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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- New Bill Stems From California Labor Lawsuit
Sep-3-12 Sacramento, CA A California labor lawsuit filed last Fall has partially resulted in a new state Bill, yet to be signed, that will ensure an entity employing temporary workers has the necessary cash reserves or financial resources in place to pay those workers, and to not deny them any California overtime which may be their due. According to The Pre... - New Study Links Fluoroquinolones to Retinal Detachment
New York, NY: A new Canadian study has found a link between people taking fluoroquinolone antibiotics and retinal detachment. In fact, the paper, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, online April 3, 2012, found that people treated in emergency by ophthalmologists for retinal detachment were five times more likely to be taking... - Certain Medications Linked to Autism
Aug-29-12 Seattle, WA The link between autism and medicines is still not well understood, although research suggests links between maternal use of certain medications and autism. For example, a link between the use of SSRIs and autism has been suggested in preliminary research, although more research must be done to further establish the link. The concern for... - In New York Overtime Settlement, Officers Will Get Their Due
Sep-2-12 New York, NY It took some time, and the plaintiffs had to appeal to get the job done, but in the end a New York overtime lawsuit decided in favor of the plaintiffs can dispense with the need for another trial to set damages following a negotiated settlement. The payoff is worth the wait for more than 4,000 current and former police sergeants who will s... - JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM Securities Fraud
Company: JPMorgan Chase & Co. Ticker Symbol: JPM Class Period: Jan-1-07 to Jul-13-12 Date Filed: Jul-13-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Sep-11-12 Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action lawsuit was filed on Jul... - Bridgepoint Education Inc BPI Securities Fraud
Company: Bridgepoint Education Inc Ticker Symbol: BPI Class Period: May-3-11 to Jul-6-12 Date Filed: Jul-13-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Sep-11-12 Court: Southern District of California Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action has been commenced in the... - Beyaz Benefits Do Not Outweigh the Risks
Aug-23-12 Seatltle, WA Barbra was prescribed Beyaz when she was 18 years old, as an acne treatment. Sadly, the Beyaz benefits did not outweigh the risks. Imagine your teenage daughter taking a medication that clears up her acne—but then she develops blood clots. “Shortly after taking Beyaz I had a constant pain in my leg and complained to my famil... - The Jury is Still Out on Pradaxa Benefits and Risks
Sep-1-12 Nashville, TN The jury is still out, both literally and figuratively, regarding Pradaxa side effects . The blood thinner, a recent-generation drug that was thought to be an improvement over Coumadin for the prevention of blood clots leading to heart attack and stroke, has been bolstered by studies that suggest it is just as effective as the 50-year-old... - Verdict in Drilling Mud Trial Vacated, But Plaintiff Still Needs Oxygen 24/7
Aug-27-12 Jackson, MS His drilling mud lawsuit victory may have been overturned on a technicality. However, there is little doubt that plaintiff Troy Lofton has been adversely affected by asbestos drilling mud in some way: during testimony at his trial, the former oil and gas rig worker required constant use of an oxygen bottle, with life-giving oxygen fed throu... - CardioGen-82 Reintroduced
Aug-31-12 Princeton, NJ A year after the CardioGen-82 recall was announced, Bracco Diagnostics announced that the CardioGen-82 received clearance to be reintroduced. When the CardioGen-82 PET recall was announced, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicated that there were some deficiencies with the generator, however more recent reports suggest the prob... - Nineteen Plaintiffs File Suit Against Zoloft in West Virginia
Aug-31-12 Wayne, WV Take a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit , multiply by 19 plaintiffs and you have one of the latest efforts on the part of both minor and adult plaintiffs to pursue the manufacturers and distributors of the antidepressant Zoloft, for Zoloft birth defects. No fewer than 19 cases were filed in West Virginia alleging that when women prescribed Zolo... - Public Citizen, FDA Disagree Over Crestor
Aug-30-12 Washington, DC The risk of Crestor side effects may not be high on the list of concerns of many patients, but Public Citizen, a public interest advocacy group, is worried about Crestor issues. Before the drug was even approved for use, Public Citizen argued against it, stating that Crestor rhabdomyolysis was a serious enough issue to stop the drug from... - Couple Files Bank Overdraft Fees Lawsuit
Aug-30-12 Scranton, PA Concerns over the potential for excessive bank overdraft fees are exacerbated this time of year with the return of students to school. That means back-to-school shopping and the bills that come with it. With more Americans trying to reign in their credit card debt and using debit cards tied to a checking account to make purchases, there is... - OfficeMax Faces Consumer Fraud Class Action over Cartridge Refills
Belleville, IL: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against OfficeMax Incorporated and OfficeMax North America Inc, alleging the company misleads customers about its ink cartridge refilling policy. Richard Schaefer, individually and on behalf of a group, filed a class action lawsuit June 26 in St. Clair County Circuit Court (Case... - 400,000 Yahoo and Related Internet Accounts Breached
San Francisco, CA: A major Internet security breach has been confirmed by Yahoo. According to a report in the New York Times, a group of hackers calling themselves D33D breached 453,492 user names and passwords to Yahoo and other, related accounts belonging to Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, Comcast, MSN, SBC Global, Verizon, BellSouth and Live.com and posted... - Bayer Admits to Shareholders It Could Cost $1.2 Billion to Settle Lawsuits
Aug-29-12 Washington, DC One aspect of the need for investor's meetings and the filing of quarterly reports, is the virtual impossibility for a corporation to hide events, data and statistics it might otherwise prefer to keep under wraps. Such is the case with Bayer Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Yasmin birth control . During the process of reporting its... - SSRI Antidepressants causing suicidal behavior
With recommendations from the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Drugs Advisory Committee, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Public Health Advisory directing antidepressant manufacturers to expand their warning label on October 15, 2004. While the FDA's recommended "Black Box" warning label is extens... - “My only hope with this Back and Neck Injury is with an Attorney”
Aug-24-12 Ozark, AL Patricia has undergone three spinal surgeries since suffering a back and neck injury two years ago. Now she’s considering filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. “My neurosurgeon diagnosed me with degenerative disc disease so I underwent a spinal fusion,” says Patricia, age 47. “Now I even wonder if I really have dege... - California Overtime Bonus Lawsuit Filed
Aug-24-12 Los Angeles, CA An overtime bonus lawsuit has been filed in California, alleging employees were not adequately compensated for their overtime hours. The lawsuit claims Wellpoint committed California overtime violations by not including a non-discretionary employee bonus on overtime pay. The lawsuit was filed by Josue Talamantez against The Wellpoint Co... - LG Display, AUO and Toshiba Settle LCD Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: AU Optronics Corp, LG Display Co, and Toshiba Corp have agreed to pay $543.5 million in settlement of a price-fixing class action lawsuit. The companies are alleged to have fixed prices for the screens, driving up prices from 1999 to 2006, according to the class-action lawsuit filed in 2007. The lawsuit, In RE TFT-LCD Antitrust...