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  • Night Attendant Owed California Overtime—Big Time
    Jun-27-10 Sacramento, CA Edward, a former night attendant at a drug rehab center, was contacted by an attorney who advised him and another former co-worker to file a California overtime class action lawsuit. "My attorney believes I am owed $30,000 in overtime pay, but I am afraid of retaliation from my new employers," says Edward. "My shift began at 5 pm and...
  • Waste Management Settles Unpaid Overtime Suit for $7M
    Dedham, MA: A Massachusetts State Court today approved a $7 Million settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc. by the company's garbage truck drivers over prevailing wage violations and unpaid overtime. The litigation has taken nearly five years. In the case of Michael Mullally, et al. v. Waste M...
  • $2.5 Million Settlement Awarded in First Chinese Drywall Trial
    Miami, FL: A $2.5 million settlement has been reached in the first ever Chinese drywall lawsuit to go to trial. The suit, filed by Florida couple Armin and Lisa Seifart, alleged Miami-based Banner Supply Co knowingly sold them defective drywall. Banner was a distributor for Chinese-made Knauff Plasterboard contaminated drywall. The Se...
  • Man Receives $750K Settlement in Excessive Force Lawsuit
    Orange County, CA: A $750,000 settlement was awarded to a man who claims he was beaten and repeatedly shocked with stun gun by Orange County Sherrif's deputies. Mathew Fleuret sued the Sheriff's department and the county as a result of the incident, which happened in 2006. He was arrested during a bar fight. He claimed that while officers tried to...
  • Spectranetics Settles Securities Class Action for $8.5M
    Colorado Springs, CO: Specranetics, a company that manufactures medical lasers, has settled a securities class action for $8.5 million. The settlement monies will be paid by the company's insurer. The class action lawsuit alleged that Spectranetics broke federal securities law by making false and misleading statements and omissions. The lawsuit was...
  • AstraZenca Settles Drug Pricing Suit for $103M
    Washington, DC: AstraZeneca has settled claims that it overcharged for some medicines such as Zoladex and Pulmicort. Britian's second largest pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay $103 million to close the claims filed in the US. Pulmicort Respules is used to prevent asthma, and Zoladex is used to treat prostate and breast cancers. According...
  • Good News for Homeowners with Chinese Drywall, says Attorney Gary Mason
    Jun-19-10 Washington, DC Two Chinese drywall cases that were set for trial June 21 have just been settled. "This is great news for homeowners with Chinese drywall ," says attorney Gary Mason, who represents about 700 homeowners in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and North Carolina. His firm also represents hi-rise buildings in Florida and Alabam...
  • Dental Malpractice - Dentist Malpractice, Dental Malpractice Lawyers
    Dental Malpractice generally refers to an injury caused by a negligent dentist. Any kind of negligence or poor quality dentistry can be defined as dentist malpractice , which could result in a dental malpractice lawsuit. Dental malpractice lawyers can determine whether you have a dental malpractice claim. Dental Malpractice Negligence a...
  • Tidy Little Payday for Qui Tam Whistleblower
    Jun-15-10 Washington, DC A qui tam whistleblower recently collected $176,000 as her share of the settlement after filing a lawsuit against Cochlear Americas on behalf of the federal government. In 2004 Brenda March brought the lawsuit against the implant manufacturer for allegedly paying illegal remuneration to health care providers in an effort to induce purcha...
  • ESPN Facing Wrongful Termination Lawsuit from Former Production
    Jun-15-10 Hartford, CT ESPN is facing a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former production assistant after a sex scandal with Major League Baseball commentator Steve Phillips led to her dismissal from the sports network. Brooke Hundley alleges that ESPN was willing to end its internal investigation of the incident after she and Phillips agreed to resolve t...
  • Charter Shells Out $18 Million to Settle California Overtime Suit
    Jun-15-10 St. Louis, MO Charter Communications has agreed to pay a total of $18 million to settle a wage and hour class action lawsuit stemming from allegations that the company failed to properly compensate overtime pay in California , Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and Nebraska. The suit, which covered both current and fo...
  • The Hartford Reaches Preliminary $72M Settlement in Fraud Class Action
    New Haven CT: A preliminary settlement has been approved by a federal judge in a class action lawsuit brought by more than 21,000 plaintiffs alleging fraud against Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. The suit alleged that Hartford defrauded people who made claims by deducting up to 15 percent of the value of a claim settlement through undiscl...
  • Class Action Against The Hartford Negotiates $72.5M Settlement
    Preliminary approval has been granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut of a $72.5 million dollar settlement between The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and a class of more that 21,000 members who had previously settled personal injury and workers' compensation claims with The Hartford's property and casualty company. Th...
  • Whistleblowers Reap Rewards from Qui Tam Lawsuits
    Jun-9-10 Washington, DC Recently, a number of pharmaceutical representatives have reaped huge rewards from qui tam whistleblower lawsuits. There are financial incentives for both good and bad pharmaceutical representatives—some manufacturers encourage and reward their (bad) reps with big bonuses if they promote drugs off-label—but selling drugs off-...
  • Helicopter Crash Kills Two, while Victims of Another Settle Lawsuits
    Jun-8-10 Midlothian, TX A helicopter crash involving an air ambulance claimed two lives earlier this month. It could have been worse: The helicopter was in the midst of a test flight and was carrying no patients. The Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported on Thursday that a Bell 222U helicopter recently acquired by CareFlite was on a maintenance flight on June...
  • Erbs Palsy Birth Injury - Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice - LawyersAndSettlements.com
    Erb's Palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves (specifically, spinal roots C5-C7 ) in the brachial plexus. It is almost always a birth injury , which could result from an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labor. It can also be a result of medical malpractice , such as excessive pulling on the...
  • More Avandia Lawsuits Settled
    Jun-2-10 Philadelphia, PA Reuters reported yesterday that GlaxoSmithKline has settled additional Avandia lawsuits . The lawsuits alleged that GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, failed to adequately warn patients about the risk of serious side effects. A GlaxoSmithKline spokesperson announced the settlement on June 1, 2010, but did not give further detail...
  • US Justice Department Intervenes in Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit
    Jun-1-10 Washington, DC Under the auspices of the federal Whistleblower Act and provisions of the False Claims Act, a qui tam whistleblower who launches litigation on behalf of the government is entitled to a percentage of any damage award collected on behalf of the government. Such a lawsuit has been filed against Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), Panalpina and...
  • Abercrombie & Fitch Agrees $12M Settlement in Securities Class Action
    New York, NY: Abercrombie & Fitch Co, has reportedly settled a securities class action brought by shareholders who alleged that the company's stock price declined in the summer of 2005 due to misstatements from the clothing retailer. According to media reports, the company has agreed to a settlement of $12 million. The suit was brought on behalf of an...
  • $4M Settlement Agreed with Wal-Mart in Oregon Wages and Hour Class Action
    Salem, OR: Wal-mart has agreed a $4 million settlement in a wage and hour class action brought against the retailer by 28,000 former employees. The class action began nearly five years ago and was a merger of two earlier lawsuits. The suit alleged that the Arkansas-based company violated Oregon's wage and hour laws. Reportedly, Wal-Mart has agreed to...
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