News from February 2015
Woman sues medical manufacturer for injuries
A San Diego County woman brought a class action suit against a medical product manufacturer and four individuals in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, on Feb. 6, alleging unfair trade practices.
Missouri getting $44M from Anadarko Petroleum bankruptcy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - The State of Missouri will receive $43.9 million as part of a $5.15 billion bankruptcy settlement involving Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Attorney General Chris Koster announced on Tuesday.
AGs ask gas stations for help in stopping synthetic drugs
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway issued a plea to nine oil companies on Tuesday requesting that they put pressure on their franchisees to stop selling synthetic drugs at their stores.
Anthem facing class actions over data breach
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The nation's second largest health insurance company is at the center of recent class action lawsuits filed after a security breach allegedly resulted in the release of customers' personal information.
Car dealer settles discrimination suit with North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The owner of two Charlotte, N.C., car dealerships recently reached a settlement with state Attorney General Roy Cooper and the U.S. Department of Justice after he allegedly overpriced cars and used predatory loans to target African Americans.
Community Health Systems sued over data breach
GADSDEN, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - A large hospital organization was sued on Feb. 5 after a security breach allegedly resulted in the release of personal information for 4.5 million customers.
Former lead paint manufacturers file replies to Calif. appeals court, argue plaintiffs are ‘telling stories’
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A group of former lead paint manufacturers filed replies with a California appeals court last week, again arguing that a judge’s decision holding them liable for the lead paint in millions of homes in California is bunk.
Class action says Beneful bad for dogs
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California man filed a class action lawsuit against a large pet food manufacturer on Feb. 4, alleging unsafe pet food manufacturing and distribution, as well as breach of warranty.
Mass. soliciting company agrees to $105K settlement with Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Integral Resources, Inc., will pay a $105,000 settlement after the company allegedly solicited Ohio residents with misleading charitable calls, state Attorney General Mike DeWine announced on Monday.
Feds: Total Wealth paid off SEC with client funds
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued an investor firm on Feb. 4 alleging the company paid off the SEC with client funds.
Ascension Health to hold funds amid concern over sale to for-profit
Ascension Health, a non-profit healthcare center, will set aside a portion of its proceeds from its forthcoming sale to a for-profit healthcare company, according to an announcement from Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster.
New York debt collector sued for allegedly violating Ohio laws
Nationwide Recovery Group, LLC., faces a lawsuit from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, after the New York debt collector allegedly violated Ohio Consumer Protection laws, according to an announcement today from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
Six apartments to pay back tenants' deposits
Six New York apartment complexes will be forced to repay tenants’ deposits after they allegedly failed to return the deposits, despite the tenants being qualified to receive payback, according to an announcement today from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Rhode Island AG settles public records and open meetings law violations
Two Rhode Island government entities have reached a settlement with Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmarting, after the agencies allegedly violated open records laws.
Advance America agrees to $8M settlement with Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - A payday lender accused of overcharging Pennsylvania customers interest rates for its loan program has agreed to pay more than $8 million in restitution to the State, according to the Attorney General's Office.
U.S. SC sides with Teva in case over multiple sclerosis drug patent
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a decision last month, ruled that a federal appeals court must apply a “clear error,” not a de novo, standard of review when reviewing a district court’s factual finding in support of its patent claim construction.
Japan airbag manufacturer sued over allegedly defective airbags
A Japanese airbag manufacturer was sued on Thursday over allegations that its airbags would explode
Anthem insurance sued over security breach
The nation's second largest health insurance company was sued on Thursday after an alleged cyber attack
Missouri suits alleges Walgreens misrepresented supplements
Two St. Louis County individuals sued a large American retailer claiming fraudulent sale and labeling of certain nutritional supplements in the U.S.
Mich. company makes it through junk fax class action that threatened to bankrupt it
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – A small business in Michigan recently survived a class action lawsuit that it said threatened to shut it down.