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Jan-11-06 While Ford finally admitted that the cruise control wiring in the F150, amongst others, holds a serious risk of catching fire, it comes too late for some families. Ford refuses the following families compensation saying that, due to the extent of the fire, it cannot be determined what exactly caused the damage. Talk about a Catch-22! Life-threatening... - Asiana Air and Korean Air Reach Potential Settlement in Price Fixing Class Action
Washington, DC: A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit for air travelers who flew to and from Korea. Individuals who bought plane tickets in the United States from Asiana Airlines, Inc. ("Asiana") and Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. ("Korean Air") for air travel between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea between January 1, 2000 and Au... - Hold onto your Simon Mall Gift Cards
Jan-6-06 Kathy Wiedeman of Fishers, Indiana was angry when her daughter was unable to use her Simon Mall Gift Card. "It was a gift to my daughter from her aunt. She tried to use the card in July but it was denied so she gave it to me a few months later, saying it didn't work," says Wiedeman. The clerks at the Hollister clothing store, where her daugh... - Credit Suisse Group AG Agrees $70 Million Settlement in Sub Prime Risk Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $70 million settlement has been agreed by Credit Suisse Group AG which will end US securities litigation over allegations that bank miselead investors about its subprime exposure and ability to limit losses. The settlement requires court approval. According to court papers, the settlement also covers several executives, including C... - Horizon Settlement Finalized Over Eating Disorder Coverage
Horizon Settlement Finalized Over Eating Disorder Coverage The settlement of a class action suit brought against insurer Horizon Blue Cross of New Jersey regarding coverage of patients with eating disorders was approved April 21 by a federal judge. The settlement expands benefits for 1.5 million patients with eating disorders, and the reforms are... - $12.5M Settlement Proposed in EasySaver Rewards Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A proposed $12.5 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against EasySaver Rewards. The proposed settlement provides a combination of benefits to Class Members, such as one fully transferable $20 credit valid only for a future on-line purchase of merchandise at ProFlowers.com, RedEnvelope.c... - Pfizer to Pay $491M to Settle Rapamune Off-Label Marketing Charges
Washington, DC: Pfizer will pay $491 million to settle criminal and civil charges relating to its off-label marketing of Rapamune. The US Justice Department had claimed the drug company marketed the kidney-transplant drug for patients who received non-kidney organ transplants. The Justice Department began its investigation over four years ago, and... - Anthem Policy Holders Awarded $90M Settlement in Insurance Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $90 million bad faith insurance class action settlement has been approved by a federal judge payable to former Anthem Inc, policyholders. The class of plaintiffs for the lawsuit includes 700,000 claimants in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Connecticut, who alleged they were underpaid by Anthem when it converted in 2001 from policyholde... - Proposed Settlement Reached in Honda Brake Class Action
Washington, DC: A settlement agreement has been reached with Honda in the class action suit over alleged brake defects in 750,000 late model Accords and Acura TSXs. The specific issue with the brakes is that they are wearing out more than twice as quickly as they should. Reportedly, the rear brake pads wear out somewhere between 15,000-20,000 miles. The b... - Wisconsin Nurses Win $3.5M Settlement in Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Madison, WI: A $3.5 million settlement has been reached in a nursing unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought by nurses at St. Mary' Hospital in Madison. In their complaint, the 1,400 nurses alleged the 440-bed hospital failed to pay them for meal breaks when they had to remain in the hospital on call. The nurses worked at the hospital over... - Age discrimination: Will Fedex shell out more millions for discrimination claims?
Dec-15-05 Federal Express, (commonly known as Fedex), faces yet another discrimination lawsuit. This time, the plaintiffs in a class action case claim age discrimination. The employees say Fedex tries to push out couriers over 40 years old, and makes life even harder for those with injuries or illness. They say FedEx takes away good routes, sets unrealistic performanc... - KISSmetrics Agrees Settlement in ETags WireTap Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached in the wiretap class action pending against analytics company KISSmetrics. The lawsuit alleged the company used supercookies called ETags to illegally track Internet users even after those users had deleted the HTTP cookies and enabled "Private Browsing Mode"to block all cookies. The lawsuit, filed... - Pfizer Settles Chantix Suicide Lawsuit
New York NY: A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against Pfizer and its anti-smoking drug Chantix. The settlement, the details of which remain confidential, was reached just prior to the case going to trial. The lawsuit was brought by the widow of Mark Alan Whitely, from Minnesota, who allegedly killed himself in November 2007 as a result... - Final $55 Million Settlement Reached in Norbourg Class Action
Monreal, PQ: The parties involved in the various Norbourg suits announced that they have signed the final agreement confirming the settlement and payment of $55 million to the Norbourg victims. On Thursday, February 17, 2011, the notice to members stating that this out-of-court settlement will soon be submitted for approval by the Superior Court will... - $12.9 Settlement Approved in Exotic Dancers Employment Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: A $12.9 million settlement has been approved by a federal judge ending a three year long employment class action brought by exotic dancers who alleged the strip clubs they worked for denied them benefits by classifying the dancers as independent contractors. The lawsuit alleged that the owners of the nightclubs, located in Califor... - Trial Lawyers Reach Settlement on Name
Dothan, AL: Two settlements have been reached involving three different national trial bar associations. One settlement was reached between The American Trial Lawyers Association ("The Association" or "The Trial Lawyers") and The American Association for Justice ("AAJ"), both plaintiff attorney trial bar associations. A second settlement was reached bet... - New York OCFS Class Action Settlement Receives Preliminary Approval
New York, NY: A class action legal settlement has been reached that could restore the employment rights of up to 25,000 New Yorkers. According to the settlement agreement reached between Class Counsel and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) thousands of people listed on a statewide "Abuse and Maltreatment Register" could receiv... - $24.15M Settlement Reached in Sallie Mae Cell Phone Text Message Class Action Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: A class action lawsuit settlement has been agreed between student loan borrowers and a subsidiary of SLM Corp. The lawsuit (Mark A. Arthur, et al. v. Sallie Mae Inc., No. 10-0198, W.D. Wash.), claimed the subsidiary violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by making a number of non-emergency autodialed calls and/or automat... - MF Global Reaches Preliminary Agreement on Shareholder Lawsuit
New York, NY: MF Global Holdings Ltd, a broker-dealer providing trading and hedging solutions, announced it has reached a preliminary agreement among principals to settle class action litigation brought on behalf of purchasers of MF Global stock between July 2007 and February 2008. MF Global will contribute $2.5 million to the overall settlement of $... - Buzzards Bay Oil Spill Class Action Reaches Preliminary Settlement
Boston, MA: Preliminary approval of a settlement has been reached in the first environmental class action to be certified in Massachusetts. The suit was brought against Bouchard Transportation Company by more than 1000 homeowners in Mattapoisett whose properties were affected when Bouchad barge B-120 spilled 98,000 gallons of oil into Buzzards Bay, c...