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Sort by date 1,813 pages found matching bank of america- HVB KPMG Tax Shelter Settlement
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service filed charges against the German bank for helping KPMG provide fraudulent tax shelters to wealthy U.S. individuals. Between 1996 and 2002 HVB participated in a number of fraudulent tax shelter transactions and provided lending that was essential to the functioning of shelters that enabled wealthy individuals to evade mo... - Actos Lawsuit Award Overturned
Jun-21-13 San Diego, CA A judge has overturned a $6.5 million award in an Actos side effects lawsuit, after finding that the plaintiff did not adequately prove a link between Actos and bladder cancer. Specifically, the judge found the plaintiff in the Actos lawsuit did not prove his cancer was caused by the medication. The lawsuit ( Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceu... - Merrill Lynch Will Face Securities Fraud Lawsuit
Jun-25-11 New York, NY Plaintiffs in a securities fraud lawsuit were handed a victory when a judge ruled that Merrill Lynch must face securities fraud litigation. The Merrill Lynch lawsuit is one of the recent securities fraud and stock fraud lawsuits in the news recently. According to Bloomberg (06/21/11), the lawsuit was filed on behalf of union and publi... - Inside Illegal Debt Collection Harassment: Why It Happens
Jun-11-13 Westbury, NY The process of debt collection appears pretty basic on the surface: a consumer owes money and hasn’t paid, so the company to which funds are owed either attempts to collect the debt itself or moves the debt over to a collection agency for the purposes of collection. But collecting an outstanding debt can be far more complicated, a... - Concern Over Possible SSRI Birth Defects Certainly Not New
Jun-4-13 Washington, DC While concern over the potential for SSRI birth defects has been growing, the issue is far from new. And while the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its most recent statement with regard to SSRI antidepressants in 2011, suspicion that either one SSRI in particular or all SSRI drugs in general carrying potential for serious,... - Unum Denies Another Fibromyalgia Case, Attorney to Appeal
Jun-3-13 Vancouver, WA Frank didn’t know that a court had already ruled against Unum in a case of Fibromyalgia Disability Denial. But Frank’s attorney is likely aware of the case and has advised Frank to appeal. Frank, age 60, had to cut his career short after a fall two years ago that left him unconscious and hospitalized. Since that injury, he... - CIGNA to Settle Lawsuit Brought by California and Other States
May-26-13 Sacramento, CA CIGNA will pay approximately $70 million to settle lawsuits filed by California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania over the company’s denied disability insurance claims . The lawsuit, which involved long-term disability denials, was filed against CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insu... - Cigna Settles Denied Disabilities Claims
May-23-13 Bangor, ME Cigna has agreed to settle wrongly denied disability claims with a variety of states. The states alleged three Cigna-operated companies improperly handled insurance claims. Improperly denied insurance claims can lead to bad faith insurance lawsuits against insurance companies. Maine Insurance Superintended Eric Cioppa announced on May 22,... - Attorneys and Victims Undeterred by Recent Actos Verdict
May-16-13 New York, NY The judge in the nation’s first Actos trial, which resulted in a $6.5 million verdict against the Actos manufacturer Takeda, has granted the company’s request to nullify the verdict. But Actos attorneys and Actos bladder cancer victims remain optimistic - because the jury first found for the plaintiff, they believe it paved the... - Eight People Injured in Boat Accident in Virginia
May-15-11 Richmond, VA A man from New Kent, Virginia, has been arrested after a recent boat accident that injured eight people, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch . According to the news source, 32-year-old Christopher A. Parker is currently being held without bond on two counts of felony maiming and operating a boat under the influence. Authorities claim P... - Did Brain Injury Cause Athlete's Suicide?
May-6-11 Boston, MA A traumatic brain injury can change a person's life in an instant. It can cause serious memory problems and personality changes, not to mention difficulties with impulse control. For many people, one brain injury is enough to do serious damage, but some athletes face repeated instances of traumatic brain injury, putting them at risk of serio... - Actos Lawsuit Verdict Encouraging for Actos Victims
May-1-13 Los Angeles, CA When Andre was first prescribed Actos to treat type 2 diabetes, he didn’t have any heart issues. He has recently been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and believes his condition is linked to the drug. Last week, a California jury in the first Actos lawsuit that went to trial believes the drug is linked to bladder cancer: $... - Riggs National Corp. of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Settlement
Shareholders filed a lawsuit against the bank claiming directors allowed the company to become a haven for "terrorism funding." Riggs and PNC agreed to pay shareholders a $2.7 million settlement and pay their lawyers an extra $1.1 million for hiding money of foreign leaders. (Nov-10-05) [ PITTSBURG TRIBUNE REVIEW ] Legal Help If you have a... - Victims Targeted in Identity Theft
Apr-27-11 Atlanta, GA If you thought identity theft was just for small-time criminals looking to make a little money, you might want to think again. Identity theft fraud can make thieves millions of dollars, making identity theft scams worth their while. Some people involved in ID theft can rack up millions of dollars in fraudulent transactions, not only benefit... - Joan Rivers Faces California Labor Complaint
Apr-16-13 Los Angeles, CA She may be famous for cutthroat comments about celebrities, but Joan Rivers now faces backlash of her own. A series of claims alleging violations of California labor law on Rivers’ show has been filed by the show’s writers. In their California labor complaint, they allege they were not properly paid by E!, the network that a... - Morgan Keegan Settlement “Not Fair,” Says Attorney
Apr-12-13 Chicago, IL Attorney Howard Prossnitz firmly believes his clients and many of the 12,000 other Morgan Keegan (MK) bond investors that filed a securities fraud class action against the now-defunct investment firm Morgan Keegan are being offered a raw deal. Without a review by the courts, members in the class-action suit will receive 2 to 4 cents on t... - Unum: You're Supposed to Get What You Pay For…
Apr-6-11 Omaha, NE Imagine undertaking with a landowner the purchase of a lot to build your dream house. Instead of going through a bank, you wait until the loan is paid—you want to own the land outright before putting a shovel in the ground. For years you make payments to the owner, on time and in full. As the end of the loan looms, you hire an architect, dr... - Pending Asbestos Lawsuit Surrounding Nassau Coliseum Could Grow
Mar-27-13 Uniondale, NY At 41, it’s the second-oldest arena currently in use by any team in the National Hockey League. Elvis has played there. So have David Bowie and Queen. There is little doubt the venerable Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum located on Long Island in Uniondale, New York, and commonly known as simply the Nassau Coliseum, is rich in history a... - Former Adviser Charged with UBS Fraud
Mar-16-11 Walnut Creek, CA A former financial adviser in northern California has been charged with UBS fraud for allegedly transferring money from his clients to his personal bank accounts, Bloomberg reports. According to the news provider, Steven T. Kobayashi also recently settled a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit claiming he committed... - What's in a Name? Not Much, Say UBS Lehman Investors
Mar-4-11 New York, NY If there ever was a contravention in terms, it would be UBS Lehman Principal Protected Notes . In this case, the name certainly did not say it all after scores of investors suffered losses following the collapse of Lehman Brothers—a failure hailed as the biggest corporate collapse in US history. Various plaintiffs participating eit...