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Sort by date 7,446 pages found matching settlement- Sneak Peek of the Lawsuit Funding Process
Feb-13-14 If you are a plaintiff in a pending lawsuit, you may be facing financial difficulties due to loss of income and medical expenses. You many have heard of a lawsuit cash advance, but don’t really know what it is. Before applying for lawsuit funding , let’s take a “sneak peek” to see if it is right for you. Step One: Retain a personal injury law... - $3.8M Settlement Reached in KMART Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $3.8 million settlement has been reached ending two collective actions brought against KMART on behalf of assistant managers who allege they were wrongly classified as exempt from overtime pay, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state labor laws. The class is estimated to include some 422 people, with each... - Affiliated Computer Services Reaches $4.5M Employment Class Action Settlement
Portland, OR: Workers employed at an Oregon call center by Affiliated Computer Services Inc, have won a $4.5 million settlement in a wage and hour class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged the employees were not properly paid all minimum and overtime wages for all the hours they worked. Filed in 2009, the lawsuit, entitled Bell, et al. v. Affi... - WaMu Cash Balance Pension Plan - Partial Preliminary Settlement
Seattle, WA: If you participated in, and were entitled to accrue benefits in, any of the following plans (referred to collectively as "the Plans"), your rights may be affected by the settlement of a class action lawsuit: 1. The WaMu Pension Plan (referred to as the "WaMu Plan") immediately prior to January 1, 1987, and your accrued benefits or pensio... - $9.4M Settlement Reached in Hain Organic Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $7.5 million settlement has been agreed potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed against Hain Celestial Group Inc over allegations it falsely labeled products as organic. In addition to the cash payout, the company has agreed to provide up to $1.85 million in coupons. The lawsuit, filed by lead plaintiffs... - Jury Awards $25M to Plaintiffs in Nissan Defective Infiniti QX56 SUV Braking System Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $25 million settlement was awarded to surviving family who suffered the loss of their mother and her two daughters who were killed in 2012 when a Nissan Infiniti QX56 SUV crashed into the family’s minivan in a Hollywood intersection. The Nissan SUV had a defective braking system. Nissan faced claims from both the driver of th... - Following Suit: Medical Malpractice and Medical “Never Events”
Jan-29-14 • In December 2012, Johns Hopkins released the shocking results of a cautious and rigorous analysis of national medical malpractice claims , believed to be the first of its kind. Among the findings, Johns Hopkins patient safety researchers estimated a surgeon in the United States leaves a foreign object such as a sponge or a towel inside a patient&r... - Burberry Reaches $2.5M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.54 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Burberry Limited. The lawsuit was filed by workers who alleged the high end clothing retailer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York labor law. The complaint was filed by a group of New York sales... - Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft: Off-Label Use Leads to Medtronic Lawsuit
Jan-14-14 Gobles, MI Danny had neck surgery that involved a Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft used off-label. Had Danny known the procedure was not approved by the FDA, he would never have agreed to the Medtronic bone surgery. But Danny agrees with his lawyer and has filed a Medtronic lawsuit. “After falling off my deck my arm was numb and the pain in my neck... - Tomorrow is the most important day of your life
Jan-10-14 You see it every day; a car is weaving in and out of traffic, speeding up then slowing down, tailgating or stopping abruptly. No, it’s not a drunk driver. It’s a cell phone driver. Cell phones are used everywhere, but on the roadways they are dangerous. In about the time it takes to read this article, somewhere, a driver, distracted by a cell phone, w... - $1.8M US Nursing Unpaid Wages Class Action Settlement Reached
San Francisco, CA: A unpaid wages wages class action lawsuit filed against US Nursing has reached a tentative $1.8 million settlement. The lawsuit claims that US Nursing Corp failed to adequately compensate California nursing staff that were sent to replace striking employees. The named lead plaintiff in the wages and hour class action, Shameka B... - Back and Neck Injury Lawsuit Results in Toyota Settlement
Jan-5-14 Los Angeles, CA A lawsuit alleging a woman suffered a back and neck injury after unintended Toyota acceleration has reportedly been settled, and may be the start of other Toyota lawsuits being settled, as well. The plaintiff in the lawsuit alleged she suffered a back injury and a neck injury when her car suddenly accelerated and crashed, an alleged iss... - New California Overtime Laws Set to Take Effect in 2014
Dec-28-13 Anaheim, CA New California overtime laws are set to take effect as of January 1, 2014. Those laws will make a new category of worker eligible for overtime pay in California. Specifically, domestic workers in California will now be covered by overtime pay laws. Under the law (found online at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov), which was approved by the gove... - Januvia Litigation Busy Year Ahead
Dec-27-13 Sacramento, CA Nearing the end of 2013, federal litigation regarding Januvia claims is moving forward in multidistrict litigation (MDL) products liability claims in Southern California, on the heels of a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association linking Januvia with pancreatitis. Januvia multidistrict litigation ... - Will Buyback Offer Placate UBS Puerto Rico Closed-End Investors?
Dec-26-13 Washington, DC The offer by UBS Financial Services Inc. to buy back shares of its failing Puerto Rico bond funds may serve to foster positive public relations. However, in the wake of a massive loss of 16 percent or more in the fund’s value over the course of 2013, the question remains if the offer will sufficiently placate investors. Some inv... - $1 Billion NFL Concussion Class Action Settlement Approved on Appeal
Santa Clara, CA: A $1 billion settlement has been upheld in the infamous concussion class action lawsuit brought by National Football League (NFL) players against the NFL. Approved by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the revised settlement deal will resolve thousands of lawsuits brought against the league, as well as covering over 20,000 r... - Fracking Elves Deliver Early Christmas Present
Dec-24-13 Chicago, IL Four elves - unaccompanied by Santa - got their media moment just before the big day by erecting a 10’ fracking rig on the lawn of Gov. Pat Quinn to protest hydraulic fracking . Environmentalists from coast to coast are filing fracking lawsuits: Is it just a matter of time until fracking hits the North Pole? On Monday afternoon Chic... - $115M Anthem Data Breach Class Action Settlement Reached
Santa Clara, CA: A $115 million settlement has been reached in the Anthem data breach class action. The lawsuit was brought by 80 million consumers who had their personal data compromised in the massive 2015 data breach. The settlement is the largest on record for a data breach class action lawsuit. Under the terms of the deal, the funds will be u... - LawyersandSettlements.com Announces New, Comprehensive Newsletter For Legal News, Class Action Lawsuits and Settlements
Dec-22-13 LawyersandSettlements.com has relaunched its weekly legal newsletter to provide both lawyers and consumers with more comprehensive coverage of class action lawsuits and settlements, ongoing mass tort litigation and personal injury lawsuit news. The updated newsletter also combines a fresh, contemporized look with easy-to-navigate quick links for a more user... - Risk-Free Cash Advance This Holiday Season
Dec-19-13 “The holidays have been extra hard for me right now. My husband was injured in an auto accident and needs around-the-clock care so I had to quit my job. With no money coming in, I was not only struggling to pay the bills, but also finding a little extra to buy my two children a little something for Christmas. The bank would not lend me money without a job,...