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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Pharma "Sales" Representatives Entitled to California Overtime
Jan-26-12 Sacramento, CA The preliminary approval granted to current and former Novartis Pharmaceutical sales representatives to the tune of $99 million likely has Glaxo sales reps and other pharma sales reps optimistic regarding the outcome of their California Overtime lawsuits. On January 25, 2012, Novartis, which is based in New Jersey, agreed to settle th... - Parents Join Zoloft Lawsuit
Jan-26-12 Detroit, MI As more parents reportedly join a Zoloft lawsuit , alleging that infants exposed to the antidepressant prior to birth are at an increased risk of so-called Zoloft heart birth defects, a new study suggests a link between the use of Zoloft while pregnant and a risk of Zoloft side effects in infants. According to The St. Clair Record (01/0... - Maytag Recalls 1.7 Million Dishwashers
Washington, DC: Maytag is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers in the US because an electrical failure in the dishwasher's heating element can pose a serious fire hazard. Maytag has so far received 12 reports of dishwasher heating element failures that resulted in fires and dishwasher damage, including one report of extensive kitchen damage f... - Bjork Shiley Heart Valve a Ticking Time Bomb for Some
Jan-25-12 Miami, FL It's been some time since the Bjork Shiley heart valve has been in the news, and with good reason—it was way back in 1986 that the Bjork Shiley Convexo-Concave heart valve was forced off the market by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to failures that led to hundreds of deaths. The problematic valve was replaced in some pati... - Doctors Note Homeopathic Remedies "Seldom Effective"
Jan-25-12 Fairfax, New Zealand Collodial silver, deer velvet, arnica and an assortment of other treatments classified as homeopathic remedies are a "waste of time and money," and can sometimes be harmful, doctors say. According to the New Zealand Press, the latest issue of New Zealand Medical Journal Digest features a roundtable discussion by doctors and... - Did JPMorgan Chase Have Anything to Do with Your Foreclosure Case?
Jan-20-12 Newport Beach, CA The US home foreclosure crisis and the practice of bundling mortgage debt into securitized bonds seems to be a never-ending source of problems. Now, a consumer fraud class-action suit, filed in US District Court, claims that JPMorgan Chase routinely uses fake documents to misrepresent itself as having standing in bankruptcy cases... - IntraLinks Holdings, Inc IL Securities Fraud
Company: IntraLinks Holdings, Inc Ticker Symbol: IL Class Period: Feb-17-12 to Nov-10-11 Date Filed: Dec-5-11 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Feb-3-12 Court: Southern District of New York Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action has been commenced in the United States District Cou... - Avaulta Mesh among TVM Mesh Products Targeted by FDA in 2012
Jan-24-12 Washington, DC The New Year also marked a renewed position by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to transvaginal surgical mesh— Avaulta mesh included. To that end, the FDA sent letters out to all manufacturers of the vaginal mesh product, issuing a requirement that manufacturers conduct post-market studies. Specifically, the... - Investment Firm Wants Johnson & Johnson to Be Accountable for Levaquin Side Effects
Jan-24-12 New Brunswick, NJ A California-based investment firm wants Johnson & Johnson to be held accountable for tendon injuries, irreversible nerve damage and other Levaquin side effects , The New Jersey Star-Ledger reported. According to the news source, Harrington Investments asked the company's management in a shareholder's proposal to describe new... - Springfield Car Accident - Springfield Missouri Car Accident, Springfield Car Crash
Springfield auto accidents can happen at any time and can have devastating consequences. Each year, thousands of people are injured and hundreds are killed in Springfield accidents . Victims of a Springfield car crash may face years of rehabilitation and therapy, not to mention lengthy hospital stays. Even people who survive their Springfield car accide... - Pain Therapeutics, Inc. PTIE Securities Fraud
Company: Pain Therapeutics, Inc. Ticker Symbol: PTIE Class Period: Feb-3-11 to Oct-17-11 Date Filed: Dec-5-11 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Feb-3-12 Court: Western District of Texas Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States Distric... - $5.6 Million Settlement Against Kia Motors for Selling Cars With Defective Brakes
Philadelphia, PA The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has affirmed the $5.6 million class action judgment against Kia Motors America for selling cars with defective brakes to Pennsylvania consumers. The high Court issued a 79 page decision on December 2, 2011 upholding the 2005 class action verdict but remanding to the trial court for recalculation the award... - Primo Water Corporation PRMW Securities Fraud
Company: Primo Water Corporation Ticker Symbol: PRMW Class Period: Nov-4-10 to Aug-10-11 Date Filed: Dec-2-11 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Jan-31-12 Court: Middle District of North Carolina Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action has been commenced on behalf of an institutiona... - Victim's Brain Injury Unrecognized
Jan-23-12 Madison, WI While Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords received the utmost in care and rehabilitation to recover from her traumatic brain injury (TBI), Marilyn, and countless others like her, didn't fare so well. She is cognizant enough, however, to know that her treatment was unfair and woefully inadequate. Marilyn was involved in a vehicle... - Is Securities Fraud behind Bond Default in Washington State?
Jan-23-12 Wenatchee, WA There is an expectation that disgruntled bondholders tied to an arena development in Washington state will launch a lawsuit alleging securities fraud , amidst other allegations. The Town Toyota Center, located in Wenatchee, went into default December 1 and is projected to lose $400,000 in 2012. Meanwhile, investors holding $42 million in b... - Yasmin Side Effects Led to Warning from FDA
Jan-23-12 Washington, DC A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee reportedly recommended increasing the warning on birth control pills, as the Yasmin side effects prompted the agency to act, according to Consumer Reports. The news outlet reported that this recommendation came on the heels of the agency's recently released analysis that showed... - Kansas City Car Accident - Kansas City Car Crash, Kansas City Auto Accident
Kansas City auto accidents can happen at any time and can have catastrophic consequences. Each year, hundreds of people are killed and thousands are injured in Missouri accidents. People who survive a Kansas City car crash may face years of rehabilitation and therapy, not to mention lengthy hospital stays and surgery. Even people who survive a Kansas Cit... - Takeda Cutting Jobs As a Result of Actos Side Effects
Jan-22-12 Washington, DC Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Asia's biggest drugmaker, plans to eliminate roughly nine percent of its workforce over the next four years partly as a result of Actos side effects , according to Bloomberg . The news source reported that the company is looking to recover from an 11-year-low profit that was recorded last year. Takeda will c... - Adderall: Mother's Little Helper, or Hurt?
Jan-21-12 Logan, UT The risk associated with Adderall, including the possibility of Adderall heart attack and other serious adverse reactions, is further exacerbated by the tendency for Adderall to be abused by a surprising number of people. What's more, it appears there is so much underground activity going on with the ADHD drug that those to whom it is prescri... - Honda Expands Defective Airbag Recall
Jan-21-12 Cleveland, OH As anyone who has suffered from airbag injuries can tell you, having properly working side impact airbags and steering wheel airbags is vital to safety. People with defective airbags can suffer serious injury, both in cases when the airbag fails to deploy and in situations where the airbag deploys without reason. A recent airbag recall hi...