Drugmakers Daiichi Sankyo and Forest Laboratories have agreed to a $300 million settlement of multidistrict litigation by users of hypertension drug Benicar who linked their cases of severe diarrhea to use of the drug.

A class of independent eye care providers claims in a federal lawsuit that one of Pennsylvania’s largest vision insurers forces them to steer their patients to buy lenses from a factory owned by the insurer, often at a higher cost.

Three parties have been targeted by a federal class action complaint filed by a group of eye care providers and professionals in the industry.

Hernia mesh issues across the United States are quickly gaining steam.

In early May, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit against banking giant, Wells Fargo, to proceed.

A federal judge in Pennsylvania said Thursday he will let a “take-home toxin” case against a ceramics company move forward, finding that New Jersey law could create a duty of care for a girlfriend or roommate who is exposed to chemicals brought home by a worker.

Congress is in the middle of debating a bill that would reduce consumer rights while tightening the controls on class-action lawsuits.

The litigation regarding the drug Xarelto has been ongoing for several years, with more and more consumers submitting claims for internal bleeding injuries—13,727 claims at present.

TCF National Bank Tricked Customers TCF Bank, based in the state of Minnesota, has been accused by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of deceiving customers across the U.S., fooling them into opting-in to exorbitant overdraft fees.

It seems once again consumers are getting fleeced as big banks put more money into their own coffers.

Last week, a Florida federal judge approved a settlement of nearly $15 million to end a consumer class action lawsuit against Shire US Inc., who is accused of paying rival drugmakers to delay selling cheaper versions of ADD drug Adderall.

Attorney Richard Golomb of Philadelphia class action law firm Golomb & Honik, P.C. is lead counsel for a proposed class of thousands of former Arizona inmates accusing Bank of America of charging exorbitant fees to use prepaid debit cards which were issued to them upon their release.

CardConnect Corp, a credit card service provider, is now facing a class action lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court accusing the company of improperly concealing charges that they later imposed on merchants.

On Monday, a Florida federal judge held that Wells Fargo cannot force unnamed class members into arbitration in five MDLs in which the institution has been accused of charging overdraft fees in a deceptive manner.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the bank inappropriately closed an estimated 55,000 credit card accounts, leaving consumers unable to redeem the reward points they had accumulated.

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. can’t duck a mortgage insurance class action lawsuit alleging that the company refused to terminate private mortgage insurance (PMI) in accordance with consumers’ mortgage agreements.

The global controversy over the deadly link between ovarian cancer and Johnson & Johnson’s iconic, talcum powder products – Baby Powder and Shower to Shower - today shifts to New Jersey Superior Court in Atlantic City with the start of pre-trial hearings in the first of hundreds of trials.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. recently agreed to pay $446,822 to thousands of former inmates released from federal prison to settle a class action lawsuit.

While Volkswagen is still in the throes of their emissions cheating scandal, it appears another major automaker could be headed in the same direction.

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that nonmarried couples or roommates who become ill after handling the asbestos-tainted clothing could be awarded the same damages as married couples.

The New Jersey State Supreme Court has unanimously decided that liability for exposure to toxic substances in the workplace may extend beyond an affected employee’s spouse.

U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond. Of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, has denied Sunoco’s request to compel arbitration in a proposed class action lawsuit alleging false advertising of the company’s fuel rewards card benefits.

The state Supreme Court will not review a lower court’s decision to allow a class action lawsuit accusing National Penn Bank of improperly assessing overdraft fees.

Consumers are seeking approval of a nearly $15 million settlement in a class action against Shire US Inc.

Consumers and Shire US Inc. have reached an agreement to settle a case in which the drugmaker was accused of paying rival drugmakers to delay selling less expensive versions of the ADHD drug Adderall.

A group of drug manufacturers including Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. and AbbVie Inc. are supporting a bid to create a new mass tort program in Pennsylvania state court to consolidate a number of cases alleging that certain testosterone-containing drugs caused strokes and heart attacks.

Trinity County, California’s District Attorney, Eric L. Heryford, has filed three lawsuits against Citigroup, First Premier Bank, and Discover in federal court, alleging the companies of using deception to sell customers credit card protection plans.

