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Drugmaker agrees to pay more than $1 billion in Paxil settlements Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Bloomberg BusinessWeek: GlaxoSmithKline’s latest agreement involves more than 800 birth defect cases and brings the total it has agreed to pay in Paxil-related settlements to more than $2 billion.
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Employers challenged on 401(k) administrative fees Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Los Angeles Times: A federal judge’s ruling could “turn up the pressure on employers to pay closer attention to 401(k) fees.”
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Legal actions relating to Gulf oil disaster about to begin Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Los Angeles Times: A federal panel in Boise will decide where cases will be heard and what judges will hear them, with at least 250 class action suits expected.
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Auto, credit issues top list of consumer complaints Tuesday, July 27, 2010
New York Times: The 2009 Consumer Complaint Survey Report shows the fastest-growing consumer complaint was about bogus offers to help save homes from foreclosure.
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Capital One challenged on increasing “fixed” interest rates Thursday, July 22, 2010
Reuters: A federal appeals court in California reinstated a lawsuit against Capital One, after the company more than doubled the interest rate it charged a cardholder who thought she had a “fixed” APR.
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In wake of recalls, what to look for in a safe crib Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Wall Street Journal: Reporter Anjali Athavaley talks to experts in an effort to answer the question, “What exactly makes a safe crib?”
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Sears, Kmart settle suit alleging prices were more than advertised Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Contra Costa Times: The parent company of retail giants Sears and Kmart has agreed to pay $900,000 in civil penalties to settle a consumer protection suit filed by attorneys general of six California counties.
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