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Sort by date 7,408 pages found matching priest settlement- Yasmin Settlement News Does Not Mean It's Too Late to File a Lawsuit
Nov-26-12 Fort Worth, TX Women following news about Yasmin birth control might be concerned that recent news involving money set aside to settle Yasmin lawsuits means that it is too late to file a lawsuit. In truth, however, this news simply means that Bayer, maker of Yasmin and Yaz, is expecting to settle lawsuits, but more lawsuits can certainly be filed. Yasm... - Securities Lawsuit Filed Against Wells Fargo
Nov-18-12 Columbus, NB A securities lawsuit has been filed against Wells Fargo, alleging the company misled managers of Nebraska Public Power District's (NPPD) retirement plan about the risks associated with an investment. The securities fraud lawsuit alleges Wells Fargo engaged in fraud, misleading statements and other deceptive practices when marketing its inv... - Bayer Ups the Ante for Yasmin and Yaz Lawsuits
Nov-14-12 Orlando, FL Bayer’s latest quarterly financial report (October 2012) states that the giant German drugmaker has reserved an additional $262.5 million to settle Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits. This amount is over and above $610 million Bayer set aside in July 2012. Included in its financial report and stockholder’s newsletter, Bayer said that... - California Insurance Lawsuits
Nov-12-12 Los Angeles, CA Individuals who have had their insurance claim denied should consider contacting an insurance lawyer to help them either file a lawsuit or file an appeal against the insurance company. Whether a lawsuit or appeal is filed, insurance claim help from an attorney can make the process smoother for the claimant, and may make a huge differenc... - $19.5M Buccaneers Junk Fax Settlement Preliminarily Approved
Santa Clara, CA: A $19.5 million settlement has received preliminary approval potentially ending a Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action brought against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The suit claims the Buccaneers, a member of the National Football League, violated the TCPA when it sent Technology Training Associates and Back to Basic... - $15M Awarded to Plant Supervisor in Discrimination and Labor Law Violations Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $15 million settlement has been awarded to a manufacturing plant supervisor injured while at work and later demoted then fired. The plaintiff, 50-year old Cesar Astorga, alleged defamation, discrimination, and violations of California labor law against the defendant, Snap-On Logistics, a power tool manufacturer. The t... - Overturning ERISA Practice: Public Justice Attorney Weighs In
Oct-29-12 Washington, DC Matt Wessler, an attorney at Public Justice, is defending James McCutchen (U.S. Airways v. McCutchen) who has been sued by his self-funded employer-based health plan for the money it paid to cover his medical expenses after he was seriously injured in an auto accident. McCutchen, in his early 50s, won’t ever be able to work again... - Students Win $11.2M Settlement in Chicago School of Psychology Fraud Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $11.2 million settlement in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against The Chicago School of Psychology has received final approval. The lawsuit was brought by students who alleged they were provided with misleading information regarding the school’s accreditation and their job prospects after completing their courses... - Bjork Shiley Lawsuits Settled Decades Ago, Could More be Filed?
Oct-26-12 New York, NY With the Bjork Shiley heart valve removed from the market in 1986, it makes sense to think that all lawsuits related to the Bjork Shiley valve would already have been filed and cleared from the courts. And indeed, some Bjork Shiley lawsuits have been settled. But that does not mean that people who suffer a failure of the Bjork Shiley valve... - $15M Bayer Aspirin Class Action Settlement Reached
Washington, DC: A $15 million settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action against Bayer regarding allegations of false advertising around certain combination aspirin products that were sold without FDA approval. The lawsuit, entitled In re: Bayer Corp. Combination Aspirin Products Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation, all... - $1M Settlement Reached in Compass Health Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed $1 million settlement has been reached in a class action accusing Compass Health Inc. of California labor law violations, specifically of underpayment of overtime. The plaintiffs have requested that the California federal judge grant final approval of a $1.1 million settlement. Under the terms of the settlement, Compass... - Privacy Violation Lawsuit News and Legal Information
More and more companies face lawsuits alleging their actions or negligence have compromised people's privacy. This privacy invasion can occur through internet data breaches , misuse of targeted advertising, or illegal monitoring of private communications. Even when purchases are made in person, there is a possibility of a breach of privacy if the retaile... - $900,000 Settlement Reached In Hollywood Reporter Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $900,000 settlement has received approval from a California judge potentially ending a unpaid overtime lawsuit brought freelancer content producers of the Hollywood Reporter, who claimed they were misclassified as contractors instead of employees. Specifically, the 35 class members allege that Prometheus misclassified them as co... - Sticks and Stones (and Fosamax) May Break Your Bones…
Oct-12-12 Washington, DC A recurring theme in the Fosamax story is how a medication aimed at stemming the bone degradation that comes with osteoporosis can actually foster fractures, and specifically to the femur. Such Fosamax side effects go beyond a simple reflection of irony when three studies point to the problem as being very real, and devastating for Fosam... - Macy's TCPA Violations
Santa Clara, CA: During the past five years, Macy’s has faced allegations that it violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by making automated calls for debt collection purposes. Specifically, the allegations stated that customers with Macy’s credit card account received automated calls to their cell phones from Department... - MoneyGram Settles Fraud Class Action for $13M
New York, NY: A $13 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. Brought by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, the lawsuit claimed that consumers who used MoneyGram' wire transfer service to send money to third parties were subject to fraud schemes. Forty... - $60M Deal Reached in Victoza Fraud Cases
Washington, DC: A $60 million deal has been agreed between Novo Nordisk Inc., and federal agencies who alleged the pharmaceutical company engaged in misleading marketing practices concerning its best selling Type 2 diabetes drug Victoza. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) charged that the company misled physicians and insurers about the associated... - Honda Pays $605M To Exit Takata Air Bag Litigation
Miami, FL: Honda has agreed to pay $603 million to exit the defective Takata air bag multidistrict litigation. This will hasten the removal of the exploding airbags from about 16.5 million Honda vehicles. According to Honda, a $200 million fund will be established to expand the Takata air bag inflator recall in an effort to reach owners of affect... - Injury on the job: Workers Compensation Legislation
Sep-26-12 Sacramento, CA Workers Compensation is designed to compensate workers for injury on the job regardless of whether the injury is the fault of the employer or the employee. It's a mandated system which, in the state of California, has recently been buttressed through the passage of new legislation signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown that s... - $25M Settlement Reached in Home Depot Data Breach Class Action
Santa Clara, CA: A $25 million settlement has been reached between Home Depot and financial institutions who brought a class action against the home hardware retailer alleging it was negligent in preventing a massive data breach in 2014. The putative class action alleged that the data breach compromised 56 million credit and debit card numbers of...