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Payday Lending Class Action Suit Settlement

Published on: September 21, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, Advance America has agreed to pay $18.75 million to settle a class action suit on behalf of North Carolina consumers. For more click here.

Consumers who received payday loans on or after March 1, 2003 will be eligible for payment. Beginning in the first half of 2011, checks would be mailed to all class members who can be located. Class members do not have to take action to participate in the settlement. The settlement covers more than 140,000 class members.

If you have a question about a class action, call Mike Malone at Hendren & Malone.

Allstate Insurance to Refund Over $600,000 in Premiums

Published on: September 15, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, Allstate Insurance is refund over $660,000 in premiums to 1800 customers. The refunds follow a North Carolina Department of Insurance investigation of a customer complaint. the investigation involved the increase of premiums for rental cars following an accident which is not allowed.

If you have a question about your rights under an insurance policy, call Mike Malone at Hendren & Malone.

Lowes Announces Drywall Class Action Settlement

Published on: August 9, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Lowes has announced a settlement of a class action involving drywall. for more click here.

If you have class action question, please call Mike Malone at Hendren & Malone.

AIG Settles Fraud Class Action

Published on: July 19, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

As reported, insurance giant AIG has recently settled several class action claims by pension funds for $725 million dollars.

If you have a question about a North Carolina class action, call attorney Mike Malone at Hendreen & malone now.

Class Action Claims Lead Taints Food

Published on: July 14, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

As reported, a class action has been filed alleging that lead has contaminated more than 100 food products for babies and children. Named as defendants in Denver are Coca-Cola, Gerber, Motts and the Hain Celestial Group. Named plaintiff Suzanne Kennedy claims the defendants produce dozens of supposedly kid-friendly products with lead levels that violate California’s safe drinking water standards.

Chinese Drywall Class Action Filed Against Banner Supply

Published on: July 10, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

As reported by the Miami Herald, two South Florida law firms working on Chinese drywall cases joined forces Friday, filing a class-action lawsuit in Broward Circuit Court against Banner Supply, which distributed thousands of sheets of the defective product to builders across the state.

Attorneys Ervin Gonzalez of Colson Hicks Edison in Coral Gables and Mike Ryan of Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman & McKee in Fort Lauderdale hope to consolidate thousands of suits filed against Miami-based Banner.

Last month, a Miami-Dade jury awarded a Coconut Grove couple Gonzalez represented $2.5 million for damages and expenses triggered by the imported drywall, supplied by Banner, which can make homes smell, ruin appliances and damage wiring.

Water Contamination Closes Restaurants in Smithfield, North Carolina

Published on: July 2, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

As reported, the Johnston County Health Department has ordered roughly 100 restaurants and commercial kitchens in Smithfield to close until the boil-water order is lifted.

Rick Childrey, director of the Smithfield-Selma Chamber of Commerce, said the closure — which was announced around dinnertime Wednesday — will mean a big loss for restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses in the area that rely on passerby. Folks are less likely to shop at the outlet mall if they can’t eat too, he said.

If you have a question about legal rights relating to this incident, or any environmental matter, call the environmental attorneys at Hendren & Malone. Attorney Mike Malone has a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from NCState in addition to a law degree and has over 10 years experiecne representing victims of contamination.

Melting Vinyl Siding Tied To Energy Efficient Windows

Published on: May 10, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

Recent reports are linking melting vinyl siding in new homes to energy efficient windows. Click here for a recent news broadcast on this issue.

This is obviously a terrible situation for homeowners and hopefully the builders and the manufacturers will fix this problem. The lawyers at Hendren & Malone, PLLC have significant experience with complicated construction problems. Mike Malone has Ph.D. in civil engineering from NCState and is uniquley qualified to assist homeowners with claims resulting from melting vinyl siding.

Independent Contractor Investigations Expected to Increase

Published on: April 12, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

As reported by CNN and other media outlets, the federal government plans to increase investigations of companies for improperly classifying employees as independent contractors. It seems that many companies are avoiding paying employees a slaray and benefits by misclassifying the status of these employees. Recently, there have been several class actions filed regarding this issue. If you believe you have been denied benefits as a result of an improper classification as an independent contractor, please contact us.

Government Offers Settlement to Black Farmers

Published on: February 19, 2010 | by Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC

The News and Observer reported a settlement in a long running case for discriminated black farmers.

The settlement would call for the federal government to establish a fund totaling $1.25 billion to compensate black farmers who suffered losses as a result of unfair lending practices and other abuses. Congress must approve the funding, and farmers – or their survivors – must demonstrate they are entitled to damages and debt relief.

The settlement could bring to a close thousands of claims filed under what’s known as PigfordII, named after North Carolina farmer Timothy Pigford, whose lawsuit filed in 1992 helped bring to light differences in the way black and white farmers were treated by the government as far back as the 1930s.