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Eastman Kodak Company and Employees Committed for Justice, an organization of African American current and former employees of Kodak, jointly announce that they have reached an agreement to settle their pending litigation. The settlement is subject to approval by the Court. The case, Davis, et al. v. Eastman Kodak Company, Civil Action No. 6:04-cv-06098, wa... - Tyson to Pay $5M in Unpaid Wages and Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Dakota City, NB: Tyson Foods has been ordered to pay nearly $5 million as settlement in an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit. The lawsuit dealt specifically with allegations that employees were not compensated for the time it took them to put on and take off clothing necessary for their work at a beef processing plant, violating the Fai... - Settlement Proposed in Class Action Involving Cold MD Dietary Supplement
A notice program authorized by the Los Angeles County Superior Court began over the weekend to alert those who purchased Cold MD dietary supplement from March 26, 2004 through May 29, 2009 about a proposed settlement against Iomedix Cold International SRL ("Defendant"). The notice is a result of the Court certifying, on May 29, 2009, a plaintiff class in a l... - $1.8M Settlement Reached in Neutrogena Naturals Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $1.8 million settlement has been agreed in the consumer fraud class action facing Neutrogena Corp. If approved, consumers who purchased Neutrogena Naturals products may be eligible for a refund up to $10 per person. The lawsuit, entitled Stephenson v. Neutrogena Corp, Case No. 12-cv-00426, in the U.S. District Court for the Northe... - Toyota Settles Acceleration Class Action Lawsuit For $1.1 Billion
Detroit, MI: Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement of a pending defective products class action lawsuit. The lawsuit stemmed from complaints that a flaw in Toyota' electronic throttle-control system, and not ill-fitting floor mats and sticky accelerator pedals, were to blame for unwanted acceleration of Toyota vehicles, which c... - Class Action Against The Hartford Negotiates $72.5M Settlement
Preliminary approval has been granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut of a $72.5 million dollar settlement between The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and a class of more that 21,000 members who had previously settled personal injury and workers' compensation claims with The Hartford's property and casualty company. Th... - Erbs Palsy Birth Injury - Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Erb's Palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves (specifically, spinal roots C5-C7 ) in the brachial plexus. It is almost always a birth injury , which could result from an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labor. It can also be a result of medical malpractice , such as excessive pulling on the... - Dillards Settles Employment Class Action Lawsuit for $2M
Washington, DC: A $2 million settlement has been reached in an employment class action lawsuit pending against department store chain Dillard's Inc. The lawsuit contends that the retailer is in violation of federal disability laws by requiring workers seeking sick leave to disclose private medical conditions. Dillards is under investigation by the... - McDonald's off limits to Celiacs
Mar-6-06 Eric Corl from Columbus, Ohio has lived with Celiac disease most of his life. "I try to eat healthily, but felt my energy draining and I couldn't figure out why. I was furious when I found out that McDonald's fries contain gluten. I go out of my way to buy gluten-free products and to be misled like this is disgraceful." I went to McDonald's a couple ti... - $15.5M Settlement Reached in California Paper Carriers' Unpaid Wages Class Action
Santa Ana, CA: A final settlement in the Orange County Register unpaid wages class action lawsuit (Gonzalez, et al. v. Freedom Communications, Inc., et al., Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 03CC08756) has been reached. In the settlement, the directors and officers of Freedom Communications, the parent of the OC Register, agreed to pay $15... - Nitro Residents Win Against Monsanto in Environmental Class Action
Winfield, WV: A proposed settlement has been reached in an environmental class-action lawsuit against the chemical manufacturer Monsanto. The lawsuit, brought by residents of Nitro, claims that Monsanto unsafely burned dioxin wastes which resulted in the spread of contaminated soot and dust across Nitro, polluting homes and making them and the surrou... - Zyprexa Medicaid Gravy Train Derailed
Feb-20-06 When Zyprexa was approved to treat adults with schizophrenia in 1996, Eli Lilly and the FDA knew about the drug's lethal side effects. Data from a 1996 six-week clinical trial revealed 27 deaths, 15 of which were suicides, and a drop-out rate of 65%. In his book, Mad In America, investigative journalist Robert Whitaker, reported that one in every 145... - Toyota Agrees $25.5M Settlement in Securities Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $25.5 million settlement has been agreed by Toyota Motor Corp, potentially ending a securities class action lawsuit brought against the automotive manufacturer over allegations that it failed to disclose information on safety and quality of its products that were subject to a recall in 2010. The settlement is pending approval... - $20M Preliminary Settlement Approved in Facebook Sponsored Stories Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: Preliminary approval of a $20 million consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Facebook. The settlement, granted by a federal judge, seeks to resolve allegations that Facebook used its 'users' names, photos and identities to advertise products on the social network, without those 'users' permission. The lawsuit, ent... - Natrecor Heart Drug - Deadly and Expensive
Jan-31-06 Let there be no mistake, Johnson & Johnson, and its subsidiary Scois, knew all about the dangers associated with its heart failure drug Natrecor, but threw caution to the wind in promoting its off-label use in pursuit of profits. Natrecor was FDA approved in August 2001 for the sole purpose of treating patients for the most acute from of congestive heart... - Adderall's Rollercoaster Year
Jan-26-06 Shire Pharmaceuticals is the global market leader in the sale of attention deficit drugs with the products Adderall , an instant-release amphetamine introduced in 1996, and Adderall XL, a timed-release version of the drug, introduced in 2001. Adderall and Adderal XL are the top selling attention deficit treatments in the US. In 2004, Shire captured 28%... - $161.7M Settlement Reached with Six Banks in Veterans Home Refinancing Class Action Lawsuit
Atlanta, GA: A settlement has been reached in a whistleblower class action lawsuit brought against six large banks who are accused of charging military veterans with hidden fees on home refinancing loans. The out-of-court settlement, reached November 19 in federal court, allows for a fund of $161.7 million to be paid by the six banks to the class... - Stock Fraud: Has This Happened To You?
Jan-19-06 Jane Auerbach lost almost all her savings and her husband's life insurance. Because she trusted a stock broker. Auerbach, age 56, moved to the Tampa Bay area around Florida 10 years ago after her husband Neil died at the age of 46 from colon cancer. With two young children to support, she needed to be close to her parents. And she also needed them for fin... - Consumers of LCD Flat Screen TVs, Monitors and Laptops Eligible For Refunds in $1.1 Billion Settlement
Lansing, MI: Customers – both private and corporate – who purchased certain TFT-LCD (thin-film transistor liquid crystal display) flat panels from 1999 to 2006 are eligible to share in a $1.1 billion price fixing class action lawsuit settlement fund. Eligible consumers and businesses in 24 states and the District of Columbia may be able to co... - Contaminated Water from Dupont
Jan-12-06 Residents in and around Marietta, OH have been drinking bottled water tainted with the chemical C8, which is used by Dupont to make Teflon. The chemical traces were discovered by a rural southeastern Ohio water system. Approximately 1,000 people have been drinking bottled water supplied by Dupont since 2004, when a class action lawsuit was brought against...