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New York, NY: A $4 million settlement has been reached in a wage and hour class action lawsuit pending against three Toys R Us Inc stores in California. The class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court and represents some 39,000 current and former employees, who allege the retailer is in violation of California labor laws. Sp... - ADT Reaches Preliminary $15M Settlement in Robocalls Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit pending against ADS Security alleging the company engaged in telemarketing calls to consumers in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Entitled Vishva Desai v. ADT Security Services Inc., the lawsuit claims that certain ADT authorized... - Verizon Pays $93.5 Million to Settle Government Whistleblower Lawsuit
Apr-8-11 Washington, DC Verizon Communications Inc. recently paid more than $93 million to resolve government whistleblower allegations that it overcharged on invoices for telecommunications service contracts, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the news provider, the Justice Department claimed Verizon subsidiary MCI Communications Services Inc... - $1.75M Preliminary Settlement Reached In Chuck E. Cheese Background Check Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A preliminary $1.75 million settlement has been approved in a employment class action lawsuit alleging Chuck E. Cheese violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FACTA) by performing background checks on job applicants without clear disclosure of the fact. Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that Ford v. CEC Entertainment, Inc... - Whistleblowers Go Directly to Attorneys—Bypass Feds
Mar-31-11 Washington, DC Increasingly, attorneys are taking on qui tam whistleblower cases without waiting for the go-ahead from the Department of Justice (DOJ). In fact, about 80 percent of the cases filed under the False Claims Act (FCA), which are mostly Medicare-related, were recently filed without the DOJ's intervention. For instance, whistleblower Se... - Personal Injury Attorney in Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Personal Injury Lawyer
An accident in Santa Clarita can happen anytime, anyplace, causing critical and sometimes fatal injuries. If an accident has happened to you or a family member, an accident lawyer can clarify your legal rights and any potential liability for the individuals involved. Chances are, you have numerous questions--and given the circumstances, you may even feel a b... - Overtime Pay Violations Cost Restaurateur a Cool Quarter Million
Mar-23-11 Decatur, IL A restaurant owner who claimed to have the best interests of his staff at heart and remained unaware of overtime pay violations at one of his restaurants was, nonetheless, ordered to pay a quarter of a million dollars after the US Department of Labor launched an action against J. David Fuentes. The latter is the proprietor of Los Matadores,... - Risperdal Gynecomastia Settlement Reached
Santa Clara, CA: A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against the makers of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal (Risperidone). The suit, had it gone to court, would have been the sixth to be heard in a mass torte pending against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. In the last case that went to court, the jury, awarded the... - J&J to Pay $502M in DePuy Pinnacle Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Lawsuits
Santa Clara, CA: A $502 million verdict has been awarded to five plaintiffs in a bellwether trial concerning Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip replacement devices. The jury verdict is for $142 million compensatory and $360 million punitive damages and was reached following 37 days of testimony in the US District Court for the... - Former Adviser Charged with UBS Fraud
Mar-16-11 Walnut Creek, CA A former financial adviser in northern California has been charged with UBS fraud for allegedly transferring money from his clients to his personal bank accounts, Bloomberg reports. According to the news provider, Steven T. Kobayashi also recently settled a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit claiming he committed... - Skechers Toning Shoes to Pay $45M to Settle False Advertising Allegations
New York, NY: Skechers USA has agreed to pay $45M to resolve allegations brought by the US and state governments that it deceived customers about the benefits of its Shape-ups athletic shoes. The allegations center around claims that the shoe manufacturer's athletic shoes help people lose weight and strengthen their buttocks and legs. Acco... - Aftermath of a Horrific Amusement Park Accident
Mar-14-11 Louisville, KY It is not only a parent's worst nightmare but anyone's worst nightmare??"in this case an Amusement Park Accident at a popular theme park that resulted in a 13-year-old girl having both of her feet severed above the ankle. Kaitlyn Lasitter survived, and doctors were able to re-attach her right foot. But they could not save her left, and K... - Patient Facing Hip Revision Surgery Joins DePuy Canada Class Action
Mar-13-11 Toronto, ON Andrew's orthopedic surgeon recently confirmed that he was given a defective DePuy hip replacement in May of 2009, which explains why Andrew has been in chronic pain ever since. "The pain now is worse than before my surgery," says Andrew," and to make matters worse, I have elevated cobalt steel ions in my bloodstream from this DePuy ASR and... - Georgia Employment Lawsuits Take on Sexual Harassment
Mar-11-11 Atlanta, GA Georgia employment lawsuits alleging sexual harassment and other violations of federal and Georgia state labor laws can help employees recover wages lost for refusal to comply with an employer's unethical demands. They can also help restore employees who have been wrongfully terminated, in violation of federal or Georgia employment law, to t... - LCD Makers Agree $37M Settlement in Canadian Price Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $37 million settlement has been reached in a Canadian price-fixing class action lawsuit filed against a group of major electronics companies and their affiliates. Under the agreements, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. will pay $21.25 million, and Innolux Corp. (successor to Chi Mei Optoelectronics Cor... - Did Legal Maneuvering Work in Unum's Favor?
Mar-8-11 New York, NY A complicated series of events appears to have stymied what may have otherwise been a legitimate claim against Unum by a group of plaintiffs alleging the undue termination and denial of their claims due to the defendant's alleged quotas for revenue and profit. The class-action lawsuit was dismissed by a Federal Judge in New York, primarily... - A Bad Faith Insurance Story
Mar-8-11 Billings, MT There have been many bad faith insurance stories, whereby insurance companies happily collect premiums but balk at paying out claims. This is one such example. But this is one story that has the hallmarks of the most cruel and punishing of blows to the survivor of a good man lost to a car accident. In this case, Todd Pierce—a fait... - Construction Firm Begins Fixing Florida Homes Containing Chinese Drywall
Mar-8-11 Fort Lauderdale, FL Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based construction company Moss & Associates was chosen recently to fix homes that have been affected by Chinese drywall , the Miami Herald reports. The firm will reportedly work to replace electrical wiring, fire safety equipment and other portions of homes that were damaged by the tainted drywall,... - LA Premises Liability Attorney Discusses Faulty Construction Claims
Mar-7-11 Los Angeles, CA "When it comes to Premises Liability I think that most people try to do the right thing—they don't want to be litigious," says Premises Liability attorney Kip Scott. "But if a victim of faulty construction, for example, doesn't know the processes involved, they are going to make mistakes. That's where we come in. "Perhaps someo... - VA Medical Malpractice and PTSD
Feb-28-11 Ann Arbor, MI When John, a Gulf War veteran, came home from Iraq, he was suffering from panic attacks and wound up in the psychiatric ward of a Veteran's Administration hospital. But he still has "massive" panic attacks because he didn't get any help from the VA. "Sometimes it takes the slightest trigger and PTSD is hard to keep under control if you aren't...