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Sort by date 7,426 pages found matching settlement- $29M Preliminary Settlement Reached in 9 Walgreens California Wage & Hour Class Actions
New York, NY: Walgreen Co. has reached a $29 million settlement of nine California wage and hour class action lawsuits, consolidated in federal court in California. The lawsuits had all alleged that Walgreens failed to provide its employees with adequate breaks, and pay them overtime for mandatory security checks. Additionally, the wage and hour l... - $1.9M Settlement Reached in Pharmavite California Donning and Doffing Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $1.9 million settlement has received preliminary approval in a California donning and doffing class action lawsuit that alleges state and federal labor violations by supplement maker Pharmavite LLC. The putative class members number approximately 1,000 California workers. They allege they were required to wear full uniforms whi... - $9.25M Settlement Reached in Amex TCPA Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $9.25 million settlement has received final approval ending a class action lawsuit against American Express that alleged the company made numerous unsolicited telemarketing calls, in violation of the Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) According to the terms of the settlement, the funds will be distributed between two plain... - Philanthropic Generosity Cold Comfort to Bjork Shiley Heart Valve Patients
Apr-18-12 Alexandria, VA It may be cold comfort for anyone who possesses a medical device—of any design or any form—to learn that medical devices are far from perfect. While patients like to think they are, the manufacturers and the industry know better. For those in the know, therefore, actions such as a Bjork Shiley lawsuit are not surprising. T... - National Collegiate Scouting Association Settles Unpaid Overtime Class Action for $1.6M
New York, NY: A $1.6 million class action settlement has been approved in an unpaid overtime lawsuit pending against the National Collegiate Scouting Association Inc.. In the complaint, the plaintiffs alleged the scouting organization was in violation of federal and state law for failing to pay overtime wages to "scout coordinators." The settlement... - $9 Million Settlement Proposed in Netflix Class Action Lawsuit
San Jose, CA: A Settlement has been reached in a privacy class action lawsuit that claims Netflix unlawfully kept and disclosed customer information, including records on the movies and TV shows its customers viewed. Netflix denies that it has done anything wrong. Any current or former Netflix subscriber as of July 5, 2012 and lives in the U.S. or... - Pulmonary Embolism Patient Files Yasmin Lawsuit
Apr-13-12 Brooklyn, NY Despite the fact that Caitlin is in her 30s, a long-distance swimmer and the epitome of health, she is lucky to be alive. Caitlin took Yasmin for several years, and last October, wound up with two blood clots in her lungs. No one told her that Yasmin and Yaz are associated with life-threatening side effects such as pulmonary embolism. T... - $84M Settlement Reached in Mitsubishi Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A US$ 84,512,195 settlement has been reached between Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and its subsidiaries, Mitsubishi Electric US Holdings, Inc. and Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., and indirect purchaser plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit alleging price-fixing of certain automotive parts. The suit was filed in Febru... - WaMu Mutual Stock Class Action Settlement Proposed
Seattle, WA: If you were a participant in the WaMu Savings Plan and invested any of your 401(k) money in Washington Mutual stock at any time between October 19, 2005 and September 26, 2008, both dates inclusive, your rights may be affected by a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit. The settlement has been preliminarily approved... - Goldman Sachs to Pay $41M in RMBS Securities Litigation
Santa Clara, CA: In resolution of yet another residential mortgage-backed (RMBS) securities lawsuit, Goldman Sachs has been ordered to pay $41 million to resolve allegations brought by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. The charges specifically allege misconduct during the bank' marketing and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities (... - Chinese Drywall Settlement Reached
New Orleans, LA: A global settlement has been reached in a class action litigation involving all drywall imported to the US from China. The litigation claims that Chinese drywall causes property damage, including damage to fixtures, electrical wiring, corrosion of pipes, and damage to or destruction of air conditioners, HVAC systems, refrigerators, an... - Toning Shoes Lawsuits Filed
Mar-30-12 Boston, MA Toning shoes lawsuits have been filed against the makers of various toning shoes, alleging wearers suffered toning shoes injuries as a result of wearing the shoes. Although many of the toning shoes, including Reebok EasyTone and Skechers Shape-ups shoes, were allegedly advertised as helping people get into shape, some critics argue that t... - Shoulder Pain Pump Plaintiffs Settle with Stryker
Mar-26-12 Salt Lake City, UT The shoulder pain pump continues to be a scourge for many plaintiffs who willingly accepted a doctor's recommendation to feed pain medication directly to the shoulder joint without understanding the potential for serious ramifications. Shoulder pain pump manufacturers were never granted FDA approval to use the device directly to the... - Yasmin Litigation Update
Mar-26-12 Washington, DC Attorneys representing Yasmin and Yaz plaintiffs nationwide are being contacted by Bayer to possibly reach settlements for their clients with pulmonary embolism and/or deep vein thrombosis (DVT) claims. One Yasmin attorney advises all claimants to ascertain whether their lawyer has been contacted by Bayer to reach a settlement and whethe... - NuvaRing Lawsuits Allege Harm from Birth Control
Mar-23-12 Pittsburgh, PA NuvaRing lawsuits allege that the NuvaRing birth control caused serious injury to women. Among the allegations are that women suffered NuvaRing side effects such as blood clots and strokes as a result of using the contraceptive. According to the lawsuits, NuvaRing is linked to an increased risk of blood clots and stroke. One lawsuit wa... - Massive Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Class Action Settlements Reached
Santa Clara, CA: Purchasers of a product that contains flexible polyurethane foam, such as a mattress, couch or carpet underlay, may be eligible to receive money from nine proposed consumer fraud class action settlements valued at $151,250,000. A lawsuit known as In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 10-MD-2196, is pending in the... - Patients Hurt by Deceit in Bjork Shiley Valve Approval
Mar-10-12 San Diego, CA When Donald P. Shiley, co-inventor of the Bjork Shiley Heart Valve died in 2010, the Los Angeles Times (8/7/10) covered his death. Shiley had suffered failing health not related to the Bjork Shiley heart valves that he helped create. But the Los Angeles Times article noted that fewer than 10 years after the valve was approved for sale... - The Money Pit Lives in Englewood Says Home Warranty Lawsuit
Mar-8-12 Englewood, NJ The house at the center of a Home Warranty Lawsuit has been likened to the movie The Money Pit, according to the owners of a 4,883-square foot home in which they can no longer live. The primary difference between cinema and reality in this case—whereas the house in the movie was old and in disrepair, the home at the center of this... - $9.5M Preliminary Settlement Approved in Agrico Chemical Fertilizer Plant Pollution Class Action
Pennsicola, FL: Preliminary approval of a $9.5 million settlement has been granted in an environmental class action lawsuit concerning pollution in East Hill from a superfund site near Penniscola Bay, Florida. The class action alleges pollution from the an now defunct Agrico Chemical Co., fertilizer plant in central Pensacola. Specifically, the pla... - More Defective Synthetic Mesh with Bard Avaulta
Mar-7-12 Ormond Beach, FL When will Bard stop messing around with people's lives and stop making mesh products, including kugel mesh and Avaulta mesh ? The latest recall by Bard is its XenMatrix surgical mesh, although this product is made from pig tissue. Apparently, this current problem is caused by the testing mechanism, unlike the synthetic mesh that...