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RushCard Computer Glitch Affects Thousands
Posted By Golomb & Honik, P.C.
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15-Oct-2015
Thousands of people who depend on the prepaid RushCard to pay their bills and access their direct-deposited paycheck have been affected by a recent computer glitch which has prevented them from doing either. Entertainment mogul, Russell Simmons, is the face of RushCard, starting the company twelve years ago. The multi-million dollar company apparently instigated an upgrade to the system which ...
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HIKO Energy LLC Requests Decrease of $1.8 Million Penalty
Posted By Golomb & Honik, P.C.
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12-Oct-2015
In August 2015, HIKO Energy LLC, along with several other energy companies, was ordered to pay a civil penalty for using deceptive marketing practices—which ultimately led to steep energy price spikes for consumers. Now, HIKO Energy LLC is urging the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to decrease the amount of this penalty, which was set at an unprecedented $1.8 million. They are ...
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Chase Bank Accused of Overcharging Ex-Inmates
Posted By Golomb & Honik, P.C.
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9-Oct-2015
According to a class action lawsuit filed in Federal Court, Chase Bank has a monopoly on debit cards issued to former federal inmates, allowing them to charge exorbitant and unfair fees. The plaintiffs allege that the bank has charged ex-inmates $10 for getting money from a bank teller window, $1.50 a month for not using the card every 90 days, and 45 cents to check the balance on their card. JP ...
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Golomb & Honik, P.C. Proposes Class Action Against JPMorgan for Charging Released Inmates Unfair Debit Fees
Posted By Golomb & Honik, P.C.
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7-Oct-2015
According to a proposed class action lawsuit, JPMorgan Chase charged former inmates unreasonable fees to reclaim their money after they were released from prison. Lawyers at Golomb & Honik, P.C. filed a proposed class action lawsuit against JPMorgan, the largest bank in the United States, on behalf of a former convict who garnered national recognition as a prison artist. According to the ...
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Consumers Accuse Shire US Inc. of Pay-for-Delay Tactics
Posted By Golomb & Honik, P.C.
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6-Oct-2015
Shire US Inc. has been accused of paying off generic rivals in order to delay the availability of cheaper versions of Adderall, an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug. Now, consumers are defending their bid for class certification, arguing that, under the drugmaker’s logic, it would be impossible to ever certify a consumer class action over pharmaceuticals. Consumers have ...
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Largest Pay-for-Delay Settlement to Date: Teva Pharmaceuticals Pays $1.2 Billion
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3-Oct-2015
Israel-based drug manufacturer, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, is the latest pharmaceutical company to be heavily penalized by the FTC for their pay-for-delay tactics. The lawsuit against Teva alleges the company paid out more than $200 million to four generic drug manufacturers in order to delay a generic version of the drug Provigil. Provigil is a prescription medication used to improve ...
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