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www.CapaxilClassAction.com – Paxil Antidepressant Lawsuit Settlement

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A class action lawsuit has been filed against GlaxoSmithKline  in the Superior Court for the State of California County of Los Angeles claiming the company employed false and deceptive marketing tactics when marketing the antidepressant medication Paxil.  The lawsuit is entitled Grair v. GlaxoSmithKline, Class Action Case No. BC 288536 and includes anyone who paid a subscription for Paxil in the state of California between the dates of 01/14/99 to 01/01/03.  Paxil is a antidepressant medicine that helps treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety conditions.  The class members claim that this antidepressant medication was habit-forming or addicting.  GlaxoSmithKline denies all wrong doing in the case but has agreed to a $8,500,000.00 settlement in order to end the lawsuit.

GlaxoSmithKline will provide a full refund of the Out-of-Pocket Expenses of Settlement Class Members who timely submit a valid Proof of Purchase and a sworn statement verifying eligibility.  If you do not have a valid Proof of Purchase will provide eighty dollars ($80.00) per claimant but you must submit a sworn statement verifying eligibility.  A settlement fairness hearing is scheduled for November 13, 2012 at 9:00 a.m but is subject to change and payments will be made once the “final approval” of the settlement and any appeals are resolved.  All claims forms are due by October 10, 2012.  If you would like to exclude yourself for the terms of the Grair v. GlaxoSmithKline settlement please write to: Paxil Settlement Administrator, c/o GCG, P.O. Box 9839, Dublin, OH 43017-5739 and include your name, address, telephone number, and signature.  If you have a lawyer please submit his/her name and contact information.  Class members will be represented by Kabateck, Brown, Kellner, LLP, Khorrami, LLP, and Milstein Adelman, LLP at no charge.  If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.  CapaxilClassAction.com includes the claim form, Settlement Agreement and Release and the Order Preliminarily Approving Class Action Settlement.  Adobe Reader will be required to view the PDF documents.

www.CapaxilClassAction.com 

www.WorkInTexas.com – Texas Job Matching Network

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Need a job in the state of Texas?  WorkInTexas.com might be just what the doctor ordered.  This Job Matching Network helps match job seekers with employers looking to hire.  Not only can Work In Texas help you find a job you can also post your resume, get access to career tools, and works as a job search agent.  This site is a must for any one looking for work in the state of Texas.  A user can search for a job by location, name of the company, salary, hours and job duration.  This employment service is free to the people and employers and job seekers of Texas and is powered by the Texas Workforce Commission.  Some of the hot industries in the state are Advanced Technology and Manufacturing, Computer and Information Technology, Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products and Biotechnology and Life Sciences.  Work In Texas also has a special section devoted to US Veterans.  It is also recommended a user check out the Texas Labor Market tool in order to determine how much you should be paid based upon your job field and skills.  The tool also provides the unemployment rate and much more. State Labor Law codes are also available for your viewing.

WorkInTexas.com also allows an employer to search through resumes to find the perfect employee or post a job and let job seekers come to you. Hiring resources are also provided in the form of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas Labor Market Information and the ability to check the Check Labor Availability market.  An employer must have their TWC Tax Account Number or the FEIN number in order to register.  The registration process only takes a few minutes.

If you are looking to find the closest Workforce Solutions Office in your area go to WorkInTexas.com and click on the My Workforce Solutions Office link in the top right corner of any page.  Please note that you must be logged in to perform this task.  Good luck in your job search!

www.WorkInTexas.com

www.paperlesspay.talx.com – Paperless Pay for Goodyear Employees

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Tired of wasting trees with useless paper pay stubs?  Enroll in paperlesspay.talx.com/goodyear and start getting your pay stub receipt online.  Not only is this good for the environment but it’s also a simple service to use.  The Goodyear paperless pay site provides secure access to view your payroll information and manage your account.  If you have any questions please see your boss or 1st officer in charge.  In order to use the site please have Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher, a Monitor Settings: 1024 x 768 or higher and Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.  Also for most browsers you must have JavaScript enabled.  This service saves hundred of thousands of trees per year and is provided by the TALX Corporation.  The TALX Corporation is a subsidiary of Equifax Inc and provides HR, Payroll and Tax management solutions to businesses both large and small.

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber company employs over 70,000 people and are based out of Akron Ohio.  They were founded in 1898 by a Mr. Frank Seiberling out of Akron, Ohio.  Goodyear can be found at major sporting events or above them… the first Goodyear blimp flew in 1925 and has been seen at the Super Bowl and World Series.  Goodyear has a total of 23 plants 10 of which are tire plants.  Goodyear can be found on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol GT.  Contact the The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company by mail at: 1144 East Market Street Akron, OH 44316 USA or by Corporate Phone Number: 1-330-796-2121 or by Fax Number: 1-330-796-2222 or if you would like to speak with a Customer Service rep please call 1-800-321-2136.

www.paperlesspay.talx.com

www.onlinewagestatements.com/cedar – Wendy’s Online Wage Statements

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Employees of Wendy’s can access their online wage statements with their user name and password.  Onlinewagestatements.com/cedar is intended for the use of Wendy’s employees only and is a private web application.  Any questions or concerns about you pay check should be directed to your manager.  If you feel like your pay check is too low ask your manager for a raise!  The wage statements can be printed for your records and used for tax purposes.  The service is powered by Sky Light Financial.

