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Jan-3-10 Westbury, NY A so-called "pump-and-dump" stock fraud scheme that allegedly helped furnish a luxurious lifestyle for the former chairman and chief executive of DHB Industries will have another day in court early in the new year. The securities fraud litigation alleges that David H. Brooks was involved in fraudulently draining millions from the business,... - Vehicle Seized to Pay Whistleblower's Back Wages
Jan-2-10 Washington, DC The Whistleblower Protection Act, which forbids retaliation against employees who come forward with a legitimate concern, has recently come to the aid of a New Jersey whistleblower who was fired by his employer. The former employee will finally be paid back wages via the seizure of his former employer's car. According to a December 3... - $12 Million Settlement Approved in Air France Class Action
Toronto, Canada : A $12 million settlement has been approved in the class action suit brought against Air France by 184 passengers involved in an accident at Toronto's Pearson Airport in August 2005. The Air France flight 358 from Paris arrived in Toronto during a severe thunderstorm, which battered the plane just as it landed. The Airbus A340 jet ove... - CertainTeed Reaches Preliminary $400M to $600M Settlement in Defective Shingles Class Action
Minneapolis, MN: A nationwide class action settlement received preliminary approval by Judge Louis Pollak, US District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to make payments to tens of thousands of homeowners across the U.S. and Canada whose roofs have been adversely affected by defective organic shingles manufactured by CertainTeed Corpor... - Settlement Reached in Female Athletes' Class Action
Pittsburgh, PA: On December 30th, the parties to a 2006 federal class action lawsuit between female student-athletes and Slippery Rock University announced that they have reached a settlement over gender equity in the University's athletics program. On December 21, 2009, U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose preliminarily approved the proposed amendments to... - Unum Benefits from Statute of Limitations
Dec-29-09 Chattanooga, TN A bad faith insurance claim against Unum soured for a plaintiff after the statute of limitations rendered her long-term disability insurance litigation useless. While the plaintiff may have had a legitimate case against Unum Insurance (at one time known as Unum Provident but now known as Unum Group), the Unum disability insurance client... - Comverse Shareholder Settlement Agreed at $225 Million
New York, NY: A settlement totalling $225 million has been reached in the class action lawsuit brought against Comverse Technologies on allegations of stock option backdating. Under the terms of the settlement, the former CEO Jacob "Kobi" Alexander, who absconded to Namibia in 2006 to avoid federal charges of fraud, will pay roughly $60 million toward... - Outback Steakhouse Settles Discrimination Class Action for $19 Million
Washington, DC: A class action lawsuit filed against the Outback Steakhouse has reached a settlement, with the restaurant chain reportedly agreeing to pay $19 million to settle allegations of sexual discrimination. The suit represents thousands of female workers employed at steak houses across the US. The suit was filed by the Equal Employment Op... - Broadcom Reaches $160.5 Million Settlement
Irvine, CA: Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) today announced that it has agreed in principle to settle the securities class action litigation pending against the company and certain of its current and former officers and directors. The class action, relating to the company's historical stock option accounting practices, was brought on behalf of persons... - Wal-Mart Settlement: Wake-up Call for Massachusetts Employment Law?
Dec-27-09 Boston, MA Wage and hour disputes may be on the downslide for the state of Massachusetts. On the heels of the largest settlement for a wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts history-- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay $40 to all employees who worked for Massachusetts Wal-Mart locations between August 1995 and the settlement date—employe... - Settlement Gets Preliminary OK in Countrywide Class Action
Louisville, KY: A settlement has been granted preliminary approval by a federal judge in the class action pending against Countrywide Financial - now owned by Bank of America - and millions of customers who suffered a security breach of their detailed personal financial information. According to reports, the terms of the settlement would see Countryw... - Disabilities Groups Settle with Caltrans for $1.1 Billion
Sacramento, CA: A settlement has been reached in the class action filed by Californians for Disability Rights and the California Council for the Blind alleging that the state of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), had denied access to people with vision or mobility disabilities to numerous facilities. Caltrans has reportedly agreed t... - Workers Win $40 Million from Wal-Mart over Violations of Massachusetts Labor Law
Dec-22-09 Boston, MA A group of employees who challenged big-box retailer Wal-Mart over violations of Massachusetts Labor Law have won a $40 million settlement, representing the largest wage-and-hour class-action settlement in the Bay State's history. Filed in 2001, the case accused Wal-Mart of patternized breaches of employee protocol, including altering tim... - Serious Complications Caused by Hospital Infection
Dec-21-09 San Antonio, TX David is one of over two million people who acquire hospital infections each year (according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). An investigation conducted by the hospital determined that David's MRSA infection originated from a staple used during his back surgery. The massive amount of antibiotics he took to treat th... - Sometimes Bizarre Workplace Harassment
Dec-18-09 Atherton, CA Two separate workplace harassment stories provide a window into a hostile work environment where people often turn a blind eye to sexual harassment. A former police officer in the town of Atherton, California has sued both the town and the public works supervisor over an issue involving sexual harassment in the workplace. Pilar Ortiz-B... - Cintas Settles Laundry Workers' Class Action for $6.5 Million
Los Angeles, CA: Workers United/SEIU announced today that industrial launderer Cintas has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it violated the City of Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance. The union, which represents 70 percent of laundry workers in California, believes the settlement is the largest monetary amount ever pa... - Honda Civic Hybrid Class Action Reaches Tentative Settlement
Washington, DC : A class action lawsuit brought against Honda over allegations that Honda's advertising of its Civic Hybrid fuel economy was not realistic, but instead based on an EPA- estimated fuel economy, has been settled out of court. However, the deal remains to be approved in court. The suit was filed by lead plaintiffs John True and Gonzalo Del... - Tentative Settlement Pending in Comverse Technology Class Action
New York, NY : A settlement that would bring to a close the securities class action against the software maker Comverse Technology is pending court approval. The expected settlement sum is between $150 and $300 million. The class action stemmed from civil charges brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, that former executives, primarily Ja... - Shareholders Demand Disclosure of UnumProvident Executive Pay
Dec-15-09 New York, NY A faith-based group of institutional shareholders are demanding that 21 major corporations, including UnumProvident , disclose the total compensation packages of their top executives and their lowest paid employees in a bid to expose pay disparities in healthcare companies. The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) selected... - Miami Beach Drownings Result in $5.75 Million Settlement
A $5.75 million verdict has been reached against Monticello Insurance Company, which had refused to pay a settlement between the City of Miami Beach and the families of Zachary Breaux and Eugenie Poleyeff, who drowned there in 1997. According to the suit, on February 20, 1997, jazz guitarist Breaux, 36, his wife, and three daughters were vacationing at...