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May-26-09 Washington, DC: Gadolinium is a rare earth element that is used in microwave applications; color TV tubes, synthetic gemstones, compact discs and computer memory are also manufactured using gadolinium. Nuclear marine propulsion systems use it as a burnable poison and it is even used to create emergency shut-down systems in some nuclear reactors. It is al... - Investors Get Settlement In Stock Broker Arbitration Claim
May-22-09 Kansas City, MO Most investors do not have a choice as to whether or not they go through stock broker arbitration to settle claims of stock broker fraud and other unethical dealings. The truth is that people involved in stock investing rely on their brokers for sound financial advice. Unfortunately, they do not always get it, resulting in stock broker ar... - $20 Million Settlement Proposed in Google AdWords Class Action
A settlement in the Google AdWords class action has been preliminarily approved for $20 million. The class action alleges claims against Google for breach of contract, unfair competition, and false advertising, based on Google's practice of charging AdWords advertisers more than their per day daily budget and its related disclosures. The case is pendin... - Computer Associates Business Fraud Settlement
Islandia, NY: (Jun-25-07) Russell Artzt, the co-founder of Computer Associates, who has long played a high-level operational role in the Islandia company's software-development efforts, filed suit against Computer Associates, following an internal report that shed light on the unethical business practices company executives were engaged in. In a sett... - NaviSite Settles Class Action for $1.67 Million
Final approval has been arranged by a federal judge in Baltimore, for the settlement of a class action lawsuit against the web host company NaviSite Inc. The settlement is for a reported $1.67 million to be split between 5,500 of the company's clients, and the plaintiff's lawyers. The lawsuit resulted from a loss of service by NaviSite to its clients,... - Clarion Cochlear Implant Malfunction Recall
Clarion Cochlear implants (Implantable Cochlear Stimulators) have been recalled several times: the latest recalls, in 2004 and 2006, were due to a potential moisture failure within the implant. Adverse events such as pain, hearing loss and other problems have been associated with the cochlear implant's malfunction. As well, the implants can cause scar tissue... - Consumer Fraud Goes Up in a Down Economy
May-17-09 New York, NY You know what they say—what goes up must come down. And when the economy goes through a downturn, what tends to come up is consumer fraud . When the economy sours, scammers tend to redouble their efforts. The Consumer Fraud Act provides a level of consumer protection against fraud artists bent on taking advantage of you. Since the econo... - Del Webb Agrees to Settlement of $27.2 Million for Defective Kitec Plumbing
A tentative settlement has been reached between Del Webb, the developer of the Sun Cities in the Las Vegas valley, and members of the class action suit brought against the developer over faulty plumbing. Del Webb and its subsidiary Coventry Homes of Nevada have agreed to pay $27.2 million in re-plumbing costs for approximately 4,200 homes that were fitt... - Jackson National Life Insurance Settles Class Action for $22 Million
A class action suit against Jackson National Life has reached a settlement of $22 million. The suit was filed by George Farmer in 2002, over the company's fixed annuity policies and the methods it used to set interest rates for new premiums and for premiums previously paid to fixed annuities. Specifically, the suit alleged that the company failed... - Wal-Mart Accused of Workplace Discrimination
May-14-09 Fresno, CA It may seem like a problem from decades ago, but workplace discrimination is allegedly still occurring. Discrimination lawsuits are frequently filed, claiming that the defendants discriminated against employees on the basis of race, age and/or gender. The good news is that there are laws designed to protect people from employee discrimination;... - Plaintiffs Get Settlement in Long Term Care Insurance Lawsuit
May-14-09 Kansas City, MO Consumers who purchased long term care insurance are now fighting back against policies that they say are unfair and unreasonable. Some consumers are fighting back by filing long term care insurance lawsuits, alleging their insurance provider misled them or denied their claims on a questionable basis. Recently, 1 class action lawsuit, fil... - Wachovia to Pay $39 Million in Proposed Settlement of Stock Broker Overtime Class Action
A preliminary settlement of $39 million was approved this week by a federal judge in California for a class action lawsuit involving some 10,000 stock brokers who allege they were not compensated for overtime and paid other wages owed them by Wachovia Corp. In the suit, the brokers, also referred to as financial advisors or financial advisor trainees,... - Group Arbitration Beneficial to Auction Rate Securities Investors
May-13-09 Kansas City, MO If you are still undecided about action to take concerning your auction rate securities, a new option has opened up to you. Although some people have chosen the class action lawsuit route, others have decided to file individual arbitrations, alleging they were told that the auction rate securities market was safe. However, it is possible... - Unpaid Overtime Goes to the Dogs
May-13-09 Cedar Rapids, IA It can be an unpaid overtime violation involving thousands of people, or the stiffing of just a few—but in the end the unfairness is the same. According to general labor laws workers should be paid for the work they perform, regardless of where it is or when it is. And when you work more than your allotted hours, there should be additi... - Casey's Wage and Hour Class Actions Reach Proposed $11.7 Million Settlement
Casey's General Stores Inc., have reportedly reached settlements of 2 wage and hour class action lawsuits filed by plaintiffs representing about 7,800 current and former assistant managers, as well as 76,000 current and former non-management-level store employees. The settlement of $11.7 million is subject to court approval. Legal Help ... - Illegal Strip Search Lawsuit Reaches $2.16 Million Settlement
A settlement arising from a class action filed on behalf of people who were illegally strip searched after being arrested in Dauphin County between September 16, 2005 and March 12, 2008 has been reached. The strip searches were allegedly conducted on any one who was arrested during that time, no matter how minor the charge. The settlement is for a... - TD Ameritrade Data Theft Settlement Preliminarily Approved
A settlement of a class action suit involving more than 6 million current and former customers of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., an online brokerage, has received preliminary approval by US District Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco. The suit was initiated over theft of TD Ameritrade client contact information. Ameritrade revealed some but not all of... - Commercial Contract Whistleblower Gets $19 Million
May-10-09 Washington, DC A commercial contract sets out definitive parameters governing the relationship and actions of two parties. An agreement. And commercial contracts are designed to be observed and followed, not cast aside. When one of the parties decides not to play by the rules, commercial contract law comes into play to fix it. Last month a commercial... - Wal-Mart Settles Clerk's Death Inquiry for $2 Million, Avoids Criminal Charges
The retailing giant Wal-Mart, has reportedly agreed to invest $2 million to improve safety at its 92 stores in New York, as settlement over the inquiry into the stampede death of a temporary clerk on Black Friday, 2008. Had criminal charges been brought against the retailer, it is likely the company would only have had to pay $10,000 in fines, if convi... - BlueTooth Class Action Settled
Motorola, Plantronics and Jabra have offered to settle in a class action lawsuit that alleged the companies did not adequately warn consumers of the possible impact Bluetooth headsets could have on a person's hearing. Since the number of headset users is so great the financial compensation - $100,000 - is going to hearing-loss related charities. Defend...