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 Morgan Chase Bank became the exclusive issuer of debit cards for federal inmates in 2008. The plaintiffs, represented by Golomb & Honik, are seeking class certification, an injunction, disgorgement, rescission and reformation of agreements, and punitive damages for unjust enrichment, conversion and unfair trade.

A federal judge upheld one woman’s standing to sue Angie’s List, a consumer-review site, for unfair business practices and breach of contract.

Johnson & Johnson, a multinational medical and consumer goods manufacturer, hopes to centralize 103 baby powder suits in multicounty litigation in Atlantic County.

Multinational medical, pharmaceutical, and consumer packaged goods manufacturer Johnson & Johnson is currently facing large-scale litigation in New Jersey. Over 103 lawsuits against the company allege that their baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer when used in the perineal region. The cases are spread across two counties, with the majority in Atlantic County. For practical purposes, the company is bidding to consolidate the cases by transferring them all to the Atlantic County Superior Court, arguing that the similar allegations, geographic dispersement, and large number of parties involved makes this a sensible course of action. Johnson & Johnson “vigorously disputes general causation in this litigation,” maintaining that scientific studies refute the plaintiffs’ claims and denying there is any proven link between their product and ovarian cancer. Golomb & Honik is representing some of the plaintiffs who are filing suit against Johnson & Johnson. For more information about this story, click here to view the original news article.

Consumers of Wells Fargo pushed back when the bank prompted the court to reconsider arguments of deceptive overdraft fees.

The state of Arkansas will receive $7.8 million from Johnson & Johnson to settle claims by the state that J & J illegally marketed the antipsychotic drug, Risperdal.

Plaintiffs won class certification Monday in five cases brought against Wells Fargo Bank NA that have been included in far-reaching multidistrict litigation alleging deceptive practices regarding bank overdraft fees.

After two rounds of mediation and two years of settlement discussions, a judge in Florida has approved a settlement of almost $31.8 million between Capital One Bank NA and nearly 611,000 plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation.

Plaintiffs in a pay-for-delay putative class action against Shire U.S. Inc. over attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Adderal XR asked a Florida federal judge to order the company to turn over certain documents, saying the materials aren’t privileged as Shire claims.

In 2012, the state of Hawaii sued seven credit card providers, including Barclays, Capital One, HSBC, Discover, Banks of America, Citi, and Chase, alleging illegal practices involved in the marketing of credit card protection plans.

Recently, a lawsuit has been filed against Angie’s List for providing inaccurate information.

Recently, Staywell Research, a company based in California that owns and operates Medicus Research LLC, is being sued for violating state laws by failing to provide compensation to participants of a medical study. In addition, the company is being sued for committing fraud.

On Wednesday, Angie’s List Inc. was met with a class action lawsuit which stated that the review site deceitfully convinces local service providers and their companies to pay fees in order to gain access to ratings, search rankings, and reviews which are unfiltered.

In Florida federal court, on Wednesday, a lawsuit was brought against Capital One Bank after the bank was caught processing transactions in a manner that would allow the bank to net the greatest amount in overdraft fees.

On August 4, 2014, Attorney General David M. Louie announced that settlements totaling approximately $11.3 million have been reached by the state of Hawaii against JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, and Discover Financial Services.

According to Law 360 New York, TD Bank NA is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in PA Federal Court.

Philadelphia-based class action law firm Golomb & Honik, P.C. has announced that JPMorgan Chase and Discover Financial Services have agreed to pay $13.5 million in a settlement to the states of New Mexico, Mississippi, and Hawaii as reparation for the misleading marketing practices used to sell their credit card payment protection plans.

A judge of the Federal Court has approved a $23.5 million class settlement with HSBC Business Bank in a case in which the bank is alleged to have engaged in deceptive practices in administering its “debt suspension” and “debt cancellation plans.”

Capital One Financial Corp.’s efforts to block state regulators’ lawsuits over payment protection plans marketed to credit card customers has been denied by a federal judge.

On Wednesday, a first enforcement action was filed against Capital One for deceiving over two million credit card consumers.

