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Jun-17-09 Orford, NH: Attorney Robin Curtiss recently settled a lead paint poisoning case on behalf a girl who was negatively affected by the lead paint in her family's rented home during the 1990s. The terms of the settlement require that Curtiss, and anyone else for that matter, refrain from identifying the parties involved, but the case stands out because of the... - Ernst & Young Settles with State of Michigan Over HealthSouth Finanical Fraud
A $109 million settlement has been approved by a federal court judge in the class action lawsuit between the state of Michigan Retirement System and other plaintiffs and Ernst & Young. The lawsuit alleges that the accounting firm failed to uncover an enormous fraud during its audits of HealthSouth Corp between 1996 and 2002. HealthSouth settled with the... - Mississippi Antitrust Costs Microsoft $100 Million
Mississippi businesses, individuals, schools and local government will reportedly benefit from a $100 million windfall, courtesy of Microsoft, as they share in the recent settlement negotiated with the state. Jan Schaefer, spokeswoman for Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, said "Anyone who made a purchase from January 1, 1996, to today is eligible f... - McAfee, Symantec Settle Investigation into Automatic Antivirus Subscription Practices
McAfee, Symantec Settle Investigation into Automatic Software Renewals The New York Attorney General's office has announced a settlement of the investigation into McAfee's and Symantec's automatic antivirus subscription renewal practices. The investigation followed complaints filed by several New Yorkers regarding automatic renewal practices used by... - Marvell Settles Shareholder Class Action for $72 Million
A preliminary settlement has been approved in a securities class action filed in August 2007 against Marvell. The suit alleged that the company was backdating stock options. The settlement is for a reported $72 million. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no cost or obligation,... - Evergreen Settles Securities Allegations for $40 Million
Evergreen Investment Management Co. and an affiliate have agreed to pay $40 million to settle allegations of securities-law violations. The settlement will be distributed to Ultra Fund shareholders. The Securities and Exchange Commission had accused the companies of overstating the value of a mutual fund that invested primarily in mortgage-backed sec... - Settlement Proposed in Automotive Refinishing Paint Products Class Action
A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit against BASF Aktiengesellschaft, BASF Coatings AG, and BASF Corporation; Sherwin-Williams Company and Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes; PPG Industries, Inc. ("PPG"); Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes B.V. and Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc. (collectively "Akzo"); and E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, and Du... - Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million For Lead Paint Violations
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million For Lead Paint Violations Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, CA, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y. have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for violating the federal lead paint ban. The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the U.S. Consumer Prod... - When Antitrust Stifles a Move up the Ladder
Jun-5-09 Washington, DC When an employee of one company jumps ship and defects to a competitor, is such an event cause to suspect a breach of antitrust laws ? Most would agree that such practice is simply healthy competition. However, what happens when companies are alleged to collude NOT to hire each other's employees? Is that a violation? Antitrust policy is a c... - Wrongful Death Settled for $2 Million, but Questions Remain
Jun-4-09 Brooklyn, NY The family of a woman who died while lying on the floor of a hospital lobby in Brooklyn, New York and alleged the wrongful death of their loved one was vindicated late last month by way of a $2 million settlement. Wrongful death lawsuits, while unfortunate can also be necessary as this family discovered after contacting a wrongful death atto... - Skybus Airlines Settles with Former Employees
Former Skybus employees who saw a settlement struck last year for nearly $1 million will finally be seeing some cash. The now-defunct airline was sued in April 2008 alleging it violated federal employment law when it abruptly cut its work force upon filing for bankruptcy protection April 7. The $925,000 settlement, approved in US Bankruptcy Court in De... - "Thanks to Unum, I Crashed Before the Recession"
May-31-09 Amarillo, TX Sharon wonders if you have to be on your death bed to collect long term disability benefits from Unum . First she had a skin disease then her kidneys shut down. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, lung disease and more. She has also been in the hospital 9 times with pneumonia. Yet Unum Provident only paid her short term disability be... - Whistleblower Lawsuit Leads to Nationwide Investigation
May-30-09 Buffalo, NY A whistleblower lawsuit settlement not only cost the defendants involved significant coin, it saved the struggling US health care industry millions—and all thanks to two men who engaged in some conscience-clearing whistleblowing with backing from the Whistleblower Act. Craig Patrick and Chuck Bates were former employees of Kyphon... - Tyson Foods Settles 7 Year Class Action
Food banks across Illinois will benefit from the recently announced settlement of the Tyco Foods class action, as they will receive about 1.7 million pounds of chicken as a result of unclaimed settlement funds. The suit, filed 7 years ago, alleged that Tyson Foods had artificially inflated the weight of poultry products sold to consumers between 1997 a... - Kaiser Settled Malpractice Suit, but Not Nearly Enough
May-27-09 Pasadena, CA Several years ago Greg M. was told he had a small tumor and was given a few options; he decided upon surgery—a decision he now lives to regret, every day of his life. "I was told by Kaiser that I would be in hospital for 3 days but stayed for 8 days," says Greg. And the hospital's doctors would subject Greg to 4 more surgeries as they tried... - Why Gadolinium is Dangerous--and Subsequent Lawsuits
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... - 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... - $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... - 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...