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Apr-13-14 Miami, FL Even though they have agreed to settle a proposed class-action Lender insurance lawsuit for $228 million, co-defendant Bank of America nonetheless doesn’t think it did anything wrong, according to a statement released by a spokesperson when the settlement was revealed. And while the announced settlement did not clarify if the defendants... - GSK to Face Avandia Racketeering Class Action Lawsuits
Oct-29-13 New York, NY GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) LLC is facing three federal racketeering class actions, alleging the pharmaceutical company concealed the risk of adverse cardiovascular effect associated with its diabetes drug Avandia, and that it duped health benefit payors into covering the expensive prescriptions. In her ruling, US District Judge Cynthia M. Ruf... - GMAC Mortgage Faces Class Action over Alleged Forced Placed Insurance Kick Backs
New York, NY: A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against GMAC Mortgage, LLC and Balboa Insurance Company in connection with an allegedly unlawful kickback scheme involving force-placed insurance. The case is brought on behalf of a putative class consisting of all residen... - Hartford Class Action Settlement of $72.5M Approved
Bridgeport, CN: A federal judge has approved a class-action settlement under which Hartford Financial Services Group will pay $72.5 million to settle claims that the company shortchanged some 22,000 injured claimants through structured settlements. U.S. District Court Judge Janet Hall approved the settlement on Sept. 21, according to court papers. Ha... - Class Action Against The Hartford Negotiates $72.5M Settlement
Preliminary approval has been granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut of a $72.5 million dollar settlement between The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and a class of more that 21,000 members who had previously settled personal injury and workers' compensation claims with The Hartford's property and casualty company. Th... - Pfizer to Pay $141M Penalty For Neurontin Promotion
Boston, MA: A federal jury has concluded that Pfizer unlawfully promoted its epilepsy drug Neurontin, for off label use and must pay a $141 million penalty. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, alleged that Pfizer misled them into believing that Neurontin was effective as treatment for migraine... - Attorney Chases Justice in Foreclosure Crisis
Feb-3-11 Philadelphia, PA Got to hand it to attorney John Narkin. He's got this foreclosure crisis thing figured out—well, near as anyone can figure it out. The 113-page class-action suit on behalf of distressed homeowners filed by Narkin's firm, BHN Law in Philly, lays out the whole sorry story in amazing detail, complete with links to video clips. ... - Georgia Employment Lawsuit Results in $18M Settlement
May-8-10 Atlanta, GA A Georgia employment lawsuit has resulted in an $18 million settlement for employees who alleged that Mohawk Industries Inc. hired illegal immigrants to keep wages down. This lawsuit could pave the way for more suits alleging violations of Georgia labor laws, especially in situations involving illegal immigrants. The settlement affects a... - Former Toyota Rollover Lawyer Alleges Foul Play
Sep-1-09 New York, NY A lawyer formerly employed at Toyota is crying "Foul", alleging the automaker has deliberately withheld important documents in hundreds of product-liability lawsuits in which it was named as defendant. This amounts to conspiracy to obstruct justice, Dimitrios Biller's lawyers argue. According to a report in the New York Times, Biller, who... - Mutual Funds Losses Linked to Internet Gambling
Feb-5-09 New York, NY It is one thing to suffer mutual fund losses when the economy has taken a downturn and everyone is in the same boat. However, it is another situation entirely when your mutual fund loses money because it was invested in companies that were involved in illegal activity. Unfortunately, this sort of thing happens—some mutual funds invested in... - Melard Manufacturing Employees Racketeering Settlement
Passaic, NJ: (Mar-21-07) Amanda Jaramillo, an employee of Melard Manufacturing for 30 years, was laid off along with 111 others when the company closed. Many of the workers, including Jaramillo, filed workers' compensation claims. In a countersuit, Bath Unlimited, a Randolph company that does business as Melard, sued more than 80 workers and a law firm rep... - RICO Gives Unum Group Plaintiffs Extra Leverage
Jan-13-08 Philadelphia, PA: In April 2007, the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals made reality of what may prove to be Unum Group 's worst legal nightmare. Unum's nightmare is the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. For individuals, and especially individuals denied benefits by Unum under group disability plans, that decision may... - Tobacco Companies Appeal Light Cigarette Ruling
Oct-18-06 New York, NY Makers of light cigarettes have appealed a ruling that gave class action status to a lawsuit against tobacco makers. The companies have asked a U.S. federal appeals court to throw out the lower court ruling that allowed a class action lawsuit against manufacturers of light cigarettes. Members of the class action suit argued that ligh... - Despite win in Florida Tobacco Loses Big in New York
Oct-6-06 New York, NY Although they claimed victory in Florida tobacco companies were hit hard by a recent judgment in New York. A federal court judge has given the go-ahead for a class action lawsuit against the tobacco industry. The lawsuit claims that tobacco companies mislead customers by marketing light cigarettes as healthier than regular cigarettes...