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AG Jennings Announces Honda Airbag Settlement
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Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced an $85 million multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Honda of America Mfg., Inc., over allegations Honda concealed safety issues related to defects in the frontal airbag systems installed in certain Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the United States.
Can a Car Accident Victim Sue a Vehicle Manufacturer if an Airbag Fails to Deploy?
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While the number of cars on the road has steadily increased over the past several decades, the rate of fatal accidents has gone down significantly.
Bayer to Pay $1.6B to Settle 90% of Essure Injury Claims
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Bayer will pay about $1.6 billion to settle nearly all of the U.S. lawsuits that, over several years, have claimed the company’s Essure birth control implant caused serious injuries.
‘Lottery Lawyer,’ Others Accused of Swindling Winners Out of Millions
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The self-proclaimed ‘Lottery Lawyer’ has been charged in a scheme in which tens of millions of dollars was swindled from lottery winners.
Second Circuit Overturns Tiffany’s $21M Judgment Against Costco in Trademark Battle
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Tiffany & Co. will not be collecting its $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp. anytime soon.
What’s My Price? Price Gouging Enforcement, Bargaining Power and Stealth Price Increases
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usinesses may be wondering whether there is increased risk of price gouging liability when they impose higher penalty terms, ask for higher up-front payments, raise rates, or otherwise seek terms that may be more burdensome.
Nine Individuals Charged in $24 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
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In one of the largest COVID-relief fraud cases to date, nine Ohio and Florida individuals are alleged to have conspired to obtain fraudulent PPP loans guaranteed by the CARES Act and to have received kickbacks for filing fraudulent loan applications.
Daimler Agrees to U.S. Diesel Settlements Worth Nearly $3 Billion
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Daimler said on Thursday it has reached agreements costing nearly $3 billion to settle civil investigations by U.S. regulators and lawsuits from vehicle owners stemming from a long-running probe into software to cheat diesel emissions tests.
Attorney Fieger Sued for Discriminating Against Mother of Sick Child
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Attorney Geoffrey Fieger, one of Michigan’s most prominent lawyers, refused to let one of his employees work from home to care for her sick child during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new lawsuit.
Pharmacy to Pay $3.5 Million to Resolve U.S. Claims it Helped Teva Pay Kickbacks
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A Florida-based specialty pharmacy will pay $3.5 million to resolve allegations it served as a conduit for a Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd subsidiary to pay kickbacks to Medicare patients, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Apple Told to Pay $506 Million in Texas Patent Trial Verdict
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Apple Inc. was told by a federal jury in Texas to pay Optis Wireless Technology $506.2 million in patent royalties related to 4G technology in the iPhone and other devices.
Ninth Circuit Holds Proof of Injury Not Required for Unclean Hands
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Unclean hands remains a viable defense today in the context of equitable claims.
Bayer Asks Appeals Court to Again Cut Roundup Damage Award Owed to California Groundskeeper with Cancer
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Bayer is asking a California appeals court to trim $4 million from the amount of money it owes a California groundskeeper struggling to survive cancer that a trial court found was caused by the man’s exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicides.
New York Attorney General Moves to Dissolve the NRA After Fraud Investigation
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The attorney general of New York took action Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association following an 18-month investigation that found evidence the powerful gun rights group is ‘fraught with fraud and abuse.
Former Reed Smith Lawyer Sues Law Firm for Alleged Discrimination After Receiving Concussion
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A lawsuit has accused Reed Smith of wrongly firing a lawyer after a ‘discriminatory chain of perceptions and events’ stemming from a concussion that the lawyer received while on vacation.
Bayer Proposes $10 Billion Settlement For Three Chemical Lawsuits
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Bayer recently announced its intent to settle all Roundup, dicamba drift and Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) water litigation cases between $10.1 and $10.9 billion.
Ninth Circuit Vacates $24M Class Judgment on Standing and Predominance Grounds
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Class actions present significant risk, because a certified class exposes a class defendant to class-wide liability.
PAM Transport $16.5M Wage Lawsuit Settlement Approved by Court
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After nearly four years of litigation, PAM Transport truckers will finally get to collect money owed to them after a federal court approved of a $16.5 million settlement.
Qualcomm Rockets to All-Time High on Huawei Settlement
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Shares of San Diego-based chipmaker QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) rocketed over 15% Thursday after the company topped analysts’ fiscal third quarter expectations and announced that it had come to a settlement agreement with Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies Co.
Burger King Has Its Way: Vegan Whopper Class Action Suit Dismissed
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A class action lawsuit that claimed Burger King Corporation’s advertising deceived customers by making a ‘presumption’ that its plant-based “Impossible Whopper” patties would be cooked on different grills than those used to cook meats was dismissed.
