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Sort by date 16,385 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Long Term Disability Insurers: Quick to Collect, Slow to Pay
May-17-16 Marshall, TX: A Long term denied disability lawsuit that is so fresh it’s still warm from the oven was filed May 4 in US District Court, Marshall Division for the Eastern District of Texas, while a separate bad faith insurance claim proves the value of involving legal counsel when push comes to shove against a filibustering life insurance company... - $1.5M Settlement Awarded in Professional Misconduct Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A professional misconduct suit alleging sexual harassment has reached a $1,568,750 million settlement. The lawsuit was brought against White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, by Margarita De La Rosa, who alleged she was sexually assaulted by a male physical therapy assistant (PTA) during a physical therapy session at the c... - FDA Reportedly Reverses Decision on Endoscope Recall
May-9-16 Washington, DC: Following a 2015 announcement of an endoscope recall , linked to an endoscope-cleaning device and a 2016 announcement confirming the recall, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now said a machine used to clean duodenoscopes can stay on the market. The product, known as the System 83 Plus machine, is made by Custom Ultrasonics... - California Employment Law Class-Action Settlement Awarded Preliminary Approval
May-16-16 Sacramento, CA: A settlement agreement resolving a California labor law class action was quietly awarded preliminary approval at the end of February, yet another step in the provision of relief for class members alleged to have been denied meal periods and rest breaks that are mandated by the California labor code. The defendants in the California a... - 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 (... - Caregiver Overtime Employment Lawsuit Information & Legal News
People who work in the nursing and home health industry have been in the news lately for lawsuits alleging such caregivers are not adequately paid for overtime . The rules governing in-home care workers, home health aides and other caregivers can be complex, but such workers may still be eligible for overtime pay, and if they have not received it, may be... - Dennis Hastert Sentenced to 15 Months in Case Linked to Sexual Misconduct
May-13-16 Washington, DC: Former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for actions linked to sexual misconduct . Hastert was ordered to spend time in jail after pleading guilty to a banking violation, which occurred as he allegedly attempted to cover up allegations of sexual abuse. The former House Speaker reportedly pleaded gu... - Whistleblower and Attorney Appeal QTC and Veterans’ Agent Orange Cases
May-10-16 Norfolk, VA: After LawyersandSettlements wrote about QTC Medical Services and its lawsuit involving Vietnam veterans’ disability cases and QTC reviewers inadequately reviewing their Agent Orange claims, the whistleblower in the lawsuit contacted us. “Under this federal contract, veterans’ claims were recklessly processed and as a resu... - Does Charging Excessive Overdraft Fees Violate Credit Union Non-profit Status?
May-14-16 Jacksonville, FL: Having come out with a review of overdraft practices and fees generated by major banks, credit unions and financial institutions in 2013, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ramping up its rhetoric on the apparent fleecing of consumers through excessive fees. Little wonder, when one looks at the overdraft fees charged by Vystar... - ExxonMobil to Pay $10.75 Million for New York State Oil Spill Clean Up
Santa Clara, CA: A $10.75 million fine has been levied against ExxonMobil Corp. and ExxonMobil Oil Corp., in an environmental action brought by New York State. The fine will be paid into the New York Environmental Protection and Spill Compensation Fund (Oil Spill Fund) for oil cleanup at eight locations in New York. The spill sites involved in th... - Whistleblower Receives $10M Confidential Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A whistleblower has been awarded $10 million by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Office for providing information leading to a successful enforcement action by the agency. The award is the second largest ever issued by the agency, and steps have been taken by the CFTC to ensure the recipient's con... - Data Breach Complaints on the Rise
May-11-16 Washington, DC: A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that data breach complaints are on the rise. In the report, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (2/16), the FTC notes that complaints about identity theft increased 47 percent in 2015, likely helped by a number of high-profile data breaches. Consumers have filed lawsuits again... - Bounced Check Re-presentment Lawsuits Are Nothing New
May-11-16 St. Louis, MO: You would be forgiven for assuming that check re-presentment is something new, and sinister, and the latest in a string of misdeeds on the part of entities whose only goal, it appears, is to fleece the pockets and accounts of unsuspecting consumers. In truth, check re-presentment is nothing new at all. In fact, a Bounced Check Re-presentme... - Paxil Violence and Suicide Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Paxil , specifically regarding the risk for paxil suicide behavior amongst youth, is shedding light on the veracity of a well-known Paxil study. In 2001 "Study 329" led to the antidepressant being prescribed to millions of adolescents. And for more than a decade, reported paxil side effects have resulted in paxil violence lawsuits and paxil suicid... - FDA Announces Levaquin Risks Outweigh Benefits
May-13-16 Washington, DC: The FDA today issued a new warning for Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones, adding that side effects of the antibiotic medication “generally” outweigh its benefits. The FDA warning came almost a year after an investigation by NewsNet5. Its 5 On Your Side program reported that an FDA database comprised “at least... - IVC Filter Lawsuits Keep Piling Up Over Allegedly Flawed Device
May-13-16 Washington, DC: As the number of IVC filter lawsuits continues to climb, a two-part investigation by NBC Nightly News in September of last year continues to be the preeminent touchstone for the consumer on what the inferior vena cava filter is, its role in preventing blood clots and its risks due to filter migration. As revealed on the evening of... - FDA Approves New Power Morcellation Device
May-8-16 Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new containment device for use with certain laparoscopic power morcellation devices. The system is designed to isolate uterine tissue that is not believed to be cancerous. The device approval comes amid lawsuits alleging women were put at risk of serious cancer complications cause... - $20M Settlement San Diego Infant Permanently Injured by Negligent NICU Staff
May-12-16 A Southern California family settled a medical malpractice case for $20 million after their premature newborn daughter suffered brain damage from negligent operation of a feeding machine. Sophia, the plaintiff, was born five weeks premature in January 2013. Her mother Connie was told by doctors that Sophia was healthy and feisty. Sophia stayed in the... - Thousands of Xarelto Lawsuits Filed Alleging Injury, Death
May-12-16 New Orleans, LA: Thousands of Xarelto lawsuits have been filed against the makers of the blood thinner, alleging patients suffered serious injuries or even death as a result of taking the anticoagulant. Among the alleged Xarelto side effects are an increased risk of uncontrolled bleeding, which can turn into a fatal bleeding event. In addition to Xarel... - Study Suggests Link between Testosterone and Calcification
May-7-16 Atlanta, GA: A new study suggests a link between increased testosterone and a buildup of calcium in a person’s blood. Calcification, in turn, has been linked to an increased risk of arterial blockages and heart attacks, further suggesting that testosterone could be linked to an increased risk of heart attacks. Lawsuits have been filed in the Unit...