If you took part in the infamous Starkist tuna settlement, the cash and coupons are coming your way.This stems from this class action lawsuit that StarKist agreed to settle in 2015. The suit claimed StarKist was underfilling its five-ounce tuna cans by a few tenths of an ounce.The Pittsburgh-based company did not admit any wrongdoing by settling the lawsuit, but did agree to pay. Back in 2015, …
Dieselgate is one step closer to becoming a distant memory as Volkswagen agrees to a cash compensation for owners of 3.0-liter diesel vehicles. Volkswagen announced today that it has submitted settlement agreements with both class-action plaintiffs and the US Federal Trade Commission. The agreements are about undeclared emissions-control devices in certain vehicles equipped with a 3.0-liter …
Student can ‘move on with his life to pursue a degree at a university that respects his rights of conscience,’ attorney says A lawsuit against Missouri State University that alleged the school kicked a Christian student out of its master’s degree program for saying he would not counsel gay couples because of his religious beliefs has been settled, with the complainant reportedly earning a …
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., announces that the settlement offer in the class action lawsuit Sateriale v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., United States District Court for the Central District of California, commenced on August 1, 2016. Participation in the settlement offer is open to members of the Class, which is defined as “[a]ll persons in California who, as adult …
Cash Zone store that operated at 8923 Culebra Road. In a 2-1 opinion, the 4th District Court of Appeals ruled that payday-loan customers must use arbitration instead of the courts if they think a lender illegally used the criminal justice system to pursue unpaid loans. Cash Zone store that operated at 8923 Culebra Road.
Many ERISA 401(k) plan trustees act as intermediaries when participants request a disbursement. If plan assets are invested in funds, some fund shares will be exchanged for cash, and the cash will then “float” as it makes its way from fund to participant. During that process, the float may sit temporarily in a non-plan, non-participant account, and it might earn interest.
A successful class action lawsuit against two payday loan companies in Ontario has concluded. Now, the challenge is to find the recipients of the $10 million dollar settlement. There are potentially 100,000 claimants across the province, including in Sudbury.
The German automaker agreed to buy back or fix “clean diesel” cars and compensate the owners for their trouble. The affected cars include 2009 through 2015 Volkswagen TDI diesel models of Jettas, Passats, Golfs, and Beetles as well as the TDI Audi A3. Owners will be paid full, pre-scandal fair market value for their vehicle, in addition to a cash payment of at least $5,100.
Regina Honts filed the lawsuit in 2013 against HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Gadsden, stating that her mother, Doris Green, 79 years old, had died from an allergic reaction to an opiate administered by hospital staff, even though there were “clear warnings” she was allergic to such drugs when she was admitted. Doris Green was admitted to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Gadsden …
Those dreams never materialized. InfoSpan is represented by the powerhouse law firm of Boies Schiller & Flexner — chaired by David Boies, among the country’s most well-known attorneys — while the bank hired Latham & Watkins, a large firm with offices worldwide, including in the Emirates. FOR THE RECORD The wealthy Persian Gulf region was of particular interest because of its reliance on 25 …