Settlements, Verdicts and Rulings

Accidents

• Workplace Electrocution Lawsuit Jury Awards $1,642,475
• Jury Awards $766k to Man who Contracted Meningitis After Mopping up Sewage
• Man Paralyzed in School Incident Receives $14.7 Million Settlement

Antitrust

• MoneyGram Reaches $80M Agreement to Settle Securities Class Action
• H&R Block Reaches Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Over Fraudulent IRAs
• Vitamin Price Fixing Suit Preliminary $25 Million Settlement Reached

Automotive

• Garage Settles for $225K Avoids Trial
• Car Accident Victim Awarded $21 Million
• Honda Civic Hybrid Class Action Reaches Settlement

Bankruptcy

• Nine Figure Settlement Approved in American Investors Life Insurance Class Action
• Student Loan Xpress Settles Class Action with Students
• Bankrupt Money Manager Former officers to pay $10.7 million settlement in fraud laws..

Business

• $50 Million Verdict Against Shell Oil Subsidiary Equilon Enterprises
• Dollar Financial Agrees $24.75 Million Settlement in Money Mart Class Action
• Club Texting Reaches Settlement

Civil/Human Rights

• $1.25 Billion Settlement Reached with Black Farmers over Discrimination
• eHarmony Settles Same Sex Matching Class Action
• Slippery Rock University Settles Discrimination Class Action

Consumer Banking

Consumer Fraud

Criminal Law

• $4.1 Million Settlement Awarded in False Imprisonment Lawsuit
• American Corrective Counseling Services to Pay $2.55 Million In Pennsylvania Class A..
• $43 Million Settlement Preliminarily Approved in Suits Against Conrad Black

Defective Products

• Certainteed Organic Roofing Shingles Class Action Reaches Potential Settlement
• $12 Million Settlement Approved in Air France Class Action
• CertainTeed Reaches Preliminary Settlement in Defective Shingles Class Action

Discrimination

• Dockworker Awarded $257,500 in Age Discrimination Lawsuit
• $1.25 Billion Settlement Reached with Black Farmers over Discrimination
• Disabilities Groups Settle with Caltrans for $1.1 Billion

Drugs/Medical

• Jury Verdict Awards Woman $9.45 Million in Prempro Lawsuit
• Accutane Lawsuit Results in $26 Million Jury Award
• HRT Lawsuits Pharma Faces Multi Million Dollar Settlements

DUI

• Drunk Driver To Pay $33 Million to Injured Friend
• Teen Driver Wins Suit Convenience stores to pay six-figure settlement to underage al..
• Underage DUI Minor injured in car accident after a Halloween party is awarded $1.5 m..

Elder Care

• Senior Awarded $7.75 Million in Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
• Retired Steel Workers Win Pension Benefits Class Action for $51 Million
• Florida to Pay $27M Elderly Floridians Win Discrimination Class Action

Employment

• Workplace Electrocution Lawsuit Jury Awards $1,642,475
• Dockworker Awarded $257,500 in Age Discrimination Lawsuit
• Reverend's Assistant Awarded $5 Million in Lawsuit Alleging Forced Oral Sex

Environment

• $50 Million Verdict Against Shell Oil Subsidiary Equilon Enterprises
• US Forest Service Recovers $102M in Lawsuit Against Union Pacific
• $17.87 Million Verdict Awarded in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit

Family Law

• Estate of Seth Tobias $25 million estate to be split as part of settlement.
• Grave Desecration Cemetery agrees to pay $100 million settlement in burial grounds l..
• Food Stamp Fraud Woman to pay $48,530 settlement in TennCare lawsuit.

Financial

• Ameriquest Agrees to Settle 29 Class Actions for a Proposed $22 Million
• H&R Block Reaches Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Over Fraudulent IRAs
• Condo Lawsuit Gets $1 Million Award

Food/Supplements

• LA Weight Loss Settles Diet Supplement Wrongful Death Suit for $700,00
• Tyson Foods Settles Consumer Class Action
• Dannon Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $35 Million

Immigration

• Patni Computer Systems Ltd. H-1B visa holders to get $2.4 million settlement from fe..
• Australia Reported $4.5 million settlement for wrongful deportation.

Insurance

• Allstate Class Action Settlement Reached
• Partial Settlement Reached With Neuberger Berman in 401 (k) Class Action
• Miami Beach Drownings Result in $5.75 Million Settlement

Intellectual Property

• VA Data Theft Class Action $20 Million Settlement Proposed
• Sony to Pay $18.5 Million For Patent Infringment
• Google Settles Book-Scanning Class Actions for $125 Million

Internet/Technology

• Club Texting Reaches Settlement
• Countrywide Class Action Gets Preliminary Approval of Settlement
• Mobile Content Class Action Settlement Reached With m-Qube

Malpractice

• Man Awarded $224,905 for Unnecessary Medical Procedure
• Hospital to pay $1.3M in Hasty Discharge Case
• $1,475,000 Settlement for Failure to Diagnose

Media/Telecom

• AT&T Agrees to Proposed $18 Million Settlement in ETF Class Action
• Sprint Nextel $17.5 Settlement for Early Termination Fees Class Action Approved
• $1.8 Million Settlement Proposed in Skype Credit Expiration Lawsuit

Personal Injury

• Workplace Electrocution Lawsuit Jury Awards $1,642,475
• LA Weight Loss Settles Diet Supplement Wrongful Death Suit for $700,00
• Jury Awards $766k to Man who Contracted Meningitis After Mopping up Sewage

Real Estate

• Ameriquest Agrees to Settle 29 Class Actions for a Proposed $22 Million
• Chicago Golf Course 101 Year Old Owner Must Get $25 Million for Property
• Property ID Class Action Settled for $39 Million

Securities

• $12.8 Million Settlement Approval of CP Ships Securities Litigation
• MoneyGram Reaches $80M Agreement to Settle Securities Class Action
• NovaGold Agrees $28 Million Settlement in Securities Class Action

Whistleblower

• Alta College Settles False Claims Allegatiions for $7 Million
• County Corruption Bastrop to pay $187,500 settlement in whistleblower lawsuit.
• Government Overbilling Defense contractor to pay $8.9 million settlement in fraud la..

Wills/Trusts/Estates

• American Equity Investment Life Settles Class Action
• Wrestler Estate Family of pro wrestler settle multi million dollar estate lawsuit.
• Wal-Mart Stores Inc. $5.1 million class action settlement for life insurance policie..

Workers Compensation

• Workplace Electrocution Lawsuit Jury Awards $1,642,475
• Worker's Compensation Lockport to pay $278,220 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
• Unsafe Work Site Employee awarded $2.5 million personal injury settlement after suff..