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Sort by relevance 1,812 pages found matching bank of america- US Bank Hoping to Recoup Portion of $55 Million Settlement from Insurers
Dec-29-15 St. Paul, MN: An excessive bank overdraft fees lawsuit and resulting settlement has been embroiled in an extended legal conflict not between the defendant bank and its customers, but rather an ongoing dispute between US Bancorp (US Bank NA, US Bank) and two of its insurers. The issue is how much of the $55 million settlement agreed to by US Bank would... - In Time for Christmas, an Olive Branch from the VA
Dec-21-15 Washington, DC: A specific sector of veterans and their families who carry various maladies and illness from their time of service got an early Christmas present this year in the form of federal approval for VA benefits . Still to be determined are when those benefits will begin to actually flow, and whether VA disability benefits will be extended for o... - It’s Not Just the Banks Charging Excessive Overdraft Fees
Dec-18-15 Tampa, FL: If you think it’s just the banks who have been accused of charging excessive overdraft fees , you'll have to think again. Yes, the banks have been at the front of most of the media concerning fees, but credit unions have also been accused of charging excessive fees. Although the battle concerning overdraft fees has been going on a few y... - Power Morcellator Lawsuits Consolidated; More Lawsuits Filed
Dec-15-15 Washington, DC: As more power morcellator lawsuits are filed, the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated more than 20 lawsuits into a multidistrict litigation. The MDL - number 2652 - was approved in October and as of December 15, 2015, held 30 lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings. Those lawsuits allege women were put... - Illinois Family Video Plaintiffs Not Exactly a Happy Family
Dec-2-15 Chicago, IL: It appears it is anything but a happy family amongst two classes of workers employed by Family Video, a movie rental franchise that is alleged to have stiffed employees of overtime pay in violation of Illinois labor and employment law . The defendant is Family Video Movie Club Inc. According to court documents, there are two classes of p... - $11M Awarded in Bellwether Wright Conserve Hip Implant MDL
Nov-26-15 Santa Clara, CA A jury has awarded an $11 million verdict against Wright Medical Technology Inc, the makers of allegedly defective Wright Conserve Hip Implants. Considered a bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation (MDL), the Atlanta jury found the plaintiff did have a defective hip implant, and that Wright had misrepresented the safety of... - “There Are Fees for Everything but Breathing the Air”
Nov-25-15 Washington, DC: Anyone contemplating or having already filed a Credit Union Excessive Overdraft fees lawsuit may be surprised to learn that excessive fees at the hands of credit unions is nothing new: to wit, a story with the headline “Don’t Get Fleeced by Overdraft Fees” was published by Forbes in April 2009. That’s almost se... - Veterans Day Is Nice, but Battles Remain in the Real World for Veterans
Nov-21-15 Washington, DC: As we are not too far beyond Veteran’s Day, the occasion when the nation pauses to honor and to remember those who fought and died for democracy and freedom, it’s useful to also pause and consider the real-world challenges faced by our nation’s veterans. Many of those challenges revolve around veteran benefits . VA b... - Passengers Injured aboard Cruise Ships Have Limited Time to Sue
Nov-19-15 Miami, FL: Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world travel the globe aboard cruise ships. Every year, a handful of travelers suffer some kind of personal injury aboard those floating cities. Attorney Spencer Aronfeld, from Aronfeld Trial Lawyers in Miami, has been litigating against cruise ships on behalf of injured passengers for 25... - Elder Abuse Lawsuits, Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Elder Abuse and neglect is defined as intentional actions that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm (whether or not harm is intended) to a vulnerable elder by someone who stands in a trust relationship to the elder. That someone could be a relative at home or a caregiver in a nursing home. Seniors are often victims of elder financial abuse , nursi... - Home Care Workers Expecting California Overtime Pay
Nov-13-15 Sacramento, CA: About 400,000 home care workers in California can finally bank on California overtime pay starting February 1, 2016, which is a four-month delay. But collecting overtime pay may not be so easy and could spur a rash of overtime lawsuits. For instance, Pam (not her real name) works for HomeHero, a home health care service. At her live-... - Officials Announce Power Morcellation Investigation
Nov-12-15 Washington, DC: Following the filing of power morcellation lawsuits , alleging the use of the devices resulted in the spread of cancer cells, lawsuits were consolidated in October for pretrial proceedings, while the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced it would investigate the use of laparoscopic power morcellators. The power morcellat... - Duodenoscopy Remains a Risk for Infection with Little Alternative in Sight
Nov-10-15 Washington, DC: Duodenoscope infection : It’s a perfect storm and a Catch 22 of sorts for any patient in need of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures (ERCP). The use of a duodenosope, a lighted and flexible tube used to drain fluids from blocked pancreatic and biliary ducts, can be life-saving for the patient. And yet duode... - The Class-Action Ban-Wagon and What It Means to Consumer Protection Laws
Nov-8-15 Rohnert Park, CA: Consumers are becoming increasingly affected by a massive change in the options people have to fight unfair practices like consumer fraud undertaken by corporations and service providers, without even realizing it. What’s more, the legal pathway that provides corporations with what many pundits call a “get-out-of-jail-card” begi... - HSBC Overdraft Lawsuit Nets $30 Million Settlement
Nov-6-15 New York, NY: An excessive overdraft fees lawsuit filed against HSBC Bank USA has reportedly resulted in a preliminary settlement worth about $30 million. The $30 million settlement has been given preliminary approval by the judge, although the settlement is not without controversy. Other lawsuits have been filed against HSBC alleging the bank reordere... - Noodle Soup Maker Settles MSG Consumer Fraud Lawsuit for $1.5M
Santa Clara, CA: A proposed $1.5 millions settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against CJ America Inc, the maker of Annie Chun' noodle and soup bowls and Ramen House products. The lawsuit, filed by lead plaintiff Dennis Petersen, claims that the company lied to customers about the amount of flavor-enhancing m... - Trump Hotels Hit with Data Breach Lawsuit
Oct-31-15 Chicago, IL: While Donald Trump continues to stump across America in his bid for the US Republican nomination (and is scheduled to serve as host of Saturday Night Live next month), the hotel chain that bears his name is facing a data breach class action after systems were hacked in two hotels in New York and other locations in Chicago, Miami, Las Veg... - FINRA Orders More Fines Linked to Puerto Rico Bonds
Oct-29-15 Washington, DC: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered more fines be paid out linked to the sale of Puerto Rico bonds. The fines were handed out after allegations were made that certain financial institutions failed to properly supervise employees trading bonds in Puerto Rico and allegedly downplayed the risks associated with the b... - Financial Institutions Told to Halt Overdraft Fees on College Cards
Oct-29-15 Washington, DC: Hoping to protect college students from excessive overdraft fees and other banking practices that would push them further into debt, federal regulators have finalized regulations that should help them keep better control of their money. The rules affect students who have bank accounts with financial institutions that have ties to educat... - Texas Jury Awards $8.2M Against DuPont In Benzene Exposure Case
Oct-23-15 Dallas, TX, October 20, 2015 - A jury has awarded $8.2 million to a 60-year-old Texas man battling MDS/AML, a form of leukemia caused by his exposure to benzene contained in paint and thinners manufactured by E.I. Du Pont De Nemours. Virgil Hood handled DuPont’s toxic products on the job daily in Colorado between 1973 and 1996, when he worked as a pain...