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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Charter Shells Out $18 Million to Settle California Overtime Suit
Jun-15-10 St. Louis, MO Charter Communications has agreed to pay a total of $18 million to settle a wage and hour class action lawsuit stemming from allegations that the company failed to properly compensate overtime pay in California , Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and Nebraska. The suit, which covered both current and fo... - NHTSA to Investigate Late Model Toyota Corollas over Steering Problems
Washington, DC: A formal investigation into complaints of steering problems with the 2009-2010 Toyota Corolla will be undertaken by the US Government, the Washington Post reported today. So far, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received over 150 complaints from Corolla owners regarding various defects. According to so... - Negligencia
Negligencia significa el hecho de no utilizar el cuidado razonable que se transforma en una herida involuntaria a otra persona. Esto significa hacer algo que no se realiza normalmente por una persona razonable, o el hecho de no hacer algo que una persona razonable normalmente haría en función de las circunstancias. La ley establece que un... - PPI Hip Fracture Just One Side Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitor
Jun-14-10 Boston, MA The proton pump inhibitor is a godsend for any patient suffering from extreme acid reflux or related problems for which milder antacids prove little or no value. However, various side effects are proving to be a problem for some. PPI drugs serve to reduce stomach acid and provide relief for those who suffer from chronic acid reflux, more... - BP Taking Blame for Now, but Legal Battles Will Be Complex
Jun-14-10 Boston, MA There is little doubt that pending legal battles over the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will involve more than just British Petroleum, despite the fact that the company has taken full public responsibility for the disaster. But it's hardly cut-and-dried, and contractual clauses will most assuredly come into play in the courts of law. ... - West Virginia Woman Sues Local Bank over Predatory Lending Allegations
Jun-14-10 Charleston,WV A woman from Cross Lanes, West Virginia, has filed suit against Flagstar Bank and one of its employees over alleged predatory lending practices related to the woman's mortgage. In the summer of 2007, Kathy Belcher approached the bank for a mortgage loan under a referral from a real estate agent. Belcher met with Flagstar loan officer L... - Italian Sausage Products Recall Expanded due to Samonella Contamination
Washington, DC: February 16, 2010 – Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, RI, is expanding its January 23 recall to include approximately 115,000 pounds of salami/salame products that may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) anno... - Critics Split on New Avandia Study
Jun-8-10 Canada A Canadian study suggests new benefits to taking Avandia , but critics disagree on exactly what the results mean. The study was published at the same time settlements were announced in lawsuits concerning Avandia risks, which reportedly include an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The Canadian study, published in the British journal T... - Two New Studies Debunk Accutane IBD Link, but Questions Remain
Jun-13-10 Honolulu, HI Two new studies have challenged the previously established link between Accutane acne medication and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While Accutane, manufactured by Roche, was pulled from the US market last year, isotretinoin is still available in generic form. Accutane is still available in Canada. "There has been a lot of concern ab... - Will New Byetta Weekly Injection Carry Similar Concerns?
Jun-13-10 Washington, DC Despite growing concerns over the link between Byetta and acute pancreatitis, the manufacturers of Byetta plan to introduce a longer-acting form of the medication to be taken just once weekly. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set October 22 as the target date for a decision regarding approval of Bydureon. The 5/6/10 issu... - "Both My Boys have Spinal Problems and Autism Caused by Depakote"
Jun-13-10 Lexington, SC "I can't believe this drug is still prescribed to women of child-bearing age," says Sonja, who started taking Depakote in 1986 for epilepsy. "I was first on Dilantin, then my doctor switched me to Depakote and said it was ok to get pregnant. How wrong he was." Sonja's first son, Casey, was diagnosed with Chiari 1 Malformation, a condit... - Trio Charged in Home Loan Scam, Including Financial Elder Abuse
Jun-12-10 Los Angeles, CA Three men have been arrested on various charges, including financial elder abuse , following investigation into a bait-and-switch home loan scheme. Joseph Nguyen, 37, of Woodland Hills, and Matthew Bourgo, 27, of Thousand Oaks, California—former employees of ALG Capital Inc—as well as Sean McConville, 30, president and co-... - Reglan Side Effects: "You Can't Stop Them"
Jun-12-10 Costa Mesa, CA Joan T. says she knows all too well about Reglan side effects after taking the medication for more than a year. A black box warning on the medication alerts patients to the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia, but there was no warning in place when Joan took the medication a few years ago. "I was having stomach pains and diarrh... - ATV Crash Kills Two Men in North Carolina
Jun-12-10 Winston Salem, NC Two men were killed earlier in the week after a tragic ATV accident in rural North Carolina. Twenty-year-old Chad Everett Moore and his 19-year-old cousin Steve Smith Jarvis III were out riding their ATVs on the dirt roads outside Pine Ridge Community Church, just west of Mt Airy. During their run, both men were heading for a sharp... - Georgia Employers Charged with Transporting, Employing Illegal Aliens
Jun-11-10 Atlanta, GA A number of individuals have been charged with Georgia employment violations stemming from the importation and use of illegal aliens for restaurant jobs. In a release dated 6/4/10 through States News Service, the Atlanta office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed the circumstances and the charges laid against five indi... - "Horrible" Accutane Problems
Jun-11-10 Las Vegas, NV Julie M. took Accutane in the mid-1990s and was later diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Julie believes she suffers from Accutane side effects , although she did not make the connection until May 2010. Since that time, she has looked into her records to find proof she was on Accutane medication. "I started taking Ac... - Commerce is the Latest Bank Being Sued for Excessive Overdraft Fees
Jun-11-10 St. Louis, MO Commerce Bancshares, a Kansas City-based financial institution operating simply as Commerce Bank in the state of Missouri, is being sued by one of its clients who claims the company's bank overdraft fees violate state law. The plaintiff, Harold J. Joseph Jr., has accused the banking chain of manipulating the sequence of debit card purc... - North Carolina Train Wreck Involves Tractor Trailer
Jun-11-10 Cleveland, NC A tractor trailer was at the center of a recent train accident that took place early Monday morning and left one man in serious condition at a local hospital. Investigators are still trying to determine the direct cause of the incident, which occurred around 10:30 am. What is known is that the driver of the rig ignored warnings or was... - Toyota Recalls 870,000 Sienna Minivans in North America
Detroit, MI: Toyota has announced that is recalling 600,000 Sienna 1998-2010 Minivans due to a corrosion risk in the cable holding the spare tire. If the cable corrodes the tire could fall into the roadway in a worst case scenario, and create a traffic hazard. Reportedly, the US government has received six complaints of spare tires falling free from th... - Class Action ERISA Lawsuit Seeking Lead Plaintiff
Jun-10-10 Memphis, TN The deadline to become the lead plaintiff of an ERISA plan class action lawsuit is fast approaching, according to the 6/3/10 issue of Globe Newswire. The class action lawsuit against Morgan Keegan & Co. and various other defendants was filed on May 19 before Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. of the US District Court for the Western District of T...