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Sep-2-08 Victoria, BC On August 25, 2008 Merchant Law Group LLP filed the first class action lawsuits in Canada on behalf of listeriosis victims and recalled meat purchasers. "Since the action was filed we have had about 3,400 expressions of interest from people concerned," says attorney Darren Williams, "from Victoria, British Columbia to St. John's Newfoundland... - Unum Group's Real Reason for Allegedly Pushing Social Security
Aug-24-08 Chattanooga, TN In the wake of a $40 million rap over the knuckles for allegedly inflating its stock price, First Unum has been implicated along with other insurers in connection with the practice of requiring able-bodied clients to apply for Social Security Disability benefits. The alleged practice not only serves as a drag on an already over-burdened... - Deal or No Deal? Randall Kiser Can Help You Decide
Aug-16-08 Palo Alto, CA What Randall Kiser would actually say, is that he develops "statistical models" and "data bases" that measure key variables that can be used as a guide for attorneys, litigants and others. And, then using percentages and probabilities, individuals can make accurate assessments about whether it is better to sue the pants off their antagonis... - Attorney Steven Skalet: Checks Coming Soon for Ford Focus Owners
Aug-9-08 Washington, DC After six years of battering his way through meetings, documents and depositions in a class action suit against the Ford Motor Company, attorney Steven Skalet says his firm has a very good settlement for the 50,000 class members. Within a year or two of buying their cars, the owners of the 2000 and 2001 Ford Focus began to notice that the... - $100M Boston Scientific Pelvic Mesh Injury Settlement Reduced
Oct-12-15 Santa Clara, CA A $100 million dollar settlement awarded to a woman who sued Boston Scientific over injuries related to its pelvic mesh devices, has been reduced to $10 million by a judge in Delaware. Importantly, however, the judge did uphold the verdict, which found that Boston Scientific’s Pinnacle device and Advantage Fit sling caused De... - Workers Allege Overtime Pay Violations in Pennsylvania Employment Lawsuit
Oct-10-15 Pittsburgh, PA It may be based in Texas, but Express Energy Services LLC (Express Energy) is nonetheless facing a Pennsylvania employment class-action lawsuit after a wireline operator and a wireline hand claim they routinely work 84-hour weeks without receiving overtime pay. The plaintiffs allege the violations run afoul of the Fair Labor Standards Ac... - Interview with Attorney Alan Crone on Overtime
Jul-8-08 Memphis, TN Attorney Alan Crone is senior partner of the Memphis-based Crone & Mason PL. This is a law firm that prizes teamwork to tackle complex relationship cases, whether they surface in business to business, family and/or employment law. In this interview, Crone helps navigate the intricacies of overtime law. Crone has no trouble finding clients... - Monster Energy Drink Lawsuit Reportedly Settled
Sep-25-15 Lancaster, CA Multiple Monster Energy drink lawsuits have reportedly been settled, with another apparently recently settled for a significant amount, although the exact terms of the energy drink settlement are being kept confidential. Even the name of the family involved in the lawsuit is being kept under wraps, although one high-profile lawsuit was sc... - Intragastric Balloon Surgery Lawsuits Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Intragastric balloon lawsuits are now taking shape after a dozen deaths were attributed to the recently-approved form of weight-loss surgery. As of June 2018, the Food and Drug Administration linked 12 deaths to the implantation of what appears to be a defective medical device. The most recent reports implicate the Orbera Intragastric Balloon, manufactur... - Donning and Doffing Lawsuit Nets $9.75 Million Settlement
Sep-16-15 Las Vegas, NV An unpaid overtime lawsuit filed against the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has resulted in a settlement worth $9.75 million. The lawsuit, filed by Darlene Lewis, alleged workers at the Cosmopolitan were not properly paid for all work mandated by the resort casino, including work that amounted to overtime hours. Darlene Lewis filed the lawsui... - Exposure to Asbestos Growing Concern
Jun-13-08 Long Island, NY: Eddie B. has polyps and scarring on his lungs and so does his mother. Eddie's father was Captain of a New York fire department in the 70s: he received a small settlement years ago due to asbestos exposure . Another firefighter and friend of the family wasn't so fortunate: he died from mesothelioma before receiving a dime from the settle... - Class Action Upheld in Overdraft Fees Lawsuit
Sep-12-15 Miami, FL An overdraft fees lawsuit that had been given class-action status has had that class-action status confirmed by a Florida federal judge. The excessive overdraft fees lawsuit alleged that Wells Fargo Bank improperly reordered customer transactions to increase profits from overdraft fees. Wells Fargo is not the only financial institution accuse... - Halliburton Settles California Labor Lawsuit
Oct-24-19 Santa Clara, CA: A former truck driver for Halliburton Energy Services on October 3 told a California Federal Court that they are working on an agreement to settle a lawsuit claiming California labor law violations. The settlement notice said the court will be asked to voluntarily dismiss plaintiff Luis Guerrero’s allegations against one of the world's... - Did the Ninth Circuit Gut ERISA Enforcement in Schwab 401k Mismanagement Lawsuit?
Oct-21-19 San Francisco, CA In August, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Charles Schwab Corp. could force plan participants to individually arbitrate their claims that fiduciaries of the Schwab Retirement Savings and Investment Plan (Plan) had mismanaged plan assets. The ERISA lawsuit decision sent shock waves through the Ninth Circuit as it appears to reverse ne... - Sorin Stockert 3T Infection Lawsuit News and Legal Information
The Stöckert 3T heater-cooler system, a medical device that regulates a patient’s body temperature during certain surgeries, has been linked to a life-threatening infection. Also known as the Sorin Stockert Heater-Cooler System, the Stockert 3T manufactured by LivaNova (formerly Sorin), is the most commonly used heater-cooling system. ... - Discrimination Suit Settled by Conectiv and Others for $1.65M
May-11-08 Philadelphia, PA A racial discrimination lawsuit was filed by four black workers against Conectiv Energy and three subcontractors. The workers claimed in the lawsuit that the workers had to endure racial slurs, a life-size noose hanging for a week, and Ku Klux Klan graffiti targeted them. The four men alleged that between the years of 2002 and 2003 th... - Automotive - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$435,995
Case Name : Justin Kiluk v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Case Number : G056344 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : Superior Court of Orange County Plaintiff's Complaint : This case involved the sale of a certified preowned Mercedes Benz that stil... - Labor Lawsuit Settled for $625,000
May-8-08 Tonawanda, NY The town board of Tonawanda, New York decided on May 5, 2008 to settle a labor lawsuit for $625,000. The labor lawsuit had been filed by 120 of the town's former and current police officers, who alleged the city didn't pay them for overtime between the years of 2003 and 2005. The decision to settle the suit was unanimous with all four bo... - PPH Lawsuit: Ongoing
Apr-29-08 Makanda, IL Mary G. wasn't involved in the class action lawsuit against Fen-phen several years ago. Although she was diagnosed with a leaky valve, her condition wasn't serious enough to qualify. Now Mary is worried that she might soon develop Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH/PAH) and wonders if she has any legal recourse. "It all began with the Fe... - Safeway 401k Plan to Settle ERISA lawsuit for $8.5 Million
Oct-9-19 San Francisco, CA Safeway and Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting Inc. have agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a proposed class action ERISA lawsuit brought by participants in the Safeway 401k Plan. The workers claim that Safeway and Aon breached their fiduciary obligations by offering high cost investment options that benefitted the investment manager at...