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Jun-9-10 Washington, DC Recently, a number of pharmaceutical representatives have reaped huge rewards from qui tam whistleblower lawsuits. There are financial incentives for both good and bad pharmaceutical representatives—some manufacturers encourage and reward their (bad) reps with big bonuses if they promote drugs off-label—but selling drugs off-... - Nurses Reach $42M Settlement in Antitrust Class Action Alleging Wage Fixing
Detroit, MI: A $42 million settlement has been reached between the parties involved in an antitrust class action pending against eight Detroit area hospitals. The lawsuit, brought by nurses employed at the hospitals, alleges that the hospitals conspired to keep their wages set low. In the complaint, which represents some 24,000 registered nurses,... - $24M Synovus Bank Overdraft Fees Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
Atlanta, GA: A $24 million settlement has been reached in the overdraft fees class action lawsuit pending against Synovus Financial Corp. Filed in July 2010 the lawsuit covers the period between July 10, 2004, and February 3, 2014, and alleges Synovus banks charged excessive overdraft fees on debit-card purchases or ATM cash withdrawals using debit car... - $55M Settlement Awarded Against J&J in Second Talc-Cancer Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $55 million settlement has been levelled against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) by a jury hearing the case of a woman who alleges her use of the company' talc-powder products for feminine hygiene caused her to develop ovarian cancer. This is second verdict in a row against J&J in talc-cancer lawsuits. J&J plans to appeal... - Hospitals Named in Qui Tam Lawsuit Pay $9.4 Million in Medicare Fraud Settlements
May-25-10 Washington, D.C. Nine hospitals in seven states, many of which were named in a 2008 qui tam lawsuit , will pay a combined total of $9.4 million in settlement money for a whistleblower suit alleging that the healthcare providers committed Medicare fraud. In an official statement from the US Department of Justice, the hospitals are accused of keeping p... - Lululemon Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A preliminary settlement of a discrimination class action lawsuit brought against yoga clothing retailer Lululemon USA Inc, has been granted. The lawsuit alleges that Lululemon violated federal law by not providing point-of-sale machines with textured keys, forcing blind customers to divulge their PINs when making debit card purcha... - Two Sites Resign from Avandia TIDE Clinical Trial
May-23-10 Winston-Salem, NC While the makers of Avandia continue to defend their product against allegations of heart attack, liver failure and other adverse effects, a clinical trial designed to determine the safety and efficacy of Avandia once and for all is going through some turbulent waters. In the meantime, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will ho... - Accidents - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$3,350,000
Case Name : Thomas M. East and Laura A. East v. Oakley Trucking, Inc. and David Henefield Case Number : 2013-CI-03238 Verdict Date : 2015-06-02 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : 73rd Bexar County District Court in Bexar County, Texas. Incident Date : 2014-12-24 Plaintiff's Complaint : Plaintiff Thomas East, a 37-ye... - Personal Injury - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$1,000,000
Case Name : Carlos Elviro vs. Jackson Tower Las Olas Condominium Association, Inc., ATC International, Inc. a Fl Case Number : 04-002070 (12) Verdict Date : 2014-02-00 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Circuit Court of the 17 Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida Plaintiff's Complaint : Attorney Gabriel F... - Civil/Human Rights - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$8,300,000
Case Name : M.H. v. Alameda County, et al. Case Number : C11-2868 JST Verdict Date : 2015-02-09 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Civil rights violations causing the wrongful death of a 50 year old, alcoholic, jail inmate. Case brought by decedent, Martin Harrison\'s four adult children. Plaintiff's Complaint : Civil r... - Another Critic Comes out Against Avandia Safety Trial
May-18-10 Bellingham, WA Another researcher has joined the calls to end the Avandia safety trial, calling the study unethical and dangerous. Reports have also emerged that GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Avandia, has settled 700 lawsuits regarding Avandia side effects. Those lawsuits claim that Avandia exposed patients to an increased risk of heart attack. The most... - FTC Mails Checks to Victims of Cross-Border Consumer Fraud
May-17-10 St. Paul, MN The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun mailing more than 34,000 redress checks to numerous victims across the country who lost money due to international consumer fraud schemes involving MoneyGram International. These checks, which began going out in late April, are a part of an $18 million settlement agreement between MoneyGram a... - Copyright Infringement News: Project Playlist Settles Ongoing Lawsuit With Universal
May-14-10 Beverly Hills, CA In the latest copyright infringement news coming out of California, Playlist.com, a social media service formerly known as Project Playlist has reached a settlement with Universal Music Group over a lawsuit first filed in 2008. The web-based service provides widgets for popular social media outlets like MySpace and Facebook that pu... - Environmental Hazard, Yes, But What of BP Oil Spill Effect on Volunteers?
May-12-10 Biloxi, MS The BP oil spill that occurred in the aftermath of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon has already proved itself to be an environmental disaster—but could it also adversely impact those charged with the responsibility of cleaning up after it? According to CNN, the job is too big even for the professionals, and a call has gone out fo... - Starkist Tuna Class Action Settlement Reached
Santa Clara, CA: A consumer fraud class action settlement has been reached between Starkist and consumers who alleged the company under-filled some of its 5-ounce canned tuna products by several tenths of an ounce. According to federal law a 5 ounce can of tuna must contain an average of 2.84 to 3.23 ounce of tuna, depending on variety. If you pu... - WellCare Settles Securities Class Action
Tampa, FL: WellCare Health Plans, Inc announced today that it has reached an agreement on the material terms of a settlement which will resolve the claims asserted against the Company in the previously disclosed putative securities class action consolidated complaint filed against the Company. The securities class action settlement provides, amo... - One Accutane Lawsuit Finished
May-5-10 Atlantic City, NJ The final defendant in a lawsuit related to Accutane acne medication has settled the claims against him, putting an end to the long-running suit. The plaintiff alleged he suffered from serious Accutane side effects, including inflammatory bowel disease, which caused him severe pain and resulted in multiple surgeries. Accutane medicati... - $3M AvMed Data Breach Class Action Settlement Finalized
Miami, FL: Final approval of a $3 million settlement has just been granted, ending a long-running data breach class action pending against health insurance provider AvMed. Filed in 2009, the lawsuit alleged that sensitive data from 1.2 million records had been breached from unencrypted laptops. Among the settlement terms is the stipulation that... - Toyota Sudden Acceleration Litigation: 320 Lawsuits Filed
May-3-10 Los Angeles, CA Toyota now faces more than 320 lawsuits in both federal and state courts with regard to the problem with sudden and unanticipated acceleration. So far the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has linked no fewer than 52 deaths to acceleration problems. Toyota has paid a record $16.4 million fine to the NHTSA for its de... - Los Angeles Water & Power Settles Billing Class Action for $36M
Cleveland, OH: A $36 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit brought against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The lawsuit was brought by customers who allege billing system problems. The massive billing errors stemmed from a system installed by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Filed in Los Angles court, the...