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Santa Clara, CA: Allegations have been made regarding excessive overdraft fees against a number of banks, including UMB Bank. Specifically, customers allege the bank misrepresents account balances and re-order credit and debit charges to customers’ accounts, in such a way as to deliberately take them into overdraft. When customers are... - Excessive Bank Fees: Did We Learn Anything From the $7.8 Million UMB Settlement?
Aug-22-16 Kansas City, MO: Insomuch as banks and credit unions do whatever they can in order to attract, and keep customers, various practices inherent with the industry have nonetheless proven to frustrate their clientele. Excessive bank overdraft fees are but one example. Little wonder that banking customers file bank overdraft fees lawsuits, having discove... - Bank Faces $10 Million Fine Linked to Overdraft Fees
Aug-11-16 Boston, MA: Santander Bank reportedly faces $10 million in fines after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found the company misled customers about its overdraft protection program . Banks and credit unions have faced increasing scrutiny in recent years over excessive overdraft fees and other unethical practices, and consumers have fought back, in... - Wells Fargo Bank Settles TCPA Lawsuit
Jul-29-16 Atlanta, GA: It's not just small debt collection companies that run afoul of consumers for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Large financial institutions such as Wells Fargo Bank also find themselves on the receiving end of lawsuits alleging they contacted customers without consent, in violation of TCPA and the Fair De... - Plaintiff Files Putative Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action
Jul-21-16 Chicago, IL: As Americans continue to bring Lender insurance lawsuits against entities that allegedly force-place insurance onto property owners at higher rates, Canadians who own property in the US continue to be warned about the potential for lenders insurance. RBC, otherwise known as the Royal Bank of Canada, continues to advise its clients ownin... - Abilify Gambling Leads to Divorce
Jul-17-16 Bardstown, KY: Some people might find it hard to believe that Abilify , an anti-depressant medication, can cause an addiction to gambling. Tony’s former wife didn’t believe it and Eric’s wife is so angry they are talking about divorce. “I was on this medication for five years and my gambling addiction was so bad I lost my b... - Dear Doctors: Think Twice before Prescribing Propecia
Jul-15-16 Los Angeles, CA: Although doctors are still prescribing Propecia as a hair-loss treatment, that doesn’t mean it’s safe. Chances are, you are better off with bald on top rather than Propecia problems below. In fact, two doctors and New Hair Institute Medical Group are facing a medical malpractice lawsuit along with Merck, the Propecia man... - Proposed New Rules a Boon for Consumers Facing Excessive Credit Union Fees
Jul-13-16 Washington, DC: Of interest to anyone thinking of bringing a Credit Union Overdraft Fees lawsuit are potential changes to existing arbitration agreements that would allow for the possibility and potential of a class action. Back in May, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposal with regard to arbitration rules. All too often,... - Lawyers Target Makers of Assault-Style Guns
Jul-12-16 Corpus Christi, TX: Veteran attorneys Bob Hilliard and Steve Berman were already preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of victims of the Orlando gay nightclub shootings on June 12, 2016. The slaughter of five law enforcement officers three weeks later in Dallas, Texas, by a man armed with a military-style assault weapon, has only deep... - Talcum Powder Users Blame Product for Ovarian Cancer
Jul-12-16 Sacramento, CA: When science produces conflicting results and experts contradict each other about the toxicity of a product, patients are often left worried that products they used may have caused their cancer. Sometimes when looked on in retrospect - such as with cigarettes or asbestos - the dangers seem obvious. But in other products, such as talcum po... - Toxic Chemical Birth Defects Lawsuit News & Legal Information
If you have suffered the tragedy of having a child with birth defects or infant/childhood cancer, a child who is still under the age of twenty, and the birth mother worked with possible toxic chemicals and solvents during her pregnancy, the time to take action is now or your options could be severely limited. Cancer and Mutagenic Promoting Agen... - Takeda Promotes “Fairness and Honesty” While Lawsuits Climb
Jul-7-16 Washington, DC: The risk for Actos bladder cancer as translated through the Takeda Pharmaceuticals Q3 forecast reads like a matter-of-fact risk assessment as a cost of doing business, rather than a reflection of any real concern over the potential for Actos and bladder cancer in association with the type 2 diabetes drug. While the number of Actos si... - Body Powder and Cancer: When an Old Friend Turns on You…
Jun-20-16 Washington, DC: One can imagine the shock and dismay at the realization that a heritage product held for generations as a safe and effective strategy for hygiene, and trusted akin to Mom’s apple pie, carries a dark health risk. And yet, as many a body powder lawsuit asserts, talcum powder is alleged to cause ovarian cancer, a risk that has been k... - Overdraft Fees Still a Big Payday for Financial Institutions
Jun-18-16 Washington, DC : Despite rules meant to curb excessive overdraft fees , according to information from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), some consumers are still having a difficult time getting out of overdraft, given the high fees charged for each overdraft transaction. According to the FDIC report (as cited by The Washington Post ; 6/13... - FDA Solidly on the Fence over Laparoscopic Uterine Surgery
Jun-8-16 Washington, DC: It remains somewhat of a curiosity that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a containment device for powered equipment used in Laparoscopic Uterine surgery , equipment that the FDA has previously warned against using amidst the possibility that undetected cancerous cells could be spread throughout the abdomen. ... - Telemarketing & Robocall Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Telemarketing lawsuits and robocall lawsuits are now being filed against companies accused of making continuous unwanted calls. These nuisance caller lawsuits allege consumers are being harassed by companies who make repeated and annoying phone calls, text messages, or faxes. A Supreme Court ruling on robocalls has opened the door for more lawsuits to... - Judge Finds for Defendant in Unum Life Insurance Lawsuit
May-25-16 Richmond, VA: A lawsuit filed against Unum has resulted in a victory for the defendant, after the district court granted Unum’s motion for summary judgment. The lawsuit involved a former Navy SEAL who committed suicide. His wife, Jennifer Collins, filed a lawsuit against Unum after the insurance company denied her claim. David Collins was a Na... - 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... - 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... - 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...