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June 23, 2017
$218 Million Verdict – First GMO Trial Against Syngenta

Following a three-week trial, a federal jury in Kansas City, Kansas today ordered Swiss agrochemical giant Syngenta AG to pay $217.7 million in compensatory damages—the entire amount asked for—to a certified class of thousands of Kansas farmers who claimed the company’s genetically modified pest-resistant Viptera seed had been prematurely commercialized before the company secured the […]

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May 11, 2017
$54 Million Settlement – Whistleblower Claims Against CareCore National LLC

Seeger Weiss LLP today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and several state Attorneys’ General Medicaid Fraud Units, have reached a $54 million settlement in a newly-unsealed healthcare fraud whistleblower action against CareCore National LLC.  The company, headquartered in Blufton, SC, provides pre-authorization/pre-certification services for diagnostic testing to […]

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February 3, 2017
Volkswagen Will Pay Consumers Up to $4 Billion in “Clean Diesel” Emissions Settlement

In a Feb. 1 settlement, German automaker Volkswagen agreed to fully compensate American consumers who purchased 3.0-liter diesel engine vehicles equipped with the company’s rigged “clean diesel” emissions testing devices. The company may have to pay as much as $4 billion to cheated customers. Under the federal court order, the company will make reparations to […]

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December 13, 2016
Supreme Court Denies Review in NFL Concussion Case, Clearing the Way for Landmark Settlement

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court denied challenges to the pending settlement reached among retired NFL players and the league, clearing the way for the benefits process to move forward. The Supreme Court’s decision to deny review removes the final obstacle to implementation of the landmark settlement to provide care for retired NFL players suffering from brain-related injuries […]

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October 4, 2016
Wells Fargo PMI Class Action Underway

Wells Fargo customers are taking legal action against the bank regarding it’s alleged mishandling of mortgage insurance protection and associated payments. Mortgage insurance protection, often called private mortgage insurance or PMI, is designed to protect banks when a homebuyer is unable to afford a 20% down payment on their home. As a homeowner pays her […]

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June 29, 2016
Volkswagen & Audi 2.0-Liter Emissions Settlement Provides Nearly $15 Billion for Affected Consumers and Environmental Remediation

A proposed settlement of the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation has been filed in the Northern District of California, where the federal multidistrict litigation is currently being overseen by Judge Charles M. Breyer. If approved, the settlement will ensure Volkswagen and Audi 2.0-liter TDI owners and lessees receive compensation and […]

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