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Jan-14-15 Livonia, MI Even though Stryker ponied up with a billion-dollar settlement agreement over its failed Rejuvenate Modular Hip System, an attorney conversant with the file and similar recalled implant and settlement issues from DePuy takes exception to the way in which settlements were handled, suggesting that numerous deserving patients would have been exclu... - Zappos Reaches Data Breach Settlement with Nine States
Los Angeles, CA: Zappos.com Inc. has reached a settlement in a data breach class action filed by nine states. The clothing retailer announced a no-fault assurance of voluntary compliance settlement of enforcement actions related to the hacking which was made public in January 2012. The data hack affected 24 million customers, whose personal inform... - The Real Facts About Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Jan-12-15 The litigation process is often slow and many plaintiffs can’t afford to wait for a fair settlement. When there seems to be no alternative but to settle for less than case value, plaintiffs often consider pre-settlement funding . “Two years ago, my husband was involved in a serious auto accident that rendered him unable to work. We filed a lawsuit... - Fen-Phen Side Effects and PPH: After All This Time, There Is Still Hope
Jan-11-15 Philadelphia, PA Remember Fen-Phen ? Sure you do, especially if you were overweight in the 1990s and looking for a quick and easy way to shed the excess pounds from all that fast food, combined with lack of exercise. Fen-Phen, a hybrid of fenfluramine and phentermine, had been given the blessing of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was toute... - The Case against Monster Beverage Powers Up
Jan-10-15 Lancaster, CA Attorney Jacob Karczewski is gearing up for trial in April 2015. That’s when his clients, the family of Alex Morris , will get their day in Alameda County Court, California, and the American public may learn more about the safety of those very popular energy drinks . Alex Morris was an otherwise healthy, young 19-year-old when... - California Overtime: Is There a Grinch in UPS Upper Management?
Jan-9-15 Sacramento, CA United Parcel Service (UPS) is back to its usual tricks: Not paying its employees California overtime . Is there a Grinch or several in upper management? Back in 2002, part-time supervisors at UPS in California won an $18 million settlement over back pay, and five years ago, the delivery giant got slapped with a class-action overtime s... - Forced-Placed Insurance Lawsuits Close to Settling
Jan-9-15 New York, NY Two major players in the mortgage and insurance business are close to settling a putative Force-placed insurance lawsuit , after documents related to the class action and details of an ongoing settlement were filed with the courts this week. There are actually two Forced-Placed Insurance Lawsuits at play - one in New York and another bas... - Report: $1.3 Billion in Top ERISA Class-Action Settlements in 2014
Jan-8-15 Chicago, IL An annual report of workplace litigation reveals that in 2014, ERISA lawsuits netted more than $1.3 billion in settlements, making 2014 the highest for ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) plan settlement figures in recent history. Although the number of ERISA lawsuits was down by the end of 2014, a few massive ERISA settlements... - More AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements Expected for 2015
Jan-7-15 Houston, TX Since Darlene had an American Medical Systems transvaginal mesh implanted, she has undergone two painful surgeries in an attempt to remove the mesh. “I’ve been in so much pain since having this mesh implanted that I’m now addicted to the Fentanyl Patch,” says Darlene, a 35-year-old mother of three young children. ... - LawyersandSettlements.com Releases Its Top 10 Legal News Topics For 2014
Dec-30-14 Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) (December 29, 2014) Pharmaceutical drugs and devices continued to be some of the most popular legal news topics at LawyersandSettlements.com during 2014. This year, anti-coagulants, testosterone, the GM ignition switch recall (airbags) and recalled hip replacements top the list of popular legal topics and lawsuit news at the legal ne... - ICM Settlement with Interns Has California Labor Law Underpinnings
Dec-29-14 New York, NY There were a number of stories that dominated the California labor law portfolio over the course of this past year, not the least of which was the implementation of new laws supporting overtime and other labor statutes heretofore not available to in-home and personal service workers. Other laws inject a level of liability for primary contr... - Wells Fargo Reaches $14.5M Debt Collection TCPA Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A $14.5 million preliminary settlement has been reached in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit brought on behalf of millions of customers who alleged Wells Fargo Bank NA called them on their cellphones to collect credit card debt. Brought by lead plaintiff Lillian Franklin, the settlement motion, if appr... - Plaintiff Avoids Holiday Hardship with Pre-Settlement Funding
Dec-26-14 You have been seriously injured in an auto accident and can’t return to work. You have filed an auto accident lawsuit, but your attorney has stated that it could be months before a settlement is reached. How will you pay the bills and put food on the table? Pre-settlement lawsuit funding , often referred to as a “lawsuit loan,” can assist you in wai... - Lululemon Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A preliminary settlement of a discrimination class action lawsuit brought against yoga clothing retailer Lululemon USA Inc, has been granted. The lawsuit alleges that Lululemon violated federal law by not providing point-of-sale machines with textured keys, forcing blind customers to divulge their PINs when making debit card purcha... - Settlement Reached in Amusement Park Lawsuit
Dec-20-14 Arlington, TX The family of a woman who died in a tragic amusement park accident has reportedly settled its lawsuit against Six Flags Over Texas, the site of the horrific theme park accident. The accident resulted in the death of 52-year-old Rosa Esparza, who fell from the Texas Giant roller coaster, resulting in lawsuits being filed against both the t... - Time Limit To Qualify For Stryker Rejuvenate, ABG II Modular-Neck Hip
Dec-17-14 In a recent mediated settlement, Howmedica Osteonics Corporation agreed to a $1 billion settlement fund to compensate hip replacement patients who received the now-recalled Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular hip stems. However, with a mandated deadline fast approaching, Florida attorney Ben Stewart says time is of the essence. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) Decembe... - Xarelto Lawsuits Consolidated
Dec-17-14 Charleston, SC Xarelto lawsuits will be consolidated for multidistrict litigation, the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has decided. The panel ruled that almost two dozen lawsuits filed against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc and Bayer Corp. concerning Xarelto will be consolidated in Louisiana federal court. At least one lawsuit has also been f... - Ohio Company to Pay More than $2 Million in Back Pay
Dec-16-14 Campbell, OH A painting company from Ohio will pay more than $2 million to settle claims it failed to pay proper overtime and wages to workers involved in a painting job in Massachusetts. Although the painting company is from Ohio, the work was done in Massachusetts and the overtime lawsuit was filed by officials in Massachusetts. According to a new... - Medical Lien Funding: What It Is and Why You Need It
Dec-14-14 Farmington Hills, MI Okay, so what is medical lien funding anyway. How does it differ from pre-settlement legal funding and how does it apply to you? Well first, we have to talk about the issues at play, and that usually involves an accident in which you are injured through the alleged fault of another party. Someone rear-ended your car while they were... - Stryker Rejuvenate Settlement Fund Could Go Higher
Dec-13-14 Kalamazoo, MI Would-be plaintiffs affected by the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall have until tomorrow, December 14, to start the clock on their eligibility for a piece of the $1.45 billion Stryker compensation fund for the failed artificial hips. That’s the deadline to state your claim for a potential $600,000-plus windfa...