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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Zara Reaches Settlement in Fair Credit Reporting Act Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A proposed class action settlement has been reached concerning Zara USA, claiming that Zara printed more than the last four digits of credit card account numbers on in-store receipts, which is a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. To get a payment you must submit a claim form by January 22, 2015. Class members who make a ti... - Risperdal Lawsuits: 3 for Plaintiffs, 1 for Johnson & Johnson
Dec-23-15 Philadelphia, PA: Out of the four Risperdal trials to date this year, plaintiffs have won three. Philadelphia juries have found that Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of J&J, failed to provide adequate warnings regarding Risperdal gynecomastia - a condition that involves abnormally enlarged male breast tissue. This outcome is good news for 1,60... - Xarelto Lawsuits Show No Sign of Stopping
Dec-29-15 New Orleans, LA: Xarelto lawsuits alleging patients suffered severe bleeding events after using the anticoagulant drug show no signs of stopping, with 2,400 lawsuits now sitting in the multidistrict litigation for pretrial proceedings. Plaintiffs say they were not warned Xarelto had no antidote and were not warned about the risks of a serious bleeding... - US Bank Hoping to Recoup Portion of $55 Million Settlement from Insurers
Dec-29-15 St. Paul, MN: An excessive bank overdraft fees lawsuit and resulting settlement has been embroiled in an extended legal conflict not between the defendant bank and its customers, but rather an ongoing dispute between US Bancorp (US Bank NA, US Bank) and two of its insurers. The issue is how much of the $55 million settlement agreed to by US Bank would... - NPR Reports on “Third Wave” of Asbestos Disease
Dec-25-15 Clermont, FL: : If people thought asbestos litigation was about to drop off the radar, they’ll need to think again. NPR recently released a report on the “third wave” of asbestos disease, which includes asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer. Now, younger people are at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases when the dormant car... - It’s Time: Time Warner Cable LLC Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement
Dec-28-15 Los Angeles, CA: It appears as if the time has come for defendant Time Warner Cable and a putative class of employees to settle up, now that Time Warner has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle allegations from call center employees that the media juggernaut failed to pay them minimum wage and overtime, as required under California state labor laws . ... - Western Union Reaches $8.5M TCPA Class Action Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: An $8.5 million settlement has been reached in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), class action pending against Western Union Co, alleging the company sent unsolicited text messages to peoples' or entities' wireless telephones. The lawsuit was filed in 2014. The settlement agreement, filed in the U.S. District Court for t... - Anti-Coagulation Medications Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Anti-coagulation lawsuits have been filed against the makers of certain anti-coagulation medications alleging the makers of those medications did not carry adequate warnings about the risks of anti-coagulation side effects . Side effects associated with certain blood thinners include an increased risk of life-threatening uncontrolled bleeding. Anti... - Drospirenone - Drospirenone Side Effects, Drospirenone Lawsuit
The combination of contraceptive drugs Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol has been associated with a number of Drospirenone side effects . Bayer, the manufacturer of oral contraceptives containing the Drospirenone drug is now facing thousands of Drospirenone lawsuits . Drospirenone Drospirenone, in combination with ethinyl estradi... - Drospirenone FAQ
What is drospirenone ? Drospirenone, in combination with ethinyl estradiol, is used as an oral contraceptive in brand names such as Yasmin, Yaz and Ocella, the generic brand of Yasmin. It is a synthetic progesterone (female hormone), which other and traditional oral contraceptives do not contain. Drospirenone helps regulate ovulation and menstruati... - From Bad to Worse for GNC: Shareholders Launch Herbal Supplements Lawsuit
Dec-27-15 Pittsburgh, PA: Any users of herbal supplements grousing about fraudulent content and misleading labeling now have advocates at the shareholder level, following the filing of a shareholder lawsuit against GNC Holdings Inc. (GNC). In sum, the herbal supplements lawsuit accuses the principals of GNC of standing pat while stock prices inflated, before pri... - No Christmas Tree for Porter Ranch Gas Leak Victims
Dec-23-15 Porter Ranch, CA: Christine Katz didn’t associate the Porter Ranch gas leak to her young child’s respiratory condition for some time because no one, not even public health officials, told her that it could be dangerous. But when the rest of her family and the neighbors’ kids got sick, they called SoCalGas. “The gas company of... - Malla Transvaginal TVT Procedimiento Sling
La FDA ha recibido numerosos informes negativos con respecto a los dispositivos de malla transvaginal , incluyendo el Gynecare cabestrillo TVT . Sistemas TVT implican típicamente cinta de malla con la cirugía de cabestrillo vaginal , también conocido como un cabestrillo TVT procedimiento, lo que resulta en un cabestrillo transvaginal pa... - 200 Zofran Lawsuits Included in MDL
Dec-26-15 Boston, MA: There are now 200 Zofran lawsuits sitting in MDL 2657, according to court documents, each one representing a woman who alleges her use of the anti-nausea drug caused her infant to be born with birth defects. Plaintiffs claim they were not properly warned about the risk of birth defects when they were prescribed Zofran off label to treat the... - The Predatory Pricing Policy of Harvoni as a Modern-Day Scrooge
Dec-26-15 Washington, DC: In the wake of a congressional inquiry into prices and pricing strategy inherent with hepatitis blockbuster drugs Harvoni and Sovaldi, comes damning insight into the workings of a manufacturer pricing a drug through the stratosphere - its expectations for a backlash and its plan for damage control. The revelation should provide added fodder... - Legendary Connie Francis Unsung Hero of Crime Victims Everywhere
Dec-22-15 Washington, DC: The next time you check into a hotel and they hand you a plastic key card, think of legendary singer Connie Francis. Kind of the “Taylor Swift” of her day, Connie Francis was also a trailblazer in pursuing civil remedies for crime victims . She also made your hotel room a lot safer. The Deputy Executive Director of the Na... - SpaceX Flying High, and the Unpaid Wages Lawsuits Are Too
Dec-24-15 Los Angeles, CA: The folks at SpaceX may be flying high these days, with emotions in kind, following the successful launch and return to earth earlier this week of the reusable Falcon-9 spacecraft. However, in deference to the good vibes of a successful return, is the launching of yet another Unpaid Wages lawsuit against Space Exploration Technologies... - Manufacturer of Daytrana Skin Patch Found Lacking
Dec-23-15 Miami, FL: A “Form 483” is a document issued under the auspices of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over suspected lapses in quality control. In this case, the FDA wrote up Noven Pharmaceuticals for lapses in batch reviews and testing, stability and process controls, and complaints handling. Pundits are left wondering if such lapses ha... - Will You Resolve to File a Zimmer Persona Lawsuit in 2016?
Dec-23-15 Washington, DC: This is the time of year when pretty much everything slows down for the holidays. Lawsuits are no different, with litigation and the courts alike taking a bit of a breather. A good a time as any, perhaps, before we break out the egg nog and the good cheer, to review the issues surrounding the Zimmer Persona Recall and how a failed Zimme... - More Propecia Complaints
Dec-22-15 Somerset, NJ: About 1,400 Propecia lawsuits against Merck had been filed by June of 2015, claiming persistent sexual side effects. The drugmaker reported the amount of product liability lawsuits filed in the United States to the Securities and Exchange Commission in August. About 1,700 plaintiffs (some partners joined the suits, claiming loss of con...