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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Was Washington Whistleblower’s Layoff Retaliation?
Oct-15-13 Hanford, WA A Washington state man who maintained a 44-year career with URS Corp. was one of five employees laid off from the firm due to apparent budgetary constraints. However, Walter Tamosaitis wonders if the loss of his job after so many years reaches back to previous concerns he raised with his former employer over safety and design issues at the plan... - Regulators Ask Energy Drink Makers to Stop Marketing to Children
Oct-5-13 Farmington Hill, MI Regulators have sent letters to the makers of energy drinks asking them to stop marketing their products to children and youth. The letters were sent following a hearing, held on July 31, 2013, before the United States Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, regarding concerns about Monster Energy and other energy dri... - Collection Agency Agrees to $1 Million Civil Penalty for Debt Collector Harassment
Oct-13-13 Glendale, CA Having to deal with debt collector harassment is bad enough. But when bill collectors stoop so low as to pose as attorneys and threaten harried consumers with lawsuits, not only is it morally wrong, such deception is patently against the law and fodder for a debt collector lawsuit. As noted in Legal Monitor Worldwide (10/7/13), it is... - Asbestos Exposure Leads to Lawsuit
Oct-12-13 Joplin, MO An asbestos lawsuit has been filed against an electric company in Missouri, alleging employees were exposed to a risk of asbestosis, mesothelioma and other asbestos-related injuries during their employment. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, was filed September 13. According to the Joplin Globe (9/19/13), the lawsuit alleges... - Pancreatitis Patient Qualifies for Januvia Lawsuit
Oct-3-13 New York, NY Robert’s doctor prescribed Januvia to treat his type 2 diabetes but abruptly took him off the drug. “Clearly Januvia didn’t do what it was supposed to,” says Robert. “Instead Januvia did what it wasn’t supposed to - I was diagnosed with pancreatitis and then Januvia cancer.” Robert, age 78, was... - Trump National Golf Club Unpaid Wages Class Action Lawsuit Settled for $475K
Los Angeles, CA: A $475,000 settlement has been approved ending an California employment class action lawsuit pending against Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. The lawsuit was brought by nearly 1,000 past and current Trump golf course employees who alleged non-payment for missed meal and rest breaks. Some employees said they were not... - Despite a Finding for Negligence, Actos Bladder Cancer Plaintiff Loses Case
Oct-11-13 Baltimore, MD Despite a Baltimore jury finding that Takeda Pharmaceuticals Inc. was negligent in its failure to warn doctors about the potential for Actos bladder cancer and assessed damages against the company for $1.75 million, the most recent Actos bladder cancer lawsuit provided an empty victory for the plaintiffs due to Maryland law. Diep An, a... - Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit Settled for $300 Million
Oct-11-13 New York, NY JPMorgan Chase & Co and Assurant have settled a lawsuit alleging the companies were involved in unethical dealings related to force-placed insurance . The force-placed insurance lawsuit alleged the companies forced borrowers into price-inflated property insurance and that the companies were involved in kickbacks that increased the price... - Facebook Settles User Privacy Class Action for $20M
Washington, DC: A court settlement has been reached between Facebook and 614,000 users who make up the class in an Internet privacy class action against the social network. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook shared its members' personal information without its members' permission. The total settlement is $20 million, however when divided among each... - ER Overcharges “Sickening”
Oct-10-13 Gadsden, AL One Sunday last summer Kandi thought she had a urinary tract infection (UTI). Because she doesn’t have health insurance, Kandi - who works for a physician - at first treated herself with Cipro, a strong antibiotic. But it got to the point where she wound up in the local hospital’s ER. Kandi made a quick recovery “but emergen... - Celebrity’s Nanny Sues for California Overtime – California Nanny Law Update
Oct-5-13 Los Angeles, CA A former nanny for Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has filed a California overtime lawsuit against the celebrity. The suit comes just a few months before California enacts its ‘Nanny Law’ (Bill AB 241), which will entitle domestic workers to overtime pay of time-and-a-half if they work more than nine hours a day. Forme... - Men Tearing Their Hair Out Over Propecia Sexual Dysfunction
Oct-9-13 Washington, DC There are two things that most men are most proud of: their hair and their ability to pleasure their partner. Some, but not all men, can deal with premature hair loss by shaving their heads according to current fashion. But if you have a misshapen head, that may not be possible. But worse than that, is when the erections stop happening. The... - An Honest Unum Representative Hard to Find
Oct-4-13 New York, NY Carol has harsh words to say about Unum and with just cause. Even though she has been suffering from invasive cancer and has undergone chemotherapy and radiation, Unum , also known as First Unum, the largest disability insurance provider in the US, has denied her disability benefits. “I thought Unum was supposed to change their evi... - Yasmin Gallbladder Settlement News to Yasmin Victim
Oct-4-13 Athens, GA Jill had her gallbladder removed in 2011 and recently discovered that it could be linked to Yasmin birth control. “I was really surprised to hear about Yasmin gallbladder side effects and even more surprised to hear from LaywersandSettlements about Yasmin settlements,” says Jill. According to the court document , all gallbla... - Lipitor: Big Drug Alleged to Be Big Trouble
Oct-4-13 Washington, DC Lipitor (atorvastatin) is bar none one of the most popular and oft-prescribed medications out there, and remains a giant in the statin sector. Coupled with the increasing incidence of physicians opting to prescribe a statin as a preventative for patients who are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease or stroke (rather than for treatment o... - The Fight Over Birth Control Continues
Oct-8-13 Chicago, IL The fight over birth control is taking on many forms in the courts, from religious groups fighting against mandated birth control to women fighting against birth control side effects . It seems everywhere one looks these days, there is a fight about birth control. Perhaps most notably are lawsuits involving Yasmin, Yaz and Beyaz side effects... - Virginia Family Awarded $14 Million in Airbag Injury Lawsuit
Oct-8-13 Pulaski, VA The ironic thing about airbag injuries is that they can happen when the airbags deploy, and when they don’t deploy. Older airbags would often deploy too forcefully, injuring smaller adults or children sitting in the front seat. Airbags have since gone through a deceleration process. However, in more recent times, airbag failure is... - Ohio Restaurant Sued in Support of Ohio Employment Law
Oct-7-13 Orrville, OH The very least an employee can expect from a reputable employer is to be fairly paid for all hours worked, including overtime. Such an expectation is firmly entrenched in the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as well as Ohio Labor Laws . However, the existence of such legal guidance did not appear to deter an Ohio restaurant owner from de... - Whistleblower Case Settles for $2.7M
Oct-2-13 Eerie, PA A whistleblower case brought by four doctors against Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and V & S Medical Associates has reached a settlement, with a federal judge awarding $2.7 million to the government and $600,000 in attorney fees and costs. The judge had issued an opinion on summary judgment in 2010 against the medical center. ... - ERISA Lawsuit Nets $30 Million Settlement
Oct-2-13 Chicago, IL Companies that offer ERISA plans such as employee stock options plans and benefits plans must be careful about how much they charge in fees to plan participants. ERISA plan fiduciaries that charge outrageous fees and administration costs to participants could face a lawsuit, similar to the one recently settled by International Paper. Be...