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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Bill Would Protect Pensions of Veterans Who Won Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Jul-27-10 Washington, DC Congress is currently considering a bill that would protect low-income veterans' pensions if they receive a veterans medical malpractice lawsuit settlement or other such windfall. Florida Representative Alcee Hastings introduced the Veterans Pensions Protection Act after one of his constituents, a low-income veteran, contacted him, ac... - FDA Stops Avandia TIDE Trial
Jul-21-10 The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of controversial diabetes medication Avandia (rosiglitazone), to stop enrolling patients in its head-to-head comparator trial with Actos (poglitazone). Last week, an expert panel that convened to advise the FDA on the safety of Avandia voted 19-11 to keep the t... - Hayward on His Way out over BP Oil Spill
Jul-26-10 London, UK A long-rumored development in the saga of the BP oil spill may come to pass in a matter of hours with the expected ouster of British Petroleum CEO Tony Hayward, according to a Reuters report this morning in the New York Times. Hayward's handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, together with published comments that have enraged Americans aff... - Maritime Law Questions Follow Fatal Duck Boat Crash
Jul-26-10 Philadelphia, PA A fatal crash between a barge and a duck boat on the Delaware River has raised a number of difficult legal questions in regard to maritime law . Early in July an amphibious tourist vehicle called a "duck boat" was struck by a barge after becoming immobilized due to a mechanical problem and a fire, according to the Associated Press. ... - California Judge Approves IT Overtime Lawsuit Settlement
Jul-26-10 San Jose, CA A California judge recently gave his preliminary approval of a $5 million settlement to end an IT overtime lawsuit. In 2006, a total of 152 technical writers who worked for Sun Microsystems sued the company, challenging its policy of classifying such workers as professionals exempt from California's overtime laws, according to the San F... - Yamaha ATV Personal Injury Lawsuit Settled for $317,000
Lawrenceville, GA: An important personal injury law victory has been reached for one out of hundreds of lawsuits filed against Yamaha and its Rhino utility-terrain vehicle (UTV) for safety problems. This is the first successful litigation against Yamaha in connection with the Rhino UTV and its safety problems. Roger and Glenda McTaggart were the P... - $3.6 Million in Damages Awarded in Employment Discrimination Case
Dallas, TX: The jury hearing an employment discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has awarded damages of $3.6 million to Dr. Naiel Nassar, who alleged that the hospital discriminated and retaliated against Dr. Nassar because of his race and religion. A Muslim and Egyptian native, Dr. Nassar began... - Student's Savings Account Hammered by Excessive Bank Fees
Jul-25-10 Albany, NY A college student from Loudonville was recently dismayed to find that she owed bank overdraft fees on a small savings account she had maintained as a child. A recent story from the Advocate, reprinted on 7/18/10 in the Times-Union of Albany, reports that Devon Donovan was a young teenager when she and her mother opened a small savings acc... - Fired Bus Driver's Lawsuit Could Change Ohio Employment Laws
Jul-25-10 Cincinnati, OH A Cincinnati-based transit company is being sued over its hiring practices in a lawsuit that could have major implications for national and Ohio employment laws . Adrienne Hudson, an African-American single mother, was hired by First Transit as a bus driver, but was later fired when the transit company discovered that she had an expunged... - Blood Pressure Medication May Pose Cancer Risk
Jul-19-10 Chicago, IL A new study published in the journal Lancet Oncology, is reporting the potential for increased risk for cancer associated with the use of the blood pressure medication Micardis (telmisartan), an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) made by Boehringer Ingelheim. According to a report on Reuters.com, Dr. Ilke Sipahi and colleagues from Case... - Reglan Lawsuit Goes to Trial July 26
Jul-24-10 Atlanta, GA A generic Reglan lawsuit is reportedly set to go to court July 26, 2010. The suit alleges that the company responsible for generic Reglan (also labeled metoclopramide) failed to adequately warn the plaintiff about the risks of side effects. The lawsuit alleges that pharmaceutical company Pliva did not adequately warn consumers about the... - Fifteen-Passenger Vans Targeted in Canada
Jul-24-10 Ottawa, ON Fifteen-passenger vans have few fans in Canadian schools these days, after two 2008 accidents fueled an effort to pass legislation that would ban the vans for student transport. Michael Gurr, 26, died in the rollover crash of a 15-passenger van two years ago, and seven students and a teacher were killed when a 15-passenger van crashed in New... - Dell Agrees to $100 in Penalties to Settle SEC Accounting Fraud Charges
Jul-24-10 Washington, DC Once upon a time, computer supply giant Dell was able to boast that it consistently met or exceeded investor expectations with regard to performance. Then performance fell. The reasons for that drop is revealed in a settlement, announced on Thursday, adding up to $100 million in penalties to settle charges of disclosure accounting fraud... - Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Protect against Financial Elder Abuse
Jul-24-10 Chicago, IL Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed a bill into law to protect senior citizens from financial elder abuse . The new law will require financial institutions across the state to be more vigilant and proactive when it comes to identifying and reporting those who take advantage of senior citizens. Senate Bill 3267 will require that... - Masxtreme Capsules Recalled Across the Country
Washington, DC: Natural Wellness is warning consumers not to purchase or consume the product known as MasXtreme, Lot# 911035. This product which is being marketed as a dietary supplement contains undeclared amounts of Aildenafil, as well as the drug Phentolamine which is an alpha-adrenergic blocker. Aildenafil is close in structure to Sildenafil and is... - Two Defendants in Accutane IBD Case Settle
St. Clair County, Il: Defendants Hoffman La Roche, and Roche Laboraories have negotiated a settlement in a seven year lawsuit brought by a man who alleged he developed Accutane related inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as a result of taking the acne medicine. The terms of the settlement are confidential. The suit was brought by Jason Peipert who... - Side Effects Linked to Antidepressants Such as Effexor: What Can Pregnant Women Do?
Jul-23-10 Seattle, WA The most recent data about Effexor indicates an incrased risk of miscarriage, leaving many pregnant women wondering what they can do to treat their depression. Effexor is in a class of drugs known as SNRIs (serotonin-norephinephrine reuptake inhibitors), which are similar to SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) in that both pr... - Teenage Girl Killed in Missouri Accident
Jul-23-10 Springfield, MO A teenage girl from Aurora died in a car accident on Wednesday afternoon. Seventeen-year old Shelby Estep was killed when her 2008 Chevrolet HHR collided with a tractor-trailer on US 71 south of Sheldon, MO. According to State Troopers, the young girl was traveling northbound and attempted to overtake the tractor-trailer at a high r... - Record New York Labor Law Compliance Award
Jul-23-10 New York, NY In what is described as the largest recovery of lost wages in the building services industry in New York, the city's Comptroller's office announced a $1 million New York employment recovery and settlement agreement with Capital Cleaning Contractors Inc. The compliance award was negotiated on behalf of 33 underpaid New York employees. Ac... - Pilot Who Died in Plane Crash Not Rated to Fly at Night
Jul-23-10 Myrtle Beach, SC The investigation into a fatal plane crash in Myrtle Beach that took three lives on July 14 may take months to complete, due in part to the destruction of aircraft and instruments in the fiery crash. However, it was revealed today that the pilot who rented the doomed Piper PA plane was only rated to fly that particular aircraft during...