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Jul-16-13 Los Angeles, CA The Los Angeles City Attorney announced a settlement in a California Insurance lawsuit filed against Anthem Blue Cross. The California insurance law claim alleged the insurance company illegally canceled coverage for more than 6,000 policyholders. According to The Associated Press (6/20/13), the lawsuit was filed in 2008 and initia... - $146M Settlement in Aggrenox Antitrust MDL Gets Preliminary Approval
Hartford, CT: A $146 million settlement has received preliminary approval potentially ending an antitrust class action lawsuit between direct purchasers of the stroke prevention drug Aggrenox and various pharmaceutical companies. The lawsuit claims that the defendants deliberately blocked generic alternatives to Aggrenox from reaching the market, in a... - Cool Alert $3M Settlement Payouts Increase
Pittsburgh, PA: A recent settlement of a Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action against Rita's Water Ice has seen fewer valid claimants than originally anticipated, leaving larger shares of the $3 million fund available to valid class members. US District Judge Timothy Savage wrote in his opinion that there were fewer class members w... - Blue Buffalo Reaches $32M Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A $32 million settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action litigation pending against Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc and its subsidiary Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that certain Blue Buffalo products were not consistent with the "True Blue Promise."The class action lawsuits brou... - $12.5M Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval in Prudential Unpaid Overtime class Action Lawsuit
Newark, NJ: Prudential Financial Inc. and Prudential Insurance Co. of America have agreed a $12.5 million settlement in two unpaid overtime class action lawsuits filed by agents who allege they were denied overtime pay in violation of various state laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If granted final approval, the settlement will also... - Fen-Phen’s Deadly Side Effects a Decade Later
Jun-30-13 Philadelphia, PA Imagine taking a medication and finding out later that it could cause serious health problems, and even death, years and years after you have originally taken it. That is what patients who took fen-phen for weight loss are dealing with. They know they could be at risk for primary pulmonary hypertension and valve problems, and they know... - Internet Payday Loan Companies Under Fire for Unethical Practices
Jun-30-13 Charleston, WV Five debt collection companies have reportedly settled a lawsuit filed by the West Virginia Attorney General that alleged the companies were attempting to collect on illegal Internet payday loans . Because they are available over the Internet, online payday loans are sometimes made available to consumers in states where the loans are ille... - When Bill Collection Is a Scam
Jun-29-13 Houston, TX It is bad enough when consumers fall victim to illegal debt collection practices, but when those practices are also a scam, the situation is that much worse. Debt collection companies and scammers might use illegal tactics to scare people into giving them money, even if those people do not owe a dime of debt. The good news for consumers is... - Sushi Samba Workers Reach $2.4M Employment Class Action Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A preliminary $2.4 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid wage and overtime class action lawsuit pending against Sushi Samba restaurants. The lawsuit was brought by workers in who claim the restaurant chain failed to pay them minimum wage, tips and overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York... - $14.5M Comerica Bank Overdraft Fees Class Action Settlement Finalized
New York, NY: Final approval has been granted in the $14.5 million settlement of consumer fraud class action involving overdraft fees charged by Comerica Bank NA. The class action involved people who had been charged overdraft fees on their Comerica Bank accounts between 2004 and 2010. The Comerica overdraft class action lawsuit alleged the bank poste... - $255M Settlement Reached In Auto Parts Price Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: Auto parts manufacturer Denso Corp has agreed to pay $255 million ending allegations in an auto parts price-fixing class action lawsuit that it colluded with auto parts makers to rig bids and fix prices they charged automakers, resulting in consumers paying inflated prices for new vehicles. The terms of the settlement stipulate tha... - $1.3M Settlement Reached in Google Fiber Unpaid Overtime Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: An estimated $1.28 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Google Fiber Inc, and ITC Service Group Inc. The lawsuit was filed by technicians who allege the defendants shorted them on overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the terms of the... - Pfizer Opposes Lipitor Diabetes MDL
Jun-5-13 New York, NY A multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been approved for the initial Lipitor (atorvastatin) lawsuits filed against the drug’s manufacturer Pfizer, Inc. The Lipitor diabetes lawsuits allege that Pfizer has failed to adequately warn consumers of the risk for developing diabetes associated with the drug. In 2012 Pfizer updated the Lip... - $15M Bayer Aspirin Class Action Settlement Reached
Washington, DC: A $15 million settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action against Bayer regarding allegations of false advertising around certain combination aspirin products that were sold without FDA approval. The lawsuit, entitled In re: Bayer Corp. Combination Aspirin Products Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation, all... - Yasmin Gallbladder Victim Relieved to Receive Settlement
May-19-13 Ironton, OH “I’m relieved that I will finally be able to get a Yasmin settlement,” says Holly, age 24. “I know that gallbladder problems aren’t nearly as serious as other Yasmin side effects, such as Yasmin DVT, but I have to live without a gallbladder for the rest of my life.” Holly started taking Yasmin in 2005,... - LinkedIn Data Breach Class Action Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed class action settlement has been reached in a data breach lawsuit against LinkedIn, which operates a professional networking service (website at www.linkedin.com), related to its protection of user information. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the lawsuit alleges LinkedIn did not u... - $12M Victoria's Secret Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement Reached
Santa Clara, CA: A $12 million settlement deal has received preliminary approval potentially ending an employment class action lawsuit pending against Victoria’s Secret Stores. About 40,000 Victoria's Secret employees are represented in the lawsuit. They allege the lingerie retailer shortchanged its clerks’ pay by scheduling "call-in" shifts, and... - Avaulta Mesh: Risk of Complications without Increased Benefits
May-11-13 Philadelphia, PA Women who have had an Avaulta mesh implant say they have been harmed by the mesh, which is alleged to have been defectively designed. The Avaulta lawsuits are not the first involving transvaginal mesh products, some of which reportedly caused serious health problems for women. Bellwether trials involving the Avaulta mesh implant are ex... - Bayer Acknowledges, Agrees to Settle Yasmin Gallbladder Problems
May-11-13 Mountain View, CA In moves that will only serve to baffle the everyman, Bayer AG is set to pay $1.1 billion to acquire a California-based contraceptive manufacturer, while at the same time setting aside $24 million to settle a series of Yasmin birth control gall bladder claims. This, on top of the $1 billion Bayer set aside to settle 4,800 claims of Yasm... - Off-the-Clock Work Alleged at Waste Management Inc.
May-5-13 Houston, TX On the surface, an unpaid wages lawsuit would suggest that work is performed without receiving compensation. But there is a grey area. Were an employee be required to don and then doff cumbersome uniforms or protective gear prior to starting work, one would assume the donning of protective gear required by the employer would be met with com...