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Según algunas estimaciones, empleados de Estados Unidos han perdido más de 1.500 millones de dólares en los últimos años como resultado de la cancelación o devaluación de las opciones sobre acciones para empleados. La Ley de Seguridad de Ingresos por Jubilación (ERISA) es una ley federal que esta... - US Postal Services Settles Discrimination Class Action for $17.3M
Washington, DC: A $17.3 million settlement has been reached in the discrimination class action brought against The U.S. Postal Service by employees with disabilities. Some 41,000 past and current postal service employees are involved in the discrimination class action, which details complaints over restricted work hours from 2000 through to 2012... - Your Lawsuit Is Pending, but You Need Cash in a Flash
Jun-13-13 “When I was seriously injured in an auto accident, I was unable to work so I had no way to pay the bills. I needed money fast just to avoid eviction from my home. I was ready to accept a low settlement from the insurance company when I heard about lawsuit funding . I am sure glad I did. I received a $2,500 cash advance and settled my case for three time... - Pfizer Opposes Lipitor Diabetes MDL
Jun-5-13 New York, NY A multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been approved for the initial Lipitor (atorvastatin) lawsuits filed against the drug’s manufacturer Pfizer, Inc. The Lipitor diabetes lawsuits allege that Pfizer has failed to adequately warn consumers of the risk for developing diabetes associated with the drug. In 2012 Pfizer updated the Lip... - The Effectiveness of Lawsuit Funding
May-30-13 Travis suffered serious injuries when he was rear-ended by a distracted driver on an Indiana highway. Travis suffered neck and back injuries and broke his left leg. He was unable to work for six months. Once he depleted his savings, the bills began to pile up. The insurance company and defense offered to settle for $10,000, but Travis knew his case was worth... - $11.75M Wellbutrin XL Class Action Settlement Reached
New York, NY: An $11.75 million settlement has been tentatively agreed in the Wellbutrin XL antitrust class action filed against Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc, and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). If you bought Wellbutrin XL® or its Generic equivalent, the proposed class action settlement could affect you. This matter is a lawsuit against Valean... - $1.8M US Nursing Unpaid Wages Class Action Settlement Reached
San Francisco, CA: A unpaid wages wages class action lawsuit filed against US Nursing has reached a tentative $1.8 million settlement. The lawsuit claims that US Nursing Corp failed to adequately compensate California nursing staff that were sent to replace striking employees. The named lead plaintiff in the wages and hour class action, Shameka B... - Wells Fargo to Pay $19 Million in Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit
May-25-13 Miami, FL In yet another settlement involving a force-placed insurance lawsuit , a major financial firm has agreed to pay $19 million to settle allegations about its force-placed insurance practices. The force-placed insurance class action was filed against Wells Fargo in 2011, on behalf of Florida homeowners. According to South Florida Business Jou... - Cigna Settles Denied Disabilities Claims
May-23-13 Bangor, ME Cigna has agreed to settle wrongly denied disability claims with a variety of states. The states alleged three Cigna-operated companies improperly handled insurance claims. Improperly denied insurance claims can lead to bad faith insurance lawsuits against insurance companies. Maine Insurance Superintended Eric Cioppa announced on May 22,... - Penguin to Pay $75M in eBook Pricing Class Action Settlement
Seattle, WA: Book publisher Penguin has agreed to pay $75 million to settle an ebook pricing class action lawsuit, making it the last of the major publishers to settle. HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette and Macmillan have all settled with both the states and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Penguin settled with the DOJ several months ago. App... - Pre-Settlement Funding: Understand the Terms
May-21-13 Washington, DC While not exactly new, pre-settlement funding is beginning to weave its way into the public consciousness as a welcome resource for plaintiffs in the throes of litigation and in need of any settlement funding that may be forthcoming. The idea is to have immediate access to settlement or compensation funds through a third party while liti... - Yasmin Gallbladder Victim Relieved to Receive Settlement
May-19-13 Ironton, OH “I’m relieved that I will finally be able to get a Yasmin settlement,” says Holly, age 24. “I know that gallbladder problems aren’t nearly as serious as other Yasmin side effects, such as Yasmin DVT, but I have to live without a gallbladder for the rest of my life.” Holly started taking Yasmin in 2005,... - $19.5M Settlement Reached in Wells Fargo and QBE Force-Placed Insurance Class Action Lawsuit
Miami, FL: A $19.5 million settlement has been reached in a force-placed insurance class action pending against Wells Fargo Bank and QBE Insurance. The lawsuit alleged that Florida homeowners were overcharged for the insurance, and that Wells Fargo unfairly took commission on the insurance, which it assigned to the homeowners through QBE. Force-pl... - Pre-Settlement Funding for Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
May-16-13 While the proceeds from a lawsuit can cover a plaintiff’s medical expenses after a traumatic brain injury, the personal injury lawsuit can take years to settle. During this time, the injured plaintiff is usually seeking ongoing medical treatment and is unable to work either temporarily or permanently. When a plaintiff is unable to pay even basic living exp... - Fen-Phen Still Counting Victims and Fen-Phen Lawsuits
May-15-13 Dallas, TX When it comes to Fen-Phen , “it ain’t over til I’m over,” says Rosemary, who was recently diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension, or Fen-Phen PPH in Fen-Phen consumers. Even though Rosemary settled with Wyeth in 2007, her injuries have worsened - she settled when her complaint and diagnosis was mitral valve r... - Water Park Lawsuit Settled for $1.3 Million
May-14-13 Albany, NY With summer just around the corner, many thoughts will turn to amusement parks and water parks as ways of spending the hot days. Of course, with the opening of such parks will come reports of amusement park accidents and water park injuries. Most of the time, reports of theme park injuries involve trauma caused by an accident on a ride or pe... - Ranbaxy Guilty, Settles Federal Charges for $500M
Washington, DC: Ranbaxy has pled guilty to federal drug safety violations and will pay $500 million in fines to resolve the claims. The generic drug manufacturer is alleged to have sold subpar drugs and made false statements to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about its manufacturing practices at two factories in India. According to the... - Avaulta Mesh: Risk of Complications without Increased Benefits
May-11-13 Philadelphia, PA Women who have had an Avaulta mesh implant say they have been harmed by the mesh, which is alleged to have been defectively designed. The Avaulta lawsuits are not the first involving transvaginal mesh products, some of which reportedly caused serious health problems for women. Bellwether trials involving the Avaulta mesh implant are ex... - Bayer Acknowledges, Agrees to Settle Yasmin Gallbladder Problems
May-11-13 Mountain View, CA In moves that will only serve to baffle the everyman, Bayer AG is set to pay $1.1 billion to acquire a California-based contraceptive manufacturer, while at the same time setting aside $24 million to settle a series of Yasmin birth control gall bladder claims. This, on top of the $1 billion Bayer set aside to settle 4,800 claims of Yasm... - Kardashian QuickTrim Class Action Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed settlement has been preliminarily approved in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against the Kardashian sisters, their product QuickTrim, and several retailers. The settlement resolves allegations that improper statements were made on the labels and in advertisements for the Quicktrim Weight Loss System® an...