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Apr-23-09 Belle, WV Two days before Earth Day this year, two giant corporations agreed to pay a combined $2 million in fines for polluting the air. Such activity is not only an affront to environmental law ; it also appears to be a corporate thumbing-of-the-nose at wise stewardship when it comes to environmental issues. Critics maintain that environment law deserve... - Janssen Pharmaceuticals Reaches $181M Risperdal Settlement
Titusville, NJ: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, has reached a settlement and consent decree with 36 states and the District of Columbia regarding previously disclosed allegations related to promotional and marketing practices for its atypical antipsychotic prescription medication RISPERDAL®. The company will pay appr... - South Carolina Tax Firm Taken to Task by Texas
Apr-20-09 North Charleston, SC When it comes to consumer fraud , you don't want to mess with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Little wonder that Americans with issues relating to their taxes enlist the aid of experts to make sure that their numbers add up. The Consumer Fraud Act serves as consumer protection against entities that say one thing and deliver ano... - Stockbroker Arbitration Gives $40 Million Award
Apr-17-09 Utica, NY Who says you cannot recover a lot of money through stockbroker arbitration ? People who think that, may just want to take a look at a recent ruling against Merrill Lynch. Turns out, those who believe their financial advisor is engaged in stock fraud or other evil misdoings with their money might just stand a chance of winning their case at arbit... - LiveDeal Settles Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Las Vegas, NV: LiveDeal, Inc, has finalized a settlement in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit Global Education Services, Inc. v. LiveDeal, Inc., et al. Final approval of the settlement occurred on May 27, 2013, marking the formal end of the litigation. Dismissal of the lawsuit is pending. Global Education Services, Inc., the lead plain... - Groupon Canada Reaches Tentative Settlement
Toronto, ON: A potential consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Groupon over expired deal purchases has reached a proposed settlement. The lawsuit, filed in Canada, alleges that Groupon' use of, and representations to, consumers about the expiry date and partial redemption provisions in its contracts are illegal practices. The settlem... - Jackson National Life Insurance Agrees $24M Settlement In Elder Financial Fraud Class Action
San Francisco, CA: A $25 million settlement has been proposed, which, if approved, would settle the proposed consumer fraud and elder financial abuse class action pending against Jackson National Life Insurance Co. The insurer has agreed to pay the settlement which would end the litigation and bring economic relief to over 44,000 elderly customers in C... - Thoughts on the Crash of Flight 3407 from Airline Captain Turned Aviation Disaster Attorney John Greaves
Apr-16-09 Clarence Center, NY Ever since the tragic plane crash near Buffalo took 50 lives, there has been much speculation as to what could have caused the plane to fall out of the sky. Much of the focus has been on the role of icing in causing plane crashes. However, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also examining other possible factors in the... - Citigroup Global Fined Over Auction-Rate Debacle
Apr-15-09 Phoenix, AZ Long after the auction rate securities market dried up practically overnight, the fallout over the products and how they were sold continues. Auction rate securities were sold 'as good as cash,' but many an investor who went the auction rate route soon found out that things were not as they seemed. This week Citigroup Global Markets Inc. w... - Three Days on Reglan, A Lifetime of Pain
Apr-13-09 Osceola Mills, PA Patients who have suffered from Reglan side effects know how serious those complications can be. Now that a link has been found between Reglan and Tardive Dyskinesia, a black box warning has been ordered for the drug. However, that warning comes much too late for Tracy S., who says she was only on the drug for a couple of days but has s... - Preliminary $500K Settlement Reached in Abercrombie & Fitch Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Philadelphia, PA: A $575,000 settlement has received preliminary approval in the unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Abercrombie & Fitch Co. The lawsuit, filed by lead plaintiff Paul Oliver in November 2012, alleged the clothing retailer had violated the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act with its overtime wage policy. This week,... - $27.5M Settlement Reached in Kinder Morgan Payout Manipulation Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) has agreed to pay $27.5 million as settlement of two consolidated securities lawsuits alleging the oil company intentionally misclassified expenses so as to artificially inflate payouts, of which it allegedly received 50 percent. According to the lawsuits, the plaintiffs alleged that KMI and the partnershi... - Female Farm Worker Harassment a Huge Problem
Apr-10-09 San Francisco, CA Far from an emerging issue, harassment in the workplace has been around since the dawn of the industrialized world. And while the situation is improving, workplace harassment is an issue that just won't go away, even in the face of harassment law and a society that has little tolerance for harassment of any kind. And yet it continue... - $7.5 Million Settlement Proposed in Gillette M3P Power Razor Class Action
Boston, MA: A settlement has been proposed in class action laawsuit with The Gillette Company called In re M3Power Razor System Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation. The lawsuit claims that Gillette's advertisements stating that the M3Power Razor ("M3P") "raises or stimulates hair up and away from the skin" were false and misleading and violat... - California IT Overtime: Class Action Lawsuit Gives Employees Hope
Apr-8-09 Santa Clara, CA Employees who are not paid for their California IT overtime may be able to take heart: a California computer professional lawsuit, alleging unpaid overtime, has been granted class action status. Although this is not an indication that California software developers will win their lawsuits, this does give the plaintiffs in the class action... - Abogado especializado en fraude en la opción sobre acciones para empleados
Según algunas estimaciones, empleados de Estados Unidos han perdido más de 1.500 millones de dólares en los últimos años como resultado de la cancelación o devaluación de las opciones sobre acciones para empleados. La Ley de Seguridad de Ingresos por Jubilación (ERISA) es una ley federal que esta... - Old People Deserve Justice Too
Apr-3-09 Chicago, Ill Attorney Matthew Passen knew he had his work cut out for him when he decided to step up to the plate for an elderly couple who had been injured in a car accident . He'd have to get a jury to understand that all his clients' pain and suffering, the torn tissues, all the medical bills, prescription drugs, as well as the visits to doctors and... - Overtime Pay Losses Add Up to Huge Amounts
Mar-20-09 New York, NY It may not seem like a lot when looked at individually, but overtime pay losses can actually add up to a lot of money over the course of a few weeks, months or even years. That is why some employees are fighting back, trying to make their employers honor overtime laws—because violations of overtime rules mean that hard-working, honest empl... - Suave 30-Day Smoothing Kit Class Action Settlement Reached
New York, NY: A settlement has been reached in the defective product causing personal injury class action pending against Unilever United States, Inc. ("Unilever") and two other companies (collectively, "Defendants") arising out of the purchase or use of the Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion 30-Day Smoothing Kit ("Smoothing Kit") in the United State... - ETHEX Drug Recall Affects Thousands of Patients
Mar-14-09 Baltimore, MD If you heard about the recent ETHEX recall and breathed a sigh of relief because you thought it did not affect you, you may want to think again. The recall of ETHEX generic drugs has had wide-ranging implications for thousands of patients. Some patients experienced an ETHEX overdose while others are suffering because their medications are n...