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Libby, MT: Residents of Libby, Montana, suffering from asbestos-related illnesses including asbestosis and mesothelioma have been awarded a $43 million settlement by a judge in that state. The people were made ill as a result of their exposure to asbestos from the infamous W.R. Grace asbestos mine in Libby, Montana. Reports indicate that a large part... - Employment Class Action Against AutoZone Reaches Tentative Settlement
San Francisco, CA: A settlement has been reached in a California employment law class action lawsuit against AutoZone, Inc. ("AutoZone"or "Defendant") pending in Orange County Superior Court. The suit alleges, among other things, that the Class of plaintiffs who worked for AutoZone were not properly paid all regular and overtime wages owed to them, wer... - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Settles Shareholder Class Action for $139M
New York, NY: A $139 million settlement has been reached in the securities class action lawsuit brought by shareholders of Rupert Murdoch' News Corp over allegations the board failed to do due diligence in investigating the News Corp phone hacking scandal. The plaintiffs that filed the original lawsuit, which include the labor union-owned Amalgamat... - Asbestos: The Migration of a Killer
Oct-30-07 Libby, MT Residents of this small town whose health was affected over years of exposure to asbestos particles from the former W.R.Grace vermiculite mine have been fast-tracked to receive a $400,000 settlement award via the Spector-Leahy Asbestos Bill. Virtually the entire town was negatively impacted by the fallout of asbestos production, with death rate... - $3.27M Awarded Against J&J in Pelvic Mesh Case
Los Angeles, CA: A $3.27 million settlement has been awarded to Jo Huskey and her husband, Allen, whose bellweather Johnson & Johnson transvaginal mesh lawsuit was before the court in Charleston, WV. In their lawsuit, the Huskey' allege that Mrs. Huskey has sustained life-long, irreversible complications resulting from the TVT-O pelvic mesh sli... - $1 Million Settlement Awarded to Home Care Workers
New York, NY: As many as 1,000 women who care for New York City's elderly and infirm will share a $1,090,000 settlement in a groundbreaking employment class action lawsuit against McMillan's Home Care Agency. Originally filed in April 2010, the suit charged that the for-profit company consistently underpaid its workers and never paid overti... - $40M Settlement Proposed in Skechers Toning Shoes Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $40 million settlement has been proposed in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against toning shoe manufacturer Skechers U.S.A. Entitled Grabowski v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc., No. 3:12-cv-00204 (W.D. Ky.), the lawsuit concerns claims that Skechers violated certain state laws and consumer protection statutes in conn... - Royal Health Reaches $1.94M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Royal Health Care of Long Island LLC. Employees who filed the class action alleged the company violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York state labor laws by not paying them overtime pay. In their employment lawsuit, the... - $25M Settlement Proposed In Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund Securities Lawsuit
Philadelphia, PA: Five institutional investors, including two union benefit funds from Philadelphia, the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 of PA/DE Health and Welfare Fund and the Bricklayers Local 54 of Pennsylvania Supplemental Welfare Fund, have announced that they have sought preliminary court approval of a $25 million settlement of a secur... - Pennsylvania Wrongful Termination Legal News and Lawsuits
Pennsylvania wrongful termination lawsuits allege Pennsylvania workers have been fired for illegal reasons. Although Pennsylvania is an at-will employment state, there are still situations in which an employee's firing could be considered wrongful termination. In such situations, a Pennsylvania wrongful termination claim may be brought against the empl... - Native American Farmers, Ranchers and USDA Reach Historic Settlement
Washington, DC: Native American farmers and ranchers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an historic agreement to settle a nationwide class action lawsuit (Keepseagle v. Vilsack) that alleged discrimination in USDA's farm loan program dating back to 1981. The agreement brings to an end 11 years of litigation, and marks the be... - State Farm Vehicle Insurance: What Price for Totaled?
Oct-4-07 Los Angeles, CA Most people assume that if they are ever in a car accident and their vehicle is totaled, they will receive the appropriate dollar amount for their vehicle, based on the vehicle's worth. However, car owners who deal with State Farm Auto Insurance may not necessarily receive an amount related to what their car is worth. Some car owners are... - Zurich Insurance Agrees $455M Settlement in Farmers Class Action
London, UK: Zurich Financial Services Group and its subsidiary, Farmers Group Inc, have settled a nationwide class action lawsuit that is pending in Superior Court in Los Angeles. Under the terms of the settlement, $455 million will be made available to up to 13 million policyholders. The suit alleged that the class, consisting of policyholders who he... - Toyota, Lexus or Scion Sudden Acceleration Economic Loss Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: If you currently or previously own(ed), lease(d), purchased, or insured certain Toyota, Lexus, or Scion vehicles, you could be eligible to receive monetary and other benefits from a class action settlement. The Toyota sudden and unwanted acceleration lawsuit claims that certain Toyota, Scion and Lexus vehicles equipped with electronic... - Zyprexa Linked to Suicide Risk
Sep-22-07 Houston, TX Zyprexa , an atypical antipsychotic drug, has been linked to an increased risk of suicide. Clinical trials for Zyprexa have found that patients taking the drug are more likely to commit suicide than patients on any other antipsychotic medication. Lawsuits are now being filed against the maker of Zyprexa, alleging the company knew about the ri... - Force Protection Reaches $24M Preliminary Settlement in Shareholder Class Action
Ladson, SC: Force Protection Inc has announced that it has reached an agreement to settle the consolidated shareholder securities class action entitled In re Force Protection, Inc. Securities Litigation, Consolidated Civil Action No. 2:08-cv-845-CWH, pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina against the Company and a number... - Ruby Tuesday Restaurants Settle Age Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit
Pittsburgh, PA: The restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday, Inc. has agreed to pay $575,000 in settlement of an age discrimination class action lawsuit brought by The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The settlement will end the federal age discrimination lawsuit brought against five locations in Pennsylvania, specifically in West Mifflin... - $615M SEC Settlment Reached in Hedge Fund Insider Trading Charges
New York, NY: CR Intrinsic Investors and Sigma Capital Management have agreed to pay $615 million to the US Securities and Exchange Commission to settle insider-trading charges, in what the SEC called the largest-ever insider-trading settlement. The companies are affiliated with the hedge fund giant SAC Capital. According to the SEC complaint,... - Fidelity National Title Insurance Faces Class Action over Kickbacks
Los Angeles, CA: Angry homeowners have filed a federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Fidelity National Title Insurance and other major title insurers alleging the companies kicked back fees to real estate agents for real estate settlement services. According to the lawsuit, lead plaintiff Matthias Hildebrandt claims Fidelity Natio... - Class Action Status Granted in Unum Lawsuit
Sep-7-07 Chattanooga, TN A judge has granted class action status in a lawsuit alleging Unum Group (formerly UnumProvident) purposely denied or terminated claims of disabled policyholders. The suit alleges Unum created documents in which target dates for cutting off future payments were set. According to the lawsuit, Unum violated the 1974 Employee Retirement Inco...