Phil Law Weblog

McNeil Nutritionals has decided to come to settlement with the Sugar Association Inc in the Splenda lawsuit. The terms of the settlement are not revealed yet.

There is a good news for Sears Roebuck and Co. They do not have to face class action lawsuit over Kenmore clothes dryer drums anymore. The company is free from charges to deceive the consumers by the claim that its Kenmore clothes dryer drums were made of stainless steel.

A class action lawsuit was filed yesterday in the United States District Court of New York by Berger & Montague (”Berger”)on behalf of all purchasers of American Depository Shares (evidenced by American Depository Receipts) of Elan Corporation PLC (”elan” or the “Company”) and all purchasers of options to purchase Elan securities during the period of [...]

Is money the solution to any problem? Perhaps no. This is the answer the Schmidt, family wants to convey to the world. The family lost their elderly mother to the Maple Leaf Foods listeriosis outbreak.

The lawsuit between the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and its 3,500 employees, has gained the class action at a a federal District Court today. The lawsuit was filed in May 2002 by Richard Tatum of Winston-Salem in federal court in Greensboro.The lawsuit alleges that Reynolds failed to live up to its duty as trustee [...]

The TransUnion has decided to go for a settlement in the lawsuit that charged the credit bureau of violating the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Under the term, the company will provide free credit-monitoring services to millions of consumers to resolve claims that it illegally passed along private information for marketing purposes.

MillerCoors, the makers of the alcoholic energy drink Sparks is likely to face a class action lawsuit for serious health and safety risks. The Washington-based consumer advocacy group, Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a Product liability lawsuit against the company in the District of Columbia Superior Court.

Eli Lilly and Co is likely to face a class action lawsuit for its product Zyprexa. It is a schizophrenia drug by this New York based pharmaceutical company.

Ellicott City, has witnessed two multimillion-dollar class action lawsuits settlement that will cover either 100 percent or 10 percent of the replacement work. While some leaks might be no big deal, others might require a full replacement of all the pipes in your home.

The iPhone 3G is facing the second class action over its reported shortcomings. A customer has filed a suit seeking class action status against Apple and AT&T in a San Diego state court.