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Santa Clara, CA: A settlement has been reached between HSBC and the office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey for $4 million, ending allegations that HSBC took illegal commissions and kickbacks for forced-place insurance policies. Reportedly, thousands of borrowers were allegedly improperly charged force-placed insurance premiums, h... - Toyota Defective Steering Class Action Reaches Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached between Toyota and over 800,000 drivers in a pending defective automotive class action lawsuit. The suit, filed in California federal court, claims that the power steering systems of some Corollas caused the vehicles to drift out control. According to court documents, lead plaintiffs Irene C... - $6M Settlement Reached In Florida Exotic Dancers Wage Lawsuit
New York , NY: Exotic dancers who filed a wage and hour class action lawsuit against Scarlett' Cabaret have reached a $6 million settlement. The chain of clubs operates in Florida and Ohio. The lawsuit claimed that Scarlett' violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and Florida and Ohio labor laws by not paying legally mandated minimum wages and overt... - More Paxil Cases Reportedly Set for Court
Feb-17-11 Houston, TX Although many Paxil birth defects lawsuits have been settled, there are still some Paxil side effects lawsuits pending. Some of those lawsuits, alleging Paxil defects injured newborn babies, could go ahead this year. Five Paxil birth defects trials are reportedly set to go to trial in May 2011. The lawsuits allege that GlaxoSmithKline, m... - Georgia Law Firm Named in Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
Feb-12-11 Savannah, GA A law firm in Savannah, Georgia, is being accused of legal malpractice after it was alleged to have incorrectly advised a client to accept a settlement in a car accident case and then directed her to a loan company that was created by the firm, the Augusta Chronicle reports. The lawsuit, filed by Angelita Sanders and her husband Mark,... - Underwriter Awarded California Overtime Settlement
Feb-10-11 Petaluma, CA Evelyn was an underwriter in a credit department, where just about everyone worked 12-hour days, rarely taking lunch breaks. "I told upper management that I wanted to get paid for overtime; instead they re-classified me as exempt and put me on an hourly rate," says Evelyn, who believes her employer knew they were in violation of the Californ... - "Concrete More Dangerous Than Cars," Says LA Premises Liability Attorney
Feb-10-11 Los Angeles, CA Premises liability attorney Kip Scott has seen more slip and fall injuries than 50 mph car accidents." Concrete is more dangerous than cars," says Scott. "You are surrounded by airbags and steel in a car but there is no cushion or safety features to break your fall when you hit concrete," he explains. "One lady I represented fell on the... - Court in Alabama Set to Hear Chantix Suicide Lawsuit
Feb-7-11 Birmingham, AL An Alabama federal court will bring together a number of Chantix suicide lawsuits against Pfizer Inc., Reuters reports. US Judge Inge Johnson of the Northern District of Alabama will reportedly handle the pretrials and will rule on the civil trials if a settlement is not reached outside of court, the news provider said. According... - California Overtime Law Catches Up with Contractors to US Military
Feb-6-11 West Covina, CA A violation of overtime pay laws in California by three contractors providing services to the US military has resulted in a recovery in excess of $1 million dollars in unpaid overtime. A release from the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division announced the settlement on January 13. The primary contractor involved, according... - Settlement Proposed in Diamond Walnuts Consumer Fraud Class Action
San Francisco, CA: A notification program has begun, as ordered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, to purchasers of Diamond of California brand walnut products about a proposed consumer fraud class action settlement of Zeisel v. Diamond Foods, Inc., Case No. 3:10-cv-1192-JSW. This lawsuit claims that Dia... - Michaels Stores Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement Reached
Columbus, OH: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Michael Stores Inc, of Ohio. Filed by William Henry, the lawsuit alleges that the craft store chain persistently and deceptively advertised its custom framing services and products as being on sale. Anyone who purchased these products or services... - California Labor Board Files Wage Claim for Hours Lost
Jan-27-11 Ridgecrest, CA "I know California is an at-will state, which means you can be terminated without a reason," says Penny, "but after speaking with the California labor board, I can file a wage claim because this company—Best Western—violated the California Labor Law ." Penny's problems began when she returned to work from medical leave for... - Amusement Park Accidents: From Slip-and-Falls to Ride Catastrophes
Jan-27-11 San Jose, CA It is often one of the most highly anticipated outings for a family, but in an instant an amusement park accident can change the lives of members of that family. Theme park accidents can be horrific occurrences that result in death or permanent injury to the victims. Such theme park injuries can quickly turn a happy family memory into a ni... - Florida Legal Malpractice Case Goes to Trial in April
Jan-24-11 Sarasota, FL A Legal Malpractice Law case in Florida has been temporarily delayed after the judge in the case had to move the start date to avoid a sudden conflict. However, it appears as if a complaint surrounding a soured real estate deal and the alleged role of a Florida lawyer in the case will be heard in April. According to the January 21 editi... - Philadelphia Is a Center for Government Whistleblowers
Jan-23-11 Philadelphia, PA The US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has become a hub for government whistleblowers and their lawsuits over the past few years, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. In one of the first of many significant whistleblower cases that have been brought against drug companies, federal prosecutors were used to... - $212.5M Settlement Reached in Consumer Banking Fraud Lawsuit against First Tennessee
Santa Clara, CA: A $212.5M settlement has been reached ending a consumer banking fraud lawsuit brought by the US Attorney General an First Tennessee Bank NA, in which the federal government alleged the bank approved loans that failed to meet the government' requirements. The lawsuit also alleged violation of the False Claims Act. According to... - "Darvon and Darvocet trials will be bigger than Vioxx," predicts Dr. Ulf Jonasson
Jan-18-11 Stockholm, Sweden When Ulf Jonasson, Doctor of Public Health visited the US from Sweden in 2003 and again in 2004, he met with doctors at Public Citizen ; doctors who had received studies by Dr. Jonasson and his partner, Birgitta Jonasson, PhD, and were calling for a ban on Darvon (Dextropropoxyphene) , made by Eli Lilly. "We have researched Dar... - $26.6 Million in Unpaid Wages and Overtime Returned to New Yorkers Last Year
Jan-18-11 New York, NY Just how prevalent can overtime pay violations be? In one state alone in 2010, workers were shortchanged to the tune of about $26 million. That was in the state of New York, where the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) returned a total of $26.6 million to workers who had been stiffed in terms of wages and unpaid overtime illegally. ... - Depakote Attorney "Time Is of the Essence"
Jan-16-11 Orlando, FL Patients who have been harmed by Depakote or who have children who suffered Depakote side effects should not wait to file a lawsuit. That is the advice of J. Benton Stewart II, attorney at Stewart Law, P.L.L.C. Although some Depakote side effects can take years to develop, parents who think their children were harmed by Depakote should spea... - $73.4M Settlement Awarded in Boston Scientific Obtryx Transvaginal Sling Injury Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A massive $73.4 million settlement has been awarded against Boston Scientific Corp in an Obtryx transvaginal sling personal injury and defective products lawsuit. A Dallas jury awarded the settlement in what is the first trial to go against the pelvic mesh devices manufacturer. The jury found that Boston Scientific grossly n...