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A settlement has finally been reached between drug maker Eli Lilly and the Department of Justice, over allegations of overzealous marketing of its antipsychotic medication Zyprexa . Lilly will pay a reported $1.4 billion to settle the claims, and plead guilty to a misdemeanour violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The settlement of crimina... - AstraZeneca Settles More Seroquel Suits
London, UK: AstraZeneca, the maker of antipsychotic drug Seroquel, has agreed to pay $150 million to settle more lawsuits that allege the drug causes diabetes. This latest settlement should conclude some 6,000 lawsuits, each of which will reportedly be settled for roughly $25,000 a piece. According to a report on Bloomberg, this court-ordere... - $7.5M Settlement Awarded in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A California construction worker who developed a highly aggressive form of cancer after exposure to asbestos has received $7.5 million in settlement of legal claims against six companies that manufactured or distributed asbestos-cement pipe. The 57-year old man, whose identity and current city of residence are withheld at his request... - Teen Awarded $1.4M in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Detroit, MI: An allergy specialist reached a $1.4 million settlement in a medical malpractice claim brought by a 13-year-old patient receiving a regularly-scheduled immunotherapy allergy injection. The suit alleged that the teen developed an acute anaphylaxis reaction in the form of respiratory distress and loss of consciousness. He was transferred by... - Los Angeles Premises Liability FAQ
What is Premises Liability? Los Angeles premises liability typically refers to accidents that occur in and around Los Angeles due to negligent maintenance by the owners of private or commercial properties, or accidents that occur due to the negligent maintenance or unsafe conditions on property owned by someone other than the accident victim. ... - Los Angeles Premises Liability Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Premises Liability means that owners and occupiers of property are legally responsible for accidents and injuries that occur on their premises—or property. Liability varies from state to state; for instance, a Los Angeles premises liability lawyer can advise you on the legal rules and principles regarding California dog bite law or California slip a... - $1.1M Settlement in Franklin County Jail Strip Search Suit
Sunderland, MA: A $1.1 million settlement was reached in the illegal strip search lawsuit involving people taken to Franklin County jail. The suit was filed by Gregory Garvey in response to his being strip searched by corrections officers while in custody after being arrested at his house, Jan. 30, 2007, on a default warrant for failure to appear in co... - Avandia Settlement Reached in Burford Case
London, UK: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has settled an Avandia lawsuit that alleged the diabetes medication caused the death of a North Carolina man. The suit was filed by the family of James Burford who died of a heart attack in 2006 while using the drug. The settlement was arranged the night before GSK was due to go to court over the case, which is t... - AT&T Agrees to $18 Million ETF Settlement
New Jersey: AT&T has agreed a settlement in the class action it's currently facing over early termination fees (ETFs), according to a notice issued by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Specifically, AT&T has agreed to pay $16 million in cash and a further $2 million in non-cash benefits to qualified class members who fi... - Dick's Sporting Goods Reaches $15M Settlement in Wages and Overtime Class Actions
New York, NY: Dick's Sporting Goods the largest publicly traded US sporting goods retailer, has agreed to a $15 million settlement that would cover a raft of overtime and wages class action lawsuits. If approved in federal court, the settlement will end unpaid overtime and wages suits in 36 states. Legal Help If you have a similar proble... - Gambling Addicts in Quebec Reach Tentative Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Lotto-Quebec
Montreal, PQ: Loto-Quebec has reached a tentative multi-million dollar settlement in a lawsuit brought by thousands of compulsive gamblers who allege that video lottery terminals - or VLTs - are associated with pathological gambling. The class action, initiated in 2001, was brought by the addicts against the provincial lottery agency and currently... - Rebecca Riley's Estate Awarded $2.5 Million
Boston, MA: A $2.5 million settlement has been reached between the estate of Rebecca Riley, and Tufts Medical Center psychiatrist Dr. Kayok Kifuji. Rebecca Riley died at the age of 4 from an overdose of clonidine prescribed by Dr. Kifuji. Her parents, Michael and Carolyn Riley were convicted of first-degree murder and second-degree murder respectively... - Station Night Club Fire Lawsuit Settled for $176 Million
West Warwick, RI: A settlement of $176 million has been approved by a federal judge, ending a lengthy lawsuit stemming from the infamous nightclub fire in Rhode Island in 2003. The Station Night Club fire killed 100 people. The settlement monies will be distributed among survivors of the fire who were severely injured, and the many children who los... - NiSource Settles Natural Gas Royalties Case for $380 Million
Energy companies NiSource and Chesapeake Energy have agreed to pay a settlement of $380 million to landowners who allege the companies underpaid royalties on natural gas. NiSource's share of the settlement is $339 million. The trial jury had originally awarded the plaintiffs $134.3 million in compensatory damages and $270 million in punitive damages, f... - Landmark Settlement Reached in BPA Class Action
Toronto, ON: U.S. polycarbonate baby bottle maker, Philips Electronics Corporation North America, has become the first to settle a lawsuit over failure to tell consumers its products contained Bisphenol A (BPA), in what is being dubbed as a "landmark" development. Under the terms of the preliminary settlement, Philips is not allowed to use BPA i... - Strip Search Class Action Settled for $3 Million
San Antonio, TX: A $3 million settlement of a class action lawsuit involving Bexar County Jail was approved this week by a federal judge. The suit alleged thousands of people were illegally strip searched in Bexar County Jail. The suit, filed in 2007, alleged a blanket strip search policy violated inmates' constitutional rights. As a result of the ca... - $330,000 Settlement Approved for Roberts Hawaii Drivers
Honolulu, HW: A $330,000 settlement has been reached in the wages and overtime class-action brought against Roberts Hawaii by dozens of its tour bus drivers. The lawsuit alleged the company forced the drivers to work long hours without paying the proper overtime.According to the attorney for Roberts Hawaii, 83 drivers will receive payments under the... - Schering-Plough Settles Clarinex Class Action for $165 Million
Newark, NJ: A $165 million settlement has been approved by a US District judge in the investor class action brought against Schering Plough. The suit alleged that the pharmaceutical company made fraudulent statements to investors about its allergy medicine, Clarinex. Specifically, the suit alleged that between May 2000 and February 2001 Schering-Plo... - Prius Headlight Class Action Certified Following Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A federal judge has certified a class of roughly 320,000 owners and lessees of Prius hybrids who have reached a personal injury settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. over claims that the vehicles had defective LED headlights. The claims related to the defective headlights are separate from the litigation over sudden unintended acc... - New Car Class Action Settlements with Toyota and CADA
Washington, DC: Two proposed partial settlements of several class action lawsuits involving Toyota and the Canadian Automobile Dealer's Association (CADA) have been reached. The lawsuits allege certain automakers and trade associations conspired in violation of federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws to prevent virtually identical, b...