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Aug-22-23 New York, NY Bayer and its Monsanto unit agreed in June to pay almost $7 million to settle Roundup lawsuit claims which began in a 2020 investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The agreement requires Bayer and Monsanto to stop advertising its Roundup weedkiller—which contains carcinogenic glyphosate—as environmentally safe. ... - The Importance of Due Diligence During a Divorce
Apr-26-24 Philadelphia, PA The divorce process can be stressful and complicated and it's undoubtedly one both parties will be keen to wrap up as soon as possible. Despite the tensions, the complex legal language, and the need to make pressing decisions regarding your finances, living arrangements and possible custody of your children, it is essential to negotia... - Xerox Settles ERISA Lawsuit for $7.2 Million plus Free or Reduced-Cost Retiree Medical and Dental Coverage
Aug-15-23 Rochester, NY On June 15, plaintiffs revealed that Xerox Corp. has agreed to settle a class action ERISA lawsuit by paying the 900-retiree class $7.2 million to reimburse them for premiums paid since January 2019. In addition, Xerox committed itself to providing the retirees with premium-free medical coverage and reduced-premium dental coverage... - Maryland Orders Employer to Fork Over Missed Contributions to 401k Plan
Apr-22-24 Baltimore, MD On February 1, 2022, the District Court of Maryland ordered Bicallis LLC and its owner, Bryan Hill to restore missing contributions to the Bicallis 401(k) Plan. Bicallis was a Baltimore-based logistics, engineering and management support services company with 25 employees. The contributions were owed to the pension plan under th... - SpaceX Slammed with another California Labor Class Action Lawsuit
Aug-9-23 Los Angeles, CA A former SpaceX worker has filed a California wage and hour class action, accusing the spacecraft engineering company--led by Elon Musk--of yet again violating California labor laws, including failing to pay hourly workers proper minimum, straight time and overtime wages. As well, the company is accused of denying employees proper rest an... - Tesla Racism Lawsuit Settles for $3.2 million
Apr-12-24 San Francisco, CA Tesla and former Black sub-contractor Owen Diaz have finally settled a California labor racial harassment lawsuit. The settlement ends a long-running battle over how much Tesla would pay Diaz after getting one of the largest awards in a U.S. employment discrimination case overturned. On March 15, Owen Diaz and Tesla Inc. told the dis... - It’s Time: Time Warner Cable LLC Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement
Dec-28-15 Los Angeles, CA: It appears as if the time has come for defendant Time Warner Cable and a putative class of employees to settle up, now that Time Warner has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle allegations from call center employees that the media juggernaut failed to pay them minimum wage and overtime, as required under California state labor laws . ... - 3M to Settle PFAS/PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit for $10.3 Billion
Jul-24-23 Stuart, FL On June 22, the 3M Company announced that it had agreed to settle a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ( PFAS/PFOA ) lawsuit brought by the City of Stuart, Florida for $10.3 billion. This will end the first bellwether PFAS lawsuit brought as part of the multidistrict litigation consolidated in the District of South Carolina. The settlem... - More Hospital Overcharges Lawsuits against TeamHealth “Cartel”
Apr-6-22 Baton Rouge, LA No sooner has TeamHealth settled a $15 million class action lawsuit brought by physicians than it’s slammed with another class action claiming inappropriate ER billing and systematic overcharges from its central billing office which is controlled in a “cartel-like manner”. The Louisiana Municipal Risk Management... - Auction Rate Securities: Remember Consequential Damages
Aug-20-08 Kansas City, MO Recent proposed settlements involving auction rate securities from UBS, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, and other underwriters may sound very appealing to investors. However, according to Diane Nygaard, founder of the Nygaard Law Firm, investors must look over their paperwork carefully before signing anything, or they may sign away their right... - Philadelphia’s Roundup Lawsuits get Trial Dates and New York Settlement
Jul-14-23 Philadelphia, PA The first Philadelphia Monsanto Roundup bellwether case is set to begin jury selection in early October, a decision that plaintiffs’ attorney say is good for everyone involved. And in June, Bayer and Monsanto agreed to settle with New York for close to $7 million. According to the case management order in February, there are 12... - Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Anyone who drank and bathed in contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina between 1953 to 1987 and suffered injuries or death from exposure to toxic chemicals in the water can now bring a claim within two years from when the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 becomes effective. Once the Camp Lejeune Justice... - Class Action Lawsuit in Recalled Pet Food Case Settled in Hawaii
May-23-08 Honolulu, HI Earlier today a class action lawsuit against pet food manufacturer Menu Foods was settled in the First Circuit Court, State of Hawaii, according to two Honolulu attorneys linked to the case. The class action lawsuit alleged that last year, Menu Foods was distributing tainted pet food to Hawaii pet owners. Attorney Thomas Grande from Grande... - Medical Supply Firm Settles Sexual Harassment Suit
May-6-08 Newport News, VA A medical supply firm located in Newport News settled a sexual harassment lawsuit for $70,000. The suit was filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and accused the firm of creating a hostile work environment for six women. In 2006, the owner and president of Burlington Medical Supplies, Dennis Schwartz, was accused of makin... - Chicago Fire Settlement Reaches $100 Million
May-1-08 Chicago, IL: The settlement for victims of a fatal 2003 Chicago administration building fire has reached a combined amount of $100 million. The settlement comes after the City of Chicago and two other defendants avoided a trial by agreeing to the settlement amount. The city and the two defendants agreed to settle for an amount of approximately $75 million... - Force-Placed Insurance Class-Action Settlement Approved at $140 Million
Sep-18-15 Miami, FL A settlement deal reached in April between defendants in a Lender Insurance lawsuit and homeowners over Force-Place Insurance premiums that were allegedly inflated was formally approved by a federal judge in Florida September 14. The final bill for defendants Ocwen Financial Corp. and Assurant Inc. will be $140 million. Lenders insurance i... - T-Mobile Retail Workers Reach Wage Deal under California Labor Law
Nov-8-19 Santa Clara, CA T-Mobile will pay $8 million to settle California labor law violations. The telecommunications company allegedly failed to pay minimum and overtime wages; and compensation for off-the-clock work, and didn’t provide workers proper meal and rest breaks. The T-Mobile retail workers asked a federal judge on October 29 to okay a... - Xerox Settles ERISA Lawsuit for $7.2 Million plus Free or Reduced-Cost Retiree Medical and Dental Coverage
Jul-5-23 Rochester, NY On June 15, plaintiffs revealed that Xerox Corp. has agreed to settle a class action ERISA lawsuit by paying the 900-retiree class $7.2 million to reimburse them for premiums paid since January 2019. In addition, Xerox committed itself to providing the retirees with premium-free medical coverage and reduced-premium dental coverage. In... - Dex Cool Settlement: Interview with Eric Gibbs
Mar-25-08 San Francisco, CA: "From the perspective of our clients, the Dex Cool settlement is quite an achievement," says lawyer Eric H. Gibbs, of Girard Gibbs LLP. "There are over 100 named plaintiffs and hundreds of thousands of class members, making this one of the largest recoveries arising from allegations of automobile defects that I know of." A number of l... - Southwest Airlines Pilots Get $18.8 Million Settlement
Oct-23-19 City, CA On October 4, the Northern District of California approved a settlement that will pay roughly 2,000 Southwest Airlines pilots close to $19 million for benefits that Southwest allegedly failed to credit during short periods of military leave. The lawsuit that prompted the settlement is grounded in the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployme...