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Sep-16-10 Miami, FL For investors who have suffered at the hands of stockbroker fraud , stockbroker arbitration may not sound very appealing. It does not have all the glitz and glamour of a lawsuit, nor does it usually carry the ridiculously high awards. But for many investors, stock fraud arbitration is actually a much better option, because cases are resolved m... - Bayer Settles 200 Trasylol Cases
Washington, DC: Bayer AG has agreed to settle 200 of 2,000 lawsuits filed over allegations that their drug, Trasylol, which was meant to control bleeding during heart surgery, has caused injuries to patients including kidney failure. The various cases are being represented by different lawfirms, with different settlement outcomes. According to a r... - $3 Million Settlement Reached in METO Class Action
St. Paul, MN: A $3 million settlement has been reached in a federal class action lawsuit brought by three families against the State of Minnesota and other defendants for restraining and secluding residents with developmental disabilities, prior to September, 2008, at Minnesota Extended Treatment Options (METO), a state operated facility. In the... - Tentative $21M Settlement Agreed in Eastman Kodak Discrimination Class Action
New York, NY: A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Eastman Kodak Compan ("Eastman Kodak" or "Kodak" or "Defendant") pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York alleging, among other things, that Kodak engaged in an ongoing pattern and practice of racial discrimination against its Afri... - Seroquel Maker Given More Time to Settle Lawsuits
Sep-14-10 London, UK AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Seroquel , has been granted more time to settle nearly 6,000 lawsuits. The lawsuits at issue are only a portion of some 17,500 lawsuits that the manufacturer has agreed to settle by way of a $198 million kitty. That announcement was made last month. However, the 6,000 will have to wait a little longer after... - Qui Tam Whistleblowers in Line for $37.8 Million
Sep-12-10 Washington, DC Five qui tam whistleblowers will be in line for a combined $37.8 million as their share of a settlement stemming from a lawsuit against the manufacturer of Botox Therapeutic. The alleged promotion by Allergan Inc. of Botox Therapeutic for unapproved medical uses through Medicaid resulted in a combined $600 million in civil and criminal... - Coca-Cola Faces ERISA Lawsuit
Sep-10-10 Seattle, WA Coca-Cola faces a lawsuit filed by its employees alleging violations of ERISA plan regulations. The employees say the soft drink producer illegally canceled their benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). According to komonews.com on 8/27/10, Coca-Cola canceled the employees' health care plan one day... - Breast Cancer Patient Awarded $8.1 Million in Discrimination Case
Fort Lauderdale, FL : A former employee of the Texas based chain store, Michaels, has been awarded $8.1 million as settlement of her discrimination case. Following a five-day trial, a jury found that Kara Jorud was unjustly fired from her position as a manager at a Michael's store in Boca Raton, Florida on allegations of theft. The plaintiff held... - $1.5 Million Awarded in First Ever Vaccine Autism Settlement
Sep-9-10 Washington, DC The family of Hannah Poling, a young child who at the age of 18 months allegedly developed autism after receiving vaccines against nine diseases in one doctor's visit, has been awarded $1.5 million. The case of Hannah Poling was in fact settled by the government in 2008, before going to court. The government then had the documents sea... - Attorney Discusses Whistleblowers and Qui Tam Lawsuits
Sep-9-10 Los Angeles, CA Bijan Esfandiari, an attorney at Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, has participated in a number of cases that have shaped and developed the law for the benefit of injured victims and consumers of pharmaceutical products. He also assists potential whistleblowers to determine whether they have a qui tam case and, if so, will file a cl... - SJS Victim Awarded $21 Million in Product Liability Lawsuit
Concord, NH: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome victim 51-year old Karen Bartlett, who lost her sight and is now legally blind as a result of taking the non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Sulindac (Clinoril) has been awarded a $21 million settlement by a federal jury. Bartlett was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necroly... - Attorney Gary E. Mason Discusses Recent Activity in the Chinese Drywall Litigation
Sep-8-10 Washington, DC Attorney Gary E. Mason can attest to the fact that the Chinese drywall litigation isn't cut-and-dried. "At the August status conference, US District Court Judge Fallon said the case was 'rapidly approaching the end game,' says Mason. "Fallon announced that a mediation was scheduled for August 24. The participants would include representa... - Skilled HealthCare Settles Class Action for $50 Million
Foothill Ranch, CA: Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc has announced that it has reached agreement to settle the case entitled VINNIE LAVENDER, by and through her Conservator, WANDA BAKER; WALTER SIMON; JACQUELYN VILCHINSKY vs. SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC., et al (and 22 individually-named California nursing facilitiers receiving administrative services... - WaMu Mutual Stock Class Action Settlement Proposed
Seattle, WA: If you were a participant in the WaMu Savings Plan and invested any of your 401(k) money in Washington Mutual stock at any time between October 19, 2005 and September 26, 2008, both dates inclusive, your rights may be affected by a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit. The settlement has been preliminarily approved... - Zumiez Overtime Settlement Increased to $2.1M
Washington, DC: Zumiez Inc has increased the settlement cost of a class action overtime lawsuit in California from $1.3 million to $2.1 million. According to documents filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Everett-based you apparel retailer said "the lawsuit is similar to numerous lawsuits filed against retailers and others with ope... - Did Seroquel Cause Veteran's Death?
Sep-5-10 Washington, DC Families of soldiers and veterans who have died while taking Seroquel have requested an investigation, citing concerns that the antipsychotic medication may have caused their loved ones' deaths. The Associated Press ( AP ) reported on 8/30/10 that Andrew White returned from a tour of duty in Iraq showing signs of post-traumatic... - Jury Awards $1.8 Million in Legal Malpractice Suit
Philadelphia, PA: A woman who sued her lawyer for legal malpractice has been awarded a $1.787 million settlement by a jury in Philadelphia. The plaintiff, Barbara Cox, alleged that the lawyer she had hired to represent her in a medical malpractice lawsuit, David M. Barry, was negligent in his pleading of the underlying medical malpractice case... - Google Settles Buzz Class Action for $8.5 Million
San Francisco, CA: Google has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed against it over allegations that it was automatically registering people using Gmail into its social networking feature "Buzz", without the participants consent. The reported settlement amount is $8.5 million which Google will place in a fund for organizations focused on inte... - Paxil Researcher Pleads Guilty to Charges
Sep-2-10 Washington, DC GlaxoSmithKline is the subject of more bad publicity after a researcher was allegedly found to have falsified data in trials about Paxil. Meanwhile, the drug maker faces lawsuits alleging newborns suffered Paxil Birth defects when they were exposed to Paxil prior to birth. The psychiatrist who reportedly falsified clinical data, Dr. M... - Allergan Pleads Guilty to Off-Label Promotion of Botox, Will Pay $600M
Washington, DC: American pharmaceutical manufacturer Allergan Inc. has agreed to plead guilty and pay $600 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company's unlawful promotion of its biological product, Botox Therapeutic, for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Justice Dep...