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Sort by relevance 1,812 pages found matching bank of america- GE Capital Bank PPI Fraud Settlement
The Financial Services Authority clamped down on GE Capital Bank for rogue sales of payment protection insurance (PPI) policies. The bank also failed to have adequate systems and controls for selling insurance. Investigations revealed that insufficient sales training and unsatisfactory customer service were just few of GE Capital Bank's failings. A fine... - America Online services: Still Difficult to Cancel
Feb-4-07 Orlando, FL If you have ever found yourself frustrated by trying to cancel your online services, you are not alone. A recent report in PC World magazine listed the 13 worst companies for online cancellation procedures. Among those on the list were AOL (America Online), Classmates.com, NetZero, and Napster.com. Reports at Consumer Affairs.com say that... - Cymbalta and Birth Defects
Jan-30-07 New York, NY: Cymbalta , the brand name for duloxetine, has been recently linked to an increased risk of birth complications and serious birth defects including Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), which occurs when a newborn's circulation system does not adapt to breathing outside the womb. Cymbalta is used to treat major depressiv... - Eli Lilly The Habitual Offender
Jan-25-07 Indianapolis, IN: The revelations that Eli Lilly concealed the side effects of Zyprexa and promoted the drug for unapproved uses is not newly discovered misconduct. It is a persistent pattern of conduct indicative of a nasty habit that needs breaking. After the secret company documents were leaked to the press last month by attorney, Jim Gottstein,... - Buyer Beware: Know Your Title Insurance Regulations
Jan-22-07 New York, NY: Low interest rates in the past few years have induced many home owners to refinance their home. Did you know that, when a consumer refinances their home in most states, they are entitled to get discounts on certain fees associated with their mortgage? For example, when a home is refinanced in Pennsylvania, title insurers may only charge a... - Epson InkJet Settlement Award Delayed
Jan-21-07 San Francisco, CA Consumers waiting for their Epson InkJet settlement award will have to wait a little while longer. According a notice at Epsonsettlement.com , "Appeals have been filed challenging the Judgment and order granting final approval of the Settlement and application for attorneys' fees, which were entered by the Court on October 23, 2006." ... - Compass Bank Un-Married Car Loan Discrimination Settlement
The US Department of Justice launched an investigation into Compass' automobile lending practices after the Federal Reserve Board, in 2003, found reason to believe that Compass Bank's loan pricing procedures constituted a practice of discrimination. In its complaint, the Justice Department alleged the bank had violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act b... - Zyprexa Judge decides which Journalists have First Amendment Rights
Jan-16-07 Washington, DC The judge issuing injunctions in the Eli Lilly- Zyprexa -Documents case has decided that reporters at the New York Times enjoy the full protection of the First Amendment but that other reporters and media outlets do not. The secret documents at the center of this hailstorm were provided to the New York Times, and several other journalis... - The Plavix Rip-Off
Jan-14-07 Washington, DC: Its real easy for drug eluting stent makers to say patients already implanted with these devices must take a combination of the blood-thinning drug, Plavix , and aspirin for the rest of their lives. But what happens to the patients who cannot afford Plavix? It appears now that many patients unlucky enough to be have received these new d... - Business Booming for SSRI Makers
Jan-8-07 Washington, DC: The market for antidepressants is the largest segment of the Central Nervous System drug sector with global sales of $16.2 billion in 2005. Depression costs the US economy an estimated $44 billion a year and the World Health Organization predicts depression will be the leading cause of disability by 2020, according to a report by Research a... - Bayer excuse for hiding Trasylol Study Not Good Enough
Jan-7-07 Washington, DC: In October 2006, the German-based drug maker, Bayer AG, said it was a "mistake" to withhold a study from the FDA that showed the drug, Trasylol , can cause lethal side effects and that the company had suspended two employees involved in the fiasco. Critics say that's not good enough. An October 4, 2006 editorial, titled, "Bayer's Dup... - Doctor's Perks and Free Drug Samples Cost Patients Plenty
Dec-20-06 Washington, DC: In the debate over whether Big Pharma's perks lead doctors to prescribe high priced brand-name drugs over equally effective generics, the question to ask is whether an industry would direct 90% of a $20 billion marketing budget at doctors if it did not work. As lawmakers enact measures to limit the drug company's influence over the medic... - Big Pharma Braces for Democrat Hurricane
Dec-17-06 Washington, DC The morning after the mid-term elections, shares of drug company stock fell as Americans handed control of Congress back to the Democrats. Shares of Eli Lilly were down 1% in early trading, shares of Pfizer as much as 3%, and Schering-Plough dropped 3.7%. Over all, since the election, major drug stocks have dropped more than 5%, according... - Flu Vaccines - Open Season
Dec-15-06 For all the frantic, unvaccinated citizens fearing the "upcoming" peak of flu season—rest assured, coming down with a flu infection is the least of your worries. Despite the governments statements urging individuals to vaccinate their children, the threat of an infantile influenza fatality is just about as serious as the dreaded hangnail. Noneth... - YP Corp. Internet Listing Service Fraud Settlement
Jefferson City, MO: A lawsuit was filed against the Internet phone listing service for allegedly tricking businesses in 34 states into paying monthly charges by sending them checks. YP Corp. mailed millions of activation checks, valued at $3.25 or $3.50, to prospective customers. When the checks were deposited, the businesses were automatically enroll... - InkJet Printer Frustration
Dec-13-06 Oklahoma Rich McCafferty isn't the only one fed up with his inkjet printer ; he recently noticed an Epson printer chucked into a shopping cart and abandoned in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Guess someone else didn't have any luck repairing or returning it either. "I had a few Epson inkjet printers and got rid of them too," says McCafferty. "The cartridges f... - Chase Bank, Chase Home Finance, and Trilegiant Corp. Misleading Membership Program Settlement
Harrisburg, PA: Attorney General Tom Corbett filed charges against the two companies for allegedly tricking people in 17 states into paying for membership programs that claimed to offer discounts on automotive service, home repair and other services. Chase Bank, its subsidiary Chase Home Finance, and Trilegiant allegedly offered free trial memberships t... - Inkjet Printers and Cartridge Garbage
Dec-7-06 There's no getting around it: Ink means liquid gold to the inkjet printer cartel (that includes HP, Epson and Canon, to name a few). Take a few minutes to add up how much money you spent on replacement inkjet cartridges since purchasing that deal-of-the-century inkjet printer and chances are, it wasn't such a deal after all. In fact, your printer is mo... - Five Children Born with Severe Heart Defects after Moms take Paxil
Dec-6-06 The law firm of Baum Hedlund has filed five more Paxil heart birth defect cases today against Philadelphia-based GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Pennsylvania State Court. The firm filed the first Paxil PPHN case and two other Paxil heart defect cases, including the Adrian Vasquez case, recently featured on CNN. The families allege that the mothers' ingestion o... - Defective Products causing Personal Injury: Get Your Medical Records Now
Dec-4-06 San Diego, CA Paula Carr was 29 years old when she had breast implants. Paula asked a lot of questions except one: how long would they last? "I thought I would give myself a gift - instead I got a curse," she said. "My doctor told me this new product was a combination of saline and silicone and I was excited about the prospect of having a renewed sense...