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May-17-10 St. Paul, MN The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun mailing more than 34,000 redress checks to numerous victims across the country who lost money due to international consumer fraud schemes involving MoneyGram International. These checks, which began going out in late April, are a part of an $18 million settlement agreement between MoneyGram a... - Copyright Infringement News: Project Playlist Settles Ongoing Lawsuit With Universal
May-14-10 Beverly Hills, CA In the latest copyright infringement news coming out of California, Playlist.com, a social media service formerly known as Project Playlist has reached a settlement with Universal Music Group over a lawsuit first filed in 2008. The web-based service provides widgets for popular social media outlets like MySpace and Facebook that pu... - Settlement Proposed in Pilgrims Pride Securities Class Action Lawsuit
Marshall, TX: A settlement has been proposed in the securities class action pending against Pilgrim's Pride Corporation. The settlement, if approved, could affect all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation from May 5, 2008 to October 28, 2008, inclusive, including all those who purchas... - ConAgra and Alexia Settle Alexia Potato Products Consumer Fraud Lawsuit for a Proposed $2.5M
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against ConAGra Foods, Inc, and its subsidiary Alexia Food Inc. The lawsuit alleged that the companies engaged in misleading advertising and false claims on the packaging of its potato products, specifically, that the potato products were "natural"... - Environmental Hazard, Yes, But What of BP Oil Spill Effect on Volunteers?
May-12-10 Biloxi, MS The BP oil spill that occurred in the aftermath of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon has already proved itself to be an environmental disaster—but could it also adversely impact those charged with the responsibility of cleaning up after it? According to CNN, the job is too big even for the professionals, and a call has gone out fo... - GlaxoSmithKline Pediatric Paxil Class Action Settlement
Madison County, IL: (Apr-26-07) Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn approved and amended the national pediatric Paxil class settlement which will provide more payment to people who paid for Paxil to use by a minor. Since GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK's) original $63.8 million settlement with Korein Tillery and Swedlow and Associates on October 6,... - Los Angeles Water & Power Settles Billing Class Action for $36M
Cleveland, OH: A $36 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit brought against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The lawsuit was brought by customers who allege billing system problems. The massive billing errors stemmed from a system installed by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Filed in Los Angles court, the... - Facebook Settles User Privacy Class Action for $20M
Washington, DC: A court settlement has been reached between Facebook and 614,000 users who make up the class in an Internet privacy class action against the social network. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook shared its members' personal information without its members' permission. The total settlement is $20 million, however when divided among each... - One Accutane Lawsuit Finished
May-5-10 Atlantic City, NJ The final defendant in a lawsuit related to Accutane acne medication has settled the claims against him, putting an end to the long-running suit. The plaintiff alleged he suffered from serious Accutane side effects, including inflammatory bowel disease, which caused him severe pain and resulted in multiple surgeries. Accutane medicati... - Toyota Sudden Acceleration Litigation: 320 Lawsuits Filed
May-3-10 Los Angeles, CA Toyota now faces more than 320 lawsuits in both federal and state courts with regard to the problem with sudden and unanticipated acceleration. So far the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has linked no fewer than 52 deaths to acceleration problems. Toyota has paid a record $16.4 million fine to the NHTSA for its de... - SEPTA Transit Drivers Get $13.1M Settlement in Unpaid Wages Class Action
Pittsburgh, PA: A $13.1 million settlement has been awarded to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority workers who alleged the authority was in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Specifically, the drivers for the transit agency claimed they were not paid for pre-shift work. According to court filings, "The parties n... - California Overtime for Restaurant Managers: Class Actions or Individual Lawsuits?
Apr-27-10 Los Angeles, CA It is not easy to determine whether or not restaurant managers can claim California overtime , mainly because they are often misclassified as exempt. In April 2010 a California Court of Appeal denied a motion to certify a class action lawsuit against El Torito Restaurants, concluding there wasn't enough proof of widespread misclassificat... - From Construction Worker to Asbestos Attorney
Apr-27-10 Edwardsville, IL Before attending law school and working at Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland, PC, one of the foremost asbestos litigation firms in the US, attorney R.J. Abernathy was a union laborer for more than 20 years. "I worked in construction from 1983 until I went to law school," says Abernathy. "My father died of asbestos-related lung canc... - $1.15M Settlement Reached in Mandatory Poster Agency Consumer Fraud Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: A $1.15 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud lawsuit brought by Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson' office, alleging Mandatory Poster Agency (MPA) defrauded thousands of Washington state small businesses. MPA, which also does business as Corporate Records Service, allegedly sent envelopes marked "Importa... - Wheelchairs Plus Settles Fraud Allegations for $2.7M
Seattle, WA: A $2.7 million settlement has been reached between the Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and Michael Mann, owner of Seattle-based Wheelchairs Plus Inc., ending legal action alleging consumer fraud. Mann is charged with billing the Medicaid program for 119 new wheelchairs, when in fact used wheelchairs were delivered t... - One Applicant Waited Five Years for Social Security Disability Benefits
Apr-16-10 Syracuse, NY How long is a reasonable wait for social security disability (SSD) benefits? A few months? A year? One man in Syracuse, New York waited more than 500 days—and he's not the only one. According to a 4/13/10 account in the Post Standard of Syracuse, part of the problem hinges on the fact that more than half of all claims for social s... - Lululemon Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A preliminary settlement of a discrimination class action lawsuit brought against yoga clothing retailer Lululemon USA Inc, has been granted. The lawsuit alleges that Lululemon violated federal law by not providing point-of-sale machines with textured keys, forcing blind customers to divulge their PINs when making debit card purcha... - $835M Settlement Reached In Dow Polyurethane Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: An $835 million settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit against the Dow Chemical Company over allegations the chemical giant conspired to fix prices of polyurethane. The agreement, accepted by the US Supreme Court, will resolve a 2013 judgement against Dow for $1.06 billion. Though the company has agreed t... - Potential Penalties against Toyota Could Hit $49.2 Million
Apr-11-10 Washington, DC The federal government is angry with Toyota for waiting so long to inform consumers about the various Avalon and Camry recalls enacted over sticking gas pedals and floor mats. That wait is going to cost Toyota a potential $16.375 million in fines—the largest penalty allowed under the Tread Act. According to an account published... - West Virginia Mine: Another Massey Energy Lawsuit?
Apr-9-10 Montcoal, WV History repeated itself earlier this week when a West Virginia mine operated by Massey Energy Company exploded, killing 25 . In 2006 a fire in the Aracoma Alma Mine (also owned by Massey Energy) caused the death of two miners, and in 2009 Massey subsidiary Aracoma Coal Company pleaded guilty to 10 criminal charges and reached a wrongful d...