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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Batali Settles Labor Class Action for $5.25M
New York, NY: A settlement has been reached between celebrity chef Mario Batali and workers at several of his restaurants. The settlement amount is a reported $5.25 million. The employees accused Batali and his partner, Joseph Bastianich, of withholding 4 to 5 percent of the staff's tip pool, pushing hourly wages below the legal level, and refusing to... - Avaulta Lawsuits Reportedly Filed
Apr-25-12 Albany, NY For a patient, being told you have to have a device, such as the Avaulta mesh implanted in you can be daunting. No matter how well made surgical devices are, there is still a chance for something to go wrong. Now, Avaulta lawsuits have been filed, alleging patients who received the Bard Avaulta mesh implant suffered serious adverse effects c... - Concerns Raised about Pradaxa Side Effects
Apr-25-12 Boston, MA Although concerns about Pradaxa side effects , including a risk of Pradaxa bleeding, are not new, some experts warn that the risks associated with Pradaxa are not fully appreciated. In fact, a letter written to the New England Journal of Medicine (3/1/12) by researchers in New Zealand, shows just how far concern about Pradaxa bleeding and P... - 25 Percent of Dilantin TEN Patients Die, Study Finds
Apr-25-12 Philadelphia, PA Drugs are supposed to help, not hurt - at least that's what we are led to believe and have come to know. Little wonder that Americans continue to be blindsided by the tragic consequences that stem from adverse effects, such as that which is evidenced with Dilantin SJS . Dilantin is an anti-seizure medication and one of the most commo... - Care Center Abuse Lawsuit Filed
Apr-24-12 Jacksonville, FL Residents of nursing homes and care center homes often go to the homes expecting that they will be well looked after, not that they will be the victims of nursing home abuse and care center abuse. If they have been placed in the home by their families, then their loved ones assume the residents will have all their needs met and not be... - Stockbroker Arbitration Results in $1.5 Million Award
Apr-24-12 Dallas, TX A stockbroker arbitration has resulted in a $1.5 million award to the claimant. This case of stockbroker fraud allegedly involved the sale of unsuitable limited partnerships to the claimant. Stockbroker arbitration—filed in cases of stockbroker investment fraud—is usually mandatory in cases where an investor has a complaint again... - Pulmonary Embolism Victim Files Yasmin Lawsuit to Raise Awareness
Apr-24-12 Annapolis, MD Mary's attorney says she will soon be settling with Bayer. "I didn't file a Yasmin lawsuit just for the money," says Mary, who almost died from a Yasmin pulmonary embolism. "I did it to raise public awareness and get this birth control pill off the market." Mary (not her real name) took Yasmin for several years to control endometriosis... - Nice Hair or Orgasm? With Propecia, Some Women Have to Choose…
Apr-24-12 Washington, DC Would you rather have a husband with hair or an orgasm? That appears to be the issue for a number of women and their husbands with regard to Propecia finasteride . The lead plaintiff, together with more than 50 other litigants have seen their Propecia lawsuit consolidated in St. Louis Circuit Court alleging the medication indicated for tr... - FDA Wants Expert Advice on DePuy Hip Implants
Apr-24-12 Washington, DC The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be asking an advisory panel of experts to take a closer look at metal-on-metal implants, as calls for action were made following a large hip replacement recall , Reuters reported. According to the news outlet, the advisory panel will be held on June 27–28, and the panel of experts wil... - FDA Changes Labeling on Drospirenone Birth Control and Blood Clots
Apr-10-12 Washington, DC The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it is revising the labels for drospirenone-containing birth control pills, warning of the higher associated risk for blot clots. The change results from a newly completed review by the FDA of recent observational (epidemiologic) studies regarding the risk of blood clots in... - How Much of an Improvement Is Natazia Over Yaz/Yasmin?
Apr-23-12 Washington, DC Regardless as to whether Bayer Pharmaceuticals intended Natazia as a replacement for the Yasmin and Yaz duo as an expansion to their product line or as a needed replacement for an allegedly problematic product, it appears as if Natazia contraceptive is beset with concerns of its own. And while Bayer won a new indication for Natazia to... - Transvaginal Mesh: Hold the Sex
Apr-23-12 Kingston, ON Marion remembers well the first time she had sex with her husband after having a transvaginal mesh sling procedure to correct urinary incontinence. Like so many other women with transvaginal mesh problems, sex meant pain. "My husband said, 'I've never hurt anybody in my life unless I hit them over the head with a hockey stick,'" says Mari... - State Court Decides California Labor Law Case
Apr-23-12 San Francisco, CA In a case that could have a significant impact on California labor law , the State Supreme Court decided that employers must relieve workers of their duties so they can take breaks for meals, Bloomberg News reported. According to the news outlet, the California Supreme Court said that workers should be "of all duty, with the emplo... - Molycorp, Inc MCP Securities Fraud
Company: Molycorp, Inc Ticker Symbol: MCP Class Period: Mar-9-11 to Nov-10-11 Date Filed: Mar-5-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May-4-12 Court: District of Colorado Allegations: Wayne, PA A securities class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the District of... - Kardashian Sisters Sued Over QuickTrim Weight Loss Products
New York, NY: Consumers of QuickTrim diet supplement products have filed a consumer fraud class action against the Kardashian sisters, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe, as well as the product manufacturer, Windmill Health Products, over allegations that the advertising claims are false and misleading. Filed in New York, the suit alleges the sisters made "unsubs... - Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Sales Reps File $70 Million Wage and Hour Class Action
New York, NY: A $70 million class and collective action complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on behalf of two plaintiffs and a class of sales representatives ("reps") currently or formerly employed by Danish Pharmaceutical manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, Inc. The complaint demands $70 million in over... - Home Warranty Companies Denying Claims on Dubious Grounds
Bad faith insurance lawsuits have been filed against American Home Shield and its subsidiary companies, alleging the companies improperly denied customer claims. Some American Home Shield lawsuits have been settled, including one that alleged the company paid illegal kickbacks to realtors. American Home Shield policyholders who feel their claims were im... - File Asbestos Drilling Mud Lawsuit Sooner Than Later
Apr-12-12 Baton Rouge, LA Current and former oil industry employees, including mud engineers, who worked with asbestos drilling mud should be tested for asbestos-related disease and file a drilling mud lawsuit sooner than later. A number of asbestos mud workers have developed respiratory problems that may develop into a life-threatening disease such as asbest... - Hip Replacement Implant Makers Get Good News and Bad News
Apr-21-12 Seattle, WA It has been a month of good news/bad news for the makers of metal-on-metal hip replacement devices. The good news is that a recently released study suggested that there was no increased risk of cancer in patients who received metal-on-metal hip replacement devices . The bad news is that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to hold... - Celexa Side Effects Span a Wide Demographic
Apr-21-12 Washington, DC The potential risk for Celexa Birth Defects is already well-established, given various studies (one of the most recent published in March), which suggest links to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), oral cleft and other potential defects when the antidepressant is taken by women at or above normal dosing levels. H...