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The End of Penn State

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Without question, the Jerry Sandusky child abuse case has completely turned Penn State University on its head. With the recent discovery that head football coach Joe Paterno had tried to sweep the entire molestation issue under the rug, the prestigious and now-infamous institution is now dealing with a deluge of lawsuits that will plague them for years to come.  From the courtroom to the football field, and all the places between, early estimations show that the settlements could reach the $100 million mark as more victims come forward.

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Women Seeking Relief from Menopause Get Breast Cancer

Six million women have settled with Pfizer Inc over side effects from their menopause drug Prempro. The class action lawsuit alleged that Pfizer downplayed the risk of side effects or misinformed its customers about them, leading many users of the drug to develop breast cancer.
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Illinois Law Firm Agrees to Reimburse Scammed Customers

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Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, an Illinois company claiming to lower its customers’ debt interest rates, agreed to reimburse customers who paid for the company’s services in advance and yet did not receive any debt consolidation.  The company will have to pay a reported $2.1 million in a settlement with the state.  By law, debt consolidation companies are not allowed to charge an up-front fee.  Instead, a firm can only make money once they’ve actually reduced a customer’s interest rate or otherwise negotiated a reduced debt load.  Usually, this means making a contract for a certain percentage of whatever the deduction turns out to be.  This a necessary protection, as otherwise consumers can be duped into paying for a service that provides no actual benefit.  Only truly determined scum would then be able to take advantage of struggling families.  So how did Legal Helpers Debt Resolution get around this?

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Google Goes On Safari

Google settled with Apple over charges that the former collected Apple users' information in breach of their privacy settings.
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