Discriminatory Auto Insurance Rates Result in Significant Settlement
Case title: Grigson, et al. v. Farmers Group, Inc. (W.D. Tex.) In 2017, Charles Grigson filed a class action lawsuit against Farmers Insurance Group, Inc. alleging discriminatory rates. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of all Farmers auto insurance customers in the state of Texas who were policyholders in the Farmers Auto 2.0 (FA2) book.…
Read MoreContamination in Generic Drug Results in Class Action Lawsuit
Case Title: In re: Valsartan Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2875 (D.N.J.) High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a common medical condition affecting approximately 103 million Americans. Valsartan is a generic drug version of the brand name drug Diovan, which was originally developed and sold by Novartis to treat hypertension. Valsartan is also combined with…
Read MoreSevere Environmental Contamination Results in Class Action Lawsuit
Case Title: New Jersey v. ExxonMobil (N.J.) Oil refineries and processing facilities have been an iconic part of New Jersey’s scenery for many years. Along with those oil production facilities, oil spills and contaminants have polluted the area. Officials estimate that seven million gallons of oil may have spilled or leaked since the founding of…
Read MorePrescription Drug Monopoly Results in Class Action Lawsuit
Case Title: Barba, et al. v. Shire US Inc., et al. (S.D. Fla.) Adderall XR is an extended-release version of a drug commonly used for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In 2016, two plaintiffs sued Shire U.S. Inc., the company that makes and distributes Adderall XR, in a class action lawsuit, alleging that Shire…
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