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Jul-13-12 Few events in anyone’s life are as catastrophic as finding out that a loved one has been killed due to the negligence and carelessness of another person or entity (company). If someone else's careless or reckless behavior caused your loved one's death, you have an obligation to protect the legal rights of the deceased. It is important to take time an... - Driving On California Overtime
Jul-12-12 Los Angeles, CA From limousine chauffeurs to tow-trucks operators, drivers have been misclassified as exempt and denied California overtime pay. Bill says that driving for Steve’s Towing was like modern day slavery. “We worked around the clock without breaks and often had to use the side of the road for a restroom or even had to go in my tr... - LG Display, AUO and Toshiba Settle LCD Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: AU Optronics Corp, LG Display Co, and Toshiba Corp have agreed to pay $543.5 million in settlement of a price-fixing class action lawsuit. The companies are alleged to have fixed prices for the screens, driving up prices from 1999 to 2006, according to the class-action lawsuit filed in 2007. The lawsuit, In RE TFT-LCD Antitrust... - Kraft Foods Agrees to $9.5 Million ERISA Plan Settlement
Jul-11-12 Chicago, IL Two ERISA lawsuits that made various allegations against the managers and administrators of a 401(k) plan maintained by Kraft Foods Global have resulted in a $9.5 million settlement. While the four individual plaintiffs will see individual awards, and legal teams involved will be awarded legal fees and court costs, it is unclear what the 81... - Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuits Keep Coming
Jul-10-12 Port Huron, MI Not many weeks after being hit with a $1.6 billion settlement bill over accusations of illegal off-label marketing of Depakote for unapproved uses, manufacturer Abbott Laboratories has been hit with more litigation alleging Depakote birth defects . The Madison County Record (6/28/12) reports that plaintiff Nicolas Battle has filed a... - IADT Unsolicited Text Message Ads Class Action Settlement
Chicago, IL: A settlement has recently been reached in a unfair business practices class action lawsuit relating to the alleged transmission of unsolicited text message advertisements to consumers nationwide by the International Academy of Design and Technology ("IADT"). Recipients of unsolicited text message ads may be eligible for up to $200 in set... - $89M Settlement Awarded to ABM Security Guards in Unpaid Overtime Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: An $89.7 million settlement has been awarded by a California state judge to 15,000 former and present security guards of ABM Security Services Inc, who filed an unpaid wages class action lawsuit concerning rest breaks. The lawsuit, entitled Jennifer Augustus vs. American Commercial Social Security Services et al, was filed in July... - Amtrak Settles Employment Class Action for $1.99M
New York, NY: A nine-year-old employment class action lawsuit against Amtrak has been settled, with final approval granted for a $1.99 million settlement fund. The lawsuit was between Sharyn Stagi, Winifred Ladd and those similarly situated and the National Railroad Passenger Corp., also known as Amtrak. The lawsuit was filed against Amtrak in O... - Barclays PLC, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup etc. BCS, Securities Fraud
Company: Barclays PLC, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup etc. Ticker Symbol: BCS, Class Period: Jan-1-05 to Dec-31-09 Date Filed: Jul-6-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Sep-4-12 Court: Southern District of New York Allegations: New York, NY: An American investor has filed a secu... - $1 Million Settlement Awarded to Home Care Workers
New York, NY: As many as 1,000 women who care for New York City's elderly and infirm will share a $1,090,000 settlement in a groundbreaking employment class action lawsuit against McMillan's Home Care Agency. Originally filed in April 2010, the suit charged that the for-profit company consistently underpaid its workers and never paid overti... - Securing Lawsuit Funding for Boat Accident Victims
Jul-4-12 Were you injured from a boating accident due to reckless driving or negligence of another person? Do you need financial assistance because you can’t wait for your suit to settle? Applying for boating accident lawsuit funding may be the solution. Over the years the popularity of personal boating - water skiing, jet skiing, speed boats, cabin cruise... - DaVita Dialysis Centers Settle Lawsuit for $55 Million
New York, NY: A $55 million settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging dialysis service provider DaVita Inc. overused an anemia medication. The lawsuit, filed in 2002, is based on a whistleblower's claim that DaVita overused Epogen, an anemia drug made by Amgen, over a 10-year period. Epogen is used to increase red bloo... - $25M Settlement Proposed In Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund Securities Lawsuit
Philadelphia, PA: Five institutional investors, including two union benefit funds from Philadelphia, the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 of PA/DE Health and Welfare Fund and the Bricklayers Local 54 of Pennsylvania Supplemental Welfare Fund, have announced that they have sought preliminary court approval of a $25 million settlement of a secur... - GSK to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Criminal Charges on Avandia, Paxil and Wellbutrin
Jul-2-12 Washington, DC In what is being touted as the largest case of healthcare fraud in US history, GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) is pleading guilty to misdemeanor criminal charges and will pay $3 billion in settlement of those charges relating to its drugs Paxil, Wellbutrin, and Avandia. According to allegations by the US Justice Department, GSK markete... - US Bank Agrees $55M Overdraft Fees Class Action Settlement
Coral Gables, Fl: U.S. Bank has agreed to pay $55 million to settle class action lawsuits that accused the bank of improperly manipulating its customers' debit card transactions in order to generate excess overdraft fee revenues. The lawsuits, part of multidistrict litigation involving more than 30 different banks entitled In re Checking Account Overdr... - $48 Million Asbestos Settlement Awarded
Los Angeles, CA: Bobbie Izell, who worked in construction in the 1960s and 1970s, and his wife have been awarded $48 million by a California court in settlement of their asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit. The lawsuit named Union Carbide and a number of other defendants including Riverside Cement and California Portland Cement Company as defendants... - Motorcycle Accidents: Lawsuit Funding May Enhance Recovery
Jun-27-12 No matter how cautious a motorcycle rider may be, sometimes an accident still happens. The more serious the injury, the more likely a lawsuit will be necessary to receive fair compensation. In serious injury or deadly cases, the complexity of the litigation process can delay a verdict or settlement for years. Injured victims and their families may struggl... - LawyersandSettlements.com Issues Report on Prostate Health Claim Lawsuits and Propecia Side Effect Litigation
Jun-22-12 In observance of Men's Health Month, LawyersandSettlements.com reports on consumer fraud lawsuits filed as a result of alleged false advertising directed at health-conscious men. While Propecia lawsuits alleging high-grade prostate cancer in addition to Propecia sexual dysfunction, are ongoing, the FTC has ruled that POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice health cl... - Multi-Million Dollar Overtime Laws Class Action Has July Court Date
Jun-22-12 Fresno, CA A massive class action lawsuit soon to go to trial in Fresno, California will pit defendant North American Title Co. against hundreds of escrow and title officers who claim they were not paid overtime in accordance with overtime pay laws . As reported this week by the Fresno Bee (6/17/12), the lawsuit is based on a belief by the plaintif... - $40 Million Settlement Approved in Lehman Brothers Class Action
Washington, DC: A federal judge has approved a $40 million settlement in a mortgage-backed securities class action lawsuit against individuals previously affiliated with Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc. (Lehman Brothers"), which in September 2008 filed the largest bankruptcy in US history. The lawsuit is led by Locals 302 and 612 of the International Uni...