After a long silence, finally there’s news about Vioxx (from a AP article published today): NEW ORLEANS – Merck & Co. lost the second federal trial over its withdrawn painkiller Vioxx on Thursday and must pay $51 million to a retired FBI agent who had a heart attack after taking the drug for more than…
Category Archives: Class Action News
Microsoft to pay out $1.1 billion
Californians will soon to receive their delayed payments from a Microsoft antitrust class-action settlement, according to a recent CNN article: Beginning in August, Californians who have filed claims will receive vouchers that can be redeemed for cash during the next four years, said Richard Grossman, whose law firm represented plaintiffs in the class-action case. A…
Ohio workers’ comp bureau will pay $52 million
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation agreed “to drop its appeal and pay $52 million awarded to injured state employees in a class-action lawsuit“: The bureau had argued that state laws prevented workers from being paid twice once by the state and once by insurance companies for the same injury. But the state Supreme Court…
Enron class action vs. Barclays dismissed
Looks like Barclays is in the clear: BERLIN Barclays P-L-C says a court in Houston has dismissed claims against it in a class-action lawsuit over its role in the Enron bankruptcy. The British bank today reports it received a court order dismissing claims against Barclays in the so-called Newby litigation. The suit alleges several banks…
Bacterial Outbreak in NY leads to class action
More than 3,000 people were sickened by a bacterial outbreak at a water-spray park last summer in New York. Now these people have the chance to join a class-action lawsuit against the state: Class-action status has been granted to a lawsuit filed against the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation. The suit allows…
Did Cingular Defraud Customers?
Cingular is accused of decieving customers when they bought out AT&T two years ago. Customers have complained that since that deal went through their service has gone downhill until they have been forced to switch plans and go with a Cingular plan which includes getting a new contract, phone and accessories and they say that…
A Hair Raising Lawsuit
Law firm Ross, Dixon & Bell is in the middle of another annoying lawsuit. Well annoying in my opinion. A few consumers are banding together to sue Garnier Fructis because their hair products did not straighten or strengthen their hair the way it was shown in some of the commercials. Are these people children? Do…
Why were the NPS web sites shut down?
Recent news in Archaeology magazine about the NPS web site class action shutdown. The NPS web sites have been back up and operating, but when the problem will be resolved, is unknown to date. Since the United States National Park Service manages all the national parks in the US, they also host the web sites…
Amendment to Class Action Settlement. New Chance to Get Class Benefit.
You are receiving this notice because you were a paid Netflix member before January 15, 2005. Under a class action settlement, you may be eligible to receive a free month of service or a free one-month upgrade from Netflix. You may recall receiving a similar notice in November 2005. Since that time, the parties have…
Miami Condo Buyers File Class Action Lawsuit
Condo buyers in Miami, FL have filed a class action lawsuit against developer Kenneth Baboun and his company BBB Group saying he committed fraud and breach of contract. Baboun cancelled the planned project to build condos at 1390 Brickell Bay condominium tower due to hurricane delays and other issues. The problem is the potential residents say that…