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Paper or Plastic? Payment Preference May Be Pricey
A new settlement allows retailers to pass the fees incurred from credit card usage along to their customers.
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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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Happy Day for Former Sitcom Cast
The actors from the 1970s sitcom 'Happy Days' have settled a lawsuit with CBS and Paramount. The production companies were accused of intentionally withholding royalty payments on 'Happy Days' merchandise included in the actors' contracts.
Concussion Lawsuit may be the New England Patriots of Lawsuit Cases
A class action among football players alleges that the NFL knew about the risk of permanent brain damage due to multiple concussions, but neither informed players nor took any steps to mitigate the damage.
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Rabbi Takes A Sabbatical To Jail
An influential Brooklyn Rabbi was convicted of using several charitable organizations to launder money for his criminal friends.