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Oct-28-10 Boston, MA A whistleblower is $96 million richer after bringing a federal False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit against UK pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) over deviations in good manufacturing practices at a former plant in Puerto Rico. In total, Glaxo agreed to pay $750 million in penalties and will plead guilty to a criminal charge in rela... - Kentucky Gets Part of Lexapro Settlement
Oct-28-10 Frankfort, KY The state of Kentucky will receive $3.1 million as part of a settlement with generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Forest Laboratories, Inc., which was accused of providing misleading information about Lexapro birth defects and other potential adverse reactions to some of its drugs, Attorney General Jack Conway recently announced. Kentuc... - Verizon To Pay $25 Million To Settle
New York, NY: Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $25 million plus at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers as settlement of allegations that the company charged millions of dollars in mystery fees. "Today's settlement requires Verizon Wireless to make meaningful business reforms, prevent future overcharges, and provide consumers clear, easy-... - Bayer to Pay $3.3 Million To Settle One A Day Vitamin Claims
Washington, DC: Bayer AG, maker of One a Day vitamins, has agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle investigations into claims of deceptive marketing, specifically that the vitamin can cure, treat or prevent any disease including cancer, while lacking the scientific evidence to back up those claims. The settlement was reached with Attorney Generals... - GlaxoSmithKline Pays $750 Million Over Defective Drugs
London, UK: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has agreed to pay $750 million to resolve allegations that it improperly made drugs and sold adulterated drugs. The settlement ends the longest running federal investigation of the pharmaceutical company's former manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico. GSK closed the plant in 2009, and no longer owns it. Allegation... - Levaquin Patients Were "Denied Informed Consent"
Oct-24-10 Tacoma, WA Patients who took Levaquin and suffered Levaquin side effects might want to consider contacting an attorney, now that the time for the first lawsuit to go to court has almost arrived. Although they took the Levaquin medication to treat bacterial infections—mainly those associated with the sinuses and bronchial tubes—patients migh... - When Bad Things Happen to Your Real Estate
Oct-22-10 Seattle, WA The mere mention of Dr. John Kilpatrick's name can settle litigation. Kilpatrick holds a Ph.D. in Real Estate Finance from the University of South Carolina and is arguably the country's leading expert in the area of real estate valuation. He has testified at trial on behalf of plaintiffs or provided expertise to legal firms across the US in doz... - $1Million Settlement Reached in Toxic Kiddie Kollege Day Care Lawsuit
Philadelphia, PA: An out of court settlement of $1 million has been reached between the parents of children who attended Kiddie Kollege Day Care in Gloucester County and the day care. The lawsuit stemmed from allegations that the children attending the day care were exposed to toxins that could possibly lead to the development of health issues, b... - Native American Farmers, Ranchers and USDA Reach Historic Settlement
Washington, DC: Native American farmers and ranchers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an historic agreement to settle a nationwide class action lawsuit (Keepseagle v. Vilsack) that alleged discrimination in USDA's farm loan program dating back to 1981. The agreement brings to an end 11 years of litigation, and marks the be... - $47.5 Million Settlement Approved for September 11 Plaintiffs
New York, NY: Plaintiffs who allege they were injured or suffered illness in the response and cleanup of the September 11 terror attacks have reached a settlement with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey . Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein signed an order last week providing preliminary approval to the $47.5 million settlement, which must be ap... - $3.78 Million Settlement Over SJS Death of Nine-Year-Old Girl
Oct-16-10 New York, NY A heartbreaking case of Stevens Johnson Syndrome that resulted in the death of a nine-year-old girl has culminated in a $3.78 million settlement with the manufacturer of Dilantin and Flagyl. The settlement approval with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was filed October 8th following a hearing before Judge Judith H. Gische of the New York State... - $3.78 Million Dilantin Settlement Following Death of 9-Year-Old Girl
New York, NY : A $3.78 million settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer Inc on behalf of the family of a nine-year-old New York girl who died in June 2004 as the result of a drug-induced disease known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome, which caused all of her skin to peel off. The settlement approval was filed Friday following a hearing before... - Medtronic Settles Sprint Fidelis Lawsuits for $268 Million
Oct-14-10 Minneapolis, MN Three years ago Medtronic, the giant medical devices manufacturer, recalled a series of defibrillation leads prone to cracking and other failures that put the lives of patients at risk—and in some cases, cost heart patients their lives. Today it was announced that Medtronic has agreed to a $268 million settlement to facilitate an e... - Medtronic Settles Defective Sprint Fidelis Lawsuits for $268 Million
New York, NY: Medtronic announced Thursday that it has reached a settlement of $268 million to end lawsuits over defective Sprint Fidelis leads. The leads were recalled three years ago in 2007, due to the alleged defect that made the wires crack. The leads are wires that connect implantable devices to the heart so that an electric shock can be sen... - Breakthrough Settlement Reached In Chinese Drywall Litigation
Washington, DC: A breakthrough settlement has been reached to remediate homes affected by Chinese drywall. The agreement was reached with several key defendants including Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT), builders, drywall suppliers and their insurers including Interior/Exterior Building Supply, Banner Supply Co., the Louisiana Homebuilders Indemnity T... - Proposed $43 Million Settlement in ERISA Plan Class Action
Oct-13-10 Cleveland, OH Participants in an ERISA plan associated with National City Corporation (National City) will benefit from a proposed $43 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging those defendants responsible for administering the National City Savings and Investment Plan (Plan) breached their fiduciary duties under ERISA by making imprudent i... - Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit Brings $4.5 Million Award
Clay County, MO: A $4.5 million settlement has been awarded in the case of a 70-year old man who died of asbestos mesothelioma. The plaintiff's career involved installing ceiling tiles which contained asbestos. During his career he breathed asbestos particles from these tiles on a daily basis while he was cutting, handling and fitting the tiles. His j... - Wells Fargo Settles New Jersey State Investigation into Pick-a-Payment Mortgages
New York, NY: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage has reached a settlement of a state investigation into whether mortgages sold by Wachovia Corp., Golden West and World Savings, which were bought by Wells Fargo in 2008, violated the Consumer Fraud Act. They were sold as 'Pick-a-Payment' mortgages and had low monthly payment options. The investigation alleg... - Crash Caused by Cell Phone Use Yields $14.4M Award
Brevard County, FL: A $14.4 million settlement has been awarded to the victim of head on car accident, allegedly caused by a driver who was using his cell phone at the time of the crash. In 2007, Glen Kroeger, who was 50 at the time, was driving his van when he was struck by Christopher Bevis' vehicle head-on. Kroeger suffered a fractured... - Six Children of Woman Killed in Crash Awarded $6 Million
Fresno County, CA: The family of a woman who was killed when her car became sandwiched between two semi-trailer trucks have been awarded a $6 million settlement. The monies will go to Christina Louise Meza's six young daughters who range in age from 16 years to 18 weeks. Meza's estate filed a wrongful death suit alleging that Meza was, while sto...