Wendy’s is a popular fast food restaurant that specializes in burgers, fries and ice cream.  They were founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 and are currently based out of Dublin Ohio.  They have well over 6,000 stores world-wide but have been hot hard by the recent downturn in the economy. The term Wendy’s “old-fashioned” hamburgers was developed by Dave Thomas when he was visiting Kewpee Burgers.  Besides burgers and fries they also have chicken sandwiches, salads, Chili and soft drinks.  Wendy’s is currently considered the world’s third largest hamburger fast food chain and are a wholly owned subsidiary.  The first Wendy’s was opened in Columbus Ohio.  If you’re looking for a good old-fashioned burger and ice cream check out Wendy’s.  Employees number in at about 50,000.

www.onlinewagestatements.com/cedar

www.Directv.com/Refernow – DIRECTV Referral Offer

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DIRECTV is one of the best satellite TV companies in the US and allows a current customer to refer a friend in order to receive a bill discount.  If a current customer refers a friend the customer will receive  an EXTRA $10 bill credit every month for 10 months.  The customers friend will also get a $100 bill credit for every friend he or she refers.  This is an excellent way to put a little extra money in your pocket every month.  This is just one of many reasons why DIRECTV is pulling away from the rest of the competition.  The process is pretty simple to qualify for the referral offer: 1. obtain your friend’s DIRECTV account number  2. enter your friends number at Directv.com/Refernow   3. Choose your Satelite TV Package and complete your order.  Your friends will then receive their billing credit for the next 10 months.  Please note that all packages require a 24 month agreement and the number of HD channels depend on the package ordered.  The only negative about this offer is a customer is only limited to 10 referrals per 12 consecutive month period. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks to see the credit offer reflected on your DIRECTV bill.

DIRECTV is based out of El Segundo, California and were founded on December 20, 1985 under the name Hughes Electronics Corporation.  They can be found on the NASDAQ stock trading exchange under ticker symbol DTV.  They employ more over 25,000 people world-wide and have around 20 million customers.  DIRECTV also owns and operates the following regional sports networks: Root Sports Pittsburgh, Root Sports Northwest, Root Sports Rocky Mountain, and Root Sports Utah.  DIRECTV has been awarded the J.D. Power Award for residential cable and satellite TV customer satisfaction.  If you’re looking for a quality satellite service company take a hard look at this referral offer.  DIRECTV can be reached at: 2230 E. Imperial Hwy El Segundo, CA 90245 or (310)964-5000.

www.Directv.com/Refernow 

 

www.xbox.com/pcsetup – Set Up Xbox 360

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Setting up an Xbox 360 is not the easiest thing in the world to do.  Setting up your Xbox 360 to your PC might be the hardest thing to do in the world.  To make this process much simpler please visit the Windows Media Center Help page for the Xbox 360.  This handy little page provides a user with instructions on how to use the Windows Media Center to stream music, pictures, and video to your Xbox 360 console from any computer on your home network.  The process becomes super easy and should only take a few minutes if you follow the proper instructions.  The XBOX 360 Windows Media Center works with the following versions:

Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional, Home Premium, or Enterprise
Windows Vista Ultimate or Home Premium
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

Xbox.com/pcsetup also provides a user help forum, live chat and a contact customer support page.  The support forums allows a user to obtain help from the Xbox Community Ambassadors and millions of other Xbox users some friendly and some not so friendly… watch out for those forms!  You never know what you might find!  The customer service page will get you in touch with a Xbox Support technician to help you with any questions or concerns you might have when setting up your XBOX 360 to your PC.  Good Luck!

www.xbox.com/pcsetup

ATT.com/TransferService – AT&T Wireless Transfer Billing Responsibility

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myAT&T Online Account Management makes transferring your billing service as easy as pie.  The MyAccount service also provides helpful videos on other account related subjects such as how to recover your user ID, how to login, how to reset your AT&T password and how to manage your account online or using your mobile device.  The site makes it so easy to understand even a Grandma could do it.  To transfer your AT&T account you will be required to first login.  If you do not have an online account please take a few moments out of your busy day to register.  You will be required to create a AT&T Access ID  that will replace all other AT&T User IDs. Link all of your AT&T accounts to manage them together with one this unique User ID.  When creating your AT&T ID you may use letters, numbers, periods (.), underscores (_), hyphens , or at symbols.  It is recommended you use at least one capital letter and one symbol.  Once you have registered you can transfer AT&T account services.

