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Aug-2-14 Chicago, IL The NCAA has agreed to settle a class-action head injury lawsuit filed by athletes who allege they suffered injuries while playing NCAA sports. The settlement will see the NCAA create a $70 million fund so current and former players can be diagnosed to see if they suffered a traumatic brain injury while involved in a variety of sports inclu... - Record $75M Settlement in Capital One TCPA Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: A $75 million proposed settlement has been reached in a class action against Capital One Financial Corp, and three collections agencies that allegedly made calls to customers' cell phones without consent, using an automated dialer, in violation of the Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA). Preliminary approval was granted by... - $1.5M Settlement Reached in Mountain West Research Center TCPA Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached in a Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA class action lawsuit that alleges the polling and public opinion research company Mountain West Research Center LC violated the Act by contacting consumers by phone without their permission. The preliminary $1.5 million settlement will resolve the class... - ACE Cash Express to Pay $10 Million for Debt Collector Harassment
Jul-30-14 Cleveland, OH The crackdown on debt collector harassment continues, with efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against those of ACE Cash Express (ACE) to foster the use of bullying and other tactics aimed at forcing consumers to take out loans they neither needed or wanted. The Plain Dealer (7/11/14) reports that ACE is lookin... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements “Slap in the Face”
Jul-30-14 Seattle, WA Although American Medical Systems and Endo, the AMS transvaginal mesh manufacturer, has agreed to settle approximately 20,000 cases, this amount averages about $40,000 per woman who has suffered severe pain due to mesh erosion and protrusion, and many women can no longer have sexual intercourse. Some women who have been living in agony for... - Disabled Auto Accident Victim Avoids Foreclosure with Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Jul-30-14 When someone is seriously injured in an auto accident, extensive medical care, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and medical equipment or assistant care may be required long after the incident has occurred. Catastrophic injuries can lead to permanent disability. Waiting for an auto accident lawsuit to settle can take a long time, putting a significant fi... - Oregon Long Term Disability Insurance Fraud Lawsuit
Policyholders who have their Oregon insurance claim denied for wrongful reasons may be able to file a denied disability lawsuit or a breach of insurance contract claim against their insurance company. Depending on the circumstances of their insurance, they may either have to file an appeal or they may be able to file a lawsuit right away. Lawsuits and... - Washington Long Term Disability Insurance Fraud Lawsuit
Policyholders who have their Washington insurance claim denied for illegitimate reasons may be able to file a denied disability insurance lawsuit or a bad faith insurance lawsuit against their insurer. Depending on the circumstances of their insurance, they may either have to file an appeal or they may be able to file a lawsuit right away. Lawsuits an... - Idaho Long Term Disability Insurance Fraud Lawsuit
Residents of Idaho who have their Idaho insurance claim unfairly denied may be able to file a denied disability insurance lawsuit or a bad faith insurance lawsuit against their insurer. Depending on the circumstances of their insurance, they may either have to file an appeal or they may be able to file a lawsuit right away. Lawsuits and appeals have b... - It’s Good to Be Hip, Not Good to Be Had…
Jul-26-14 New York, NY The landmark proposed Hip Replacement Lawsuit settlement between medical device giant Johnson & Johnson and about 8,000 plaintiffs may have been little more than a headline in the New York Times (11/19/13) for some. However, for others still waiting for the other hip to drop, the potential for complications from a metal-on-metal arti... - So, What IS Post-Settlement Funding, Anyway?
Jul-24-14 Farmington Hills, MI It’s not until you really get into the lawsuit process that it suddenly dawns on you as to how things really work, and what the reality of the process is. On the surface, an injured person who litigates against another party for compensation may, indeed, have a nice payday to look forward to at the end of the process. And yet ther... - Force-Placed Insurance Companies Could Face Government Lawsuit
Jul-23-14 Washington, DC In addition to force-placed insurance lawsuits filed by homeowners who allege illegal kickbacks have been involved in lender insurance, companies could face a lawsuit from the federal government. According to reports, the government may sue some mortgage servicers over force-placed insurance kickbacks that may have cost Fannie Mae and Fr... - $130,000 Hotwire Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
San Francisco, CA: Hotwire has reached a settlement agreement which would end the consumer fraud class action lawsuit it currently faces. The lawsuit alleges the company misled its customers by providing an estimated price for international vehicle rentals that did not include insurance fees or taxes. According to the lawsuit, class members mad... - Mother Says Her Autistic Son on Risperdal Could Wear B-cup Bra
Jul-20-14 San Francisco, CA When Albina heard of the Risperdal gynecomastia lawsuit filed by Mary Wasserman and her son Andrew last month, she was hopeful that her son might be compensated for Risperdal side effects. “My autistic son has been on Risperdal since he was nine years old,” says Albina, “and since he was a teenager, his breasts coul... - Overtime and Wage Violations Seen in Unlikely Places
Jul-19-14 Cleveland, OH When it comes to Ohio overtime and wage violations, one can be forgiven for thinking that the majority of culprits are businesses looking to save a dollar or two by not properly paying their employees. But as a recent Ohio overtime lawsuit recently in the news shows, even governments can get the law wrong. Meanwhile, Major League Baseball... - Oregon Reaches $4M Settlement with DePuy Over Defective Artificial Hips
Jul-18-14 The Oregon Department of Justice reached a first-of-its kind $4 million settlement on July 2 with DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. Oregon’s single-state settlement is the first government action to resolve allegations that DePuy failed to disclose to physicians and patients that its ASR XL “metal on metal” artificial hip devices had an alarming rate of fail... - Lawsuit Filed against Six Flags in Roller Coaster Accident
Jul-17-14 Valencia, CA A lawsuit has been filed against Six Flags following a roller coaster accident that resulted in head injuries to two riders. The amusement park accident, which happened on July 7, occurred when a train on the roller coaster partially derailed. The accident involved the roller coaster Ninja, and occurred when a tree branch fell on the ro... - $30M Preliminary Settlement Approved in Sylvania Silverstar Headlamp Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A preliminary $30 million settlement has been approved in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Sylvania. The lawsuit alleges the company made false and misleading claims regarding the effectiveness of its headlights in an effort to boost the sales price and subsequent profits. Under the settlement terms, milli... - Yasmin Lawsuits Still Rising
Jul-12-14 Chicago, IL A recent Yasmin settlement has resulted in a $14 million award for the plaintiff. As of April 8, 2014, approximately 3,900 Yasmin lawsuits and claims are pending in the US, and court records show that Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits are currently being filed and are proceeding through a number of state courts. According to Bayer’s newslett... - Diet & Health Supplements
Dietary supplements and health supplements are classified under foods rather than drugs. Dietary supplement law mainly deals with dangerous side effects, marketing problems and false advertising. Congress defined a dietary supplement as a product taken by mouth that contains a "dietary ingredient" intended to supplement the diet. ...