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May-18-11 Denver, CO A few years ago, attorney Peter Burg took down all the expensive art on the wall opposite his desk in his Denver office and replaced it with dozens of pictures of people, as he says, he's "been honored to represent." Some are from personal injury cases, others from class-action suits. It's his way of keeping his moral compass true and stead... - Mirapex - Mirapex Gambling, Mirapex Compulsive Behavior, Mirapex Side Effects
The Mirapex drug (known generically as pramipexole dihydrochloride), popular in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, has been linked to serious side effects. These Mirapex side effects include an increased risk of compulsive behavior. Specifically, a link has been found between Mirapex and compulsive gambling or other compulsive behavior, including sh... - Spinach Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Washington, DC: Lancaster Foods, LLC is recalling fresh Spinach with the Best Enjoyed By dates of 19 JUN 10 through 27 JUN 10 sold under the brand names Krisp-Pak, Lancaster Fresh, Giant, and America's Choice because they could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall extends only to products with this Use-by Date or Product Code... - RBS Agrees $275M Settlement in Consumer Financial Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A consumer financial fraud class action lawsuit pending against Royal Bank of Scotland Group, PLC has reached preliminary settlement, with the bank agreeing to pay $275 million. The lawsuit was brought by New Jersey Carpenters Vacation Fund et al. against the financial institution alleging it misled investors regarding mortgage-backed... - Calling All Corporate Executives with Inside Dirt—"Especially Women"
Jan-15-11 Washington DC Millions of dollars in financial incentives are available to executives and former executives who expose wrongdoing inside corporate America, and the National Whistleblowers Center in Washington, DC, is encouraging those people with knowledge of dirty dealing to come forward. "There is a reward for coming forward and just telling the t... - New York Pizza Shops Allegedly Pay Less than Minimum Wage
Sep-15-23 New York, NY A former pizzeria employee has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the owner of two New York pizza shops, alleging he was paid below minimum wage and was not paid overtime . The complaint claims that an “illegal” tip credit was used to justify being paid no more than $10 per hour. The complaint, which was filed late Augu... - $11.5M Settlement Reached in RBS Citizens Bank Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: An $11.5 million settlement is pending in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit against RBS Citizens Financial Group Inc. The lawsuit is brought by employees against the financial institution and two of its subsidiaries alleging they failed to adequately compensate employees for overtime pay. All six of the complaints, which have... - Cintas Settles Overtime Class Action for $22.75 Million
Cintas Settles Overtime Class Action for $22.75 Million This week hundreds of delivery drivers at the nation's largest uniform provider, Cintas, were notified a $22.75 million settlement agreement had been reached in the class action overtime lawsuit, Veliz v. Cintas Corporation. It was a long road for the uniform delivery drivers, whose suit, filed in... - Documents Win $20 Million for Boy Scout Sex Abuse Victim
May-13-10 Portland, OR A jury in Portland, Oregon recently returned a $20 million dollar verdict ($19,900,000) against the Boy Scouts of America after previously unseen documents obtained by the plaintiff's legal counsel showed that the organization knew as far back as the 1920s that it had a sex abuse problem. "I think the duration and the volume of the chil... - 3M’s Earplugs v. The U.S. Trustee
Oct-31-23 Pensacola, FL A group of 3M’s Aearo Technologies’ attorneys have taken issue with the U.S. Trustee’s objection to their motion seeking more than $7 million in fees in the 3M combat arms earplug lawsuit settlement of more than $6 billion. Without their "substantial contribution" to the dismissal of the Aearo bankruptcy case, th... - Preferred Stock - Preferred Securities
Preferred securities are a mix of debt and equity investments. They offer a fixed dividend payment similar to bonds but they can fluctuate in value. Preferred stocks are typically marketed to investors who are averse to risk and looking for dividend income rather than capital gain. While preferred securities do not experience upward price swings in the w... - American Airlines Demands Gynecological Records of Victim's Teenage Daughter
May-1-07 New York, NY American Airlines insists that it needs to examine all gynecological records of the daughter of a woman killed on American Airlines Flight 587 who was 16 years-old at the time of her mother's death. They are seeking these records from the time the girl was 11 all the way through her present age of 21 and continuing until trial. "Even Airbus co... - Video game giant to pay $21 million settlement in patent lawsuit.
Seattle, WA: (May-15-08) Anascape Ltd., of Tyler, TX, brought a lawsuit against Nintendo of America and Microsoft Corp., claiming that there were several patents that they infringed upon, related to game controllers. Court papers reveal that Anascape settled with Microsoft early in May 2008, though the terms of the agreement were not made public. In a re... - Excessive Overdraft Fees Lawsuit against DFCU Survives Motion to Dismiss
Nov-23-18 Boston, MA Brandi Salls’ excessive overdraft fees lawsuit against Digital Federal Credit Union (DFCU) has survived the credit union’s Motion to Dismiss. This is good news, but it was a near thing , at least with respect to some of the counts. Claimants in similar credit union lawsuits should take away five important lessons. Excessive Overdra... - Hacks, Embezzlements, and 401(k) Mismanagement – What You Can Do to Protect Your Retirement Nest Egg
Nov-17-18 Washington, DC When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton reportedly replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” Now, however, roughly $5 trillion, or a fifth of all U.S. retirement assets, sit in 401(k) accounts . Today’s Willie Suttons are there, too, as recent ERISA lawsuits and criminal prosecutions confirm. Don&rsqu... - Safety Alert: Petzl America Warns of Burn Hazard from Headlamps
Product Should not be Used with Rechargeable Batteries Petzl America in conjunction with the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a safety alert for approximately 330,000 MYO and MYO Belt headlamps. If the headlamp is used with rechargeable batteries, the cable connecting the battery pack to the lamp can spark, melt, or catch fire. This poses... - $200 Million Settlement Agreed for Discover Card Customers
Washington, DC: Discover Bank has agreed to pay $200 million to settle consumer fraud allegations brought by federal investigators concerning credit card add-ons that consumers were led to believe were free. After a one year investigation into the telemarketing and sales tactics used by Discover agents, federal investigators found that consumer... - $104M Awarded to Whistleblower in UBS Tax Evasion Case
New York, NY: A $104 million award has been granted to former UBS banker Bradley Birkenfeld by the US Government under the IRS whistleblower program. The massive award is for information Birkenfeld provided that led to the recovery of $780 million in penalties from UBS Bank by the IRS. Birkenfeld' tips helped the IRS reach a settlement in... - Immunological Drugs: May Cause More Than TB
A survey conducted by the Emerging Infections Network of the Infectious Diseases Society of America has determined immunity suppressants may be linked to several health problems. Tuberculosis has been known to be a risk of these patients, but several others can be added to the list including Staphylococcus aureus, histoplasmosis, and nontuberculosis mycobac... - TravelCenters to pay $5 million settlement in antitrust lawsuit.
Westlake, OH: (May-01-08) Flying J Inc. and its affiliates brought a civil antitrust litigation against TravelCenters of America LLC (TA), alleging that the company had been involved in a conspiracy with others, refusing to process payment card transactions using the TCH electronic processing platform. The suit claimed that the TCH platform is operated b...