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Louisville, KY: A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Amazon.com and its Zappos.com subsidiary alleging a recent data breach could put some 24 million Zappos.com customers' personal credit information at risk. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on behalf of Theresa D. Stevens, of Beaumont, TX, and all affected Zappos customers... - Consumer Fraud Class Action Filed against Skechers Shape-up Shoes
San Diego, CA: A consumer fraud lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Skechers, the makers of "Shape-Up" or "Tone-Ups" workout shoes, alleging that the shoes have caused injury to at least 37 people. Injuries reportedly range from torn cartilage to hip fractures. In the case of Lisa Baseet, from San Diego, after slightly tw... - Madoff Securities Fraud Lawsuit Affects Investors Across US
Mar-6-12 San Diego, CA California might seem far removed from the Bernard Madoff securities fraud that was centered in New York, but investors across the country were affected by the securities investment fraud. Now, even the owners of the New York Mets may have to pay, following the investigation into Bernard Madoff's fraud and subsequent securities fraud liti... - Texas Woman, Disabled, Files Unum Lawsuit
Mar-6-12 McKinney, TX An Unum lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas pits Unum insurance against a policyholder with a litany of medical problems verified by the plaintiff's medical team. The lawsuit stems from Unum's denial of long-term disability benefits in spite of, it has been alleged, rather obvious medical reasons that s... - JPMorgan Chase Accused of Fraud in Bankruptcy Filings
Newport Beach, CA: A consumer fraud class action filed against JPMorgan Chase alleges the bank routinely fabricated documents to deceive bankruptcy judges. The lawsuit, filed by Ernest Michael Bakenie, states "Through the use of fabricated assignments, endorsements and affidavits that purport to transfer deeds of trust, notes and the rights to a... - Cadera ASR DePuy deben encabezar la lista del propuesto Registro de implantes
Mar-1-12 Washington, DC La legislación propuesta para un proyecto de ley de seguridad del paciente nuevo, no podría llegar muy pronto para alrededor de 93.000 personas (de acuerdo con DePuy) que han recibido un implante de cadera DePuy . La compañía hizo un recogido de su reemplazo de cadera defectuoso ASR XL Acetabular de en agosto d... - Girl Recovering from Amusement Park Accident
Mar-5-12 Madison, WI A young girl who lived through a devastating amusement park accident almost two years ago is recovering and is now able to walk on her own. The girl, who was 12 years old when she suffered a fractured spine and pelvis in the horrific theme park accident in 2010, fell 100 feet to the ground after a miscommunication on a ride at an amusement... - What Is the Link between Drugs and Autism?
Mar-5-12 Seattle, WA When it comes to the health of children, few topics raise as much heated discussion as the link between vaccines and autism . In fact, discussion of any medication in relation to autism, such as SSRIs and autism, can create controversy and fuel a debate. Part of the problem is that there has been a great deal of conflicting literature on the... - Medtronic Cardiac Defibrillator Lawsuit - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis
On February 10, 2005, Medtronic Inc. issued an alert to doctors about its family of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) and CRT-D devices with batteries manufactured prior to December 2003. These pacemaker-like devices may experience rapid battery depletion due to a specific internal battery short mechanism. Once a short occurs, battery depletion... - MetLife, Inc. MET Securities Fraud
Company: MetLife, Inc. Ticker Symbol: MET Class Period: Feb-2-10 to Oct-6-11 Date Filed: Jan-16-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-16-12 Court: Southern District of New York Allegations: New York, NY: A securities lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States Dis... - Netflix, Inc NFLX Securities Fraud
Company: Netflix, Inc Ticker Symbol: NFLX Class Period: Dec-20-10 to Oct-24-11 Date Filed: Jan-13-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-13-12 Court: Northern District of California Allegations: San Francisco, CA: A securities lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United St... - CPI Corp CPY Securities Fraud
Company: CPI Corp Ticker Symbol: CPY Class Period: Apr-20-10 to Dec-21-11 Date Filed: Jan-16-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-16-12 Court: Eastern District of Missouri Allegations: West Hartford, CT: A securities lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States Di... - $35M Settlement Approved in Babys R Us Class Action
New York, NY: Final approval has been given to a $35.5 million settlement in an antitrust class action lawsuit brought against Babies "R" Us and several baby product manufacturers. The lawsuit alleged Babies "R" Us conspired with the manufacturers to restrict competition by requiring all retailers to sell their goods at or above a minimum resale... - Zocor Side Effects
The Zocor cholesterol drug, a member of the class of drugs known as statins, is prescribed to many people with high cholesterol when diet and exercise are inadequate. Since 2002, the FDA has issued warnings about Zocor liver damage and increased Zocor myopathy (muscle damage) associated with statins. A recent Zocor SEARCH study shows that higher doses o... - New Jersey Supreme Court Finds for Accutane IBD Plaintiff
Mar-4-12 Trenton, NJ Kamie Kendall was besieged with Accutane Ulcerative Colitis . Only she didn't draw the potential connection to Accutane right away. Nonetheless, the acne medication that is no longer marketed in the US by Hoffman-LaRoche (Roche) has been linked to Accutane inflammatory bowel disease. Kendall was first prescribed the acne medication in Jan... - Byetta Patients Must Be Aware of the Risks
Mar-4-12 Fort Worth, TX For patients dealing with Type II diabetes, there may be a growing concern about what medications are safe to take. After all, drugs such as Byetta and Actos come with stern warning labels, while drugs like Avandia have been all but pulled from the market. And while debate swirled about the safety of Avandia two years ago, Byetta news to... - Veterans Are Proof of Toxic Fumes at Open Pit Burns
Feb-27-12 Locust Grove, OK Bob says he was fit and healthy his entire life, but after just two months in Iraq he still suffers a litany of health problems. The only explanation Bob can come up with is that he was exposed to toxic fumes from military open burn pits —he was stationed at Balad Air Force base, notoriously known for the worst burn pit operations... - Canada's Asbestos Problem Divides Politicians and Citizens
Mar-2-12 Montreal, QC Last November, production halted for the first time in 130 years at the last of Quebec's asbestos mine. Unlike many companies in the US that have claimed bankruptcy mainly due to asbestos lawsuits , the Quebec mines closed because of environmental and financial issues (who is buying asbestos anymore?). But the Quebec government says it ain'... - Why Are Drospirenone Label Updates Not Specific to Yasmin?
Mar-2-12 Washington, DC Concern over Yasmin birth control continues to mount—in tandem with Yaz lawsuits—and while Yasmin manufacturer Bayer released a label update to Yasmin late last month, there are those in the industry who wonder why the label change was not specific to Yasmin side effects, but instead covered a wide swath of any contraceptive... - Career Education Corporation CECO Securities Fraud
Company: Career Education Corporation Ticker Symbol: CECO Class Period: Jan-1-09 to Nov-1-11 Date Filed: Jan-13-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-13-12 Court: Northern District of Illinois Allegations: Chicago, IL: A securities class action has been commenced in the United States Distric...