A class action settlement has been reached against three pharmaceutical companies wherein they have decided to pay $453 million to resolve the claims that they suppressed generic variants of Glumetza. FDA first approved Glumetza in 2005 as a once-daily extended-release variant of metformin owned by Depomed (presently known as Assertio) and Santarus which was subsequently… Continue reading Glumetza Antitrust Litigation Settlement
Category: Settlement
Class Action Settlement
$2.5M RiverLink Settlement Over Unpaid Toll Fees
A class action settlement has been filed against two toll companies that have agreed to pay $2.5 million for resolving claims alleging they unfairly charged fees on unpaid tolls for the RiverLink toll bridges in Kentucky and Indiana. RiverLink toll bridges help in moving traffic across the Ohio River between Southern Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisville.… Continue reading $2.5M RiverLink Settlement Over Unpaid Toll Fees
Global Tel Link Prepaid AdvancePay Funds Settlement
Global Tel Link Corp. is an inmate telephone service company operating prison phones at approximately 2300 facilities around the country. As per the company’s website, GTL accounts are used by 1.8 million inmates and their family members for speaking to each other. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Global Tel Link (GTL) in which… Continue reading Global Tel Link Prepaid AdvancePay Funds Settlement
West Morgan-East Lawrence Drinking Water Settlement
Daiken America, 3M Company and Dyneon LLC are manufacturing companies engaged in the production of different products. Contamination allegations were made against these companies in the past. A “forever chemicals” water contamination class action settlement has been filed against 3M, Dyneon, and Daiken alleging that they contaminated residential water sources in Alabama. This $12 million… Continue reading West Morgan-East Lawrence Drinking Water Settlement
Restasis Drugs Price Litigation Class Action Settlement
Allergan has given its nod to a class action claim worth $30 million for resolving a lawsuit that has accused them of using anti-competitive tactics for raising the price of Restasis eye drops. This settlement is expected to benefit both third-party payors like insurers and employers and consumers. Restasis is an eye drop medicine that… Continue reading Restasis Drugs Price Litigation Class Action Settlement
Tuna End Purchaser Settlement Over Seafood Price Fixing
A partial settlement has been reached in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California with Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC, in antitrust litigation about packaged tuna. The defendant conducts business as Chicken of the Sea International, and Thai Union Group, PCL (together referred to in this case as COSI). According to the complaint launched by… Continue reading Tuna End Purchaser Settlement Over Seafood Price Fixing
3M St. John Settlement for contamination of the Tennessee River
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against 3M company, Daikin America, Inc., Dyneon, LLC, Synagro WWT, Inc., Synagro South, LLC, Toray Fluorofibers (America), Inc., BFI Waste Systems of Alabama, LLC, BFI Waste Systems of North America, LLC, The City of Decatur, Alabama, and Morgan County, Alabama. This $500000 St. John v. 3M Company class action… Continue reading 3M St. John Settlement for contamination of the Tennessee River
StubHub Settlement over Ticket Fees
A Class action lawsuit has been filed against StubHub Inc. alleging that the display of ticket fees on its websites violated California law. StubHub is an online platform where consumers can buy and sell tickets to events like sports and concerts. As per the company website, StubHub operates in 90 countries. According to the plaintiffs,… Continue reading StubHub Settlement over Ticket Fees
$850K Bonded Abrasive Wheel Settlement (DEWALT, Porter Cable & Black & Decker)
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Stanley Black & Decker by plaintiffs who accused the company of failing to share proper details of the expiry date on organic bonded abrasive wheels. The plaintiffs have argued that they would have paid less for the products had they known about their expiration date. According to Training… Continue reading $850K Bonded Abrasive Wheel Settlement (DEWALT, Porter Cable & Black & Decker)
$500K Oregon Class Action Settlement for mislabeled ingredients
A class action claim has been brought against Cura partners alleging that they omitted to mention certain ingredients from the labeling of their cannabis products. The $500000 settlement will benefit all Oregon residents above 21 years who purchased such products within a preset time. It has been alleged by the plaintiffs that the packaging did… Continue reading $500K Oregon Class Action Settlement for mislabeled ingredients