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Sep-17-14 Washington, DC On September 2, 1974, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( ERISA ) came into being. The point of ERISA benefits law was to ensure worker’s pensions were protected. ERISA has now turned 40, and employees who feel their ERISA rights and protections have been violated can file an ERISA lawsuit to protect their rights. In the... - Internet Payday Lender Group Sues, Regulators Promptly Fight Back
Sep-15-14 Washington, DC It’s somewhat poetic that the US Department of Justice, in attempting to protect consumers from the chokingly high interest rates inherent with many online payday lenders, dubbed its effort to rid the industry of illegal operators as “Operation Choke Point.” Still, that hasn’t stopped an industry group representing pa... - Bereaved Families Wait for Justice with Lawsuit Funding
Sep-12-14 You know your case is strong and you are expecting a fair settlement, but when? How do you financially wait out an extended legal process when the bills keep coming in and the income has been reduced? When faced with the complexity and duration of a lawsuit, pre-settlement lawsuit funding can be a helpful option for plaintiffs seeking justice. An unfo... - Accutane Victim Considers Herself Fortunate
Sep-8-14 Charlotte, NC Tasha considers herself fortunate because she only took Accutane for three months. “If I didn’t wind up in the emergency room, I probably wouldn’t have stopped taking Accutane and I would likely be much worse off today,” she says. Tasha hasn’t been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis or inflammatory bowel d... - Airbag Defect Leads to Recall
Sep-7-14 Detroit, MI An airbag defect has reportedly led to a recall of certain Honda vehicles. The recall, which affects approximately 63,000 vehicles, has so far not been linked to any airbag injuries. This is the latest in a string of issues with airbag failures, some of which have resulted in lawsuits. According to Reuters (8/28/14), Honda will recall... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Helps Plaintiffs Hold Responsible Parties Accountable
Sep-5-14 Auto accident lawsuits can be hard-fought and take months, even years to settle. During this time, victims may struggle financially without the resources to pay the bills. Many will settle for less than they deserve because few know there is an alternative known as pre-settlement lawsuit funding . “I was in an auto accident last year. Due to my injur... - $32M Settlement Approved in BofA TCPA Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $32 million settlement has been reached in a Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action pending against Bank of America (BofA). The lawsuit claims the bank and FIA Card Services, also a defendant, violated the TCPA when it used automatic telephone dialing systems and/or an artificial or prerecorded voice to contact indi... - Employer Must Defend Against A Wrongful Death Lawsuit For Not Monitoring Employee Computer Use
Aug-29-14 An Illinois Appellate Court recently held that an employer must defend against a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that it was negligent in failing to investigate death threats that its employee had emailed to his family from his work computer, and not subsequently protecting the family from the husband’s threatened harm, which resulted in their death... - TD Bank Reaches $9.9M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A tentative $9.9 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit pending against TD Bank NA. The class and collective action claims that the bank failed to pay assistant store managers overtime wages. The settlement fund includes service payments, attorneys' fees and costs and other exp... - P.F. Chang’s Victim of Data Breach
Aug-22-14 Seattle, WA With each day bringing new reports of data breach cases and hackers gaining access to confidential information, P.F. Chang’s has announced that it, too, was a victim of a data breach. Meanwhile, lawsuits are being filed against companies accused of not properly protecting customer and client information from hackers and thieves. In... - CFPB Files Claim against Debt Collection Lawsuit Mill
Aug-16-14 Washington, DC With consumers and officials fighting back against debt collector harassment , it's no wonder that there seems to be news every day about another debt collector lawsuit. Many lawsuits allege bill collector harassment of consumers, including calling at unreasonable hours and making repeated phone calls. A new lawsuit filed by the Consumer... - Airbag Injuries Lawsuit Filed against GM
Aug-15-14 Charleston, WV As more airbag injuries lawsuits are being filed against GM, concerns have risen that the death toll related to faulty ignition switches - which can lead to airbag failure - is much higher than initially believed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is also reportedly investigating concerns about airbags not deploy... - Multistate Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action to Go Ahead
Aug-15-14 San Francisco, CA A broad Lender insurance class action that spans 40 different states was given the go-ahead earlier this summer by a US Magistrate. The now-certified class-action lawsuit alleges US Bank benefited from kickbacks by placing lenders insurance through American Security Insurance Co. (ASIC). Plaintiffs claim the insurance was also expensi... - Oregon Long-Term Disability Denials
Aug-7-14 Salem, OR Regardless of whether you live in Oregon, California or New York, there is a chance you could have your long-term disability claim denied. Insurance companies such as Unum, CIGNA and others have faced lawsuits alleging they improperly denied legitimate insurance claims. When an Oregon long-term insurance claim is denied, residents may be able t... - Never Give Up. Never Give In. Pre-Settlement Funding Helps Your Fight to Win
Aug-7-14 Lawsuits are expensive and the majority of injured people who make claims do not have significant assets. Many victims are unable to work, have reduced income or have additional expenses associated with injuries leading to financial struggles during a long battle for justice. Pre-settlement lawsuit funding can make it possible to wait for a fair settleme... - Structured Settlement Funding and Why It’s Important
Aug-5-14 Farmington Hills, MI So you have heard this term called structured settlement funding. Perhaps it’s something your attorney has talked about, or maybe you’ve just seen it doing random online searches as your case percolates through the courts. In all likelihood, the subject has come up in conversations with your attorney as your case nears completion a... - Red Bull Consumer Fraud Class Action Reaches $13M Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A $13 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Red Bull GmbH. The Austrian beverage maker and its US-based subsidiaries are accused of falsely advertising its energy drinks as providing more benefit to a consumer than a cup of coffee. According to the terms of the settlement... - Crackdown on Illegal Internet Payday Loans Nets Help for Consumers
Aug-4-14 Annapolis, MD The state of Maryland is the latest to bring the hammer down on the Internet payday loan and, specifically, the duo of Western Sky Financial (Western Sky) and CashCall Inc. According to The Baltimore Sun (6/24/14), the lenders and state regulators agreed to a $2 million settlement designed to address unsavory lending and collection prac... - Disabled Auto Accident Victim Avoids Foreclosure with Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Jul-30-14 When someone is seriously injured in an auto accident, extensive medical care, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and medical equipment or assistant care may be required long after the incident has occurred. Catastrophic injuries can lead to permanent disability. Waiting for an auto accident lawsuit to settle can take a long time, putting a significant fi... - So, What IS Post-Settlement Funding, Anyway?
Jul-24-14 Farmington Hills, MI It’s not until you really get into the lawsuit process that it suddenly dawns on you as to how things really work, and what the reality of the process is. On the surface, an injured person who litigates against another party for compensation may, indeed, have a nice payday to look forward to at the end of the process. And yet ther...