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Santa Clara, CA: Preliminary approval of a $1.1 million proposed settlement has been granted, potentially ending a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit pending against Alpha Gas and Electric in New York. Filed by Stewart Abramson in July 2015, the lawsuit asserted that Alpha Gas, which provides gas and electrical service... - Back and Neck Injury Victim Awarded $665,000 in Total Damages
Oct-24-13 Staten Island, NY A back and neck injury suffered by a 39-year-old man when his parked pickup truck was rear-ended, was awarded a total of $665,000 in compensation for his injuries. The settlement mirrored the degree of culmination often seen in back injury lawsuits and neck injury compensation. According to a report published by the Staten Isla... - Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit Settled for $300 Million
Oct-11-13 New York, NY JPMorgan Chase & Co and Assurant have settled a lawsuit alleging the companies were involved in unethical dealings related to force-placed insurance . The force-placed insurance lawsuit alleged the companies forced borrowers into price-inflated property insurance and that the companies were involved in kickbacks that increased the price... - Donning and Doffing: Dress on Your Time or California Overtime?
Oct-10-13 Sacramento, CA A large number of the workforce - from cops to meat packers - spend time each day donning and doffing, i.e., time spent each day dressing in protective gear or work-related clothing and later removing it all before going home. There is also a growing number of California overtime lawsuits filed by disgruntled workers who claim they shoul... - Preliminary Settlement Reached in ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit alleging Chattem Inc, the makers of ACT Mouthwash, misrepresented the plaque-fighting capabilities of ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash. Consumers who purchased ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash between January 1, 2009 and June 30,... - $240M Wright Hip Implant MDL Settlement Reached
Santa Clara, CA: A $240 million settlement has been reached in multidistrict product liability litigation over defective Wright hip implants. The settlement effectively ends five years of litigation brought by 1,300 claimants who alleged their Wright hip implants failed anywhere from 150 days to eight years following hip replacement surgery. Wrigh... - Stryker Rejuvenate Revision Surgery: More Questions Than Answers
Sep-30-13 Columbus, OH Sam’s surgeon wants to replace his current Stryker Rejuvenate hip with another Stryker hip. But Steve doesn’t think that’s a good idea after learning of the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall. “How can I know if this device will work better than the one I already have?” asks Sam. &ldq... - Yasmin Death Toll and Settlements
Sep-30-13 San Francisco, CA Bayer recently announced it had settled close to 7,000 Yasmin and/or Yaz lawsuits for about $1.4 billion, a seemingly staggering sum of money, except when you consider the death toll. In July, documents obtained from Health Canada found that 23 women in Canada had died mainly from blood clots associated with Yasmin or Yaz. These... - $9.4M Settlement Reached in Hain Organic Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $7.5 million settlement has been agreed potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed against Hain Celestial Group Inc over allegations it falsely labeled products as organic. In addition to the cash payout, the company has agreed to provide up to $1.85 million in coupons. The lawsuit, filed by lead plaintiffs... - $165M NovaStar MBS Settlement Gets Preliminarily Approval
Santa Clara, CA: A $165 million settlement has received preliminary approval, potentially ending allegations of securities fraud fraud against Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank and the Royal Bank of Scotland, for their underwriting of $7.7 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issued by bankrupt subprime lender NovaStar. If granted final cour... - Debt Collector Harassment Finds a New Crusader
Sep-29-13 Washington, DC The incoming director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) appears to have his work cut out for him, in view of the explosion of Internet payday loan sites and rising incidents of debt collector harassment . The latter is a growing byproduct of the practice increasingly undertaken by collection agencies of selling off... - Addictive Opioid Medication Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The Opioid Epidemic has spurred lawsuits filed by individuals, the Cherokee Nation, cities, counties and states in the U.S. and other countries, including Canada. These opioid lawsuits claim that drug companies have deceived doctors and the public about the safety of Addictive Opioid Medications such as Oxycontin, Fentanyl and Percocet. A number of parties... - Drug Company Settles Securities Lawsuit for $40 Million
Sep-25-13 New York, NY Usually when a drug company is involved in litigation, that litigation involves side effects linked to the company’s drugs, but a recently settled securities lawsuit shows that drug companies can also face securities fraud litigation for statements related to their drugs. In this case, Sanofi agreed to settle claims of securities fra... - $1 Billion NFL Concussion Class Action Settlement Approved on Appeal
Santa Clara, CA: A $1 billion settlement has been upheld in the infamous concussion class action lawsuit brought by National Football League (NFL) players against the NFL. Approved by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the revised settlement deal will resolve thousands of lawsuits brought against the league, as well as covering over 20,000 r... - VW $14.2B Emissions Class Action Settlement Finalized
Santa Clara, CA: A $14.75 billion settlement between consumers, the federal government and Volkwagen has been granted final approval. The deal includes an aggressive timeline for VW to begin buying back cars that have the infamous emissions cheating software. Under the terms of the deal, VW will set aside $10 million to buy back its vehicles with... - Yasmin Lawsuits Filed Internationally
Aug-30-13 Adelaide, Australia Yasmin birth control lawsuits have been filed not only in the US and Canada but also in Australia. These Yasmin side effects lawsuits allege women were not properly warned about the risks associated with Yasmin birth control, risks that reportedly include blood clots. The West Australian (8/20/13) reports that approximately 230... - Bayer Reaches $74 Million Settlement In Cipro Price Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
San Diego, CA: A partial settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit involving the prescription antibiotic Cipro. The lawsuit claims Bayer Corporation, Barr Laboratories, Inc., Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and The Rugby Group, Inc. violated antitrust and consumer protection laws by agreeing not... - $38M Settlement Reached in Canadian Polyurethane Foam Price Fixing Class Action
Toronto, ON: A CDN$38M settlement has been reached ending a price fixing class action lawsuit that alleged manufacturers of flexible polyurethane foam formed a cartel to fix their prices, between 1999 and 2012, resulting in inflated costs for Canadian consumers and entities. The class action lawsuits were settled out of court and represents one of th... - $5M Settlement For DoorDash Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: DoorDash, a food delivery start-up, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle an employment class action lawsuit brought by workers who claimed they were misclassified so the company would not have to pay expenses among other costs. Two suits were filed in September 2015, one by Cynthia Marciano and the other by Evan Kissner both all... - P&G Reaches $30M Probiotic False Ad Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: A $30 million settlement deal has been agreed by Procter & Gamble potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit claiming the company falsely advertised its probiotic supplement Align as “clinically proven” to promote digestive health. The proposed deal comes after seven years of litigation and months of negotiations and...