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Alameda, CA: Celera Corporation has announced that Celera and other named defendants have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with plaintiffs' counsel in connection with the previously consolidated putative class action lawsuits filed in Delaware and California state court in connection with the proposed acquisition of Celera by Quest Diagnost... - Zetia heart attack may result in lawsuit
Zetia , an anti-hyperlipidemic drug, is prescribed to treat high cholesterol. Since its FDA approval in 2002, serious Zetia side effects have been reported, including Zetia liver and Zetia heart attack problems. These Zetia problems have led to a number of Zetia lawsuits . Zetia is also used in conjunction with statins to lower cholesterol, but it has... - $3.3 Million Proposed as Settlement in Strip Search Class Action
$3.3 Million Proposed as Settlement in Strip Search Class Action A federal district judge has filed an order approving a preliminary settlement agreement in a class action suit filed in April 2007, against the county regarding unlawful strip searches at the jail. The federal civil lawsuit, filed on behalf of 2 clients who claim they were unlawfull... - Lawnmower Class Action Settlement
Washington, DC: If you purchased a lawnmower, for your own use, containing an engine with up to 30 horsepower in the United States or Puerto Rico and between January 1, 1994 and April 12, 2010, you may be eligible to participate in a class action settlement announced recently. The settlement allows for up to $35 for each walk-behind mower and up to $75 for... - DuPont Reaches $8.3M Settlement over NJ Contaminated Drinking Water
A $8.3 million settlement has been reached in a class action filed by New Jersey residents against DuPont over allegations that company's nearby plant class contaminated tap water in Penns Grove, NJ. The lawsuit, begun nearly five years ago, claimed that the tap water was contaminated with perfluorinated compounds — including the perfl... - Alabama Medicaid, Dey pays $4.75 million reimbursement settlement to state
Napa, CA: (Jan-09-08) The State of Alabama brought charges against Dey, LP, alleging that the company dealt fraudulently in January 2005 pertaining to Medicaid reimbursements paid by the state to pharmacists and other healthcare providers. Sources close to the case stated that as part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to pay the $4.75 million to... - Arctic Glacier Income Fund Reaches $12.5M Settlement
Winnipeg, MAN: Arctic Glacier Income Fund (TSX:AG.UN) has reached an agreement to settle a class action filed by direct purchasers of packaged ice against Arctic Glacier International Inc., the Fund's U.S. operating subsidiary, alleging antitrust law violations. The agreement, which is subject to approval by U.S. District Court, provides for the... - Crash Victim Receives $600K Settlement from Insurer
Los Angeles, CA: A woman injured in a motor vehicle accident in 2008 and who subsequently sued her insurer over her claim, has been awarded a $611,532 settlement. Lorrice Joyce was rear-ended while traveling on the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles, which, according to her suit, exacerbated her prior neck injuries and caused a new herniated disc at C6-... - China Shenghuo Finalizes Settlement of Securities Class Action
Washington, DC: China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (China Shenghuo) (AMEX: KUN) announced today the final approval by the court of a settlement agreement resolving and dismissing all claims asserted against the company in the consolidated securities class action lawsuit, Varghese, et al v. China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc., et al... - Settlement Reached in Range Resources Royalties Class Action
Eerie, PA: A settlement in a class action brought against Texas-based Range Resources has been approved by a federal judge. The suit was brought by about 25,000 landowners in Pennsylvania over allegations that Range Resources miscalculated their royalty payments associated with the company's current drilling in the Marcellus shale region of the state... - Exxon Mobile to Pay $25 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case
Newport, VA: A Newport Circuit Court jury has delivered a $25 million verdict to a former shipyard employee as settlement of his asbestos case. The settlement, against Exxon Mobil, represents one of the largest jury verdicts ever handed down in Virginia for a personal injury case. The jury awarded 72-year old Rubert Minton $12 million in compen... - $2.6 million settlement in shareholders lawsuit over public disclosures.
Stillwater County, MT: (Dec-10-07) Several stockholders and investors brought a lawsuit against Stillwater Mining Company, challenging the accuracy of the company's public disclosures concerning financial results and ore reserves. In addition to Delaware, the investors filed suit in federal courts in New York and Montana in 2002. Sources close to the case... - Bjork Shiley Heart Valve implants have been recalled due to strut fractures. Submit your complaint to a Bjork Shiley lawyer.
The Bjork Shiley Convexo-Concave (BSCC) heart valve was a mechanical prosthesis heart valve, used to replace either mitral or aortic valves. The BSCC valve was removed from the market due to a defect that reportedly put patients' lives at risk. Following the recall of the Bjork Shiley heart valve , lawsuits were filed alleging the companies responsible... - GT Solar Reaches $10.5 Million IPO Settlement
New York, NY: A settlement agreement has been reached with GT Solar International Inc, involving two putative securities class-action lawsuits related to the company's initial public offering on July 24, 2008. Under the terms of the proposed settlement GT Solar will pay $10.5 million into a fund. The $10 million will be made up by ca $1 million co... - $92 million settlement ends long standing reservation sharing dispute.
Washington, DC: (Dec-08-07) The Yurok Tribe brought a lawsuit against the neighboring Hoopa Valley Indian Tribe, over a long standing dispute over reservation sharing. Sources stated that at the heart of the issue was money from logging five decades ago at a time when the two tribes shared a reservation. To end the dispute, Congress passed a settlement a... - Goldman Sachs Morgan Stanley Reach $6.75M Settlement in Securities Fraud Class Action
New York, NY: A $6.75 million settlement has been reached in a securities class action against Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. The suit alleged that both banks prepared misleading analysts' reports about stock for RSL Communications. The class action was initially filed against Lehamn Brothers as well as GS and MS, in 2003. In 2005, Judge Schei... - $7 Million Settlement Reached in Illegal Strip Search Class Action
Kern County, CA: A $7 million settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit against the Kern County's Sheriff's Department over allegations that county jail inmates were strip searched in front of a group. The public strip searches allegedly took place before inmates were released from jail, in view of deputees of the opposite sex. ... - Salary Structure, City of Peoria pays over $2 million for breaching previous settlement terms
Peoria, IL: (Nov-26-07) A trio of appellate judges in Ottawa alleged that the City Hall didn't follow through on a nearly decade-old settlement with several dozen women over unequal pay. Sources stated that the outcome of the ruling could set the city back several million. Court documents showed that the 3rd District Appellate Court, in its eight-page orde... - Composix Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patch
The Kugel Mesh patch was first recalled in 2005, after the FDA received reports that the Composix Kugel Mesh patch had caused many severe injuries. Two more Kugel Mesh recalls followed. Since that time, thousands of Kugel Mesh lawsuits have been filed against Davol, Inc. and its parent company Bard, and many more hernia patients with Composix Kugel Me... - VoIP Patent, Vonage ordered to pay Verizon $120 million in damages
New York, NY: (Nov-19-07) Verizon Wireless brought charges against Vonage over patents that Verizon owned relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calling. As part of a settlement reached, a judge ordered Vonage to pay $120 million in damages to Verizon. Vonage appealed the verdict. In a recent development in the case, the US Court of Appeals turned...