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Plaintiffs Sue Oreck over Its Tarnished Halo Vacuum
June 1, 2011
Chicago, IL Consumers are hauling the Oreck company over the carpet for selling them vacuum cleaners equipped with an ultra-violet light that purportedly could kill 99 percent of all viruses and flu germs that might be lurking on household floors. Now, a national class action launched by Keogh Law in Chicago is aimed at recovering the substantial amount of money for many thousands of consumers across the US who laid out $600 each to buy the Oreck Halo vacuum.
Lawsuit Fights Back against Aggressive Debt Collectors
May 31, 2011
Houston, TX A class-action suit alleging aggressive and illegal debt collection practices against Encore Capital Group and its agents lifts the lid on a growing problem for consumers struggling to pay bills. "A lot of people call lawyers for help not because they want to get rich in a lawsuit, but because they don't know where else to turn," says consumer attorney Aaron Radbil from the firm of Weisberg & Meyers. "They have got debt collectors who are harassing them, debt collectors who won't leave them alone. These people have real problems and they deserve to be treated fairly."
AT&T Overcharging Customers on the "Download," Says Suit
May 24, 2011
Miami, FL Miami-based attorney Barry L. Davis says testing results show that AT&T iPhone and iPad customers are consistently being overcharged for data usage and has filed a potential multi-million dollar consumer class action against AT&T. "We didn't want to get involved in a lawsuit and filing against AT&T unless we were absolutely correct," says Davis. "So we spent a lot of money making sure that if we were going to take on AT&T, we had everything lined up before we even filed the lawsuit."
Arbitration Trumps Class Action?
April 30, 2011
Washington, DC The US Supreme Court's ruling on AT&T vs. Concepcion this past Wednesday, April 27—that companies can require its customers or employees to arbitrate disputes individually rather than joining forces in a class action—has created ire from attorneys and a number of organizations, including consumer and civil rights advocates.
DIRECTV Customers One Step Closer to Justice Says Attorney
April 29, 2011
San Francisco, CA A California court has granted class-action status to a potentially multi-million dollar class-action suit against DIRECTV. Customers allege that they were charged as much as $480 in early cancellation fees in violation of California consumer law.
Fitness Club Slow to Refund Cancellations
April 28, 2011
Cleveland, OH Upscale health and fitness center, Urban Active, makes it easy to sign up, but very tough to leave. Attorney James DeRoche, from the Cleveland firm of Seaman Garson, calls Urban Active's marketing and sales approach "aggressive," to say the least.
Life Partners Class Action
April 26, 2011
Dallas, TX Waco-based financial company Life Partners did not play fair with investors and is guilty of both breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty, according to a class-action suit filed by Dallas attorney James Craig Orr from the firm of Heygood, Orr & Pearson. If the allegations prove true, hundreds of people who bought something called "life settlements" investments from the company are likely owed thousands and thousands of dollars.
Public Citizen Warned about Desogestrel
April 23, 2011
Vancouver, Canada Women who take birth control containing desogestrel may not be as concerned about desogestrel side effects as women who take other forms of birth control. After all, there has not been a lot of media coverage concerning oral contraceptives that contain desogestrel. But back in 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration was petitioned to take desogestrel birth control products off the market, due to the risk of venous thrombosis. More recently, a study has found an increased risk of gallbladder disease in women who use desogestrel-based birth control.
Consumerinfo.com "Way over the Line," Says Attorney
April 14, 2011
Minneapolis, MN The American consumer is daily bombarded with TV and Internet ads urging people know their credit score. But as it turns out, that information is a little harder to get than some of those ads lead people to believe.
Social Security Hit with Class Action
April 5, 2011
Norwell, MA Dealing with government can be frustrating. Just ask any of the approximately 3 million Americans who deal with the Social Security Administration (SSA) every year, or attorney Victor Arruda who handles thousands of social security claims for Americans across the US.
Groupon Becomes "Lawsuit of the Day"
March 29, 2011
Washington, DC The Groupon company has quickly emerged on the scene as a major marketer of discount coupons over the last few years, but consumers are getting frustrated with fine print and have launched a potentially multi-million dollar class action aimed at recovering their money.
CIGNA Healthcare Said Female Employee "Too Aggressive"
March 22, 2011
Washington, DC Given the economic conditions in the US, this is not a good time to put your livelihood on the line, but attorney David Sanford believes that the class-action suit against CIGNA Healthcare and Bretta Karp's story of biased performance reviews and promotions denied at CIGNA will inspire others at the giant healthcare provider to come forward as well.
Clearwire a Broadband Ponzi Scheme Says Suit
March 22, 2011
New York, NY Millions of Americans have signed up with Clearwire, an Internet subscriber service based in Washington state that promises lightning fast performance, but attorney Peter Seidman from the firm of Milberg LLP in New York says many of those subscribers are severely disappointed with what they get.
Nurse Says She Has Osteoporosis because of Depo-Provera
March 3, 2011
New Orleans, LA Like most women who chose Depo-Provera as a method of birth control, Thuan thought it would be "simple and easy." Instead, a shot of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, better known as DMPA or depo shot, has caused confusion and complications, namely loss of bone density and early signs of osteoporosis.
Germany Knew about Children's Motrin SJS. We Didn't
February 19, 2011
Sacramento, CA As advanced a society as Americans believe they are to be, there appears to be areas in which other countries in the world excel. One of those areas, it seems, is a simple awareness of what are in the drugs we are taking, and the very real risks involved in their consumption. A recent court ruling in the State of California over Childrens Motrin and its relationship to a grievous skin condition suggests that Americans can and should have better information.
Pfizer Reported to Reach $330 Million Deal on Prempro Lawsuits
February 9, 2011
New York, NY Pfizer Inc, the maker of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Prempro, has agreed to pay $330 million to resolve claims that the menopause drug caused breast cancer. The settlement brings to an end eight years of litigation including some 2,200 related Prempro lawsuits that alleged Wyeth, the company that developed Prempro and was subsequently bought out by Pfizer, knew of the cancer risk but was not forthcoming about it.
Three dead, 10 Injured in Mississippi School Bus Crash
February 8, 2011
Calhoun County, MS At least three people have been killed and 10 injured in a school bus accident in Mississippi Tuesday afternoon. The bus, from Choctaw County, was struck by an 18-wheel tractor trailer at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 9 in Calhoun County at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time, Jon Kalahar, a spokesman for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety said.
Depo-Provera: When Your Bones Are Older Than You…
February 5, 2011
Washington, DC Taking an injection four times per year v. having to remember to take a pill daily for three weeks out of four may have seemed like just the ticket for some women. However, the fallout from Depo-Provera has, for some, proved frustrating with lasting adverse effects.
Arizona's Photo Radar Lawyer
February 5, 2011
Scottsdale, AZTraffic court judges may not be big fans of attorney Michael Kielsky, but his clients love him. Since Kielsky began fighting photo radar tickets in 2009, he has successfully squashed tickets for about 85 percent of his photo radar clients.
150 People Sickened on Royal Caribbean Cruise
January 9, 2011
St. Petersburg, FL An outbreak of intestinal illness that has sickened about 150 people caused a Royal Caribbean cruise to return to port in Tampa, Florida today. The ship, The Radiance of the Seas, returned from a 5-day trip to Mexico that began January 3.

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