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Seattle, WA: (Oct-25-07) Two Washington men, who were initialed M.P. and J.P. for the sake of confidentiality, brought charges against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle, alleging that they were abused by the church's clergy when they were minors. M.P. alleged that he was abused by the Rev. Edward Boyle starting in 1956 when he was 14. The suit clai... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont Youth Pastor Abuse Settlement
Burlington, VT: (Aug-05-07) Neil Morrissette of St. Johnsbury brought a sexual abuse lawsuit against George Paulin, a Catholic priest. The suit claimed that Paulin molested Morrissette when he was 11, and the priest was assigned to be youth pastor to St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport. Morrissette said his family, wanting him to receive mo... - Rockford Catholic Diocese Priest Abuse Settlement
Kane County, IL: (May-10-07) Two women filed charges against the Rockford Catholic Diocese, claiming that they were sexually abused by Father Mark Campobello, who was their priest and teacher in 1999 and 2000, in Kane County. One of the abuse victims claimed that she had complained to the Rockford Diocese back in September 2002, when Campobello was serving... - Portland Archdiocese Priest Abuse Settlement
Portland, OR: (Apr-14-07) Over 175 people filed suit against the Portland Archdiocese, alleging that they were sexually abused by priests. The archdiocese sought bankruptcy protection in 2004 after a series of lawsuits were filed against it. Though most experts viewed the move as risky, it served to secure the archdiocese' financial future, collecting $52... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Priest Abuse Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Sep-18-07) The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced that it had reached a $1.25 million resolution of civil lawsuits filed by those who claimed they were sexually abused by diocese priests. Sources alleged that the oldest claim of abuse began in 1954 and the most recent was in 1989. Diocesan spokesman Rev. Ron Lengwin stated that... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington Alter Boy Priest Molestation Settlement
Michael Gay of South Burlington filed a civil lawsuit against the church claiming he was molested as a child by a former priest. Gay sued the diocese on claims he was molested while he was an altar boy by former priest Edward Paquette in the 1970s. Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington has agreed to award Gay a $965,000 set... - Archdiocese of St. Louis Priest Abuse Settlement
St. Louis, MO: (May-30-07) A man, referred to as John Doe BA, filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Archdiocese of St. Louis, alleging that he was abused by Donald Straub, a priest at the St. George Parish in Affton 30 years ago. The suit claimed that Doe was 13 in 1977 when the abuse is alleged to have taken place. The suit, filed in St. Louis County C... - Society of Jesus, Oregon Province Priest Misconduct Settlement
Portland, OR: (Mar-29-07) Two civil suits were filed against retired 83-year-old Jesuit priest Rev. James E. Jacobson and Society of Jesus, Oregon Province, by four people from Western Alaska. Two men sued Jacobson for child support, and two women, one the mother of one of the men, accused him of rape. In a CNN news program featuring Jacobson, a video tape... - Diocese of Norwich Priest Alter Boy Abuse Settlement
Norwich, CT: Michael Nelligan accused Rev. Bruno Primavera of molesting him while Primavera served at St. Mark's Church in Westbrook, CT. Primavera was a visiting priest in the Diocese of Norwich from 1978 to 1980. Nelligan, now 44, was a 15-year-old altar boy at the time. Robert Reardon, Nelligan's attorney pointed out that the Diocese of Norwich had i... - Sioux City Diocese Priest Abuse Settlement
Over two dozen lawsuits were filed against the diocese involving allegations of sexual abuse by Rev. George McFadden. The diocese's most notorious priest was accused of molesting more than two dozen children since the 1950s. The lawsuits claimed McFadden sexually abused teenaged victims and alleged the Sioux City Diocese covered up McFadden's behavior b... - Los Angeles Archdiocese Priest Abuse Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Seven people filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Archdiocese and a Roman Catholic religious order regarding Carmelite priest Dominic Savino. Savino was ousted from the Crespi presidency in 2002 and suspended from the priesthood after they learned of allegations of sexual abuse. Two of the plaintiffs alleged they were sexually molest... - Fosamax On Again, Off Again
Jun-30-13 Tampa, FL Phyllis had been on and off fosamax for several years and during that time suffered a Fosamax fracture. Even though fosamax lawsuits are now underway, it would appear that her doctor (and likely many others) believed the jury was still out on Fosamax side effects. Phyllis, age 62, was prescribed Fosamax for osteoporosis and she took th... - Five Guys and California Plaintiff’s Fifth Agreement Nearing Settlement
May-12-23 Santa Clara, CA A class action lawsuit alleging the Five Guys violated California labor laws by denying its workers breaks and overtime pay has reached a fifth proposed settlement. The $1.2 million deal involves 2,206 non-exempt workers at the gourmet burger chain. In a brief filed April 13, 2023 , the Five Guys employees urged U.S. District Jud... - Antibiotic Caused SJS and Permanent Brain Damage
Jan-26-10 Sacramento, CA Maribeth took Bactrim for a simple cold three years ago. The antibiotic caused Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), which left her with permanent brain damage that affected her speech and emotions. "I may never; I may never feel what other people feel," says Maribeth, who has a BA in English and an associates degree in graphics—she is n... - Allianz Asset Management Settles ERISA Lawsuit for $7.5 Million
Oct-3-23 Santa Ana, CA On August 18, Allianz Asset Management of America, LLC and the Investment Committee of the Allianz Asset Management of America 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan agreed to settle a breach of fiduciary duty ERISA lawsuit brought by former participants in the plan. The $7.5 million payout will go to roughly 5,139 participants and beneficiarie... - 3M’s Earplugs v. The U.S. Trustee
Oct-31-23 Pensacola, FL A group of 3M’s Aearo Technologies’ attorneys have taken issue with the U.S. Trustee’s objection to their motion seeking more than $7 million in fees in the 3M combat arms earplug lawsuit settlement of more than $6 billion. Without their "substantial contribution" to the dismissal of the Aearo bankruptcy case, th... - 3M Sending Payments for Faulty Combat Earplugs
Feb-12-24 Santa Clara, CA As part of its $6 billion faulty combat earplug settlement, 3M began sending payments last month to military veterans who suffered hearing loss and other significant injuries. The payments will resolve about 300,000 lawsuits claiming the manufacturing company knowingly sold defective earplugs that caused hearing loss and tinnitus. Those a... - Attorney Gary E. Mason Discusses Recent Activity in the Chinese Drywall Litigation
Sep-8-10 Washington, DC Attorney Gary E. Mason can attest to the fact that the Chinese drywall litigation isn't cut-and-dried. "At the August status conference, US District Court Judge Fallon said the case was 'rapidly approaching the end game,' says Mason. "Fallon announced that a mediation was scheduled for August 24. The participants would include representa... - $12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement Revised to Extend 3M Liability
Sep-29-23 Charleston, SC On August 29, the District Court for the District of South Carolina preliminarily approved a revision to the $12.5 billion proposed settlement in a class action perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl lawsuit brought by a long list of water utilities. The settlement was reached after a five-year legal battle that involved 37.4 million page... - Chicago Hospital Settles Class Action for $55M
Feb-22-24 Evanston, IL NorthShore University Health System has agreed to pay $55 million to settle a federal consumer class action lawsuit that was filed back in 2007. The settlement ends 16 years of litigation over its merger with another hospital that allegedly allowed NorthShore to illegally monopolize the market and unfairly raise prices on patients. NorthSho...