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Sort by relevance 1,813 pages found matching bank of america- “Terms of Endurement”: Debt Collector Harassment
Nov-11-14 Dallas, TX While debt holders and bill collectors will always maintain that they play by the rules, the reality is otherwise for a large cross section of consumers who continue to be harassed with threats and other related tactics, and even loan terms that constitute a form of harassment. Little wonder that so many Americans feel they have little choice bu... - Off-the-Clock Work Lawsuits Combine to $9 Million in Settlements
Nov-7-14 Fort Worth, TX Two separate unpaid wages lawsuits that alleged off-the-clock work required of employees before their paid workday even began, have recently settled and the settlement amounts approved. Combined, the settlements add up to $9 million: $3 million in a settlement reached with defendant SuperMedia Inc., and $6 million in a similar settlement... - Lawsuit Funding Provides Financial Stability Until the Verdict Is In
Nov-6-14 Plaintiffs usually have one problem - finances. Legal funding services help litigants maintain financial health while waiting for a case settlement or verdict. “An auto accident left my husband with debilitating injuries and our family financially devastated. The bills were piling up, the bank was ready to foreclose on our home, and we had three ki... - Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit Settlement Approved at $31 Million
Nov-6-14 Portland, OR While there is little doubt that Lender insurance will always be a potential player of the mortgagee-lender relationship, the concept of Force-Place Insurance as an incentive to acquire commissions v. the need to protect property and investment appears to be alive and well, with one defendant in a recent case agreeing as part of a settleme... - Damages Cut in Actos Case, Request for New Trial Denied
Nov-3-14 New Orleans, LA A judge has cut the amount of damages awarded in an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit after finding the damages awarded by the jury excessive. The plaintiffs in the Actos side effects lawsuit had initially been awarded more than $9 billion after alleging patients were not adequately warned about the potential link between Actos and bladder c... - Debt Collector Harassment to See Federal Oversight
Oct-28-14 Buffalo, NY When Richard Cordray took over the reins of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), he pledged changes that would help mitigate the kind of debt collector harassment far too many innocent consumers encounter. According to The Jacksonville Free Press (9/18/14), those forthcoming changes are rooted in new initiatives announced by t... - Pre-Settlement Funding Aids in Holding Inattentive Drivers Accountable
Oct-24-14 Distracted driving is a huge factor in many auto accidents. We read about it daily. Victims of auto accidents due to the negligence of someone else may be eligible for compensation for damages incurred. A personal injury attorney can answer questions about auto accident compensation. Once a lawsuit is filed, a legal finance company can answer questions conce... - LCD Makers Agree $37M Settlement in Canadian Price Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $37 million settlement has been reached in a Canadian price-fixing class action lawsuit filed against a group of major electronics companies and their affiliates. Under the agreements, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. will pay $21.25 million, and Innolux Corp. (successor to Chi Mei Optoelectronics Cor... - A Pre- and-Post-Settlement Funding Primer
Oct-23-14 Farmington Hills, MI You wouldn’t ask an electrician to fix your leaky faucet, just as you wouldn’t expect your neighborhood roofer to figure out what’s wrong with your car. Such is the case with any attempt to secure pre- or post-settlement funding from a traditional bank: they don’t understand what they’re advancing a loan for. To a bank, a... - Respected Non-Profit Reports Problems with Internet Payday Loans: Survey
Oct-18-14 Washington, DC You have to know that something is a definitive issue when the venerable Cable News Network aka CNN gets into the act. This time it’s CNNMoney, reporting on Internet payday loans and the efforts of the Pew Charitable Trusts to establish a snapshot of just how bad things can get. Given the availability and ease of acquiring a payday loa... - Forced Arbitration: Corporations Opting Out of Justice and Fairness
Oct-17-14 Washington, DC There are two distinct messages to be taken away from the whole debacle of forced binding arbitration: 1) The basic ideals of our forefathers are going to hell in a hand basket, and 2) Equality is dead. How could anyone watch the video below and think otherwise? Alliance for Justice (AFJ), producer of the film, is a national associatio... - Accutane Acne Medication Lawyers & Attorneys - Accutane Lawsuit
Accutane acne medication is reported to have severe side effects including increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), birth defects, depression and suicide. Recently, Health Canada warned about a risk of serious skin reactions. These Accutane side effects have resulted in lawsuits being filed against the manufacturers of the Accutane medication... - Some Amusement Park Accidents Have Little to Do with the Rides
Oct-15-14 Upper Marlboro, MD In most cases an amusement park accident or incident involves a mechanical problem with a ride or other attraction through mechanical breakdown, poor maintenance procedures or operator error. Newer riders are increasingly sophisticated, and faster. However, a fact of amusement park life that is not often mentioned is park security... - Avoid Debt and Keep Credit Intact with Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Oct-10-14 Injuries from an auto accident prevented Matt from returning to work. He filed a lawsuit to collect damages from the negligent party, but he had no means of paying the bills until his case settled. Matt applied for pre-settlement lawsuit funding , and received his lawsuit cash advance within two days. The initial funding he received, plus one additional a... - Feds Hoping to Recover Hundreds of Millions in Forced Place Insurance Overpayments
Oct-7-14 Washington, DC The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is considering a Force-placed insurance lawsuit against major banks and lenders alleged to have participated in kickback schemes since the housing bust of 2008, in an effort to recover what has been described as hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. There is little doubt that insurance is... - Philadelphia Plaintiff Awarded $2 Million in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
Oct-6-14 Philadelphia, PA A Philadelphia plaintiff who faces “a life of bladder cancer” was awarded over $2 million in damages in an Actos lawsuit . While the nine-member jury decided not to award punitive damages due to their belief that defendant Takeda Pharmaceuticals had not shown wanton or conscious disregard for patients, the jury nonetheless s... - Lipitor Lawsuits Growing, but Concern Extends beyond Atorvastatin Type 2 Diabetes
Sep-24-14 Washington, DC It is no secret that Lipitor diabetes lawsuits have been growing exponentially, with more than 200 lawsuits recently added to the Lipitor diabetes lawsuits MDL in South Carolina (In re Lipitor (atorvastatin) Litigation, MDL No. 2502, US District Court, District of South Carolina). According to PRWeb Newswire (9/1/14), the litigation co... - $31M Settlement Approved in BofA Force-Placed Insurance Class Actions
Los Angeles, CA: Final approval has been granted for a $31 million settlement of seven proposed force-placed insurance class actions alleging Bank of America NA (BofA) illegally forced homeowners to buy excessive amounts of flood insurance. Approved by a federal judge in Oregon, the settlement will see BofA pay $31 million into a settlement fund... - Damning Actos Lawsuit Testimony Portrays Takeda as Manipulative
Sep-21-14 Philadelphia, PA An Actos lawsuit currently hearing testimony in Philadelphia has heard damning details of an alleged attempt by Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Takeda), the manufacturer of Actos, to change the position of a putative partner originally involved in the development of the popular Type 2 diabetes drug. According to the testimony of a pharmacol... - AIG Escapes Defense Bill in Force-Placed Insurance Litigation
Sep-20-14 New York, NY It may be a legal drop in the bucket, but a New York judge has ruled in QBE Americas Inc. et al. v. Ace American Insurance Co. et al., that American International Group Inc. (AIG) escapes from having to pay defense costs for individual and proposed Force-Placed insurance class action lawsuits against QBE Holdings Inc. as the AIG policy l...