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Atlanta, GA: A settlement has been preliminarily approved by a federal court in Atlanta in a consolidated class action lawsuit against Beazer Homes USA, Inc. ("Beazer Homes") and certain of its current and former directors and officers (collectively, "Defendants"), alleging breaches of fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1... - More Paxil Cases Reportedly Set for Court
Feb-17-11 Houston, TX Although many Paxil birth defects lawsuits have been settled, there are still some Paxil side effects lawsuits pending. Some of those lawsuits, alleging Paxil defects injured newborn babies, could go ahead this year. Five Paxil birth defects trials are reportedly set to go to trial in May 2011. The lawsuits allege that GlaxoSmithKline, m... - Georgia Law Firm Named in Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
Feb-12-11 Savannah, GA A law firm in Savannah, Georgia, is being accused of legal malpractice after it was alleged to have incorrectly advised a client to accept a settlement in a car accident case and then directed her to a loan company that was created by the firm, the Augusta Chronicle reports. The lawsuit, filed by Angelita Sanders and her husband Mark,... - Underwriter Awarded California Overtime Settlement
Feb-10-11 Petaluma, CA Evelyn was an underwriter in a credit department, where just about everyone worked 12-hour days, rarely taking lunch breaks. "I told upper management that I wanted to get paid for overtime; instead they re-classified me as exempt and put me on an hourly rate," says Evelyn, who believes her employer knew they were in violation of the Californ... - "Concrete More Dangerous Than Cars," Says LA Premises Liability Attorney
Feb-10-11 Los Angeles, CA Premises liability attorney Kip Scott has seen more slip and fall injuries than 50 mph car accidents." Concrete is more dangerous than cars," says Scott. "You are surrounded by airbags and steel in a car but there is no cushion or safety features to break your fall when you hit concrete," he explains. "One lady I represented fell on the... - Court in Alabama Set to Hear Chantix Suicide Lawsuit
Feb-7-11 Birmingham, AL An Alabama federal court will bring together a number of Chantix suicide lawsuits against Pfizer Inc., Reuters reports. US Judge Inge Johnson of the Northern District of Alabama will reportedly handle the pretrials and will rule on the civil trials if a settlement is not reached outside of court, the news provider said. According... - California Overtime Law Catches Up with Contractors to US Military
Feb-6-11 West Covina, CA A violation of overtime pay laws in California by three contractors providing services to the US military has resulted in a recovery in excess of $1 million dollars in unpaid overtime. A release from the US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division announced the settlement on January 13. The primary contractor involved, according... - ADT Reaches Preliminary $15M Settlement in Robocalls Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit pending against ADS Security alleging the company engaged in telemarketing calls to consumers in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Entitled Vishva Desai v. ADT Security Services Inc., the lawsuit claims that certain ADT authorized... - LCD Makers Agree $37M Settlement in Canadian Price Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $37 million settlement has been reached in a Canadian price-fixing class action lawsuit filed against a group of major electronics companies and their affiliates. Under the agreements, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. will pay $21.25 million, and Innolux Corp. (successor to Chi Mei Optoelectronics Cor... - Gildan Activewear Reaches $22.5M Securities Settlement
Montreal, PQ: Gildan Activewear Inc has announced that it has entered into an agreement to settle all proposed securities class action proceedings filed in 2008 before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Quebec Superior Court and the United States District for the Southern District of New York (the 'Courts'). The proposed litigation related to,... - Toyota Defective Steering Class Action Reaches Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached between Toyota and over 800,000 drivers in a pending defective automotive class action lawsuit. The suit, filed in California federal court, claims that the power steering systems of some Corollas caused the vehicles to drift out control. According to court documents, lead plaintiffs Irene C... - $6M Settlement Reached In Florida Exotic Dancers Wage Lawsuit
New York , NY: Exotic dancers who filed a wage and hour class action lawsuit against Scarlett' Cabaret have reached a $6 million settlement. The chain of clubs operates in Florida and Ohio. The lawsuit claimed that Scarlett' violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and Florida and Ohio labor laws by not paying legally mandated minimum wages and overt... - GlaxoSmithKline Pediatric Paxil Class Action Settlement
Madison County, IL: (Apr-26-07) Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn approved and amended the national pediatric Paxil class settlement which will provide more payment to people who paid for Paxil to use by a minor. Since GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK's) original $63.8 million settlement with Korein Tillery and Swedlow and Associates on October 6,... - California Labor Board Files Wage Claim for Hours Lost
Jan-27-11 Ridgecrest, CA "I know California is an at-will state, which means you can be terminated without a reason," says Penny, "but after speaking with the California labor board, I can file a wage claim because this company—Best Western—violated the California Labor Law ." Penny's problems began when she returned to work from medical leave for... - Amusement Park Accidents: From Slip-and-Falls to Ride Catastrophes
Jan-27-11 San Jose, CA It is often one of the most highly anticipated outings for a family, but in an instant an amusement park accident can change the lives of members of that family. Theme park accidents can be horrific occurrences that result in death or permanent injury to the victims. Such theme park injuries can quickly turn a happy family memory into a ni... - Florida Legal Malpractice Case Goes to Trial in April
Jan-24-11 Sarasota, FL A Legal Malpractice Law case in Florida has been temporarily delayed after the judge in the case had to move the start date to avoid a sudden conflict. However, it appears as if a complaint surrounding a soured real estate deal and the alleged role of a Florida lawyer in the case will be heard in April. According to the January 21 editi... - Philadelphia Is a Center for Government Whistleblowers
Jan-23-11 Philadelphia, PA The US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has become a hub for government whistleblowers and their lawsuits over the past few years, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. In one of the first of many significant whistleblower cases that have been brought against drug companies, federal prosecutors were used to... - Michaels Stores Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement Reached
Columbus, OH: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Michael Stores Inc, of Ohio. Filed by William Henry, the lawsuit alleges that the craft store chain persistently and deceptively advertised its custom framing services and products as being on sale. Anyone who purchased these products or services... - "Darvon and Darvocet trials will be bigger than Vioxx," predicts Dr. Ulf Jonasson
Jan-18-11 Stockholm, Sweden When Ulf Jonasson, Doctor of Public Health visited the US from Sweden in 2003 and again in 2004, he met with doctors at Public Citizen ; doctors who had received studies by Dr. Jonasson and his partner, Birgitta Jonasson, PhD, and were calling for a ban on Darvon (Dextropropoxyphene) , made by Eli Lilly. "We have researched Dar... - $26.6 Million in Unpaid Wages and Overtime Returned to New Yorkers Last Year
Jan-18-11 New York, NY Just how prevalent can overtime pay violations be? In one state alone in 2010, workers were shortchanged to the tune of about $26 million. That was in the state of New York, where the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) returned a total of $26.6 million to workers who had been stiffed in terms of wages and unpaid overtime illegally. ...