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Los Angeles, CA: A proposed $9.5 million settlement has been reached in the antitrust class action lawsuit pending against West Publishing Corporation and Kaplan, Inc. (Stetson, et al. v. West Publishing Corporation, et al., Central District of California Case No. CV-08-00810 R). If you paid for a BAR/BRI full-service bar review course from August... - Ohio Company Settles Employment Lawsuit
May-6-13 Cleveland OH A Cleveland manufacturing firm will pay $700,000 after a federal employment lawsuit alleged the firm violated employment laws by discriminating against women. Discrimination and overtime pay violations are two ways Ohio employers can wind up facing lawsuits alleging violations of Ohio labor laws and/or federal labor laws. Employees who fac... - Off-the-Clock Work Alleged at Waste Management Inc.
May-5-13 Houston, TX On the surface, an unpaid wages lawsuit would suggest that work is performed without receiving compensation. But there is a grey area. Were an employee be required to don and then doff cumbersome uniforms or protective gear prior to starting work, one would assume the donning of protective gear required by the employer would be met with com... - Assurant Inc. Faces $14 Million in Penalties Over Forced-Place Insurance
May-4-13 New York, NY It’s not clear if mortgage holders requiring homeowners insurance to protect their collateral are actually happy when a struggling homeowner feels the need to drop their insurance. You wonder. Because in such an instance, homeowners can be forced to accept insurance, known as Force-Place Insurance , at rates much higher than is the no... - Chula Vista Settles Class Action Lawsuit for Local Wireless Phone Tax with Refund to Taxpayers and Rate Reduction
May-3-13 April 30, 2013 (Press Release) - A San Diego court has preliminarily approved a class action settlement between wireless phone users and the City of Chula Vista that includes $8 million being made available for funding for rebates and refunds of the city’s telephone user’s tax and payment of litigation expenses and attorneys’ fees. The lawsuit, Carl... - $9.5M Preliminary Settlement Approved in Agrico Chemical Fertilizer Plant Pollution Class Action
Pennsicola, FL: Preliminary approval of a $9.5 million settlement has been granted in an environmental class action lawsuit concerning pollution in East Hill from a superfund site near Penniscola Bay, Florida. The class action alleges pollution from the an now defunct Agrico Chemical Co., fertilizer plant in central Pensacola. Specifically, the pla... - Canadian Class-Action Yasmin Lawsuit Given Go-Ahead
Apr-30-13 Toronto, ON It is not just in the United States that Bayer faces lawsuits regarding Yasmin side effects and Yaz side effects. A Canadian judge has now given the go-ahead to form a class-action Yasmin lawsuit against the maker of the birth control pills. According to Global News (4/18/13), a judge has approved the motion to have lawsuits against Ba... - $20M Settlement Reached in MacMillan eBook Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $20 million settlement has been agreed in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH' MacMillan unit, which alleged the publisher conspired with Apple Inc, and other US publishers to fix prices of electronic books, or ebooks. The settlement resolves the allegations brought in t... - Pre-Settlement Funding Can Keep Plaintiffs Financially Secure
Apr-25-13 Until you are the victim of someone else’s negligence, you may not realize how long the litigation process can take. You may not be familiar with the term “lawsuit loan.” If you were injured or lost a loved one due to the negligence of someone else, every day can be a physical, emotional and financial struggle while awaiting a settlement. Meeting fina... - Acer Reaches Proposed Settlement in RAM Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A proposed settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Acer America Corporation ("Acer"). The parties have reached a settlement in a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging that Acer America Corporation ("Acer") advertised and sold Acer notebook computers that did not contain enough Ra... - $1.75M Settlement Proposed in Medela Breastmilk Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: Medela Inc, the manufacturer of Medela Breastmilk Freezing & Storage Pack, the Medela Breastmilk Feeding Gift Set, the Medela Breastmilk Storage Solution, and other related products, has reached a preliminary settlement in a consumer fraud class action. The lawsuit, entitled Baghdasarian, et al. v. Medela Inc., et al. alleges Medela... - ADT Reaches Preliminary $15M Settlement in Robocalls Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit pending against ADS Security alleging the company engaged in telemarketing calls to consumers in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Entitled Vishva Desai v. ADT Security Services Inc., the lawsuit claims that certain ADT authorized... - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Settles Shareholder Class Action for $139M
New York, NY: A $139 million settlement has been reached in the securities class action lawsuit brought by shareholders of Rupert Murdoch' News Corp over allegations the board failed to do due diligence in investigating the News Corp phone hacking scandal. The plaintiffs that filed the original lawsuit, which include the labor union-owned Amalgamat... - California Chain Cited for Care Center Abuse Twice in Three Years
Apr-19-13 Anaheim, CA A chain of elder care centers previously cited for care center abuse and was successfully sued by a collection of disgruntled plaintiffs has again found itself under scrutiny. Various elder care centers associated with Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. (Skilled Healthcare) will again be closely monitored for the next two years, and the company... - Bank of America Will Pay $165 Million to Settle Securities Complaints
Apr-18-13 Charlotte, NC Bank of America will reportedly pay $165 million dollars to settle securities claims related to mortgage-backed securities. The bank’s subsidiaries were alleged to have misrepresented the risks associated with the mortgaged-backed securities, costing the plaintiffs - credit unions - massive losses. The settlement was agreed to befor... - Pre-Settlement Funding Can Be a Lifesaver for Cash-Strapped Plaintiffs
Apr-17-13 Southfield, MI It may have been around since 1997, but not a lot of people know about it. Pre-settlement funding : the capacity for a plaintiff to have access to funds while in the throes of a lawsuit or waiting for litigation to settle. It’s a loan that isn’t a loan, and is a rapidly growing financial service accounting for an estimated $100 millio... - DuPont Reaches Tentative Settlement in Imprelis Weed Killer Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A proposed settlement has been reached in the DuPont Imprelis weed killer class action lawsuit. The settlement proposes to resolve claims resulting from Imprelis use by lawn care professionals on residential and commercial properties as well as by golf courses between August 31, 2010, and August 21, 2011 across the country, except Califor... - Morgan Keegan Settlement “Not Fair,” Says Attorney
Apr-12-13 Chicago, IL Attorney Howard Prossnitz firmly believes his clients and many of the 12,000 other Morgan Keegan (MK) bond investors that filed a securities fraud class action against the now-defunct investment firm Morgan Keegan are being offered a raw deal. Without a review by the courts, members in the class-action suit will receive 2 to 4 cents on t... - Auto Accident Lawsuit Funding Is the Right Choice in Wrong-Way Auto Accident Lawsuits
Apr-12-13 Someone who has been injured or has lost a loved one at the hands of a wrong-way driver may be able to obtain compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. A victim may be able to recover damages for medical expenses, physical therapy or rehabilitation expenses, funeral and burial expenses, and lost wages. Once the suit is filed, the innocent victim can ap... - $40M Settlement Proposed in Skechers Toning Shoes Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $40 million settlement has been proposed in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against toning shoe manufacturer Skechers U.S.A. Entitled Grabowski v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc., No. 3:12-cv-00204 (W.D. Ky.), the lawsuit concerns claims that Skechers violated certain state laws and consumer protection statutes in conn...