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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Listeria-tainted Lettuce Recalled in 19 States, Canada
Washington, DC: A Listeria-tained lettuce recall that originated in California has grown to include 19 states and Canada. The voluntary recall comes from True Leaf Farms in Salinas, and began with just 90 cartons of Romaine lettuce shipped to an Oregon food service, which in turn shipped the lettuce to Washington and Idaho. According to a report o... - 2012 to See Changes to ERISA Plan Laws
Jan-16-12 Chicago, IL Thanks to regulatory changes, 2012 will see some important changes to ERISA plan laws. Those changes will hopefully help ERISA pension plan participants and participants in company-sponsored employee savings plans better understand how those plans are managed. Changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) may not only help... - Car Wash Workers Reach Settlement in California Labor Law Case
Jan-16-12 Sacramento, CA Employees at car washes in suburban Sacramento and other cities in the Golden State will share in a $1 million settlement over California labor law violations, according to The Sacramento Bee . According to the news source, the workers in the settlement were allegedly denied minimum wage, overtime pay, meal breaks and other benefits,... - Recall Issued for Zimmer Trabecular Metal Modular Acetabular System
Washington, DC: A Class 2 Recall has been issued for Zimmer Trabecular Metal Modular Acetabular System, a modular acetabular cup system consisting of a shell with a preassembled locking ring, a liner, and optional screws. The Shells are available in a variety of sizes and are designed to be used with Trilogy Acetabular System liners. The shell implan... - American Home Shield Lawsuit Alleges Improper Denials
Jan-15-12 Montgomery, AL Customers of home warranty companies, such as American Home Shield can take heart that some previous home warranty lawsuits have resulted in settlements. One American Home Shield lawsuit resulted in a settlement, although the company did not admit any wrongdoing or liability in the settlement. The settlement was the result of a class-... - Parents Sue Pfizer over Alleged Zoloft Heart Birth Defects
Jan-15-12 St. Clair County, MI A group of parents have sued the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer over the alleged Zoloft heart birth defects that they say their children have been suffering from, according to the St. Clair Record . The news source reported that Mary and David Saville, Terry and Todd Cochran, Anita Kinslow, Wendell Houchens, Erica Woodley and Antw... - Investors Want to Hold J&J's Feet to Levaquin Tendon Fire
Jan-14-12 Newark, NJ It seems like Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the makers of Levaquin through its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, has more to worry about than tens of thousands of levaquin lawsuits . Now, in a move that is not unprecedented but is nonetheless rare, an investment firm with shares in J&J is trying to force the manufacturer to be held... - Three Dead in Cruise Ship Accident
Jan-14-12 At least three people are dead and as many as 70 more are unaccounted for following a cruise ship accident in Italy. It is not known what caused the cruise ship crash on Saturday, although officials have said that the cruise ship suffered a 160-foot gash along the hull. Among those who died in the boating accident were two French passengers and a Peruvi... - Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits Consolidated
Jan-14-12 Lafayette, LA Actos lawsuits , alleging patients were exposed to an increased risk of Actos side effects, have been consolidated before one judge in federal court in Louisiana. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim they were exposed to an increased risk of Actos bladder cancer and were not adequately warned about the link between Actos and bladder cancer. A... - Study Suggests Pradaxa Side Effects
Jan-13-12 Cleveland, OH A new study suggests patients could be at risk of Pradaxa side effects . Although there have been reports of serious side effects such as Pradaxa bleeding, the new study reportedly found an increased risk of heart attack or heart disease linked to the use of Pradaxa. According to WebMD (01/11/12), researchers from the Cleveland Clinic... - Swedish Study Finds SSRIs in Pregnancy Linked to Infant Heart Defect
Jan-13-12 Stockholm, Sweden Researchers in Sweden have found that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn – or PPHN – compared with babies born to mothers who did not take SSRIs during pregnancy. The observational study, do... - Is Unum Group in the Mining Business or Insurance Business?
Jan-13-12 New Orleans, LA The insurance industry in general and Unum in particular appear to be more inclined toward the mining business, rather than the insurance business. Mining, as in mining the depths for reasons to deny or discontinue benefits to policyholders. Many a Unum lawsuit makes such an allegation, and there appears to be plenty of examples. Lin... - Make Sure an Experienced Attorney Settles Your Back and Neck Injury Lawsuit
Jan-3-12 Newbury, OH Karen was involved in a car accident back in August of 2010, and since that time she has suffered constant pain from a back and neck injury . To compound her problems, Karen's attorney advises her to settle for an amount that will barely cover her medical bills. Now she is reaching out to an experienced personal injury attorney, one who... - William Tatro Allegedly Sold Unsuitable Investments
Jan-12-12 Rochester, NY Investors who have filed an arbitration against William Tatro allege he repeatedly recommended unsuitable investments for his clients. They allege that the use of a real estate investment trust as investments, as well as inverse leveraged exchange traded funds, was entirely unsuitable given investors' age and financial situation, and that... - Car Wash Blues Turn Green with $1 Million Settlement
Jan-12-12 San Ramon, CA It is a victory for anyone who has ever worked for a car wash in California that ignored overtime pay laws . In a settlement announced by the Office of the Attorney General for the State of California, a total of eight car washes throughout the state will pay in excess of $1 million after accusations by workers that they were denied pay. ... - Cardiologist and Mass Tort Attorney Discusses Recent Yasmin/Yaz FDA Advisory Panel Decision
Jan-12-12 Southlake, TX An FDA advisory panel convened last December 2011 to look into the safety and efficacy of all oral contraceptives containing drospirenone, including Yasmin and Yaz . Dr. Shezad Malik, a cardiologist and attorney, discusses the outcome. This advisory panel is made up of medical experts who make recommendations to the FDA rega... - Senator Brings Calls for Review of Oklahoma Disability Claims
Jan-12-12 Oklahoma City, OK Senator Tom Coburn called on the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to review the health status of people who were represented by a legal firm that is facing scrutiny for its handling of Oklahoma disability claims, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to the news source, the request of SSA Commissioner Michae... - Sutter Medical Faces Class Action over Patient Data Breach
Los Angeles, CA: A privacy class-action lawsuit against Sutter Medical Foundation and Sutter Physician Services has been filed, alleging the medical provider did not properly safeguard medical information for more than 4 million of its patients affected by the mid-October theft of a computer from the Sutter Medical Foundation headquarters. The suit was... - Best Buy Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Violating Drivers Privacy Protection Act
Palm Beach Gardens, Fl: An unfair business practices class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Florida against Best Buy Corporation for violating the Drivers' Privacy Protection Act or "DPPA", a federal statute that protects the privacy of personal information assembled by State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMVs). Th... - BoFA Settles with CountryWide Investors
New York, NY: Bank of America has reached a settlement with former Countrywide Financial Corp institutional investors who decided not to join a $624 million class-action case that won court approval in February. The terms of the accord were not disclosed and Countrywide's former auditor KPMG was not part of the pact, according to the filing. ...