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News Oct 11, 2017

Big Rivers Lawsuit Nears End; City’s Utility Could Receive Millions

City Commissioners agreed to settle a lawsuit with Big Rivers Electric, pushing the city a step closer to the end of a long-standing dispute with the electric company. Henderson Municipal Power and Light could receive $6.25 million to settle the lawsuit, which stems from a 2009 spat over whether the city had the rights to sell excess energy it bought from Big Rivers. Henderson City Commission and Mayor Steve Austin unanimously approved a resolution to accept the settlement at a September meeting. The deal isn’t final, yet. Henderson Municipal Power & Light General Manager Chris Heimgartner said …

Lawsuits Oct 11, 2017

Muhammad Ali Enterprises Files $30M Lawsuit Against Fox

Muhammad Ali Enterprises on Tuesday filed a $30 million federal lawsuit against Fox Broadcasting Company, claiming Fox used without permission the late boxer’s identity in a video that aired just before its broadcast of the Super Bowl last February. In the lawsuit filed in Chicago, Muhammad Ali Enterprises contends that Fox used Ali’s “name, image and likeness as the centerpiece of its three- …

News Oct 10, 2017

Japanese Court Rules Against Government, Tepco in Biggest Fukushima Class Action

Negligence by the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. caused the triple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a court ruled Tuesday in the biggest class-action suit related to the March 2011 accident. The Fukushima District Court on Tuesday ordered the government and Tepco to pay a total of ¥498 million ($4.4 million) plus delinquency charges to 2,907 people …

Settlements Oct 9, 2017

Levin Firm Wins $140 Million Award in Medication Lawsuit

The Levin, Papantonio, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor law firm in Pensacola has won more than $140 million in damages for a man who blamed his heart attack on a medication. According to the Levin firm, Jeffrey Konrad of Memphis, Tennessee, used the testosterone replacement therapy AndroGel. His legal team, including Troy Rafferty of the Levin firm, argued that the manufacturer, AbbVie, …

Notices, Settlements Sep 3, 2017

Honda to Pay $605 Million to Settle Takata Air Bag Lawsuit

Honda Motor Co. said Friday it has agreed to pay $605 million to settle a lawsuit filed by U.S. vehicle owners seeking compensation for economic losses related to recalls of Takata Corp. air bags. With the settlement by Honda, the Japanese automaker which had sold the most vehicles carrying Takata air bags, six automakers from Japan and Germany will pay a total of more than $1.2 …

Settlements Aug 22, 2017

Record $417M Award in Lawsuit Linking Baby Powder to Cancer

A Los Angeles jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a hospitalized woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in the company’s iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene. The verdict in the lawsuit brought by the California woman, Eva Echeverria, marks the largest sum awarded in a series of talcum powder lawsuit …

News Aug 22, 2017

BFFs No More: Kanye West Splits With JAY-Z’s Tidal, Lawsuit Could Be on the Horizon

It’s been rumored that JAY-Z and Kanye West’s friendship is no longer as strong as it used to be, with signs pointing to a major rift between the two. Now, adding fuel to the fire, TMZ reports that West is leaving Tidal over a $3 million dispute. Sources tell the site that West’s lawyer sent a letter to Tidal about a month ago, stating that the company was in breach and that West’s contract …

Class-Actions Aug 21, 2017

Class-Action Trouble for Infosys?

There is always a huge cost to pay if you wash your dirty linen in public. If the cost were to come in the form of class-action suits, it could turn even more expensive. A class-action suit now seems inevitable given what happened at Infosys this past week.

News Aug 17, 2017

You Could Be Entitled to $300 if You Received This Spam Call. Here’s How to Check

The most effective way to fight telemarketers? Sue them and force a settlement—one worth up to $12.5 million. A Chicago judge approved a settlement last month that forces Carnival, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, and a marketing company that worked with them to pay up for spamming people with pre-recorded telemarketing calls that promoted the cruise lines.

Settlements Aug 15, 2017

Nissan Owners Might Be Entitled to $500 as Part of a Class Action Settlement

The owners of select Nissan automobiles may be entitled to multiple forms of compensation, including a $500 payment, use of a rental car and an extended warranty, after the company agreed to pay $97.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit on Tuesday. The suit was brought against the company after 4.4 million vehicles were recalled due to an issue with Takata air bag inflators, according to …