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Chicago, IL: A notification program is underway, as ordered by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (the "Court"), to alert those who received an unsolicited text message advertisement , in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), regarding car price quotes about a proposed class action settlement that may affect their rights... - JP Morgan Chase Settles Securities Class Action for $23M
New York, NY: A $23 million settlement has been reached in securities class action lawsuit alleging JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) breached its fiduciary duty by investing pension funds in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. notes. The settlement has been reached between the lead plaintiff, the Board of Trustees of the Operating Engineers Pension Trust, and... - $9.9M Awarded in Amusement Park Accident Lawsuit
Horry County, SC A $9.9 million settlement has been awarded in an amusement park accident lawsuit brought by a woman who suffered traumatic brain injury when she fell from a ride. The lawsuit alleged that the defendant' gross negligence proximately caused the plaintiff to suffer traumatic brain injury. According to the lawsuit, the 44-year-old pl... - AllianceBernstein Employees Win $2.98M Employment Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: A $2.98 million settlement has been reached in the four-year-old employment class action lawsuit filed by AllianceBernstein employees who allege the investment management company of miscategorized them as overtime-exempt even though they held clerical jobs. According to a memo filed in New York federal court, the employees' attorneys... - New York Urges National Adoption of Force-Placed Insurance Reforms
Aug-12-13 Albany, NY Lost somehow in the shadow of much larger settlements with Assurant Inc. ($14 million) and Wells Fargo Bank ($19.5 million) is a $10 million penalty against QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (QBE) following an investigation by New York’s Department of Financial Services into allegations of price gouging and kickbacks related to the provision of len... - Even Mild Brain Injury Can Lead to Multimillion-Dollar Settlements
Aug-10-13 Waterford, CT An injury to the brain, either unto itself or in concert with other injuries (such as those sustained in an accident), can seriously impact a person’s life and livelihood, and can be the foundation for litigation in order to seek needed compensation for medical care. But not all brain injuries can be described as a traumatic brain injur... - Keeping Topamax Side Effects Top of Mind
Aug-6-13 Washington, DC There are so many issues with regard to Topamax side effects , it’s hard to know where to begin. But suffice to say that a medication designed to mitigate seizures and migraine headaches can prove a headache unto itself. The tragedy is when expectant mothers consume Topamax for whatever reason and in so doing introduce a very rea... - For Some Plaintiffs, Pre-Settlement Funding Remains Their Only Option
Aug-5-13 New York, NY While critics of pre-settlement funding continue to rail on about high funding fees, the good news for the legal consumer is that the increasing choices in the market, including the relatively new funding structure designed to help plaintiffs through a tough financial time while waiting for a case to settle, is seeing dozens of players. ... - Lawsuit Funding: A Financial Lifeline in Failure-to-Yield Auto Accident
Jul-31-13 “An auto accident took the life of my mother when the driver of a pick-up truck failed to yield at an intersection. My mom was pronounced dead at the scene. My brother and I filed a wrongful death lawsuit, but our attorney advised us that failure-to-yield auto accidents can be complex and difficult to determine fault. Because my mother actually hit the a... - Pfizer to Pay $491M to Settle Rapamune Off-Label Marketing Charges
Washington, DC: Pfizer will pay $491 million to settle criminal and civil charges relating to its off-label marketing of Rapamune. The US Justice Department had claimed the drug company marketed the kidney-transplant drug for patients who received non-kidney organ transplants. The Justice Department began its investigation over four years ago, and... - Wisconsin Nurses Win $3.5M Settlement in Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Madison, WI: A $3.5 million settlement has been reached in a nursing unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought by nurses at St. Mary' Hospital in Madison. In their complaint, the 1,400 nurses alleged the 440-bed hospital failed to pay them for meal breaks when they had to remain in the hospital on call. The nurses worked at the hospital over... - Chester Career College To Pay $5M in Student Loans Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Richmond, VA: A $5 million settlement has been approved in a financial consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Chester Career College, formerly known as Richmond School of Health and Technology. The lawsuit alleged that the for-profit college practices predatory lending practices affecting thousands of students, primarily African America... - Testimony against Takeda in Actos Lawsuit Alleges Profits Put before Patients
Jul-28-13 New York, NY A recent Actos bladder cancer lawsuit alleged that officials at Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., put profits ahead of patient safety when it came to Actos side effects. Testimony at the lawsuit, which was heard in March 2013, alleged the company was against including a bladder cancer warning on the Actos label. The Actos lawsuit resulted in a $6... - BMW Mini Cooper Defective Transmission Class Action Settlement
San Francisco, CA: Preliminary approval of a defective automotive class action settlement has been granted, potentially ending the lawsuit pending against BMW over allegations the German auto-maker concealed a defect in the transmission of its Mini Cooper cars. US District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, who is hearing the complaint, (Aarons v. BMW of... - J&J Securities Class Action Preliminary Settlement Reached
Jul-22-13 New York, NY A proposed settlement has been reached in the securities class action pending against Johnson & Johnson Inc, (J&). The lawsuit stems from the 2010 recalls of over 40 nonprescription drugs from the market by J&J, during what has been described as by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the largest recall of children&rs... - Don’t Let Someone Else’s Negligence Stop You from Paying Your Bills
Jul-18-13 Are you waiting for your lawsuit to settle? Are you struggling financially to make ends meet? Don’t let someone else’s negligence stop you from paying your bills. A legal funding company may be able to provide the cash you need, and within 24 to 48 hours. “Plaintiffs are feeling the financial crunch during these difficult economic times. Many no... - $6 Million Settlement in California Insurance Lawsuit
Jul-16-13 Los Angeles, CA The Los Angeles City Attorney announced a settlement in a California Insurance lawsuit filed against Anthem Blue Cross. The California insurance law claim alleged the insurance company illegally canceled coverage for more than 6,000 policyholders. According to The Associated Press (6/20/13), the lawsuit was filed in 2008 and initia... - Is Florida a Haven for Forced-Place Insurance?
Jul-15-13 Tallahassee, FL As the nation’s homeowners grapple with the unfairness that is forced-place insurance, it becomes apparent that the state of Florida appears to have the greatest incidence of Force Place Insurance , according to Targeted News Service (5/13/13). Of all Forced-Place Insurance (FPI) policies in place across the entire country, Fl... - California Overtime Lawsuit Settled
Jul-14-13 Los Angeles, CA A California overtime lawsuit, filed by mechanics who alleged their employer failed to pay them properly according to overtime pay laws, has been settled for approximately $3.5 million. The settlement affects approximately 200 mechanics in California who work for Schneider National Inc. The Journal Sentinel (7/10/13) reports that t... - Tow Truck Driver Employment Lawsuit
Tow truck drivers across the US may be victims of violations of various employment regulations, including failure to pay minimum wage, failure to pay proper overtime and illegal deductions from wages. Tow truck drivers are entitled to protection under the Fair Labor Standards Act and other state and federal employment laws. Furthermore, tow truck drivers m...