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Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! New York, NY: (May-15-07) Calpine Corp., a now bankrupt power company, reached a settlement of virtually all major-cross border disputes between it and its Canadian subsidiaries. The settlement agreement seeks to resolve more than $250 million of intercompany claims in the Canadian insolvency proceedings... - Microsoft Settles with Arizona for $4.4 Million
Microsoft Corporation has reached a preliminary settlement of $4.4 million in a class-action lawsuit brought by Arizona state and local governmental entities. The suit alleged that Microsoft illegally obtained monopoly power in the market for operating systems and software applications, "and used that power to charge higher prices." State and lo... - Settlement Reached with Local Supplier of Chinese Drywall
New Orleans, LA: a settlement agreement has been reached between the Plaintiffs in the multi-district litigation (MDL 2047) and a local supplier of tainted Chinese drywall, Interior/Exterior Building Supply, L.P. and the company's two primary insurers. A class action settlement has been reached, which is still subject to court approval under th... - MCM Construction to pay $6 million settlement in banned, outdated vehicle use lawsuit.
MCM Construction to pay $6 million settlement in banned, outdated vehicle use lawsuit. Sacramento, CA: (May-23-08) California Attorney General Jerry Brown brought a lawsuit against MCM Construction, a bridge building firm, alleging that the company used banned portable diesel engines on state-funded projects. The suit claimed that the company failed to... - Celera Announces Settlement with Putative Class Action Plaintiffs
Alameda, CA: Celera Corporation has announced that Celera and other named defendants have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with plaintiffs' counsel in connection with the previously consolidated putative class action lawsuits filed in Delaware and California state court in connection with the proposed acquisition of Celera by Quest Diagnost... - Farmers' Market operators to pay $6 million settlement in personal injury lawsuits.
Los Angeles, CA: (May-21-08) Several civil wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits were brought against Bayside District Corp., the city of Santa Monica and George Weller, pertaining to the Santa Monica farmers' market crash, which resulted in the death of 10 people, leaving dozens hurt. The damage occurred when an out-of-control car driven by an 86-... - Zetia heart attack may result in lawsuit
Zetia , an anti-hyperlipidemic drug, is prescribed to treat high cholesterol. Since its FDA approval in 2002, serious Zetia side effects have been reported, including Zetia liver and Zetia heart attack problems. These Zetia problems have led to a number of Zetia lawsuits . Zetia is also used in conjunction with statins to lower cholesterol, but it has... - Royal Dutch Shell Investors Reserves Settlement
London, UK: (Apr-10-07) Royal Dutch Shell announced the settlement of all claims against them outside the US pertaining to the 2004 restatement of reserves. Though Shell i.e. The Shell Transport and Trading Company, Ltd. and Shell Petroleum N.V. did not admit to any wrongdoing on its part, they have agreed to pay $352.6 million, plus administrative costs,... - Bjork Shiley Heart Valve implants have been recalled due to strut fractures. Submit your complaint to a Bjork Shiley lawyer.
The Bjork Shiley Convexo-Concave (BSCC) heart valve was a mechanical prosthesis heart valve, used to replace either mitral or aortic valves. The BSCC valve was removed from the market due to a defect that reportedly put patients' lives at risk. Following the recall of the Bjork Shiley heart valve , lawsuits were filed alleging the companies responsible... - Goldfarb to pay $1.45 million settlement in subsidiary lawsuit.
Toronto, CA: (May-13-08) A lawsuit was brought against the Goldfarb Corporation in connection with the US bankruptcy of Fleming Packaging Corp., a former subsidiary of Goldfarb. The April 2004 lawsuit sought $26 million in compensation. As part of a settlement agreement reached in the case, Goldfarb Corporation agreed to a $1.45 million payout to resolve... - Chicago Considers $16.5 Million Settlement in Class Action Against Police Force
Chicago, IL: Chicago City Council has approved a potential $16.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought against the city's police department by some 514,000 plaintiffs. Three different allegations are involved in the suit, affecting three separate groups of plaintiffs. One group involves 12,000 people arrested on suspicion of a felony wi... - DuPont Reaches $8.3M Settlement over NJ Contaminated Drinking Water
A $8.3 million settlement has been reached in a class action filed by New Jersey residents against DuPont over allegations that company's nearby plant class contaminated tap water in Penns Grove, NJ. The lawsuit, begun nearly five years ago, claimed that the tap water was contaminated with perfluorinated compounds — including the perfl... - Schwab Enters Agreement to Settle All Claims in YieldPlus
San Francisco, CA: The Charles Schwab Corporation has announced that it has entered an agreement with plaintiffs to settle all claims in a civil class action lawsuit related to the Schwab YieldPlus Fund(R), including a California state law claim not included in an earlier settlement with plaintiffs announced on April 20, 2010. The combined settlement agree... - Arctic Glacier Income Fund Reaches $12.5M Settlement
Winnipeg, MAN: Arctic Glacier Income Fund (TSX:AG.UN) has reached an agreement to settle a class action filed by direct purchasers of packaged ice against Arctic Glacier International Inc., the Fund's U.S. operating subsidiary, alleging antitrust law violations. The agreement, which is subject to approval by U.S. District Court, provides for the... - Crash Victim Receives $600K Settlement from Insurer
Los Angeles, CA: A woman injured in a motor vehicle accident in 2008 and who subsequently sued her insurer over her claim, has been awarded a $611,532 settlement. Lorrice Joyce was rear-ended while traveling on the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles, which, according to her suit, exacerbated her prior neck injuries and caused a new herniated disc at C6-... - Mesa Air Group to pay $52.5 million settlement in proprietary information lawsuit.
Phoenix, AZ: (Apr-30-08) Hawaiian Airlines brought charges against rival Mesa Air Group Inc. over issues centering on its bankruptcy reorganization. Court papers indicate that in 2007, a US Bankruptcy Court ruled that Phoenix-based Mesa, who operates go! airlines, a carrier in competition with Hawaiian Airlines on inter-island flights in Hawaii, owed Haw... - Entergy to pay $1.2 million settlement in contract lawsuit.
Monroe, LA: (Apr-30-08) The city of Monroe brought charges against Entergy Louisiana, alleging that the company defaulted on franchise fees in its operating agreement. City officials stated that they had reached a settlement with the company, in which Entergy agreed to pay the city over $1.2 million to resolve the dispute. Sources stated that the largest... - Composix Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patch
The Kugel Mesh patch was first recalled in 2005, after the FDA received reports that the Composix Kugel Mesh patch had caused many severe injuries. Two more Kugel Mesh recalls followed. Since that time, thousands of Kugel Mesh lawsuits have been filed against Davol, Inc. and its parent company Bard, and many more hernia patients with Composix Kugel Me... - China Shenghuo Finalizes Settlement of Securities Class Action
Washington, DC: China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (China Shenghuo) (AMEX: KUN) announced today the final approval by the court of a settlement agreement resolving and dismissing all claims asserted against the company in the consolidated securities class action lawsuit, Varghese, et al v. China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc., et al... - Bridgeport Diocese to pay $37.7 million settlement in assault lawsuit.
Westport, CT: (Apr-23-08) Several sexual abuse claims were brought against the Bridgeport Diocese in Westport, naming five men who served as Roman Catholic priests. Court records reveal that the five named are Martin J. Federici, who served at Westport's Assumption Church from 1968 to 1970; Revs. Joseph Gorecki, who served at Assumption in 1974; Albert M...