Judge Denies Banks Motion to Dismiss NSF Overdraft Class Actions
A U.S. District Court judge in Miami dismissed a request by a group of banks to throw out a lawsuit…
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California Hotel Data Base Hacked
Computer World is reporting the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles, California was hacked between April and December 2009. The…
Read More →NATIONWIDE SETTLES FRAUD CLASS ACTION
Nationwide Insurance has agreed to a $6 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of fraud and…
Read More →Alabama Woman Wins $9.45 Million Prempro Jury Verdict
A Philadelphia jury awarded $9.45 million to an Alabama woman. The plaintiff was diagnosed with breast cancer after she took Pfizer’s (Wyeth’s)…
Read More →Couple Charged With Stealing Patients’ Medical Records
A Coral Gables, Florida couple has been charged with criminal conspiracy to steal patient records from Jackson Memorial Hospital. According…
Read More →Investors File Fraud Lawsuit Against Securities Broker
A fraud lawsuit has been filed against a Washington state securities broker, Rhonda Breard. The investment fraud lawsuit claims the…
Read More →PVC Pipe Fraud Leads to False Claims Act (Qui tam) Lawsuits
Four states (Delaware, Nevada, Tennesse and Virginia) and 43 California localities have joined a False Claims Act (qui tam) lawsuit against…
Read More →Nursing Home Patients File Lawsuit
Patients at a Lake Worth\, Florida nursing home allege lake Worth Manor provided improper care and attempted to defraud Medicare and…
Read More →$315 Million False Claims Act (Qui Tam) Settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals
Teva Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay the US government $315 million dollars to settle a False Claims Act (qui tam) lawsuit. …
Read More →Novartis to Plead Guilty to Criminal Fraud Charges
The swiss drug manufacturer said it will plead guilty to criminal fraud charges arising out of its alleged off-label marketing of…
Read More →Healthcare is Over 50 Percent Waste and Fraud Says Report
According to a 2008 report by Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s Health Research Institute, wasteful spending accounts for $1.2 trillion of the $2.2…
Read More →Homeowners File Lawsuit Against Gas Co. After Home Explodes
Homeowners in Cleveland, Ohio have filed a lawsuit against an Ohio gas corporation after a home exploded in their neighborhood. The…
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