Recently, a multidistrict litigation class action case was settled by a federal trial judge.

A putative antitrust class action lawsuit has been filed in Pennsylvania federal court against Merck and Co. Inc. by an Alabama medical provider who has accused the company of lying about the efficacy rate of its mumps vaccination in an effort to prevent competition from marketing their own versions.

Richard Golomb, Ruben Honik, and Kenneth Grunfeld of Golomb & Honik, P.C. are part of a legal team which has been named a finalist for the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for 2012.

Hawaii’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against seven of the largest credit card companies in the U.S., claiming that they are wrongfully charging customers for payment protection plans without their consent.

Today, April 12, 2012, the Hawaii Attorney General David M. Louie filed lawsuits in against seven major credit card companies in the First Circuit Court.

A $23.5M settlement has received preliminary approval from a federal judge in Philadelphia in a class action lawsuit against HSBC Bank, Esslinger v. HSBC Bank Nevada N.A.

Two manufacturers of generic drugs have agreed to settle in a class action lawsuit that claimed that their version of a popularly prescribed antidepressant was therapeutically not as effective as the brand name version.

Trial attorney Richard M. Golomb is set to receive an award for Distinguished Service from the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ) at its Presidents’ Club Reception in Philadelphia on October 22.

A federal judge has ruled that manufacturers of generic drugs are not shielded from lawsuits by an FDA process that certifies generic versions as the “bioequivalent” of their brand name counterparts.

Judge James Lawrence King of the U.S. District Court has denied motions made by several of the country’s top banks to derail consolidated federal lawsuits in a federal court in Miami.

A consumer class action against Panasonic Corporation and Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company was filed in New Jersey, alleging that the company’s “Viera” plasma televisions made between 2008-2009 did not retain the same image quality as was advertised.

Golomb & Honik, P.C. recently facilitated the settlement of a multi-million-dollar matter on behalf of thousands of investors in Pennsylvania.

Recently, a federal appeals court ruled that a former Raytheon Co. plant worker, Suzanne Genereux, and her family will be allowed to proceed with their lawsuit against three beryllium manufacturers.

Golomb & Honik, P.C. is proud to announce that Richard Golomb, the managing shareholder and founding partner of the firm, was recently elected Secretary of the American Association for Justice (AAJ)—formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA).

Golomb & Honik, P.C. is pleased to announce that Attorney Ruben Honik will be sworn in as President of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association on July 9, 2008.

Attorney Richard Golomb recently secured one of the largest awards in the history of Berks County on behalf of his client—who lost both of his legs after having a corn removed from his toe.

Between July and October 2002, a multi-state outbreak of listeriosis affected 54 people, leading to eight deaths and three fetal deaths in pregnant women.

Golomb & Honik, P.C. is proud to announce that Attorney Richard Golomb was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the TLPJ Foundation on July 16, 2006. T

Attorneys Richard Golomb and Ruben Honik, of Golomb & Honik, P.C., were recently named to the prestigious Super Lawyers® list in the June 2005 issue of Philadelphia Magazine.

Recently, Attorney Richard Golomb represented a man who was wrongfully denied insurance coverage after being struck by his own car.

Attorney Richard Golomb, of Golomb & Honik, P.C., was recently elected to a second three-year term on the Association of Trial Lawyers of America’s (ATLA) board of governors.

Recently, a federal appeals court ruled that the statute of limitations can be tolled, or paused, in a toxic tort case if the plaintiff’s doctor has offered a definitive diagnosis that excluded the toxin as a cause of their ailments—even if the plaintiff suspected that the toxin was to blame.

Last week, a Philadelphia Common Pleas jury awarded $744,000 to the estate of Raquelle Burnett, a woman who was killed during a dangerous police chase.

Judge Anita B. Brody approved a $7.3 million settlement in a class action suit against a national chain of schools for ultrasound medical technicians brought by students who said the programs were a “sham” that failed to meet even minimal standards.

One person has sued and class action litigation has been planned after numerous individuals were diagnosed with beryllium disease just by living in proximity to a Tuckerton processing facility.

On May 15, 1998, college student Daniel Amoroso was killed in a drunk driving accident.