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New York, NY: Pfizer Inc, has agreed to pay $164 million in settlement of a securities class action lawsuit brought over allegations that it misprespresented results from clinical trials of Pharmacia's arthritis drug Celebrex. Pfizer acquired Pharmacia Corp, the maker of Celebrex, in 2002. In 2003, investors sued Pfizer and some former Pharm... - Astra Zeneca Proposes Settlement in Nexium Class Action Lawsuit
Boston, MA: A proposed settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Astra Zeneca alleging deceptive marketing practices around their anti-heartburn medication Nexium. In their lawsuit, entitled Commonwealth Care Alliance v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals L.P., Docket No. 05-0269, the plaintiffs allege Astra Zeneca vio... - $200 Million Settlement Agreed for Discover Card Customers
Washington, DC: Discover Bank has agreed to pay $200 million to settle consumer fraud allegations brought by federal investigators concerning credit card add-ons that consumers were led to believe were free. After a one year investigation into the telemarketing and sales tactics used by Discover agents, federal investigators found that consumer... - Carfax Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached the consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Carfax that alleges the company violated consumer protection laws. The lawsuit, entitled Davis, et al. v. Carfax, Inc., alleges Carfax and a related company violated consumer protection laws by not properly disclosing terms and conditions for, and limita... - Fen-Phen Side Effects - Fen-Phen Lawsuit & Free Case Evaluation
Fen-Phen was withdrawn by the manufacturer, American Home Products (later Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories), in 1997 due to alarming reports of heart valve defects found in approximately 30 percent of the subjects of an obesity study. The two drugs that make up the combination are fenfluramine (Pondimin) and phentermine (Ionamin). In addition, a drug known as R... - Bank of America Settles Securities Class Action for $2.43 Billion
New York, NY: A securities class action against Bank of America Corp (BoFA) has reached a preliminary settlement with the bank agreeing to pay $2.43 billion to end claims it was not forthcoming with financial information about Merrill Lynch & Co to the banks shareholders, prior to BoFA buying the securities house. BoFA agreed to buy Merrill Lynch in... - Injury on the job: Workers Compensation Legislation
Sep-26-12 Sacramento, CA Workers Compensation is designed to compensate workers for injury on the job regardless of whether the injury is the fault of the employer or the employee. It's a mandated system which, in the state of California, has recently been buttressed through the passage of new legislation signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown that s... - Merck Reaches Preliminary Settlement in Coppertone False Advertising Lawsuit
New York, NY: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit regarding Merck & Co' Coppertone franchise has reached a preliminary settlement, with Merck agreeing to pay between $3 million and $10 million. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2003, alleges Merck made false claims about the benefits of its Coppertone sunscreen products. Merck inherited the laws... - Fracking and Legal Recourse: Attorney Weighs In
Sep-25-12 Bradford County, PA Depending upon how you look at it, fracking may be good news--if it doesn’t affect you personally. It helps with the global climate because burning gas emits less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning coal. And by supplying 30 percent of America’s natural gas, it’s arguably better for national security. B... - Batali Settles Del Posto Employment Class Action for $1.15M
New York, NY: An employment class action lawsuit against Batali's New York City eatery Del Posto has been settled, lawyers for the plaintiffs announced this week. The lawsuit, brought in 2010 by 31 employees working at the restaurant, alleged the restaurant deprived them of some of their tips and overtime. According to a report by The Associated... - $24.15M Settlement Reached in Sallie Mae Cell Phone Text Message Class Action Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: A class action lawsuit settlement has been agreed between student loan borrowers and a subsidiary of SLM Corp. The lawsuit (Mark A. Arthur, et al. v. Sallie Mae Inc., No. 10-0198, W.D. Wash.), claimed the subsidiary violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by making a number of non-emergency autodialed calls and/or automat... - $18M Settlement Awarded fo Ex-UPS Supervisor in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A former United Parcel supervisor (UPS) has been awarded an $18 million verdict for wrongful termination in settlement of his California labor lawsuit. Marlo was denied a promotion for a number of years, and was eventually terminated on November 12, 2008, a few months before his wage-and-hour case was scheduled for trial. Mich... - Who Actually Pulled Bjork Shiley BSCC Heart Valve Off the Market?
Sep-24-12 Washington, DC Deep in the bowels of an archive maintained by the New York Times is a compelling investigative piece that aims to shed light on the Bjork Shiley Heart Valve , a mechanical device removed from the market in 1986 after too many patients experienced problems with the device. Many, numbering in the hundreds, died. The problem is what to... - $16M Settlement Proposed in Mannkind Securities Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: To all persons who purchased publicly traded shares of Mannkind Corporation common stock between May 4, 2010 and February 11, 2011, inclusive, and incurred damages (The "Class"), you are hereby notified of a preliminary settlement in re MANNKIND CORP. securities litigation. The following statement relates to all actions, Case No. 11-cv-... - California Security Guards Win $90M in Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: Some 15,000 security guards employed by American Commercial Security Services have been awarded a $90 million settlement in their unpaid overtime class action lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit alleged that the guards were required to be "on duty" during rest breaks, violating the Labor Code. The company had a policy and... - Citigroup Securities Lawsuit Settled
Sep-22-12 New York, NY Citigroup has reportedly settled a securities lawsuit filed on behalf of shareholders who accused the financial firm of misleading shareholders about the firm's financial status, specifically as it related to subprime mortgage debt. Meanwhile, the Securities and Exchange Commission faces a lawsuit alleging it knew about securities fraud on... - Yasmin Lawyer says you can still file Yasmin Lawsuit
Sep-21-12 Belleville, IL Attorney Jeff Lowe says that you can still file a claim against Yasmin and Yaz . He also explains that the only bar to prosecuting a lawsuit against Bayer for injuries caused by drospinerone birth control pills is the statute of limitations. Whether the statute of limitations would bar a claim is dependent on the laws of the state... - PPH And Fen-Phen Leave Bitter Aftertaste Years Down the Road
Sep-20-12 Philadelphia, PA Fen-Phen hasn't been on the market for some 15 years, but it remains at play in both the courts of the land and in the lives of those who embraced the combination of drugs to facilitate weight loss. Amongst the health problems associated with Fen-Phen is primary pulmonary hypertension , or PPH. The two appetite suppressants that were... - Boles Fosamax Lawsuit Reportedly Settled
Sep-20-12 New York, NY One of the most contentious Fosamax lawsuits was reportedly set to go to court mid-September 2012, but reports indicate the Fosamax side effects lawsuit has now been resolved for a confidential amount. Had the lawsuit, which alleged the plaintiff suffered Fosamax osteonecrosis of the jaw after using the bone density drug, gone to court it... - An Auto Accident "To Do" List
Sep-18-12 Do you know what to do at the scene, and afterwards, if you are in an auto accident? Whether the accident is your fault or not, there are certain things you need to do immediately after the accident. Depending on the severity of accident, you may also face a long, legal process leading to financial hardship. Below is a list of steps to take following an a...