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Santa Clara, CA: Purchasers of a product that contains flexible polyurethane foam, such as a mattress, couch or carpet underlay, may be eligible to receive money from nine proposed consumer fraud class action settlements valued at $151,250,000. A lawsuit known as In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 10-MD-2196, is pending in the... - Washington Man with Terminal Cancer Wins Asbestos Lawsuit
Jan-3-12 Vashon, WA Roger Hammet, an 84-year-old Vashon, Washington resident, recently won an asbestos lawsuit after contracting terminal cancer during his tenure as a deckhand on the north end ferry in the Washington port town, according to the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber Reporter . The news source reported that the Vashon resident allegedly contracted... - Home Warranty Companies Denying Claims on Dubious Grounds
Bad faith insurance lawsuits have been filed against American Home Shield and its subsidiary companies, alleging the companies improperly denied customer claims. Some American Home Shield lawsuits have been settled, including one that alleged the company paid illegal kickbacks to realtors. American Home Shield policyholders who feel their claims were im... - Lead Paint Poisoning Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Although lead paint has been banned in the US since 1978, lead poisoning is still a common health problem in children. Exposure to even a small amount of lead in children can cause irreparable damage. Young children are most vulnerable to lead paint exposure because they are more likely to put paint chips or defective products such as toys contai... - JA Solar Reaches Preliminary $4.5 Million Securities Settlement
New York, NY: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced that it reached an agreement in principle to settle the securities class action lawsuits, Lee R. Ellenburg III, et al. v. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. et al, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, initially filed on December 3, 2008, and later consolidated by... - $2.1M Verdict Awarded in Target Slip-and-Fall Case
Santa Clara, CA: A jury has awarded a $2.1 million settlement to a woman who sued Target after a slip and fall incident in a Target retail outlet in Allegheny County, PA. According to her suit, Melissa Horton slipped and fell on a recently mopped floor in the Allegheny County Target on December 14, 2013. As a result of the fall, Horton tore her... - Nevada Workers' Compensation Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Workers' Compensation is insurance coverage purchased by the employer/business that provides workers' benefits for job-related employee injuries. Nevada law requires all employers to purchase Nevada workers' compensation coverage (with a few exceptions). Some workers may have unreasonably been denied their Nevada workers' compensation benefits or ma... - $29M Preliminary Settlement Reached in 9 Walgreens California Wage & Hour Class Actions
New York, NY: Walgreen Co. has reached a $29 million settlement of nine California wage and hour class action lawsuits, consolidated in federal court in California. The lawsuits had all alleged that Walgreens failed to provide its employees with adequate breaks, and pay them overtime for mandatory security checks. Additionally, the wage and hour l... - National Collegiate Scouting Association Settles Unpaid Overtime Class Action for $1.6M
New York, NY: A $1.6 million class action settlement has been approved in an unpaid overtime lawsuit pending against the National Collegiate Scouting Association Inc.. In the complaint, the plaintiffs alleged the scouting organization was in violation of federal and state law for failing to pay overtime wages to "scout coordinators." The settlement... - Settlement Over Devices Similar to Zimmer Knee Implants Led to Doctor-Consulting Pay Cuts
Dec-6-11 Washington, DC The largest manufacturers of products similar to Zimmer knee implants scaled back payments to orthopedic surgeons after settling a 2007 US lawsuit that charged these companies with providing kickbacks, according to a report by researchers, Bloomberg noted. According to the news source, researchers analyzed data that was released by... - Takata Agrees to Settle Defective Airbags MDL for $1B
Santa Clara, CA: Takata Corporation has agreed to pay $1 billion to settle multi-district litigation alleging the airbag manufacturer was aware of the fatal defect with its airbags but sold them anyway. At least 11 deaths have been linked to the airbags, which can explode due to a design defect. According to the proposed settlement terms Takata will... - GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Paxil, Avandia Investigations
Nov-26-11 Washington, DC GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil and Avandia is reportedly set to pay approximately $3 billion to settle investigations into the company's marketing of certain drugs. Among allegations are that the company marketed drugs for unapproved uses and hid the risk of Paxil side effects. GlaxoSmithKline has faced many lawsuits in recent years reg... - $5.6M Settlement Reached In Bayer CropScience West Virginia Plant Explosion Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $5.6 million settlement has been awarded against Bayer CropScience LP by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over allegations the company violated federal chemical accident prevention law. In 2008, an explosion occurred at a Bayer facility in Institute, West Virginia, killing two people. According to the EPA investig... - $1B Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip Mass Tort Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A $1 billion settlement has been reached in a Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip and ABG II Modular hip stems mass tort representing thousands of plaintiffs. The plaintiffs all claim injuries and the need for additional surgeries resulting from failed Stryker hip implants. The settlement with Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, tha... - Subscription Auto-Renewal Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Consumers who have unwittingly entered into automatic renewal agreements may be eligible to file a lawsuit against companies that mislead their customers into such agreements. Various states have consumer protection laws prohibiting companies from automatically renewing subscriptions without obtaining the customer's express consent or by not adequately... - Occupy Wall Street Battleground Isn't a Park - It's a Courtroom
Oct-24-11 New York, NY As the massive Occupy Wall Street movement continues to spread across the globe, many protestors, when questioned, come up short on specifics as to the actual source of their angst. A certain lawsuit? A specific case? A basket of Securities Class Action Lawsuits ? Well, yes. And no. And not really. In truth, many are simply drawn into a mov... - Accutane Lawsuits Gaining Ground
Oct-20-11 Newark, NJ There are literally thousands and thousands of Accutane lawsuits awaiting trial, with over 6,000 lawsuits consolidated into a mass tort action in a New Jersey state court. The New Jersey lawsuits were filed irrespective of whether the defendant is Hoffman-LaRoche, the manufacturer of Accutane, or makers of generic versions of the anti-acn... - Lisinopril Also Linked to Kidney Damage?
Oct-19-11 Eau Claire, WI Although Joanne knows that Lisinopril has been linked to liver damage, she can't help but wonder if this ACE inhibitor, which is used to control high blood pressure, could also be associated with kidney problems. Joanne, 64, has been taking Lisinopril since 2003, and it did keep her high blood pressure in check. But in 2009, she devel... - Medical Executives Accused of Stock Fraud, Forgery
Oct-13-11 San Francisco, CA The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put forth accusations that two former sales executives of a medical supply company committed stock fraud and forgery, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. In a suit that was filed October 6, the SEC alleges that the two executives illegally inflated revenue by prematurely installi... - Traumatic Brain Injury—Critical Information
Oct-12-11 Fair Lawn, NJ Attorneys nationwide are seeing an increase in brain injury accidents, which researchers say is partly to do with increased awareness. It is very important that anyone who has suffered any personal injury as a result of an accident seek an attorney. "Here in New Jersey we have certified civil trial attorneys who have gone beyond their law...