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Boy Scouts of America Sex Abuse Settlement – For and Against
#1  Boy Scouts of America Sex Abuse Settlement – For and Against
Los Angeles, CA Voting a settlement of almost $1.9 billion to compensate over 82,000 Boy Scouts of America sexual abuse victims has begun with a December 14, 2021 deadline to vote for the Plan. But many survivors and their attorneys oppose the current proposal.

Delta Airlines asks Supreme Court to review California Wage Protections for Airline Workers
#2  Delta Airlines asks Supreme Court to review California Wage Protections for Airline Workers
Washington, DC On September 9, Delta Airlines, Inc. asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review decisions by the Ninth Circuit and preceding lower courts in Oman v. Delta Airlines, Inc. The Oman decisions recognize the generous protections of the California Labor Code for airline employees based in California.

$95.7 Wells Fargo Settlement Offer in Question as Objector Raises New Issues
#3  $95.7 Wells Fargo Settlement Offer in Question as Objector Raises New Issues
San Jose, CA On September 23, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California heard objections to a $95.7 million offer made by Wells Fargo to settle consolidated class action lawsuits brought by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Consultants (HMCs). The lawsuits allege that the bank violated California state labor laws by failing to either provide or pay for rest breaks for its HMCs.

Aftermath of a Horrific Amusement Park Accident
#4  Aftermath of a Horrific Amusement Park Accident
Louisville, KY It is not only a parent's worst nightmare but anyone's worst nightmare??"in this case an Amusement Park Accident at a popular theme park that resulted in a 13-year-old girl having both of her feet severed above the ankle. Kaitlyn Lasitter survived, and doctors were able to re-attach her right foot. But they could not save her left, and Kaitlyn now walks with a prosthesis.

Bayer Essure Settlement a Victory for Thousands of Essure Victims and E-Sisters
#5  Bayer Essure Settlement a Victory for Thousands of Essure Victims and E-Sisters
Santa Clara, CA On the ”Essure Problems” Facebook Page, which was started in 2011, Angie Firmalino advises about 44,000 women, called E-sisters, not to discuss their settlement as it comes with a confidentiality agreement that includes “restrictions about discussing your settlement online… discussing your settlement will jeopardize it.” Ms. Firmalino, who started the group, is referring to the $1.6 billion Bayer is paying to thousands of women who said they have suffered severe, long-term health problems from Bayer’s Essure birth control implant.

Lisinopril—Hidden Dangers
#6  Lisinopril—Hidden Dangers
Las Vegas, NV Many prescription drugs are as common as aspirin; it's no wonder that many consumers don't read warning labels or consider that a medication could be associated with side effects. Take Lisinopril, for instance. It is one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the US, and it also has the potential to harm a lot of people.

Bob Dylan Accused of Sexual Abuse
#7  Bob Dylan Accused of Sexual Abuse
New York, NY A woman identified as JC  filed a civil sexual abuse lawsuit last month with the New York Supreme Court accusing Bob Dylan of sexual assault, battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress over a period of six weeks back in 1965. The 68-year-old plaintiff says she is “emotionally scarred and psychologically damaged to this day”.

A Tale of Two Tragic Amusement Park Injuries
#8  A Tale of Two Tragic Amusement Park Injuries
Stanhope, NJ Here we present a tale of two Theme Park Accidents: one seemingly akin to an everyday occurrence that could result from an unthinking theme park worker, the other rather bizarre. Both resulted in tragic consequences for the individuals involved.

Lawyer Helps People Escape Timeshare Hell
#9  Lawyer Helps People Escape Timeshare Hell
Largo, FL Timeshare contracts are easy to get into and hell to get out of says veteran Florida attorney Michael Finn.

Like Death and Taxes, There Is No Escape from a Xarelto Bleedout
#10  Like Death and Taxes, There Is No Escape from a Xarelto Bleedout
New York, NY And so it begins, the parade of Xarelto death lawsuits that allege a new-age blood thinner that was supposed to be way better than old, reliable but temperamental warfarin (brand name Coumadin) isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

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