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San Jose, CA: A $95 million settlement has been reached in the Verifone securities class action lawsuit. If approved, the settlement will resolve claims concerning a 45 percent drop in Verifone share prices in one day in December 2007. The drop in share price, the lawsuit claimed, resulted from the San Jose-based maker of electronic-payment system... - $24.4 Million Flag Telecom Settlement Proposed
New York, NY: All persons or entities who purchased the common stock of FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited ("FLAG") between March 6, 2000 and February 13, 2002, or purchased FLAG common stock pursuant to or traceable to FLAG's IPO between February 11, 2000 and May 10, 2000, inclusive, and who were damaged thereby, except for those who sold all their shares... - Steven M. Levin: Nursing Homes Try to 'Lawsuit Proof' Themselves.
Jul-23-08 Chicago, IL Twenty years ago, there were almost no rules in place to protect people in nursing homes. "Litigation has improved the situation," says attorney Steven Levin, "but the type of care nursing home residents receive is at best staying the same, and at worst, continuing to decline." And he also sees an alarming trend on the horizon. Although ther... - Settlement Reached in JP Morgan Chase HELOC Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A nationwide settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit claiming that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("Chase") improperly suspended or reduced home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) based on its determination that the properties securing the HELOCs significantly declined in value. Entitled In Re: JP Morgan Chase Bank Home Equ... - David Drexler: Clients for Life–Big City Lawyer with a Small Town Approach
Jul-10-08 Los Angeles, CA David Drexler has won tens of millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for clients over the last 30 years or so, but that is not the most fascinating part of his law practice. It's the way he runs his law firm that sets Drexler apart from everyone else. He refers to it as his 'client for life' philosophy. "I have clients, Rosa... - California Overtime: Company Didn't Do Lunch
Jul-7-08 Sacramento, CA: Diane had been working 10 years for an inventory company when she received a memo about mandatory lunch breaks. "Every employee was told that anytime we were going over 5.5 hours, we were required to have lunch," she says. According to California overtime laws, Diane and her co-workers are entitled to overtime compensation—a lot. Di... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: All in the Wash?
Jul-7-08 Washington, NC Evie's husband was first diagnosed with bronchitis in 1986: he died four years later from mesothelioma . They received a small settlement but Evie and her son both have lung-related illnesses and they are worried—were they exposed to asbestos fibers from her husband's clothing? "My husband Bart worked in the shipyards as a sheet me... - Domestic Abuse Charges: "Make Sure Your Name is Cleared"
Jun-29-08 Sacramento, CA People who have been wrongly charged with domestic abuse often feel humiliated. Although they know the truth, domestic violence charges are embarrassing and can carry serious penalties. However, people who have been falsely accused of domestic abuse can, and should, fight to clear their name. According to Vince Imhoff, managing partner... - Merck ERISA Lawsuit Filed
Jun-24-08 Hartford, CT A lawsuit has been filed against Merck alleging the company violated Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) laws in its managing of employee investments in Merck Plans. The lawsuit was filed June 20, 2008, in New Jersey. According Nancy Kulesa, an associate with Schatz Nobel Izard PC, the complaint against Merck relates to its... - Hartford Pollution Class Action Settled for a Total of $39M
Hartford, IL: A multi-million dollar settlement has been reached in a environmental class action lawsuit that began eight years ago, brought by the residents of Hartford against Apex Oil, Sinclair Oil, BP, Shell Oil subsidiary Equilon, and Premcor Refining. The suit alleged that the defendants had created a lake of petroleum beneath Hartford, a town of... - Railroad Injuries Take Steam out of Man's Life
Jun-18-08 Rocky Mount, NC Over his 32 year career as a brakeman with CSX Transportation, Bud has developed a litany of injuries. Now retired, his railroad-related injuries cause him constant pain and he is seeking compensation for his broken health. "My first accident happened in 1970," says Bud. "I was rolled between a train car and a fence. To free me they ha... - Discrimination - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$680,000
Case Name : Wanda Sinclair et al v. City of New York et al Case Number : 13 Civ. 8304 (PKC) Verdict Date : 2014-12-28 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : U.S. District Court, Southern District, NeYorkw Incident Date : 2009-09-15 Plaintiff's Complaint : Wanda Sinclair, Diane Sherard, Elizabeth Mercado and Sharon Holde... - Discrimination - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$550,000
Case Name : Alida Mattos v. City of New York, Peter Jenik, and James Sheehan Case Number : 13-cv-777 (MGC) Verdict Date : 2014-10-28 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : U.S. District Court, Southern District, NeYorkw Incident Date : 2012-10-25 Plaintiff's Complaint : Plaintiff Alida Mattos, a woman, who according to... - $7.8 Billion Settlement Approved In BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Class Action Lawsuit
New Orleans, LA: A $7.8 billion settlement against BP PLC has been approved by a federal judge, resolving economic and medical claims brought by more than 100,000 businesses and individuals who suffered from the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April, 2010. According to the terms of the settlement, approved by US District Judge Carl Ba... - ASL Reaches $12M Securities Class Action Settlement
New York, NY: A $12 million preliminary settlement has been reached in the securities class action lawsuit pending against Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. and its former CEO. The ALS securities class action was filed by ALC shareholders in August 2012, alleging ALC issued false and misleading statements regarding the company' financials and its complia... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: A Death Sentence Has Its Price
Jun-2-08 Pittsburgh, PA The family of a pipe fitter who has since died from an asbestos-related disease is launching a second lawsuit against a collection of 35 companies. The lawsuit was filed in May, and states that the defendants should have warned workers and consumers about the dangers of asbestos, and asbestos mesothelioma . The late Ernest L. Edwards had... - Intellectual Property Law: Nintendo Loses $21 Million Lawsuit
May-22-08 Lufkin, TX Anascape Ltd. has been awarded $21 million in an intellectual property lawsuit against Nintendo. The well-known video game maker has lost the $21 million lawsuit filed by Anascape, Ltd., a small Texas-based company. The lawsuit alleged that Nintendo's designs for certain Wii, WaveBird and GameCube controllers infringed on copyrights held by... - $6M Settlement Reached in New United Motors Manufacturing Employment Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A $6 million settlement was reached in California labor law class action lawsuit alleging discrimination and unfair dismissal. Brought by former employees of Freemont-based New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), California' last auto plant, the lawsuit, alleged that employees who were on disability at the time of the plant... - AMD Files Antitrust Suit against Intel
May-15-08 Wilmington, DE Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp., causing stock shares for AMD to soar after news that the company may be close to changing and improving its manufacturing practices. On May 5, 2008, AMD confirmed that they had filed an antitrust suit against Intel Corp. that alleges Intel of using unfair busines... - $4.5M Preliminary Settlement Reached in Living Social Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A preliminary $4.5 million settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed against Living Social. Eligible class members include anyone living in the US, who purchased or received a Living Social deal voucher before October 1, 2012. The Living Social class action lawsuit, entitled In Re: Living Soci...