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Oct-11-13 New York, NY JPMorgan Chase & Co and Assurant have settled a lawsuit alleging the companies were involved in unethical dealings related to force-placed insurance . The force-placed insurance lawsuit alleged the companies forced borrowers into price-inflated property insurance and that the companies were involved in kickbacks that increased the price... - Donning and Doffing: Dress on Your Time or California Overtime?
Oct-10-13 Sacramento, CA A large number of the workforce - from cops to meat packers - spend time each day donning and doffing, i.e., time spent each day dressing in protective gear or work-related clothing and later removing it all before going home. There is also a growing number of California overtime lawsuits filed by disgruntled workers who claim they shoul... - Motel 6 Settles Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A proposed $890,000 settlement has been reached in a wage and hour class action lawsuit pending against Motel 6 Inc. The lawsuit, entitled Monica Gould et al v. Motel 6 Inc. et al, case No. 2:09-cv-08157 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California Central Division, was brought by past and present Motel 6... - Exotic Dancers Win $300K Settlement in Unpaid Wages Class Action Lawsuit
Martinsburg, WV: An employment class action lawsuit filed by two former exotic dancers has been settled. The lawsuit was filed by Arielle Jordan, also known as Queen, and Patrice Ruffin, also known as Karma, who worked as exotic dancers at Entertainment of the Eastern Panhandle Inc. is doing business as the Legz Clubs. According to the lawsuit, Jor... - Former College Player’s Dream Dashed by Concussion and Brain Injury
Oct-5-13 Pullman, WA A forthcoming book on brain injury and concussions in the National Football League slams the NFL barely a month after the announcement of a brain injury lawsuit settlement over concussions suffered by former NFL players, and the alleged dismissal of concern by the league. Meanwhile, a young college athlete who had dreams of playing in the N... - Yasmin Gallbladder Settlement News to Yasmin Victim
Oct-4-13 Athens, GA Jill had her gallbladder removed in 2011 and recently discovered that it could be linked to Yasmin birth control. “I was really surprised to hear about Yasmin gallbladder side effects and even more surprised to hear from LaywersandSettlements about Yasmin settlements,” says Jill. According to the court document , all gallbla... - Avoid the Financial Hurdles during a Pending Lawsuit with Litigation Funding
Oct-4-13 It is stressful enough when you or a family member is seriously injured, without worrying about losing everything. When things are at their worst, many plaintiffs turn to litigation funding . “I was seriously injured in an auto accident and unable to return to work. I needed surgery to repair a ruptured disk, but the defendant was contesting liabilit... - $11.5M Settlement Reached in RBS Citizens Bank Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: An $11.5 million settlement is pending in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit against RBS Citizens Financial Group Inc. The lawsuit is brought by employees against the financial institution and two of its subsidiaries alleging they failed to adequately compensate employees for overtime pay. All six of the complaints, which have... - Tyson to Pay $5M in Unpaid Wages and Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Dakota City, NB: Tyson Foods has been ordered to pay nearly $5 million as settlement in an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit. The lawsuit dealt specifically with allegations that employees were not compensated for the time it took them to put on and take off clothing necessary for their work at a beef processing plant, violating the Fai... - Whistleblower Case Settles for $2.7M
Oct-2-13 Eerie, PA A whistleblower case brought by four doctors against Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and V & S Medical Associates has reached a settlement, with a federal judge awarding $2.7 million to the government and $600,000 in attorney fees and costs. The judge had issued an opinion on summary judgment in 2010 against the medical center. ... - $688M Settlement Awarded in Vytorin Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $688 million settlement has been approved by a federal judge effectively ending claims that Merck & Co. Inc. and its subsidiary Schering-Plough Corp. concealed test results on the efficacy of their anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin. US District Court Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh signed the orders this week, approving the $688 milli... - Stryker Rejuvenate Revision Surgery: More Questions Than Answers
Sep-30-13 Columbus, OH Sam’s surgeon wants to replace his current Stryker Rejuvenate hip with another Stryker hip. But Steve doesn’t think that’s a good idea after learning of the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall. “How can I know if this device will work better than the one I already have?” asks Sam. &ldq... - Yasmin Death Toll and Settlements
Sep-30-13 San Francisco, CA Bayer recently announced it had settled close to 7,000 Yasmin and/or Yaz lawsuits for about $1.4 billion, a seemingly staggering sum of money, except when you consider the death toll. In July, documents obtained from Health Canada found that 23 women in Canada had died mainly from blood clots associated with Yasmin or Yaz. These... - California Overtime Lawsuit Granted Class-Action Status
Sep-30-13 San Francisco, CA An unpaid overtime lawsuit filed against Valero Corner Stores has been granted class-action status. The lawsuit, alleging violations of overtime laws, was filed in 2009, but had been voluntarily moved to arbitration. Plaintiffs in the case allege they were forced to work off the clock for the company and not paid either regular or ove... - Debt Collector Harassment Finds a New Crusader
Sep-29-13 Washington, DC The incoming director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) appears to have his work cut out for him, in view of the explosion of Internet payday loan sites and rising incidents of debt collector harassment . The latter is a growing byproduct of the practice increasingly undertaken by collection agencies of selling off... - Athletes File Injury Claims, Including Back and Neck Injuries
Sep-26-13 Los Angeles, CA On the list of most dangerous careers, professional athlete does not tend to register. After all, lives are rarely in danger for a baseball player the way they are for a miner. But that does not mean that athletes are not at risk of back and neck injuries and other serious injuries. A report by the Los Angeles Times (9/25/13) shows ju... - MatlinPatterson Global Advisers to Pay $1.2M in Employment Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC has agreed to pay $1.2 million in settlement of an employment class action lawsuit . The former employees brought the class action against the meat processing plants owned by the private equity firm alleging that they were not properly notified of the plants' closings and were misled about thei... - Drug Company Settles Securities Lawsuit for $40 Million
Sep-25-13 New York, NY Usually when a drug company is involved in litigation, that litigation involves side effects linked to the company’s drugs, but a recently settled securities lawsuit shows that drug companies can also face securities fraud litigation for statements related to their drugs. In this case, Sanofi agreed to settle claims of securities fra... - When It Comes to Force-Placed Insurance, “Borrowers Don’t Have Many Answers”
Sep-20-13 Washington, DC Force-placed insurance lawsuits have resulted in at least one large settlement for homeowners, but Tracey Carragher, CEO of Breckenridge Insurance Services (pictured), says homeowners still do not have options when it comes to issues with force-placed insurance. Carragher says the industry needs to change, so that homeowners and taxpayers... - Cadbury, Hershey, Mars and Nestle to Pay $23.2M in Price Fixing Class Action
Toronto, ON: Cadbury, Hershey, Mars and Nestle have agreed a $23.2 million settlement in an antitrust class action lawsuit alleging the confectionary companies colluded on price-fixing of their chocolate bars in Canadian markets. The defendants — Cadbury Adams Canada Inc., Hershey Canada Inc. Nestle Canada Inc and March Canada Inc., as well as distr...