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Philadelphia, PA: A proposed settlement agreement has been reached between major league baseball (MLB) fans and broadcasters, staving off an antitrust class action over how out-of-market game broadcasts are sold. Under the agreement, MLB will offer an unbundled MLB.TV Internet package for the next five years, allowing for the purchase of single-te... - Severe Jaundice: A Red Flag for Parents, Doctors and Nurses
Jan-19-10 Durham, NC Back in 1998 when May and her mother brought Melody to our office, my administrative assistant and I had never heard of kernicterus. We had never seen the word bilirubin . We didn't know that kernicterus comes from too much bilirubin in a baby's blood or that the yellow staining of the skin we call jaundice is caused by bilirubin. We didn't kno... - Settlement Proposed in Novedex XT Securities Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A notice program authorized by the United States District Court for the Central District of California began on November 1, 2011 to alert those who purchased Novedex XT from November 2, 2006 through October 3, 2011 ("Class Period") about a proposed settlement with Gaspari Nutrition, Inc. ("Gaspari"). The notice is a result of the Court cer... - Hospital Workers Reach $475K Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Scranton, NJ: A preliminary settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, its related facilities and some 600 workers. The employment lawsuit alleges the hospital failed to properly calculate overtime pay prior to a 2012 change in New Jersey state employment law. Under... - Preliminary $800,000 Settlement Reached in China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings Securities Class Action
New York, NY: The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has approved the following announcement of a proposed securities class action settlement that, if approved, would benefit certain purchasers of shares of China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:KUN). To all persons who purchased the publicly traded comm... - Upscale Restaurant in Alleged Violation of Federal and New York Labor Law
Jan-6-10 New York, NY A lawsuit recently filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against an upscale New York City restaurant alleges various violations of New York labor law . Sparks Steak House is accused of allowing employees to be harassed in the workplace. The EEOC alleges that male managers and other workers at the facility behaved in... - SJS Dilantin: Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jan-5-10 Vista, CA Jerra was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with epilepsy. "At first she was on Phenobarbital, but it turned her into a Jekyll and Hyde so we insisted she get another medication," says Randy, her father. "They came up with Dilantin, an anticonvulsant, which Jerra took for about 10 years." Jerra is fortunate that her only Dilantin side effect w... - $5M Settlement Reached in Qualitest Vitamin Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: The federal government and some 48 states have reached an agreement with with Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Inc, potentially ending a whistleblower lawsuit alleging unlawful labeling practices on the part of Qualitest. Qualitest, a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions, makes generic pharmaceuticals including multivitamins. The lawsuit al... - Truck Driver with Brain Injuries Earns Workers Comp
Jan-4-10 Richmond, VA A truck driver in Virginia who was injured on the job and denied workers compensation benefits finally saw the case settled in his favor following mediation. On December 21 Virginia Lawyers Weekly reported on an unidentified truck driver whose delivery truck broke down on US Route 50 in Loudoun County Virginia in September 2005. The dr... - James Woods Settles Negligence Suit over Brother's Death
Jan-4-10 Providence, RI After months of litigation, Actor James Woods has settled his negligence lawsuit with the Rhode Island hospital where his brother died of a heart attack in 2006. In July 2006, Michael Woods, who was only 49 years old at the time, was admitted to the emergency room at Kent Hospital in Warwick Rhode Island complaining of a sore throat a... - Important Court Dates for Securities Fraud Case Set for January
Jan-3-10 Westbury, NY A so-called "pump-and-dump" stock fraud scheme that allegedly helped furnish a luxurious lifestyle for the former chairman and chief executive of DHB Industries will have another day in court early in the new year. The securities fraud litigation alleges that David H. Brooks was involved in fraudulently draining millions from the business,... - Vehicle Seized to Pay Whistleblower's Back Wages
Jan-2-10 Washington, DC The Whistleblower Protection Act, which forbids retaliation against employees who come forward with a legitimate concern, has recently come to the aid of a New Jersey whistleblower who was fired by his employer. The former employee will finally be paid back wages via the seizure of his former employer's car. According to a December 3... - Unum Benefits from Statute of Limitations
Dec-29-09 Chattanooga, TN A bad faith insurance claim against Unum soured for a plaintiff after the statute of limitations rendered her long-term disability insurance litigation useless. While the plaintiff may have had a legitimate case against Unum Insurance (at one time known as Unum Provident but now known as Unum Group), the Unum disability insurance client... - $110M Citigroup Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action Settlement Reached
New York, NY: Citigroup will pay $110 million to settle a forced-place insurance class action lawsuit brought by a homeowner who alleged he was forced to pay expensive property insurance premiums. According to the terms of the settlement, class members who were charged for force-placed hazard insurance will receive 12.5 percent of the premium upon... - Popchips Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
Kansas City, MO: A preliminary nationwide settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Popchips Inc, (Tonya Kelly, et al. v Popchips Inc., Case No. 1316-CV11037, ). If approved, the settlement would resolve allegations that Popchips engaged in false and misleading labeling in the marketing of its "popchips"... - Serious Complications Caused by Hospital Infection
Dec-21-09 San Antonio, TX David is one of over two million people who acquire hospital infections each year (according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). An investigation conducted by the hospital determined that David's MRSA infection originated from a staple used during his back surgery. The massive amount of antibiotics he took to treat th... - Endo AMS Settles 10,000 Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits for $400M
Los Angeles, CA: Endo International plc has reached a settlement agreement that reportedly will resolve most outstanding American Medical Systems (AMS ) trans vaginal mesh lawsuits. The medical device manufacturer has agreed to pay more than $400 million to resolve the lawsuits, which claim the AMS vaginal-mesh implants eroded in some women and... - Shareholders Demand Disclosure of UnumProvident Executive Pay
Dec-15-09 New York, NY A faith-based group of institutional shareholders are demanding that 21 major corporations, including UnumProvident , disclose the total compensation packages of their top executives and their lowest paid employees in a bid to expose pay disparities in healthcare companies. The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) selected... - Settlement Reached in Lenovo Ultrabook WiFi Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Lenovo. The lawsuit alleged that Lenovo knowingly sold Ultrabook computers with a design defect that impacted WiFi reception and accessing speeds. Specifically, the lawsuit alleged that Lenovo marketed and sold defective Ideapad and "U Series"as... - GlaxoSmithKline Reportedly Paid $1 Billion for Paxil Lawsuits
Dec-14-09 Philadelphia, PA : According to reports, Paxil-maker GlaxoSmithKline may have paid almost $1 billion to settle Paxil lawsuits alleging serious side effects, including birth defects, addiction and suicides or attempted suicides. Bloomberg reported today that since 1993, GlaxoSmithKline has paid close to $1 billion to settle lawsuits concerning the a...