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Feb-14-13 Dallas, TX Doctor Shezad Malik, an attorney specializing in Yasmin product liability cases and a practicing cardiologist for many years, says that all birth control pills come with an inherent risk. “There is no such thing as a free lunch, especially with the drospirenone fourth-generation birth control pills, and the risk is embolism,” say... - $688M Settlements Reached in Vytorin and Zetia ENHANCE Securities Class Actions
New York, NY: Settlements totalling $688 million have been reached in the securities class actions pending against Merck & Co. Inc. ("Merck"), Schering-Plough Corporation ("Schering"), Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, certain of the Companies' directors and officers, and the underwriters of a 2007 Schering stock offering. The settlements, rea... - Kaz Heating Pad Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, AC: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action against Kaz Heating Pads. The lawsuit, entitled Beck-Ellman v. Kaz USA, Inc. Southern District of California, Case No. 10-cv-02134 alleged that the packages of Kaz-manufactured and/or distributed electric Heating Pads were misleading and lacked information that a consum... - $3M Settlement Reached in FNB Overdraft Fees Class Action Lawsuit
Pittsburgh, PA: First National Bank of Pennsylvania will pay $3 million in settlement of a consumer banking class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by customers of the Hermitage, Mercer County-based FNB, which is the third biggest retail bank in the Pittsburgh region. The lawsuit charged that FNB re-sequenced customers' debit card purchases fro... - Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh Trials Begin
Feb-12-13 Charleston, WV The first transvaginal mesh trial against C.R. Bard and its Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh product was set for February 5, 2013. The push is on to get Bard’s device and other vaginal mesh products off the market before they can do further harm. Unfortunately for possibly thousands of women who were implanted with transvaginal mesh... - Reality Check: Illegal California Real Estate Fees
Feb-11-13 San Diego, CA It could be said that California real estate transactions are complicated enough, without the risk of potentially paying more fees than you need to. One also assumes that a real estate transaction should be the one place that would be void of potential fraud. The Fidelity National Title Insurance Company case, which resulted in a $2.3 mil... - Washington Supreme Court Issues Far-Reaching Unanimous Opinion Protecting Consumers’ Right to Sue in Court
Feb-10-13 Spokane, WA - On February 7, 2013, the Washington Supreme Court issued an important decision holding that companies cannot strip away consumers’ ability to sue them through the use of grossly one-sided arbitration clauses. In the matter of Gandee v. LDL Freedom Enterprises, Inc., et al., No. 07674-6, the Washington Supreme Court affirmed the Pierce Co... - Attorney says There’s Light at the End of the Hip and Knee Lawsuit Tunnel
Feb-10-13 Los Angeles, CA The first DePuy ASR trial is now underway in Los Angeles. Dr Shezad Malik, hip and knee attorney says that “plaintiffs are quietly confident they will prevail at trial based on the Johnson & Johnson smoking gun internal documents and based on the testimony of the plaintiffs’ experts.” Dr Malik explains that ri... - Settlement Reached in Amusement Park Accident Lawsuit
Feb-9-13 Buffalo, NY A lawsuit filed after a tragic amusement park accident has been resolved in a confidential settlement, according to reports. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed after a roller coaster accident took the life of an Iraq war veteran. According to WKBW (1/8/13), the terms of the settlement with Darien Lake Amusement Park are confidential,... - $2M Settlement Reached In Ritz Carlton Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel has agreed to pay $2 million in settlement of an overtime class action lawsuit filed by 1,500 current and former employees in California who allege they were not paid overtime wages. The plaintiffs in the employment class action who work or worked at Ritz-Carlton hotels in San Francisco, Half Moon Bay and... - General Mills YoPlus Consumer Fraud Class Action Reaches $8.5M Settlement
New York, NY: An $8.5 million settlement has been agreed by General Mills potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit alleging the food manufacturer misrepresented the digestive health benefits of its YoPlus probiotic yogurt. Filed in 2010, the consumer fraud class action lawsuit, etitled J Johnson v. General Mills Inc. et al., Cas... - No Shell Game Settlements for Attorney Patrick Perotti
Feb-4-13 Cleveland, OH Attorney Patrick Perotti has guided more than $25 million in unclaimed class-action settlement money to Ohio charities. His determination to make sure the leftover cash goes to the right place has earned him praise from non-profit groups and scorn from fellow class-action lawyers. “My Irish Catholic mother always said to me, &lsq... - AT&T Settles Collect Calls Class Action for $45M
Seattle, WA: A $45 million settlement has been agreed, ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit brought against AT&T over allegations the company made families pay for collect calls placed from Washington State prisons. It is estimated that between 70,000 and 172,000 people could eligible for refund from the settlement fund. The lawsuit was... - Interns, Charlie Rose Inc. Settle New York Labor Law Dispute
Feb-3-13 New York, NY In what could be a landmark New York employment case, an incorporated company representing the well-known broadcast journalist and television host Charlie Rose has agreed to pay a settlement valued at $250,000 to a class of interns who claimed they were not paid while working on the Charlie Rose show. The New York Times (12/20/12) also... - Auto Accident Funding for Your Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Can Financially Help Victims
Feb-1-13 A wrong decision - texting or talking on a cell phone, driving under the influence, speeding, ignoring traffic signs - behind the wheel can change the lives of many in a split second. Those seriously injured or who lost a loved one will be affected long after the accident. The at-fault driver should be held liable, which is why victims should consult with an... - Maintenance Firm to Settle Washington Employment Lawsuits
Jan-31-13 Seattle, WA As of December, ABM Industries Incorporated was awaiting court approval of settlements in two pending Washington employment court cases involving millions of dollars in unpaid overtime and other violations, according to Class Action Reporter (12/17/12). American Building Maintenance (ABM) represents a collective of companies involved i... - Monsanto Will Pay $93M in Agent Orange Class Action Settlement
Winfield, WV: A proposed $93 million settlement pending in the class action lawsuit filed over a chemical used in Agent Orange and resulting neighborhood contamination surrounding the Monsanto plant that produced the chemical, has finally been approved. The settlement was preliminarily approved 11 months ago. The lawsuit, brought against Monsan... - $6M Settlement Reached in Zithromax Lawsuit
New York, NY: Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that his Consumer Protection & Advocacy Section in Tucson, along with the offices of eighteen other Attorneys General, settled an investigation into Pfizer's Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) advertising for Zithromax a Pfizer product to treat young children' severe ear infections (pediatric acut... - Plaintiff Receives Much-Needed Surgery with the Help of Pre-Settlement Funding
Jan-24-13 Our firm represented a 32-year-old woman who was involved in an auto accident when the driver of a pickup truck ran a red light, striking her vehicle. She sustained several broken bones and a ruptured cervical disc, which required immediate surgery. As a result of her injuries, the woman has been out of work for three months. Doctors cannot guarantee when sh... - Securities Fraud Focus Shifting to Individual Responsibility
Jan-22-13 Boise, ID Some securities fraud lawsuits involve large financial firms accused of playing fast and loose with securities rules by misleading investors about stocks and securities. But some securities fraud litigation involves schemes perpetrated by just one or two people, accused of defrauding clients out of millions of dollars. And although the accuse...