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Archive for January, 2008Judge Throws Out Hurricane Katrina Class Action Lawsuit (Law Fuel)A US federal judge in New Orleans on Wednesday dismissed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the failure of the city’s levee system during Hurricane Katrina’s floods in 2005. Check out the LawFuel Jobs Network at http://www.lawfuel.com/law-jobs.asp Counsel Announce Settlement in Uninsured Pricing Class Action Against Scripps HealthKelly M. Dermody of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced today that the parties have settled a class action lawsuit filed against Scripps Health (“Scripps”) regarding pricing and collection practices for uninsured patients at its affiliate hospitals. Ms. Dermody is court-appointed lead counsel for the Class. Judge Sentences Milberg Weiss Lawyer for Class-Action KickbacksA retired attorney who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations was sentenced this week in Los Angeles to six months Prosecutors Recommend Two-Year Prison Term for Lerach in Kickback Scheme (Law.com)Prosecutors have recommended a two-year prison sentence for William Lerach, the former Milberg Weiss partner who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class action lawsuits. Lerach, whose high-profile legal victories included a $7 billion judgment against Enron, pleaded guilty in October to one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice and make false statements. The … People Take Fight to Verizon With Record $1 Billion Class Action Lawsuit (AnandTech)Lawyers slam Verizon via class action lawsuit for its early termination fees… Retired lawyer sentenced in class-action kickback scheme (North County Times)LOS ANGELES — Seymour Lazar, who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations, was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. Prison Term Proposed in Kickback Scheme (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Prosecutors recommended a two-year prison sentence for a former partner at a prestigious New York law firm who pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits, according to documents released Tuesday. GTA ‘Hot Coffee’ Settlement Details Revealed (Gamasutra)Following Take-Two’s announcement that it had settled the consumer class action lawsuits related to the infamous hidden ‘Hot Coffee’ modification for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, a new website is detailing available benefits for the plaintiffs in the case. The settlement provides for five tiers of compensation depending on the type of purchase proof a plaintiff can furnish. Those who have … Lazar Sentenced in Milberg Weiss Class Action Kickback Scheme (Law.com)Seymour Lazar, a retired attorney who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations, was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. Federal prosecutors have said the 80-year-old Lazar was paid about $2.6 million to be a professional plaintiff and help the prestigious law firm now known as … Kickback Case: Retired Lawyer Sentenced (San Francisco Chronicle)A retired attorney who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. Federal prosecutors have said… Retired lawyer sentenced in class-action kickback scheme (KESQ Palm Springs)LOS ANGELES (AP) – An 80-year-old retired lawyer who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations was sentenced today in Los Angeles to six months home detention and two years probation. Man gets detention in class-action schemes (The Oregonian)LOS ANGELES — A Palm Springs man who prosecutors say was paid to act as a plaintiff in dozens of class-action lawsuits was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and will pay more than $2 million. Kickback case: retired lawyer sentenced (Lexington Herald-Leader)A retired attorney who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. Federal prosecutors have said 80-year-old Seymour Lazar was paid about $2.6 million to be a professional plaintiff and help the prestigious law firm now known as Milberg Weiss … CA APNewsAlert (San Francisco Chronicle)Seymour Lazar, who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations, has been sentenced to six months home detention and two years… Judge sentences retired lawyer in class-action kickback scheme (San Diego Union-Tribune)Seymour Lazar, a retired attorney who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations, was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. High-profile class-action lawyer sentenced (MSNBC)A retired attorney who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. Lawyer sentenced in class-action case (AP via Yahoo! News)Seymour Lazar, who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations, was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. Retired lawyer sentenced in class-action scheme (Houston Chronicle)Seymour Lazar, who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations, was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. He was also fined $600,000. Retired lawyer sentenced in class-action kickback scheme (San Diego Union-Tribune)Storms close many roadways Associated Press Several major roadways across the state were closed early Monday after the latest in a week’s worth of storms, and experts warned that the risk of mudslides has not eased even as wet weather begins moving out of the region. Retired lawyer sentenced in class-action kickback scheme (KSBY San Luis Obispo)Associated Press – January 28, 2008 3:44 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) – An 80-year-old retired lawyer who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of… Retired lawyer sentenced in class-action kickback scheme (San Francisco Chronicle)Seymour Lazar, who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations, was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. He was also fined $600,000. Retired lawyer sentenced in class-action kickback scheme (KTVN Reno)LOS ANGELES (AP) – An 80-year-old retired lawyer who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations was sentenced today in Los Angeles to six months home detention and two years probation. Man sentenced in class-action case (AP via Yahoo! News)Seymour Lazar, who pleaded guilty in a lucrative kickback scheme involving class-action lawsuits against some of America’s largest corporations, was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. Sterling Financial now lawsuit central due to scandal (Lancaster Online)This is a tale of logs and lawsuits. Lancaster-based Equipment Finance, a subsidiary of Sterling Financial, loaned money to logging companies so they could buy heavy equipment. Last spring, Sterling announced that EFI employees had schemed to inflate the value of those loans since at least… Diamond Bling May Generate Rebate (Hartford Courant)Millions of Americans who bought diamond rings or other diamond jewelry could be in for a sizable rebate thanks to the pending settlement of a series of class-action lawsuits that accused the giant De Beers diamond company of price-fixing and monopoly practices. Diamond refunds a consumer’s best friend (Lawrence Journal-World)Diamonds may be forever, but the price you paid for them may not. Millions of American consumers who bought diamond rings or other diamond jewelry could be in for a sizable rebate thanks to the pending settlement of a series of class-action lawsuits that accused the giant De Beers diamond company of price-fixing and monopoly practices. Lawsuits target Vytorin’s makers (Philly.com)First came the negative publicity, then the lawsuits. Merck & Co. and Schering Plough Corp., makers of the cholesterol-lowering combination drug Vytorin, are getting hit with a wave of lawsuits asserting the companies knew its product didn’t work and delayed telling the public about it. Merck, Schering-Plough defend drug study (Lexington Herald-Leader)Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. on Friday defended their handling of a controversial study released last week that raised questions about the effectiveness of cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia. The study’s findings have triggered potential class-action lawsuits in several states over allegations the companies misled consumers into thinking the drugs were more effective than generics. In … Ambac Is Subject of Class Action Suit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group Inc. confirmed it is the subject of a federal securities class action lawsuit in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday. Diamond refunds may not be golden (The Columbus Dispatch)Millions of American consumers who bought diamond rings or other diamond jewelry could be in for a rebate, thanks to the pending settlement of a series of class-action lawsuits that accused the giant De Beers diamond company of price-fixing and monopoly practices. | ||
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