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Jul-28-16 Santa Clara, CA: Despite recent settlements, plaintiffs who have filed Boston Scientific transvaginal mesh lawsuits, which have been consolidated as a mass torte, have been told not to expect a global resolution in the near future. The medical device maker has established qualified settlement funds with five law firms across the country to cover... - Flowers Foods and its Drivers Settle for a Lotta Dough
May-19-22 Portland, ME Flowers Foods has been given the green light by a U.S. District judge to settle a unpaid wages class action lawsuit with its current and former distributors in Maine to the tune of $23 million. No wonder the cost of bread has risen. It can’t be blamed solely on supply shortages. The settlements stems from a lawsuit filed in 2015 tha... - Government Preemption Doesn’t Apply to 3M Earplugs
Apr-7-20 Florida In a Florida federal court last week, a group of military plaintiffs said that 3M can't argue that a government contract preemption gives it clearance to exit its 3M earplug lawsuit , which alleges the Combat Arms Earplug v2 made for the military is defective, because the earplugs were also advertised for civilian use. 3M’s 'gove... - GrubHub Faces California Labor Lawsuit
Jul-5-16 San Francisco, CA: The battle over independent contractors in the sharing economy continues to grow, as an increasing number of companies face California labor lawsuits alleging they misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid offering benefits and protections typically given to employees. Among the companies that have or are currently fa... - Canadian Transvaginal Mesh Claims Gaining Ground
Jun-23-16 Toronto, ON: Canadian transvaginal mesh lawsuits continue to grow and Canadian class actions have begun against a number of TVM manufacturers, making it the largest legal action ever against a medical device. Transvaginal mesh class actions in Canada have commenced against Johnson & Johnson, American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific, and Covid... - Zantac Cancer Lawsuits Move to MDL Phase
Mar-20-20 West Palm Beach, FL Zantac cancer lawsuits will be consolidated in multidistrict litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. At the time of its formation on February 6, the MDL included 15 cases. An additional 126 cases were pending in 21 districts nationwide, and more plaintiffs are expected to join. The consolidated la... - California Employment Law Class-Action Settlement Awarded Preliminary Approval
May-16-16 Sacramento, CA: A settlement agreement resolving a California labor law class action was quietly awarded preliminary approval at the end of February, yet another step in the provision of relief for class members alleged to have been denied meal periods and rest breaks that are mandated by the California labor code. The defendants in the California a... - Retired Judge Discusses Workers’ Compensation Claims
Apr-19-22 Woodland Hills, CA Did you know that hypertension can be aggravated or accelerated by a work injury such as a herniated disc, which could mean you are eligible for Worker’s Compensation? And do you know how important it is to be represented by a qualified attorney rather than a hearing representative? “My advice is to get a real lawyer who care... - Unum Group Agrees to Settle Unum Lawsuit for $46 Million
Mar-21-16 Los Angeles, CA: The insurance provider known in recent years as Unum Group has struggled beneath a black cloud of controversy amidst accusations of wrongdoing and bad faith insurance. While the insurer has undertaken various efforts to distance itself from a reputation that has dogged Unum insurance for some time, continuing Unum lawsuits appear to su... - Insurance Company Breached Its Duty to Defend Even After Settlement
Mar-18-16 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that an insurance company breached its duty to provide a defense of an insured even though there was a settlement. The court ruled that even if a settlement is reached, the insurer was responsible for defending the covered party until the maximum liability limit was paid on the plaintiff’s claim. The plaintiff, Ke... - $35M Walmart Wage Deal on the Shelf
Mar-30-22 Los Angeles, CA A class action lawsuit filed almost four years ago claiming Walmart failed to provide employees with accurate wage statements almost reached a $35 million settlement: A California federal judge said Walmart has other California labor law violations not even alleged in the suit. U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. said the rele... - Target Red Card Lawsuit Poised to Settle for $8.2 Million
Jan-6-20 San Diego, CA On December 2, the Southern District of California granted preliminary approval to the settlement of a class action lawsuit that shone a light on the real cost of Target’s Red Card purchases for thousands of Target shoppers since 2012. The store-branded payment card permitted Target to charge Returned Payment Fees (RPFs) of $20 to $40 i... - Lyft Settles California Overtime Lawsuit
Jan-31-16 Sacramento, CA: Lyft has agreed to settle the proposed class-action California overtime lawsuit filed by thousands of the company’s drivers, who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. The settlement leaves Uber, another ride-sharing company, to face its own lawsuit filed by drivers who claim they should b... - Eli Lilly Set to Accept $1.4 Billion Whistleblower Settlement
Jan-18-09 Washington, DC To say that a whistleblower cost a major pharmaceutical company $1.4 billion detracts from the value of whistle blowing as a major support protecting the safety and interests of consumers. How else might we have known about the alleged wrongdoings of Big Pharma giant Eli Lilly with regard to the marketing of Zyprexa? Whistleblowers perform... - Uber Likely to Dodge “Existential Threat” Posed by Driver Misclassification Lawsuit – Again
Dec-17-19 San Francisco, CA “How can you approve the settlement when the underlying contract is illegal?” Uber driver, S. Patrick Mendel’s question to the Northern District of California last spring rings with frustration. Judge Chen acknowledged as much: “This case did not resolve the ultimate question” for drivers who claim they were... - Defendant 'Grateful' for Credit Union Overdraft Fee Lawsuit
Dec-13-19 Denver, CO Ent Credit Union has agreed to settle a class action credit union lawsuit concerning excessive overdraft fees . Its CEO has issued an apology and promises to refund all identified NSF fees and overdrafts. Here is what Ent CEO Chad Graves said, “We are truly sorry for the inconvenience this has caused our members and are grateful to both... - California Overtime Lawsuit Settlement in the Home Stretch
Dec-20-15 Los Angeles, CA: In what should be a bit of Christmas cheer for plaintiffs, a federal judge in California has signed off on a settlement that will end an overtime pay laws and off-the-clock work dispute between a class of disgruntled employees and their employer, Burlington Coat Factory. The settlement still faces final approval. Nonetheless, the gr... - McDonald’s $26 million California Labor Class Action Settlement
Dec-5-19 Santa Clara, CA A California labor lawsuit accusing McDonald’s of underpaying thousands of workers has settled for $26 million. The wage theft class action claims that the fast-food giant used a timekeeping system that cheated workers out of overtime, barred workers from taking rest breaks during their shifts and forced workers to clean and iron th... - As Financial Elder Abuse Goes, This Story Could be a Movie
Nov-12-08 Cloverdale, CA A remarkable financial elder abuse case in California has ended with a settlement before the case had the chance to go to trial, with no admission of wrongdoing on the parts of the various defendants in the case. Defendants in the financial abuse case all said that it would have been too expensive to take the case to trial, and all alleged... - California Labor Law Class Action Settles for $2.5 Million
Nov-16-15 San Francisco, CA: A California labor lawsuit that reached right across the nation is poised for a fair and reasonable outcome after plaintiffs urged the presiding judge to approve a settlement worth $2.5 million. The California labor lawsuit , which involves former and current security guards employed by Securitas, alleged various violations to Califor...