AT&T is a multi-national business that provides customers with mobile broadband network,  AT&T U-verse TV and and long distance voice services just to name a few.  In 2005, SBC Communications Inc. acquired AT&T Corp., creating the new AT&T.  They can be found on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol T and are a SP 500 component.  AT&T operates out of the Whitacre Tower in Downtown,Dallas, Texas, United States.  They have over 250,00o employees and were founded in 1983.  Subsidiaries of the company include: AT&T Corp, AT&T Mobility, BellSouth, Southwestern Bell and AT&T Teleholdings.  In the year 2010 they were named the 7th largest company in the United States by total revenue.  They offer outstanding customer service and there products are unmatched.  The AT&T corporate office can be found at AT&T’s Corporate Office Headquarters in the USA: 208 South Akard Street, Dallas, TX 75202.  By phone: 1-210-821-4105 or by email: info@att.com.

ATT.com/TransferService

 

www.AnthemCashClass.com – WellPoint Anthem Lawsuit Settlement

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A class action lawsuit is pending out of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indian claiming Alawsuit class members received less than their fair and adequate percentage of the equity of Anthem Insurance.  A $39.60 cash compensation payment was provided to class members for every share of Anthem Insurance.  Class members claim that the price was kept artificially lower than it should have been priced resulting in them to loss out on a substantial amount of money.  Anthem denies any actions of wrong doing but has agreed to a settlement amount in order to avoid any type of lengthy court battle.

A class member in the WellPoint Anthem Lawsuit Settlement includes anyone in the state of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Connecticut who received cash compensation in connection with the demoralization of Anthem Insurance.  The jury trial is scheduled to begin on June 18, 2012. The case is Ormond v. Anthem, Inc., S.D. Ind. Case No. 1:05-cv-01908-TWP-TAB.  Class Counsel assigned to the lawsuit includes Eric H. Zagrans from the Zagrans Law Firm LLC, Dennis P. Barron, Michael F. Becker from Becker & Mishkind Co., L.P.A. and Kathleen A. DeLaney from DeLaney & DeLaney LLC.

www.AnthemCashClass.com

www.IndirectPurchasersFilterSettlement.com – Aftermarket Filters Antitrust Litigation

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If you purchased an  auto filter by any of the following retailers you might be a class member of the Aftermarket Filters Antitrust Litigation.  The list of retailers are as follows: Advance Auto Parts Inc., Ashland, Inc., Autozone, Inc., Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC d/b/a Firestone Complete Auto, General Parts, Inc., Genuine Parts Company, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company d/b/a Goodyear Gemini Automotive Care, Jiffy Lube International, Inc., Midas, Inc., O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., Pennzoil-Quaker State Company, The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack, Sears, Roebuck & Co., Texaco, Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores.  In order to be considered a class member you must have purchased the filter between the dates of January 1, 1999 and March 8, 2012.  The purchase also must have took place in one of the following states: AZ, AR, CA, DC, FL, HI, IL, IA, KS, ME, MI, MN, MS, MA, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, ND, PR, RI, SD, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.  This lawsuit is in the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and is case number No. 1:08-cv-4883, MDL No. 1957.  The lawsuit claims that the Defendants illegally fixed, raised, maintained, and/or stabilized prices and allocate customers for Filters in order to gain a greater profit of sale.

If you are a class member and would like to object or exclude yourself  to the settlement please do so by 09/03/12.  A cash settlement is not available under the current settlement terms.  If you feel like a cash settlement should be available it is recommended you object to the settlement.  A settlement fairness hearing will be held on 10/4/2012 at 10am to determine if the settlement is fair and reasonable (which it is not).  The hearing will be held at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Courtroom 1703.  The defendants claim a settlement payment is not option due to the size of the lawsuit.  One of the key witnesses in the case was recently sentenced to 24 months in prison due to making false statements to the government.

www.IndirectPurchasersFilterSettlement.com

www.DeepWaterHorizonSettlements.com – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Lawsuit

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If you or someone you know had property damage or property loss due to the Deepwater Horizon Oil you might be a class member of the Deep Water Horizon Lawsuit Settlement.  A lawsuit was also filed for Medical Benefits in relation to the spill.  If you recall back in the summer of 2010 the Deepwater Horizon oil rig leaked and discharged oil into the ocean.  This leak went on for weeks and destroyed not only plant life in the ocean but also property of people in the states of Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana.  The are a total of 7 different settlement types under the Economic and Property damage settlement:

  • Seafood Compensation
  • Economic Damage
  • Loss of Subsistence
  • Vessel Physical Damage
  • Vessels of Opportunity Charter Payment
  • Costal Real Property Damage
  • Wetlands Real Property Damage
  • Real Property Sales Damages

Important dates in the Deep Water Horizon Settlement include

  • 08/31/12 last day to object to the settlement
  • 10/901/12 last day to opt out of the settlement
  • 11/08/12 the settlement fairness hearing

The total settlement amount has not been named but British Petroleum estimates that it will be in the neighborhood of $7 to 8 billion dollars.  The exact amount will depend on how many people file and are awarded payouts.  The settlement fairness hearing will be held on November 8, 2012 at 8:30am in Courtroom C-268 at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130.  A class member is not required to attend this hearing but may do so at their own expense.  Claim forms can be filed online at DeepWaterHorizonSettlements.com or by mail.  To file by mail please mail the form to: Deepwater Horizon Court-Supervised Settlement Program, P.O. Box 1439, Hammond, LA 70404-1439.

www.DeepWaterHorizonSettlements.com