mar-02-08) Florida Attorney General Bill McCollom brought charges against AT&T Mobility, alleging that Floridians were billed for ring tones, text messaging, and other third-party services advertised on the Internet as free. Records show that a lawsuit was filed following a three-year state review of consumer complaints over Internet ads encour... - Preliminary Class Action Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Against Tellabs
New York, NY: To all persons who purchased the common stock of Tellabs, Inc. during the period from December 11, 2000 through June 19, 2001, inclusive (the "Class"). You are hereby notified, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the Court, that a settlement of the above-captioned certified securities class ac... - Chicago Considers $16.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Against Police Force
Chicago, IL: Chicago City Council has approved a potential $16.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought against the city's police department by some 514,000 plaintiffs. Three different allegations are involved in the suit, affecting three separate groups of plaintiffs. One group involves 12,000 people arrested on suspicion of a felony wi... - J&J Guilty of Deceptive Marketing in Arkansas Risperdal Lawsuit
New York, NY: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) may have to pay $1.25 billion for deceptive marketing of its atypical antipsychotic Risperdal , according to media reports. The settlement, ordered by a judge in Arkansas, is one of the larger J&J may have to pay for deceptive marketing of the drug. According to a report by Bloomberg, jur... - Schwab Enters Agreement to Settle All Claims in YieldPlus
San Francisco, CA: The Charles Schwab Corporation has announced that it has entered an agreement with plaintiffs to settle all claims in a civil class action lawsuit related to the Schwab YieldPlus Fund(R), including a California state law claim not included in an earlier settlement with plaintiffs announced on April 20, 2010. The combined settlement agree... - Medtronic Agrees $85M Bone Graft Securities Class Action Settlement
New York, NY: Medtronic has agreed to pay $85 million to settle claims brought by investors in a securities class action lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that the investors were misled by company leaders on the off-label uses of the company's bone graft. The settlement still awaits final documentation and court approval. The lawsuit, filed in 2008... - Settlement Reached with Local Supplier of Chinese Drywall
New Orleans, LA: a settlement agreement has been reached between the Plaintiffs in the multi-district litigation (MDL 2047) and a local supplier of tainted Chinese drywall, Interior/Exterior Building Supply, L.P. and the company's two primary insurers. A class action settlement has been reached, which is still subject to court approval under th... - Toning Shoes False Advertising and Personal Injury Lawsuits
Toning shoe lawsuits have been filed against the makers of tone-up shoes alleging that the shoes were defectively designed and caused harm to people who wore the shoes. Among the claims in some toning shoes lawsuits are that the shoes were falsely advertised, including misleading statements about the health benefits linked to the shoes. Among companies... - Los Angeles, CA Firefighter Dog Food Harassment Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: In October 2004, African American Tennie Pierce was served dog food with his spaghetti as part of a firefighter prank. Pierce filed a lawsuit against the city alleging harassment and discrimination in the Los Angeles Fire Department. The lawsuit claimed the incident was racially motivated and related to the roots of slavery where blac... - New Mexico to Share in $109 Million Settlement for Securities Class Action
The attorney general of New Mexico, Gary King, has announced that the New Mexico State Investment Council and the Educational Retirement Board will benefit from a potential $109 settlement of a securities class action settlement brought against Ernst & Young and HealthSouth Corp. According to the law firm representing the plaintiffs, this is among the larges...