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Judge overrules objectors, approves $93M Monsanto settlement

January 28, 2013 6:25 PM
By John O'Brien

WINFIELD – A $93 million proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit over a chemical used in Agent Orange has been approved. On Jan. 25, Putnam County Circuit Court Judge Derek Swope approved a settlement reached 11 months earlier that … Read More »

Class Action, Putnam County

Class action suit involving AIS Recovery removed to federal court

January 18, 2013 7:01 AM
By Kyla Asbury

WHEELING – A lawsuit involving AIS Recovery Solutions has been removed from Ohio County Circuit Court to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia at Wheeling because the action involves citizens of different states. AIS Recovery … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court, News, Ohio County

Class action crusader says ‘floc’ settlement unfair

January 16, 2013 6:03 AM
By John O'Brien

MOUNDSVILLE – The founder of the Center for Class Action Fairness says a recent settlement in Marshall County that provides medical monitoring and millions of dollars in fees for attorneys appears unfair. Ted Frank, who founded the CCAF in 2009 … Read More »

Class Action, Marshall County

Toyota settles sudden acceleration claims for $1.1B

January 11, 2013 8:00 AM
By John O'Brien

CHARLESTON – Charleston attorney Ben Bailey announced last month that a judge has approved a settlement with Toyota that resolves claims its vehicles experienced sudden and unintended acceleration for $1.1 billion. Bailey, of Bailey & Glasser, was one of nine … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court, News

‘Floc’ settlement gains preliminary approval

January 10, 2013 6:00 AM
By John O'Brien

MOUNDSVILLE – A class action settlement could provide approximately $6.6 million in free medical examinations for some workers at coal and water treatment plants. Marshall County Circuit Court Judge David Hummel gave preliminary approval to the settlement in December, and … Read More »

Class Action, Marshall County