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Boston, MA: A $7 million settlement has been reached by current and past employees of the Cranwell Resort, Spa, & Golf Club in Lenox, ending an employee class-action lawsuit that alleged the resort's management illegally withheld the workers tips. If the settlement receives final court approval, approximately 700 food, beverage, and spa employe... - Patients Allege Actos Side Effects
Nov-29-11 Spokane, WA For patients whose diabetes is not controlled by diet and exercise alone, the risk of Actos side effects might seem minor compared to the risks associated with diabetes. Despite the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewing a possible link between Actos and bladder cancer, the benefits may still outweigh the risks for some patients. F... - Cantaloupe Food Poisoning Deaths Allegedly Point to Inadequate Inspections
Nov-29-11 Lake Forest Park, WA The cantaloupe food poisoning deaths that were allegedly caused by fruit from a Colorado farm have led many to point fingers at the inspection practices that regulators use, Bloomberg reported. According to the news outlet, the cantaloupe incident that occurred has been called one of the deadliest food outbreaks since the 1920... - Jury Gives $12M Award in Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit
Nov-27-11 Albuquerque, NM The jury in a bad faith insurance lawsuit has given the family of a man injured in a car crash $12 million dollars, after finding that Progressive Insurance Co., practiced bad faith insurance. According to the Albuquerque Journal (10/ 29/11), Martin Vigil was driving a truck on November 4, 2002, when he lost control of the vehicle... - Widow Says Doctors Linked Asbestos to Lymphoma
Nov-17-11 Dallas, TX Lorraine's husband passed away last month after a long struggle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was only 53 years old. Although asbestos mesothelioma is not mentioned on his death certificate, questions that doctors asked Lorraine haunt her. "The pulmonologist and the infection control doctors asked me frequently if he worked around asbestos... - Risperdal Lawsuits a Complicated Lot
Nov-26-11 Bridgewater, NJ Events surrounding a host of Risperdal lawsuits percolate with alleged conflict, wrongdoing and opportunism that is thought to have cost various states millions of dollars in unnecessary expenditures toward the acquisition of an expensive drug alleged to be no more effective than older and less-expensive products. And it's not over yet... - GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Paxil, Avandia Investigations
Nov-26-11 Washington, DC GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil and Avandia is reportedly set to pay approximately $3 billion to settle investigations into the company's marketing of certain drugs. Among allegations are that the company marketed drugs for unapproved uses and hid the risk of Paxil side effects. GlaxoSmithKline has faced many lawsuits in recent years reg... - Dynex Settlement Reached in Teamsters Pension Fund Securities Fraud
New York, NY: The real estate trust Dynex Capital Inc, has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a New York class action lawsuit over securities in the sale of bonds backed by thousands of loans on manufactured homes. In March 2011, U.S. District Judge Harold Baer issued one of the few decisions to ever have certified a class of investors pursuing... - Oracle to Pay $35 Million in Workers Compensation Settlements
Nov-25-11 San Francisco, CA Oracle Corp. has agreed to pay $35 million in workers compensation settlements to more than 1,700 Bay Area employees who alleged that they were wrongfully denied overtime pay, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. According to the newspaper, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Steven Brick gave preliminary approval to a settlemen... - Alabama Couple Files DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Nov-25-11 Gaylesville, AL A couple from Gaylesville, Alabama, recently filed a DePuy hip replacement lawsuit in order to seek damages as a result of allegedly faulty devices, reports the Rome News-Tribune . According to the news source, the lawsuit, which was filed by Charles and Michelle Tucker in US District Court, listed Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Or... - Concerns Abound, But Will Yasmin Prevail?
Nov-24-11 Ottawa, ON The manufacturer of Yasmin birth control continues to stand behind its product in the face of growing concern—and growing controversy—involving the new-age birth control product. That concern and controversy continue to fuel Yasmin lawsuits from patients who have allegedly been harmed by the Bayer product. Bayer counters that... - Former William Tatro Clients Allege Unsuitable Investments
Nov-24-11 Rochester, NY When clients make allegations of inappropriate investments, such as the allegations against William Tatro , it can be easy to dismiss the complaints as being made by disgruntled former Bill Tatro and Eagle Steward clients. But behind some allegations are claims of large sums of money being lost in unsuitable investments and finances being... - SJS Dilantin: "My Mother Died in Agony"
Nov-24-11 White Oak, PA Rebecca's mother died in 1978. Her autopsy reports that the cause of death was Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), and doctors explained to Rebecca that the cause of SJS was an allergic reaction to Dilantin. Rebecca knows that she cannot file a SJS Dilantin lawsuit due to the statute of limitations, but she welcomes the opportunity to warn th... - Drug Companies' Complaints Get Study Withdrawn
Nov-24-11 Washington, DC A study published in the journal Gastroenterology that suggested serious Byetta side effects , including a potential risk of pancreatitis, has been withdrawn, following letters of complaint from the drug's makers. The study suggested a link between Byetta use and an increased risk of pancreatic cancers and pancreatitis. The Byetta study... - Yasmin/Yaz Lawsuits Gaining Momentum, Says Attorney
Nov-14-11 Dallas, TX For the past three years, attorney and physician Dr. Shezad Malik has been working on Yasmin/Yaz lawsuits and his firm is involved in the federal MDL litigation which has been centralized in the Southern District of Illinois, in East St. Louis. "The first bellwether trials, which will take place in January 2012, will start with the pulmonary... - Is Plavix Better than Aspirin?
Nov-23-11 Bellingham, WA When patients who could not tolerate aspirin were told to take Plavix, they probably assumed that the risk of Plavix side effects would be similar to, if not less than, those associated with aspirin. At they very least, even with a risk of Plavix stomach bleeding, they would have assumed that Plavix was as effective as aspirin, and certa... - Accutane IBD Could Lead to Higher Risk of Post-Operation Blood Clots
Nov-23-11 Boston, MA Accutane IBD could be linked to an increased risk of post-op blood clots known as deep vein thromboses (DVT) and pulmonary embolisms (PE). Researchers found that following surgery, people with IBD could be more likely to develop DVT, HealthDay News reported. According to the news source, DVT is a blood clot in a deep vein in the thigh or... - Naked Juice, PepsiCo Face False Adversting Class Action
San Francisco, CA: Naked Juice, and parent company PepsiCo, are facing a potential consumer fraud class action lawsuit over allegations that the ingredients used in its line of juice and smoothie products are not all natural, as claimed. PepsiCo bought Naked in 2007. Specifically, the class action, filed in federal court in California, alleges... - ERISA Plan Lawsuit Settled for $6.5 Million
Nov-18-11 Kansas City, MO An ERISA plan lawsuit has recently been settled for approximately $6.5 million. The lawsuit alleged a company mismanaged its employee savings plan, a violation of ERSIA plan laws. Employees who feel their employers have mismanaged employee stock options plans or savings plans may be eligible to file an ERISA lawsuit against their employ... - GSK To Pay $3 Billion to Settle Avandia Claims
Nov-3-11 Washington, DC A $3 billion settlement has been reached between GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of the controversial diabetes medication Avandia, and federal authorities, ending investigations into whether or not the company marketed drugs for unapproved uses, among other charges. According to media reports, the GSK settlement tops the $2.3 million paid...