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Oct-26-16 Santa Clara, CA: A $14.75 billion settlement between consumers, the federal government and Volkwagen has been granted final approval. The deal includes an aggressive timeline for VW to begin buying back cars that have the infamous emissions cheating software. Under the terms of the deal, VW will set aside $10 million to buy back its vehicles with... - PAGA Claims Survive Dismissal of California Labor Code Violations
Jul-20-20 San Francisco, CA On June 26, the California Court of Appeals held that an employee could continue his state Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claim even after settling his California Labor Code lawsuit . Linehan-Clodfelter v. Vivint, Inc. closely follows the reasoning of the recent California Supreme Court decision in Kim v. Reins Internat. Cali... - 8,500 Hip Implant Lawsuits Head to Trial this Month as MDL
Sep-12-16 Dallas, TX: The latest hip replacement litigation news is the DePuy Pinnacle trials, slated for late September in Dallas federal Court, Northern District. “This is the last big group of hip cases going to trial with the exception of Johnson & Johnson,” says attorney and practicing cardiologist Shezad Malik. “We are hopeful that a... - Workers Win $40 Million from Wal-Mart over Violations of Massachusetts Labor Law
Dec-22-09 Boston, MA A group of employees who challenged big-box retailer Wal-Mart over violations of Massachusetts Labor Law have won a $40 million settlement, representing the largest wage-and-hour class-action settlement in the Bay State's history. Filed in 2001, the case accused Wal-Mart of patternized breaches of employee protocol, including altering tim... - $30 Million Proposed Settlement Reached in Wells Fargo TCPA Lawsuit
Sep-4-16 Atlanta, GA: Wells Fargo has reached a preliminary settlement worth around $30 million in the TCPA lawsuit filed against it. The settlement addresses allegations the financial institution violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by using autodialers and systems that helped the system predict when consumers were likely to answer their phone... - Excessive Bank Fees: Did We Learn Anything From the $7.8 Million UMB Settlement?
Aug-22-16 Kansas City, MO: Insomuch as banks and credit unions do whatever they can in order to attract, and keep customers, various practices inherent with the industry have nonetheless proven to frustrate their clientele. Excessive bank overdraft fees are but one example. Little wonder that banking customers file bank overdraft fees lawsuits, having discove... - $336 Million Settlement for Credit Card Fees Lawsuit
Oct-28-09 Manhattan, NY A credit card abuse class-action lawsuit that's been in the pipeline for about eight years and approved in 2006 has won final approval from a US judge. The settlement will see $336 million spread amongst a whopping ten million-plus claimants who alleged credit card consumer abuse and unjust credit card fees. The issue surrounds the cha... - $12 million Allocated for PCA Salmonella Foodborne Illness: Make Your Claim Now
Oct-15-09 Roanoke, WV In January 2009 federal officials linked products manufactured by The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) to the Salmonella foodborne illness outbreak that sickened 677 people in 45 states and killed nine since early September 2008. Attorney Ron Simon of Simon and Luke has been in negotiations on behalf of his clients since April. "The cou... - Bankrupt Contractor on Hook for $475,000 to Settle Overtime Claims
Oct-11-09 San Francisco, CA A bankrupt contractor cannot escape violations to California overtime laws . California overtime pay is a requirement protected by California overtime laws, with an effective ombudsman that ensures violators are brought to justice. According to a recent story from the Associated Press (AP), Building Materials Holding Corp. (BMHC) wi... - Antitrust Laws, and 3.79 Million Reasons to Cry Foul
Sep-12-09 Schaumberg, IL A massive antitrust act case that may see payouts to 3.79 million class members was upheld this past Tuesday, assuring that antitrust laws have been brought to bear and antitrust policy is actively defended in this country. It was in 2006 that settlements were reached in class action cases over allegations that Zurich Financial Servi... - Attorney Discusses Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuits
Aug-12-22 Garden City, NY “Attorneys have been lobbying many years for the Camp Lejeune Justice Act and now we see an opportunity for justice, an opportunity for victims to file a Camp Lejeune lawsuit,” says attorney Gary Falkowitz. “Our government knew about Camp Lejeune’s contaminated water for three decades but failed to do anything abo... - Uber and Misclassification Repercussions
May-12-16 Los Angeles, CA: Under the new Lyft settlement, drivers are still classified as independent contractors, which means they will not be entitled to California overtime pay. Last month, attorney Todd Scherwin predicted that Lyft would likely have to increase its settlement proposal (after a judge rejected its offer of $12.25 million) and that Lyft... - Commercial Contract Whistleblower Gets $19 Million
May-10-09 Washington, DC A commercial contract sets out definitive parameters governing the relationship and actions of two parties. An agreement. And commercial contracts are designed to be observed and followed, not cast aside. When one of the parties decides not to play by the rules, commercial contract law comes into play to fix it. Last month a commercial... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements—Too Little, Too Late?
May-2-16 Minnetonka, MN: More than 135,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed worldwide, and about 46,000 of those claims were filed against American Medical Systems (AMS) regarding its Endo transvaginal mesh . While some AMS plaintiffs may have been relieved with the news that Endo reached a settlement (and it was the first of the TVM manufacturers to d... - PricewaterhouseCoopers to Settle Age Discrimination Lawsuit for $11.6 Million
Mar-12-20 San Francisco, CA On March 3, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (PwC) offered to settle a lawsuit brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and California labor law . The lawsuit claims the accounting giant systematically discriminated against job applicants older than 40. The settlement offer includes payment of $11.625 million and a promis... - Transvaginal Mesh—The Past Five Years
Feb-21-16 Washington, DC: From 2011, the FDA has warned health professionals and the public that transvaginal mesh was associated with serious complications that were not rare, and recommended the mesh be bumped up from moderate to high risk. Almost five years later, the agency has reclassified mesh products designed and marketed for transvaginal treatment o... - $2 Million Blue Apron Settlement Tells Two Stories
Mar-9-20 Richmond, CA Blue Apron workers have agreed to settle Bailey v. Blue Apron LLC , their lawsuit over the company’s practice of requiring workers to submit to security checks before clocking in for work and after clocking out. The time required for the security checks was unpaid and allegedly violated California labor laws requiring payment for all... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlement Money “Chump Change”
Feb-14-16 Tacoma, WA: Andrea recently received a transvaginal mesh settlement offer from American Medical Systems (AMS), but she says it’s little more than “chump change” given the four-year nightmare she has gone through since the device was implanted, and it ain’t over yet... For most women who have suffered adverse events from the... - PNC Bank NA Settles Forced-Place Insurance Lawsuit for $32.3 Million
Feb-7-16 Miami, FL: Plaintiffs embroiled in a Lender insurance lawsuit against PNC Bank NA will have the opportunity to avoid the rigors of a trial and still receive what has been described as an excellent compensatory agreement following final approval of a settlement worth $32.3 million. The settlement will benefit some 130,000 plaintiffs who allege they w... - 3M Earplug Lawsuits Filed by Veterans Mounting
Feb-12-20 Maplewood, MN As of January 2020, approximately 1,000 defective earplug lawsuits , filed by over 2,000 U.S. veterans were transferred to the MDL court in Florida. All plaintiffs claim that 3M, the manufacturer, knew the earplugs worn by vets during combat in Iraq or Afghanistan or while training on U.S. military bases would result in hearing loss and/or t...