Squitieri & Fearon, LLP represents plaintiffs and large groups or classes of individuals who have suffered losses as a result of the misdeeds of corporations or other individuals. Below is a sample of some of the notable cases that Squitieri & Fearon, LLP is prosecuting.
North American Company For Life And Health Insurance Cost/Premium Increase
Squitieri & Fearon, LLP is investigating possible claims for a class action against North American Company For Life And Health Insurance for improperly using its cost-of-insurance charges as a profit mechanism and not reducing those charges as projected mortality rates have improved, especially for certain universal life policies. We are investigating whether North American is charging more than it should for the cost of insurance or deducting from the cash value of the policies more than it is entitled to deduct, causing the cash value to decrease and sometimes causing the policies to lapse or to be cancelled because the costs are excessive.
This has happened mostly with the Company’s universal life policies.
If you or someone you know has a universal life policy with North American and would like to learn more about our investigation, please fill out our online form, or contact Stephen J. Fearon, Jr. at stephen@sfclasslaw.com or by phone at (212) 421-6492.
Squitieri & Fearon, LLP is pursuing claims for New York City teachers who have been shortchanged on their pension payments. In particular, the firm is representing teachers who retired but were not credited with their payments in July and August that they earned while teaching during the regular school year. Teachers earned those payments by teaching during the school year but when the Retirement Board calculates pensions for retiring teachers it excludes from the teachers’ “Final Average Salary” the payments that were due in July and August, leading to teachers receiving too little in retirement benefits.
The law firm is pursuing claims on behalf of teachers who are receiving retirement benefits that are less than the amount to which they are entitled.
If you retired from the New York City school system, are receiving a pension, and are interested in finding out more about the class action or whether you have a claim for increased retirement benefits, please fill out our online form or contact us by email at stephen@sfclasslaw.com or by phone at (212) 421-6492.
To view a copy of the complaint click HERE
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OGX SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER HAIR LOSS AND BURN
INVESTIGATION – POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
Squitieri & Fearon, LLP is investigating claims for people who suffered hair loss,
burning, blistering and scalp irritation from using certain OGX shampoos and
conditioners containing DMDM hydantoin.
Hundreds of people have reported that after using the following OGX shampoos and
conditioners their hair has fallen out in clumps, they have bald patches, shedding,
thinning hair, discoloration, irritation, burns, and rash:
• OGX Biotin + Collagen Shampoo
• OGX Biotin + Collagen Conditioner
• OGX Renewing Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo
• OGX Renewing Argan Oil of Morocco Conditioner
• OGX Anti-Breakage and Keratin Oil Shampoo
• OGX Anti-Breakage and Keratin Oil Conditioner
• OGX Detox + Pomegranate & Ginger Shampoo
• OGX Detox + Pomegranate & Ginger Conditioner
• OGX Marula Oil Conditioner
• OGX Nicole Guerriero Midnight Kisses Shampoo
• OGX Nicole Guerriero Midnight Kisses Conditioner
• OGX Nicole Guerriero Mistletoe Wishes Shampoo
• OGX Nicole Guerriero Mistletoe Wishes Conditioner
• OGX Nicole Guerriero Ice Berry Queen Shampoo
• OGX Nicole Guerriero Ice Berry Queen Conditioner
• OGX Extra Strength Hydrate & Repair and Argan Oil of Morocco
Shampoo
• OGX Extra Strength Hydrate & Repair and Argan Oil of Morocco
Conditioner
• OGX Ever Straightening and Brazilian Keratin Therapy Shampoo
• OGX Ever Straightening and Brazilian Keratin Therapy Conditioner
• OGX Kandee Johnson Candy Gumdrop Shampoo
• OGX Kandee Johnson Candy Gumdrop Conditioner
• OGX Kandee Johnson Frosted Sugar Cookie Shampoo
• OGX Kandee Johnson Frosted Sugar Cookie Conditioner
• OGX Kandee Johnson Sparkling Cider Shampoo
• OGX Kandee Johnson Sparkling Cider Conditioner
• OGX Quenching + Coconut Curls Shampoo
• OGX Quenching + Coconut Curls Conditioner
• OGX Hydrate + Defrizz and Kukui Oil Conditioner
• OGX Youth Enhancing + Sake Essence Conditioner
These adverse experiences can be linked to one concerning ingredient — DMDM
hydantoin which can leach formaldehyde when it comes into contact with water.
Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen that can be absorbed in the skin where it can
then cause cancer and other harmful reactions.
Johnson & Johnson has continued to use formaldehyde donors such as DMDM hydantoin
and sodium hydroxyl in its products despite knowing the risks of using these ingredients.
If you or someone you know purchased the OGX shampoo and conditioner products
listed above and suffered hair loss, scalp irritation and/or similar injuries, you may be
eligible to file a suit. Please contact Stephen J. Fearon, Jr. by e-mail at
stephen@sfclasslaw.com or by phone at (212) 421-6492. You can also complete the
following form, and someone from the firm will contact you.
Squitieri & Fearon, LLP is investigating claims on behalf of people who brought nasal
decongestants containing Phenylephrine, an ingredient that is not effective as a nasal
decongestant. We say that manufacturers sold these products, but the products were
worthless.
The investigation covers the following products:
• Sudafed PE;
• Mucinex;
• Dayquil;
• Tylenol Sinus;
• Advil Sinus Congestion;
• Benadryl Allergy D Plus Sinus;
• Vicks DayQuil Cold and Flu Relef;
• Neo-Synephrine Nasal Spray;
• Pretz-D;
• Rhinall Nasal;
• Tur-Bi-Cal;
• Vicks Sinex; and
• Lusonal.
We are seeking to recover the purchase price of the products because the Phenylephrine
is the active ingredient in many cold, allergy, and nasal congestion products but was
recently designated as ineffective as a nasal decongestant in oral products, such as cold
pills. If you or someone you know purchased any of the above-mentioned Phenylephrine
products, you may be eligible to recover the purchase price of the products you bought.
Please contact Stephen J. Fearon, Jr. by e-mail at stephen@sfclasslaw.com or by phone at
(212) 421-6492. You can also complete the following form, and someone from the firm
will contact you.
In December of 2008 we brought a class action against certain members of the Pilgrim’s Pride board of directors on behalf of participants of the Pilgrim’s Pride Retirement Savings Plan and the To-Rico, Inc. Employee Savings and Retirement Plan. The complaint alleges that the plan fiduciaries breached their obligations to the plan and to the participants by continuing to invest class members’ retirement assets in Pilgrim’s Pride stock. In particular, the complaint focuses on defendants’ failure to protect the investments of class members in spite of their knowledge that a recent acquisition was drastically hindering the profitability of the company, and that Pilgrim’s Pride was losing large amounts of money through ill-advised supply contracts. more »
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