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Sep-4-08 Washington, DC: "Employers aren't that concerned that they are violating age discrimination laws," says attorney Steven Sprenger. "They think there is a relationship between employment and age, and as you get older people should just exit the workforce." Sprenger has a crisp understanding of age discrimination in the modern material world we live in. H... - $185 Million Award Against Wal-Mart Upheld by Philadelphia Judge
Wal-Mart could pay $185 million to settle a class action suit alleging that the retailer underpayed its employees. A Philadelphia judge affirmed the award, during an appeal pending in the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The judge also said that Wal-Mart should pay $62.2 million in statutory liquidated damages, $33.8 million in statutory attorney fees, $11.9 mil... - Settlement in eBay and PayPal Inc lawsuit Preliminarily Approved
A settlement has been given preliminary approval in a class-action lawsuit against eBay Inc. and PayPal, Inc. (collectively, "Defendants"). The Settlement will resolve a lawsuit against Defendants involving claims arising out of representations in the PayPal User Agreement regarding PayPal's policies and practices for responding to refund requests from those... - Charter Communications Provides Preliminary Settlement of Labor Class Action Suit
Installers and other employees of Charter Communications, who brought a class action suit against the company, could see a settlement of $28.5 million. District Judge Barbara Crabb gave preliminary approval to the proposed settlement on Friday. The settlement also proposes $4 million in settlement services. The suit, filed in 2007, alleged that the com... - Great White Settles Over Station NightClub Fire
The 1980s rock band, Great White, has agreed to pay $1 million to survivors of people killed in the Station Nightclub fire, which the band's pyrotechnics started. This is the latest settlement for suits originating from the fire in February 2003 that killed 100 people. One band member was also killed in the fire. Approximately $175 million has been paid by d... - Maple Leaf Foods Class Action Lawsuit: Interview with Attorney Darren Williams
Sep-2-08 Victoria, BC On August 25, 2008 Merchant Law Group LLP filed the first class action lawsuits in Canada on behalf of listeriosis victims and recalled meat purchasers. "Since the action was filed we have had about 3,400 expressions of interest from people concerned," says attorney Darren Williams, "from Victoria, British Columbia to St. John's Newfoundland... - Gordon Levinson: Making the Most of Your Kid's Settlement Money
Sep-2-08 San Diego, CA What to do with a minor's settlement money from a personal injury verdict is a very important decision that can have long and lasting effects for the future of a child. It depends on the circumstances but attorney Gordon Levinson, Levinson Law Group, usually advises parents to consider choosing a structured settlement. "I always talk to m... - $10 Million Settlement Proposed in Auto Parts Network Class Action
Pursuant to an Order of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, a hearing will be held for the purpose of determining: (1) whether the proposed settlement of the claims in the Litigation for the sum of $10,000,000 in cash should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (2) whether, after the hearing, this L... - Car Accident: Don't Rush To Settle
Aug-29-08 San Diego, CA If you have been involved in a car accident one of the first things you likely worried about was how you would cover your medical bills and other expenses. After all, hospital stays, medication and physical therapy are not cheap and, if your injuries were severe enough, you probably missed at least some workdays recovering from your acciden... - Target, National Federation of the Blind Settle Class Action for $6 Million
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Target announced Wednesday that they have settled a class action lawsuit regarding access to the Target.com Web site by blind people. As part of the settlement, Target will establish a $6 million fund from which members of the California settlement class can make claims. In addition, the National Federation... - Citibank to Repay $14 Million to Credit Card Customers
Citibank has agreed to pay more than $14 million to 53,000 of its national credit card customers, and $3.5 million to the State of California, as settlement of an outstanding lawsuit. The suit alleged that the bank used a computer program to sweep customers' accounts of money as payment on their cards, without notifying their customers. This resulted i... - Zimmer Durom Lawsuits Filed
Aug-27-08 Miami, FL A lawsuit has now been filed against Zimmer, Inc. alleging the Zimmer Durom Hip Replacement cup is defective. More lawsuits are expected as patients realize they may have had a defective cup used in their implant surgery. Zimmer has admitted that the Durom cup is failing at a higher than expected rate, but blames the problem on surgeon error... - Companies Announce Auction Rate Securities Settlement
Aug-26-08 New York, NY Multiple companies have announced deals with regulators involving auction rate securities lawsuits. Some of the announcements involved the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) while others involved various state regulators. In one settlement, Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed to a preliminary settlement in principle with the SEC. The settlem... - $2.8 Million Class Action Settlement Proposed for Xethanol Corp Shareholders
$2.8 Million Class Action Settlement Proposed for Xethanol Corp Shareholders A preliminary settlement between Xethanol Corp shareholders and Xethanol Corp appears to have been reached. The proposed settlement involves a $2.8 million payout to members of the class action, and would end allegations that the company was not as financially viable as it mad... - Asarco To Pay $2.4 Billion to Settle Asbestos-Related Claims
Asarco, a century old mining company that filed for bankruptcy in a Texas court in July, has announced that it plans to pay off its major creditors and settle approximately $9 billion in environmental and asbestos-related claims. The settlement would mean that Washington State will receive $200 million to clean up toxic contaminated resulting from its... - Unum Group's Real Reason for Allegedly Pushing Social Security
Aug-24-08 Chattanooga, TN In the wake of a $40 million rap over the knuckles for allegedly inflating its stock price, First Unum has been implicated along with other insurers in connection with the practice of requiring able-bodied clients to apply for Social Security Disability benefits. The alleged practice not only serves as a drag on an already over-burdened... - Massive Cosmetic Giveaway Part of Anti-Trust Settlement
Aug-22-08 New York, NY At first blush it may seem a bit unorthodox, but a settlement reached a few years ago in a massive anti-trust class action lawsuit is not without precedent. Let's just say there's the potential for a lot of people sporting a whole new look for the New Year after a host of the country's major department store chains will begin handing out mil... - Washington State Reaches Settlement in Child Care Workers Class Action
Washington State has reached a settlement in a class action suit brought by 7,000 child-care providers. The lawsuit stemmed from a mass raid by the Department of Social and Health Services in 2002 on more than 50 Latina provides in Mattawa. The financial settlement is approximately $2 million, to be divided among the 30 Mattawa child-care providers,... - Statin Island Man Wins $1.9 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Suit
Evan Perez has won a $1.9 million medical malpractice settlement resulting from a suit he brought against Staten Island University Hospital, and Dr. Gilchrist. The suit alleged that the surgeon failed to remove all of what turned out to be cancerous tumor during surgery in 2001, and as a result, and despite assurances that the tissue was not cancerous,... - Auction Rate Securities: Remember Consequential Damages
Aug-20-08 Kansas City, MO Recent proposed settlements involving auction rate securities from UBS, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, and other underwriters may sound very appealing to investors. However, according to Diane Nygaard, founder of the Nygaard Law Firm, investors must look over their paperwork carefully before signing anything, or they may sign away their right...