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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Philadelphia Federal Credit Union Accused of “Gouging” Consumers with Multiple NSF Fees
Nov-11-19 Philadelphia, PA “Gouging” is often implied, but rarely actually said excessive overdraft fee lawsuits . But there it is, in the class action lawsuit’s description of Philadelphia Federal Credit Union’s practice of charging multiple $28 insufficient fee charges for the same transaction and PFCU’s legal duty not t... - Neurontin Side Effects Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Neurontin (generic name: gabapentin) was FDA-approved in 1993 for use as an anticonvulsant for people suffering from partial seizures associated with epilepsy. It is also FDA-approved for the management of post-herpetic neuralgia (persistent pain after a herpes zoster skin rash outbreak). Neurontin is available by prescription only. It has been marketed and... - Asbestos Re-Surfaces in J&J Talcum Powder
Nov-15-19 Washington, DC For the first time ever, Johnson & Johnson recalled its baby powder (specifically single lot #22318RB, comprising 33,000 bottles) after the FDA announced trace levels of asbestos were found—purchased from an online retailer. J&J said it is working with the FDA to determine whether the product tested is authentic, counterfeit,... - Abogado del cáncer de pulmón del asbestos y del mesotelioma
Mesotelioma es un cáncer de la mesothelium, un revestimiento de protección que incluye la mayor parte de los órganos internos del cuerpo. La única causa del mesotelioma conocida parece ser la exposición a partículas de amianto en el aire. El tiempo entre la exposición y la aparición de los sínto... - Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma to shape ERISA fiduciary lawsuits
Nov-7-19 Washington, DC On December 4, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in an ERISA lawsuit that may have lasting implications for the ability of plan participants to sue over mismanagement of retirement funds. As Christopher Sulyma argues in his Supreme Court brief , ERISA plan participants should not be assumed to know about (and perhaps have consented... - Consumers Bring DoorDash Lawsuit over Stolen Tips
Nov-4-19 San Francisco, CA DoorDash customers, Jennifer Peter and Karson Theiss, have filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California alleging that DoorDash’s practice of pocketing tips intended for delivery drivers is an unfair business practice that misleads those who use the delivery service. Many who follow the litigation surroundi... - T-Mobile Retail Workers Reach Wage Deal under California Labor Law
Nov-8-19 Santa Clara, CA T-Mobile will pay $8 million to settle California labor law violations. The telecommunications company allegedly failed to pay minimum and overtime wages; and compensation for off-the-clock work, and didn’t provide workers proper meal and rest breaks. The T-Mobile retail workers asked a federal judge on October 29 to okay a... - Delta Settles Overtime Lawsuit for $3.5 Million
Nov-6-19 Los Angeles, CA Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $3.5 million to a class of approximately 3,300 past and present Delta workers to settle claims that the airline failed to pay overtime as required under the provisions of California labor law . The dispute centered on a complicated pay formula that included shift differential pay, non-discretionary bonuse... - Bayer “Not Playing Nice in the Sandbox” of Monsanto Litigation
Nov-12-19 Oakland, CA There’s a dispute during the recent Roundup hearing: Monsanto has asked a California judge to depose cancer patients’ treating physicians first, but plaintiffs’ attorney argues that will put his clients at an “extreme disadvantage”. Plaintiffs’ attorney Brent Wisner of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Gol... - College Athletes: Fair Pay to Play Act
Oct-22-19 Sacramento, CA Gov. Gavin Newsome signed the Fair Play to Pay Act into law on September 30. The law would prevent California state and private universities from prohibiting student athletes from making money from endorsement deals. So far, the coverage has focused on looming disputes and likely lawsuits between the schools and the National Collegiate Athl... - Did the Ninth Circuit Gut ERISA Enforcement in Schwab 401k Mismanagement Lawsuit?
Oct-21-19 San Francisco, CA In August, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Charles Schwab Corp. could force plan participants to individually arbitrate their claims that fiduciaries of the Schwab Retirement Savings and Investment Plan (Plan) had mismanaged plan assets. The ERISA lawsuit decision sent shock waves through the Ninth Circuit as it appears to reverse ne... - Southwest Airlines Pilots Get $18.8 Million Settlement
Oct-23-19 City, CA On October 4, the Northern District of California approved a settlement that will pay roughly 2,000 Southwest Airlines pilots close to $19 million for benefits that Southwest allegedly failed to credit during short periods of military leave. The lawsuit that prompted the settlement is grounded in the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployme... - Has J&J Lost Its Way?
Oct-25-19 Philadelphia, PA: One of thousands of Risperdal cases pending in the Philadelphia court system has resulted in a whopping $8 billion in damages awarded to a single plaintiff who claimed he developed breasts, a condition known as gynecomastia. Plaintiff Nicholas Murray’s lawyers told the jury following the verdict that, “Johnson and Johnson... - Halliburton Settles California Labor Lawsuit
Oct-24-19 Santa Clara, CA: A former truck driver for Halliburton Energy Services on October 3 told a California Federal Court that they are working on an agreement to settle a lawsuit claiming California labor law violations. The settlement notice said the court will be asked to voluntarily dismiss plaintiff Luis Guerrero’s allegations against one of the world's... - DePuy Hip Replacement, ASR Hip Recall, DePuy Orthopedics, DePuy Lawsuit
DePuy Orthopaedics withdrew its ASR XL Acetabular metal-on-metal DePuy ASR hip replacement on August 24, 2010 following approximately 300 complaints from people undergoing hip replacement. The ASR hip replacement is a metal-on-metal device believed to have a design flaw that has resulted in many patients needing follow-up hip revision surgery to replac... - DePuy Hip Replacement FAQ
What is the DePuy Orthopaedic Implant? The DePuy Orthopaedic hip replacement implants are hip replacement devices that were said to be more durable and longer-lasting than traditional hip implants because of their metal-on-metal design. They are manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, which is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. How is the DePuy... - United Federal Credit Union Settles Excessive Overdraft Fee Lawsuit for $1.75 Million
Oct-16-19 Reno, NV On July 23, 2015, Tonya Gunter had enough money in her checking account to cover her transactions. Nonetheless, United Federal Credit Union (UFCU) charged her eight $30 overdraft fees because her “available balance,” a different and arguably artificially defined number, was too low. Gunter sued . United Federal Credit Union has now agreed t... - Safeway 401k Plan to Settle ERISA lawsuit for $8.5 Million
Oct-9-19 San Francisco, CA Safeway and Aon Hewitt Investment Consulting Inc. have agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a proposed class action ERISA lawsuit brought by participants in the Safeway 401k Plan. The workers claim that Safeway and Aon breached their fiduciary obligations by offering high cost investment options that benefitted the investment manager at... - Does Bayer Regret Buying Monsanto?
Oct-18-19 St Louis, MO: About 18,400 Monsanto glyphosate lawsuits alleging Roundup cancer are bound to put a large dent into the $63 billion that Bayer bought St. Louis-based Monsanto for last year. While Bayer knew it inherited the Roundup lawsuits, one plaintiff attorney believes the German pharmaceutical company wasn’t anticipating the high cost of losing. ... - J&J Wins a Few Asbestos Talc Trials--and Loses More
Oct-14-19 Torrance, CA: To date, Johnson and Johnson has lost 14 talcum powder lawsuits (and is appealing most of those), has won seven cases, and five mesothelioma cases have resulted in hung juries and mistrials. The pharma giant is still facing over 14,000 lawsuits alleging its baby powder contained asbestos talc and caused cancer. Two California juries in Octo...