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Jul-10-10 Charlotte, NC As new federal laws governing excessive bank overdraft fees come into effect, banks will attempt to replace lost revenue by charging a variety of other fees, according to the 7/3/10 issue of the San Jose Mercury News. The updated guidelines basically take the surprise out of the equation for the bank customer, although the steep cost... - New Fees Replace Excessive Bank Overdraft Fees
Jul-2-10 New York, NY Although regulators have pushed through legislation to protect consumers from excessive bank overdraft fees , this has not stopped banks from attempting to recover profits through other fees. Meanwhile, smaller banks may also be under fire for excessive bank fees. One of the first new fees to be brought in, according to the Wall Street... - Attorney Greg Porter Speaks about BP ERISA
Jun-19-10 Washington, DC The repercussions of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill on those who worked on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and those who live on the Gulf of Mexico have been well-documented. One group that has gone largely unnoticed, however, are BP employees who participate in BP's savings and 401(k) plans . Their plans' assets have lost approx... - Class Action ERISA Lawsuit Seeking Lead Plaintiff
Jun-10-10 Memphis, TN The deadline to become the lead plaintiff of an ERISA plan class action lawsuit is fast approaching, according to the 6/3/10 issue of Globe Newswire. The class action lawsuit against Morgan Keegan & Co. and various other defendants was filed on May 19 before Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. of the US District Court for the Western District of T... - Companies File Bankruptcy to Resolve Asbestos Claims
Jun-2-10 Wilmington, DE Bondex International and Specialty Products Holding Corp (SPHC), two subsidiaries of the chemical company RPM International Inc., filed for bankruptcy on June 1, 2010, as RPM seeks to resolve thousands of asbestos-related lawsuits in the wake of an $11 million asbestos cancer verdict brought on behalf of Vernon Walker, a mesothelioma pat... - Is Radioactive Fish Cause for Concern?
May-31-10 Montpelier, VT In January, officials announced that the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant leaked tritium and other radioactive substances into the Connecticut River and this month, officials revealed that strontium-90, a very dangerous isotope that is linked to bone cancer and leukemia, was found in the soil. It may also be in the river. It is yet to be determ... - Concerns over BP Oil Spill Prompt Lawsuit to Close Deeper Drilling Operation
May-20-10 Houston, TX A new lawsuit filed Monday in the US District Court in Houston seeks to halt an oil drilling operation in the Gulf of Mexico over concerns that the oil derrick may face similar engineering problems as the platform responsible for the massive BP oil spill affecting the region. The suit, which was filed by a former safety consultant for BP... - Will Jones Act Help or Hurt Offshore Drilling Expansion?
May-3-10 New Orleans, LA The Jones Act is integral to the health and viability of the US shipping industry and its ability to compete with a growing number of fleets from offshore countries. However, previous interpretations of the Jones Act could be a serious setback for the industry in light of the Obama administration's decision in March to expand offshore d... - Indiana Couple Blames Botox for Death of Daughter
Mar-20-10 Indianapolis, IN The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Botox injections for only a handful of indications, but off-label use continues on a wide scale. According to a proposed lawsuit in Indiana, off-label use of Botox for muscle spasms triggered the death of a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. Audrey Wells was born October 16,... - Federal Judge Refuses to Toss out Lawsuits Stemming from Excessive Bank Overdraft Fees
Mar-17-10 Miami, FL Last Thursday a federal judge refused to dismiss lawsuits against several major banks centered on excessive overdraft fees . In his 50-page opinion, Judge Lawrence King declared that Bank of America, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, US Bank, Wachovia, Wells Fargo and others are not entitled to a dismissal of complaints that seek to recoup hundreds... - Doctor's Quick Diagnosis May Have Saved Life of Patient with SJS
Mar-3-10 Detroit Lake, MN A Minnesota boy diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome ( SJS ) may owe his life to the speedy diagnosis of a local doctor, according to his mother. Seth O'Neill was hospitalized in July 2008 with a case of pneumonia, for which he was prescribed antibiotics as treatment. When his lips and face began to swell the next day, Dr Anita Jon... - Texas Woman Left Disabled From Denture Poisoning
Feb-24-10 Mineral Wells, TX A Texas women who has been confined to a wheelchair due to the loss of motor function may have denture cream poisoning to blame for her condition, according to doctors. Elizabeth Gilley, a 26-year-old who started wearing dentures as a teenager due to a genetic condition that ruined her teeth, was admitted to a Fort Worth hospital i... - North Dakota Woman Denied Workers Compensation after Bank Robbery Leaves Her Unable to Work
Dec-27-09 Fargo, ND Edith Johnson, a 56-year-old bank teller, was denied workers compensation by the Workers Safety and Insurance board after a bank robbery left her emotionally unprepared to return to work. On May 26, thieves entered the Gilby bank where Mrs. Johnson worked, holding her at gunpoint and handcuffing her to the floor. This was the third robbery t... - Stock Fraud Case Continues to Build after Stockbroker's Death
Dec-25-09 New London, CT A recent case of stockbroker fraud that was thought to have ended with the tragic suicide of the primary suspect in the case has not, in fact, stopped with his death. It was last month that the late New London stockbroker Edwin F. Rachleff was linked to the disappearance of nearly $12 million from the New London Security Federal C... - City of Fargo To Pay for Excessive Traffic Fines
A million dollar settlement of a class action lawsuit against the City of Fargo, ND, was approved today by a federal judge. The lawsuit alleged that the City had been charging excessive traffic fines - that they illegally exceed those in the state's Century Code. The City has agreed to pay up to $1.5 million for eligible claims that were submi... - Rural Residents Launch Lawsuit over Environmental Protection
Nov-23-09 Dimock, PA Environmental law will hopefully serve a handful of residents whose wells and drinking water were allegedly contaminated by natural gas, affecting not only their health but also the value of their properties. Pat Farnelli is one of 13 area residents of Dimock, Pennsylvania, a rural community 15 miles south of the New York border. According... - Wells Fargo Faces California Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Nov-2-09 San Diego, CA California overtime laws are designed to ensure that employees who work extra hours receive overtime pay in California. However, despite California employee overtime laws, some people find they are not properly paid for additional hours they work, causing them to file lawsuits to ensure they receive appropriate compensation. One lawsuit... - Plane crash in the air kills two in Louisiana
Oct-18-09 Pineville, LA Two single-engine Cessna 150s reportedly collided in mid-air, killing two people and injuring two others over the weekend. Both planes were reportedly carrying two people during the plane accident that occurred less than a mile from Pineville Regional Airport, FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford told the Shreveport Times. The two fatalities c... - City of Fargo Reaches Potential Settlement in Traffic Fines Class Action
More than 53,000 drivers who received traffic fines that exceeded the limits set by North Dakota law, have received letters by mail, advising them of a potential settlement to the class action lawsuit they joined against the City of Fargo. The settlement is for a proposed $1.5 million which will likely work out to up to 65 cents per dollar paid in traf... - Illinois Freight Train Derailment Potential Threat to the Environment
Jul-3-09 Rockford, IL Compared with other laws and statutes that have been around since the dawn of time, environmental law is a relative newcomer and arrived in step with recent revelations that not protecting the environment is, in the end not very good for you. Thus, the need for environmental law when modern-day environmental issues such as chemical spills...