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New York, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the nation's largest group life insurer after allegedly making payments to brokers to steer clients its way. A multiyear investigation revealed MetLife was engaged in bid rigging and price fixing. Spitzer argued contingent commissions paid to brokers and agents to steer busine... - Medical Malpractice Suits against Pennsylvania VA Clinic Settled for $1.4M
Jun-11-14 Families of four veterans who died due to medical malpractice at the Coatesville, PA, Veterans Affairs Medical Clinic were paid nearly $1.4 million in wrongful death cases following their treatment, according to reports from The Center for Investigative Reporting. The malpractice cases included failure to monitor a patient, improper management of a psy... - Is Health Canada in Denial About the Mirena IUD Warnings?
Jun-11-14 Smiths Falls, ON On her gynecologist’s advice, Katie had a Mirena IUD inserted for birth control back in 2008, two years before Health Canada issued a warning about uterine perforations. During her first follow-up with the gynecologist, Katie complained about a lot of cramping. She was told the string was where it was supposed to be and cr... - Entercom Communications Payola Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the radio broadcaster over kickbacks paid for radio airtime. The lawsuit claimed Entercom accepted what is known as payola in exchange for playing specific songs on its radio stations. Entercom did not admit any wrongdoing, but has agreed to a $4.25 million settlement. Entercom is based in Ba... - Cardinal Health Inc. Pharmaceutical Trading Settlement
New York, NY: New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the prescription drug distributor alleging improper secondary market trading of pharmaceuticals. When wholesalers trade drugs among themselves after they are sold by manufacturers, but before they are bought by pharmacies and hospitals it can cause counterfeit drugs to ent... - Snoop Dogg Dodges California Overtime
Jun-9-14 Los Angeles, CA Snoop Dogg is the latest celebrity to get slapped with a California overtime lawsuit. Three of the rapper’s former bodyguards are suing him for $3 million, including overdue wages, general, compensatory and punitive damages, and all legal fees. Torrey Mitchell, Donnel Murray and Ryan Turk allege that Snoop Dogg fired them in Ja... - Wick Constructors, Inc. Vashon Island School Construction Defects Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the general contractor responsible for building the Vashon Island Chautauqua Elementary School. In 2004, design and construction defects resulted in mold and water damage and cost $4.9 million to repair. Even though the school was built over 10 years prior, the statute of limitations did not apply to this case. Wick Construct... - Prudential Insurance Co. Contingent Commissions Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the insurance company for allegedly paying brokers to steer business its way. Spitzer argued that contingent commissions paid to brokers and agents to lead business to insurance companies are the equivalent of kickbacks that unfairly increase the prices paid by insurance clients. Prudential w... - Chase Bank, Chase Home Finance, and Trilegiant Corp. Misleading Membership Program Settlement
Harrisburg, PA: Attorney General Tom Corbett filed charges against the two companies for allegedly tricking people in 17 states into paying for membership programs that claimed to offer discounts on automotive service, home repair and other services. Chase Bank, its subsidiary Chase Home Finance, and Trilegiant allegedly offered free trial memberships t... - Berry Electric Contracting Co. BlackBerry Van Accident Settlement
On September 27, 2005, Don Svec, an employee of Berry Electric, was lost and using his BlackBerry's navigation device to try to find his destination. Svec ran a red light and crashed into 70-year-old Dorothy Barnes. She was taken to Lutheran General Hospital, where she underwent five surgeries, including two on her neck. Barnes has metal sticking out of... - Brown & Brown Inc. Contingent Commissions Settlement
Tallahassee, FL: Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty filed charges against the brokerage firm for allegedly accepting undisclosed contingent commissions. Brown & Brown has agreed to adhere to stricter compensation disclosure requirements and fully disclos... - Hewlett-Packard Co. Spying Scandal Settlement
Silicon Valley, CA: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed charges against the computer maker alleging unfair business practices regarding a spying scandal. The case was filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court and claimed Hewlett-Packard violated privacy and ethics laws. Boardroom leaks to the media prompted the HP Chairwoman to order a wide-ra... - Latest Testosterone Litigation: Attorney Weighs In
May-29-14 Dallas, TX Just about every male baby-boomer in the US is aware that testosterone is touted as a universal panacea to alleviate the general blahs of life, from sexual issues to signs and symptoms of aging. “The sad reality is that these symptoms are part of the normal aging process,” says attorney and physician Shezad Malik. “Testosterone... - Secure Computer Anti-Spyware Settlement
Seattle, WA: Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly deceiving consumers into buying its anti-spyware software, called Spyware Cleaner. The lawsuit was filed in Seattle District Court and claimed Secure Computer violated the state's anti-spyware act by misrepresenting security problems to get consu... - Maryland Early Prison Release Murder Settlement
Frederick, MD: Elmer Spencer Jr. served 3 1/2 years of a 10-year prison term for assaulting a woman. He was released on November 14, 2000. Five days later, Spencer sexually assaulted and killed 9-year-old Christopher Ausherman Jr. in a baseball field dugout. Christopher's parents filed a lawsuit against the state claiming the state prison agency had mis... - Bullied Microsoft Employee Gave His “Heart and Soul” to the Company
May-23-14 Austin, TX The jury in a high-drama Texas employment lawsuit recently ordered Microsoft to pay $11.6 million to Michael Mercieca, a former senior sales executive who successfully sued the super company for allowing a group of employees to create a hostile work environment where Mercieca was harassed, bullied and retaliated against. “This was v... - Kugel Mesh Lawsuits Still Coming In
May-20-14 Providence, RI It’s been some time since Kugel mesh has been in the news. The mesh, manufactured by Davol Inc. and its parent company Bard, has been around since first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996. Mesh has also, over time, become the preferred method for repair of abdominal hernias. However, what seems to have dr... - Rent-A-Center, Inc. Consumer Protection Settlement
San Francisco, CA: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed a lawsuit against the nation's largest rent-to-own business for allegedly failing to disclose the true cost of its rent-to-own program to California consumers. The lawsuit claimed Rent-A-Center violated California state law and was engaged in deceptive advertising in marketing and selling... - Plaintiffs in Texas Employment Lawsuit Settle “Souper” Wage Dispute
May-15-14 Carrolton, TX A nationally recognized and well-known restaurant chain with roots in Texas has been hit with a Texas Employment class-action lawsuit alleging that tipped workers have been underpaid, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other statutes. Most people know TGI Friday’s as a venerable and highly popular brand. Howev... - Plaintiff Alleges Testosterone Heart Attack in Lawsuit
May-14-14 Philadelphia, PA The latest volley in the debate over the safety of testosterone supplementation was fired across the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas through the filing of a testosterone lawsuit alleging grievous health issues following use of Fortesta gel. The latter is a product from a manufacturer based in the UK, but used by Georgia resident...