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Pittsburgh, PA: (May-21-07) An investigation carried out by the US Attorney General Mary Beth Buchanan's office into the tax returns of Mellon Bank resulted in a settlement of more than $18 million to be paid to the federal government. The investigation stemmed from the destruction of thousands of federal tax returns. Mellon Bank agreed to cooperate with a... - Deutsche Bank Hit with Mortgage Lawsuit
May-13-11 Los Angeles, CA : The Los Angeles city attorney recently filed a mortgage lawsuit against Deutsche Bank AG, claiming it was responsible for allowing a number of foreclosed properties to fall into disrepair. The Wall Street Journal reports that the lawsuit, which was filed in California state court, also accuses the bank of illegally evicting the sign... - Is Your Internet Payday Loan Provider Legal Where You Live?
Jul-11-14 New York, NY It’s little wonder that more and more consumers strapped for cash and turning to the online payday loan industry for help, soon turn to a payday loan lawyer . That’s due to the number of online payday loans that are illegal: they are not licensed in the state to which their marketing is directed, and from which loans are sourced... - North Dakota Woman Denied Workers Compensation after Bank Robbery Leaves Her Unable to Work
Dec-27-09 Fargo, ND Edith Johnson, a 56-year-old bank teller, was denied workers compensation by the Workers Safety and Insurance board after a bank robbery left her emotionally unprepared to return to work. On May 26, thieves entered the Gilby bank where Mrs. Johnson worked, holding her at gunpoint and handcuffing her to the floor. This was the third robbery t... - Excessive Bank Fees? How Does 79.9 Percent APR Grab You?
Oct-19-09 San Diego, CA The propensity of banks and other financial institutions to charge excessive bank overdraft fees and other excessive bank fees has raised the ire of at least one Congressman. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) said back in September that he would introduce legislation to "protect Americans from excessive checking account... - Insufficient Funds Charges Threaten Small-Balance Accountholders
Mar-31-21 Albany, NY Excessive bank fees that are based on insufficient funds (NSF) charges may pose a greater threat to checking accountholders than overdraft fees. Recent lawsuits recognize that, without protections based largely in state contract law, consumers have little protection from NSF fees that result when checks or electronic payments that are presente... - AB 241 Would Bring Overtime Pay to Nannies
Sep-24-13 Sacramento, CA Most people wouldn’t dream of walking out of a store with an item, and not paying for it. Or strolling into a dealer to test-drive a car, and never bringing it back. That’s stealing. And that’s exactly what employers do when they flaunt overtime pay laws and refuse to pay their workers overtime. The employer is stealing... - Excessive Bank Overdraft Fees Continue to Rise
Oct-6-11 Miami, FL Despite regulators' attempts to curb excessive overdraft fees , a new study indicates that bank overdraft fees continue to rise. The good news for consumers, according to reports, is that overdraft fees are not rising as quickly as they used to. The bad news is that as more consumers choose not to join programs that charge excessive bank overd... - Attorney Wants Phantom Fees Returned to Madoff Survivors
Jul-3-09 Miami, FL Lawyers at Dimond, Kaplan & Rothstein have seen a lot of hurt investors over the years—many of them victims of ponzi schemes less elaborate than the one Bernie Madoff ran, but ponzi schemes all the same. "The moral compass of people who commit those kinds of crimes is something that my partners and I will never understand," says Jeffrey Kapla... - Judge in Bank Overdraft Fees Case Rules in Favor of Plaintiffs
Sep-15-11 Denver, CO Banks across the United States are feeling the wrath of unhappy customers as lawsuits alleging excessive bank overdraft fees pile up. Customers allege they are not only charged outrageous bank overdraft fees but are also subjected to reordering of transactions, which pushes their accounts into overdraft quickly, increasing the amount they pa... - Loan Modification Applicants Victimized Again says Attorney
Mar-25-09 Irvine, CA: Attorney Sean Rutledge from the United Law Group in Irvine, California spends more hours than you can imagine mowing through mounds of paper, writing letter after letter to banks trying to arrange loan modifications for clients teetering on the brink of foreclosure. "Unfortunately," says Rutledge, "the banks continue to phone and harass home... - Auction Rate Securities: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Aug-8-08 New York, NY It is one thing to knowingly take a risk in the stock market, being fully aware of the possibility that you could lose all your money. It is another thing to only find out that you have invested in Auction Rate Securities after the market has collapsed and you can no longer access your money. Robert R. says that is exactly what happened to h... - Unum FAQ
What is Unum? Unum insurance company is a Fortune 500 company that provides long term and short term disability, group life and long term care insurance for more than 100,000 companies and insures more than 25 million people worldwide. Unum is the world’s largest individual disability insurance carrier. Unum’s pre... - Unum Denied Disability Claims Legal Information and Lawsuit News
Unum (formerly known as Unum Provident and First Unum ) has systematically denied Unum disability insurance to thousands of policy holders in the past two decades. Unum and its subsidiaries, including Provident Life, The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company have been subject to numerous lawsuits for il... - CIBC Bank O.T. Class Action Could be Largest in Canadian History
Jun-6-07 Toronto, ON In a move that is sending shockwaves throughout Corporate Canada, a diminutive bank teller from Toronto took a day off from her job and launched a $600 million class action lawsuit against her employer. It also sends a message to the banking sector everywhere--including the U.S.-- that bankers should abide by labor laws and fair play when it co... - Credit Cards: The Hidden Costs
Apr-10-07 Washington, DC: Credit cards: They're convenient to use and easy to get. They also have the power to land you in financial ruin and your spending habits aren't entirely to blame. The problem is that card issuers have been ramping up fees and charges - in many cases without even telling you. The end result is that table lamp you bought with plastic sud... - Overdraft Fees Waived During COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr-2-20 Washington, DC Some banks are pitching in during the COVID-19 pandemic by forgoing overdraft charges and other actions that can support consumers. Banks aren’t known for their philanthropy: In return financial institutions can earn credit toward their Community Reinvestment Act requirements (CRA). The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit... - Supreme Court Declines to Hear Airlines Meal & Rest Break Appeal
Jul-26-22 Santa Clara, CA The U.S. Supreme Court at the end of June declined to take up Alaska Airlines appeal of a ruling that Virgin America – now part of Alaska Airlines-- had to give California-based flight attendants meal and rest breaks required by California labor law . The justices found that California's break requirements are not preempted by fe... - Settlements Announced in ERISA Lawsuits
Aug-25-09 Seattle, WA People who participate in employee stock options plans, employee savings plans or other employee benefit plans might not think twice about trusting that their company will do right by them. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. There are situations where companies violate ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) leaving it up t... - Kohl TCPA Violations Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Kohl’s department store is facing allegations that it violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by using an automatic-capable dialer to send unsolicited text messages to plaintiffs and consumers nationwide, even after consumers have withdrawn their consent. Attorneys are investigating complaints of Kohl’s unsolicited messages and may seek to...