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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Toyota Issues Safety Recall for 2.3 Million Vehicles over Sticking Accelerator Pedal
Jan-21-10 Torrence, CA Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc, today announced it would recall approximately 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals on specific Toyota Division models. This action is separate from the on-going recall of approximately 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to reduce the risk of pedal entrapment by incorrect or o... - Open Your Monthly Statements, Says Securities Lawyer
Jan-31-10 Jupiter, FL The first rule of thumb for investors is "open your monthly statements," says Marc Dobin, an experienced securities lawyer who has represented hundreds of unhappy investors and brokerage firms in securities fraud cases. When things get rough in the markets, many Americans say they can't bear to look at what the brokerage firm sends them... - Auction Rate Securities Settlement as Anniversary of Market Failure Nears
Jan-30-10 Raleigh, NC Yet another bank has agreed to buy back auction rate securities from investors who say they were misled about the liquidity and safety of the securities. The move comes almost two years after the failure of the auction rate securities market in 2008. According to the 1/14/10 edition of the Wall Street Journal, Deutsche Bank AG has agree... - Peppered Salami Suspect in Foodborne Illness Outbreak
Jan-30-10 Portland, OR A case of foodborne illness that has sickened 184 people nationwide since July was traced to salami sold by Daniele Inc., a Pascoag, Rhode Island-based manufacturer. Daniele has announced a recall of its pepper-coated salami and variety packs containing peppered salami. Eight cases in Oregon and 14 in Washington have been reported so fa... - Policy Book Told Workers Not to Expect Overtime
Jan-29-10 Dallas, TX Moody International Development, whose clients include major oil companies like Exxon, BP, Mobil and Chevron, may owe thousands of dollars in back pay to hundreds of technical workers. "I have one plaintiff, for example, who worked 160 hours in a single pay period," says attorney Charles Branham. "That is the equivalent of two eighty-hour work w... - Taser Death "Could Be Considered to Be Torture"
Jan-29-10 Winnfield, LA The Taser-related death of a 21-year-old man in January 2008 ended in the indictment of the Winnfield, Louisiana police officer who administered nine jolts to Baron "Scooter" Pikes—many of them while Pikes was handcuffed, and two after he was already unconscious. A hearing is scheduled for Monday, during which District Court Jud... - Origin of Southern California Oil Spill Unknown
Jan-29-10 Huntington Beach, CA An oil accident of unknown origin spilled almost 700 gallons of oil in a channel off the coast of California that drains to wetlands and the Pacific Ocean, reported the Los Angeles Times this morning. Petroleum is regularly shipped in tankers that are often old and rusted. Presumably, the spill originated either from a tanker w... - Fire That Destroyed 170-Year-Old Church Ruled an Accident
Jan-29-10 Cummington, MA A 170-year-old church that burned to the ground earlier this month is the result of a tragic fire accident , not foul play, according to the state fire marshal. Arson investigators had been looking into the fire that destroyed the West Cummington Congregational Church last Tuesday. Using a backhoe to sift through the smoke and ashes, t... - Analysts Worry that Haitian Relief Efforts May Be Marred by Internet Fraud
Jan-18-10 Los Angeles, CA In the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Haiti earlier this week, many online charities and funds have sprung up to provide relief to the Caribbean nation. Yet analysts are cautioning web surfers to be careful of internet fraud when donating to charities online. On January 12 a magnitude 7 earthquake struck the tiny tropica... - Plaintiffs In Avandia Lawsuit Ordered To Submit Medical Records
Jan-23-10 Philadelphia, PA A District Judge in Eastern Pennsylvania has ordered the release of medical records for plaintiffs filing suit against pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) stemming from Avandia side effects . District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe is presiding over the multidistrict litigation (MDL) and has requested that all plaintiffs in the... - Infants Taking Reglan Suffer Side Effects
Jan-28-10 New Orleans, LA It has been almost a year since the public became aware of the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia. Many say they had no idea about the risks of permanent Reglan side effects. Now some parents are coming forward with concerns about the effect of Reglan on their children. In February 2009 the US Food and Drug Administration iss... - American and European Drug Authorities Square off over Meridia
Jan-28-10 Washington, DC The release of preliminary data from a six-year study on Meridia sibutramine hydrochloride has not only sparked debate over the diet drug and its effectiveness, but has also showcased the divergent actions of drug authorities on opposite sides of the Atlantic. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to stick Meridia with a w... - Toyota Recall Expanded Yet Again
Jan-28-10 Washington, DC Last night the beleaguered automotive giant Toyota recalled an additional 1.1 million vehicles to repair yet another problem involving unintended acceleration. Initial concern over Toyota accelerator pedals getting jammed in poorly-fitting floor mats compelled Toyota to recall 4.2 million vehicles in November 2009. Late last week Toyo... - Johnson and Johnson May Have Used Kickbacks to Increase Sales of Levaquin
Jan-22-10 Boston, MA The US Justice Department claims that noted pharmaceutical conglomerate Johnson and Johnson (J&J) may have paid tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks to influence pharmacies to carry many of its drugs like Risperdal and Levaquin . An official complaint filed with a federal court in Boston accuses the company of illegally paying mill... - Eli Lilly Settles Zyprexa Lawsuit in Connecticut
Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to pay the state $25.1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the drug company marketed its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa for unapproved uses and did not adequately reveal the drug's side effects for more than 10 years. Connecticut State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sued Eli Lilly last year, alleging that Lilly's... - Shoulder Pain Pump Patient Awarded $5.5 Million
Jan-27-10 Portland, OR On January 22 a jury in Oregon awarded a chondrolysis patient nearly $5.5 million in compensation. At least a dozen more lawsuits alleging shoulder injury and debilitation due to improper use of shoulder pain pumps are expected to go to trial this year. They are part of more than 150 lawsuits currently making their way through the court sy... - Yaz User: "I Thought I Was Having a Stroke"
Jan-27-10 Youngstown, OH If not for Bayer's aggressive and misleading advertising for Yaz , Felicia probably wouldn't have taken that particular birth control pill. Felicia was led to believe that it was the perfect drug to regulate her period, and now she suffers a number of Yaz side effects. Advertisements that aired in 2006 depicted Yaz, made by Berlex, hel... - Prominent Mutual Fund Sues Former CIO for Starting Rival Firm
Jan-27-10 Los Angeles, CA The TCW group, a highly influential money manager and mutual fund , has announced that it is suing its former chief investment officer (CIO) for allegedly stealing confidential information to found a rival company. In early December, TCW fired its CIO Jeffrey Gundlach under allegations that his behavior had become erratic and openly con... - Illegal Deductions in Violation of ERISA
Jan-26-10 Chicago, IL The US Department of Labor has sued the owners of Mid-States Express, a bankrupt trucking company, for illegally deducting money from employee paychecks for medical coverage without actually paying its employees' medical bills. Bruce Hartmann, an officer and owner of the company, did not tell his employees that they were not receiving any h... - Chantix Lawsuits Heat up
Jan-26-10 Huntsville, AL Yesterday lawyers involved in the consolidated Chantix litigation met with the Court for the first time. The agenda was to include discussion of how to manage the cases as well as the leadership structure for the multidistrict litigation (MDL). The smoking cessation drug, which was granted approval in 2006, has been the target of much...