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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Lilly Faces Mounting Legal Battles Over Zyprexa - Part I
Nov-8-07 Washington, DC: Since August 2006, as part of an on-going, multistate investigative effort by approximately 30 states, Eli Lilly has received civil investigative demands or subpoenas seeking a broad range of documents relating to the company's marketing and promotion of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa , and more states are expected to join the effort. ... - Pacific Gas & Electric Pipeline Waiver Contract Settlement
Tracy, CA: (Sep-09-07) Tracy resident Carole Dominguez filed a complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), claiming Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) fraudulently obtained a waiver in December 2004 for a nearly one-mile natural gas pipeline located under city-owned property, the designated home for a future youth sports complex. A lawsuit... - D. Dean Mauro Defamation Settlement
Naperville, IL: (Aug-31-07) Tyna Robertson, a Joliet resident and one-time Naperville real estate agent and exotic dancer, accused "Lord of the Dance" creator Michael Flatley, of raping her five years ago in Las Vegas. Flatley brought a suit against Robertson's attorney, D. Dean Mauro of Waukegan, alleging defamation and that Mauro initially demanded Flatl... - Wareham, MA Swifts Beach Eminent Domain Settlement
Wareham, MA: (Aug-31-07) Mrs. Haupt, former owner of a beachfront property, brought a lawsuit against Wareham, alleging that the town took the property by eminent domain in 2003. The town took the 5.35 acres of private land to expand Swifts Beach and paid Haupt $450,000. She later sued for more, and jurors decided in April 2007 that the land was worth $1... - Kathleen and Gerald Ginter Water Heater Explosion Personal Injury Settlement
Sandpoint, ID: (Aug-31-07) Jodi and Cody Likkel, and Jodi Likkel's 6-year-old son, were burned in the January 7, 2006, explosion at a rental home at 579 Durkee Road. The explosion occurred when one of the home's owners, Kathleen Ginter, was showing them the property. The suit stated that the Likkels were standing at the home's entrance when Ginter opened... - Missouri Department of Transportation Expressway Construction Settlement
Kansas City, MO: (Aug-31-07) Damon Pursell Construction, a Kansas City contractor, brought a lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), alleging that the MoDOT had misrepresented the quantity and type of subsurface materials that the contractor was likely to encounter during construction of the Bruce R. Watkins Expressway. The suit... - Federal Government Inmate Witness Personal Injury Settlement
Denver, CO: (Sep-03-07) A lawsuit was brought against the federal government, alleging that the security cameras at a prison caught inmates brutally beating a witness. The inmate, whose name was withheld for his protection, was testifying against other inmates and was placed in a cell with their friends. The suit claimed that while no one was watching the... - Concourse Housing Corp. Shower Burn Personal Injury Settlement
New York, NY: (Sep-03-07) Daniel Feliciano, an 88 year-old Bronx man, brought a personal injury claim against Concourse Housing Corp., after he suffered scalding burns while showering. Feliciano was showering in his tub in 2004, when he claimed the water suddenly became super hot. He was treated for burns to his arms, abdomen, thigh, legs, and groin. He wa... - UST Inc. Snuff Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Madison, WI: (Sep-03-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against UST Inc., the manufacturer of Copenhagen and Skoal. The suit stemmed from an antitrust lawsuit filed by Conwood Company LP, a UST competitor, alleging that UST engaged in acts designed to monopolize the market. Among other things, according to the antitrust action, UST removed Conwood's di... - Plane Crashes: Good News and Bad News
Nov-7-07 San Antonio, TX: Although airplanes are considered one of the safest methods of transportation, especially for long-distance travel, there are still risks associated with the air travel. The good news is that planes are checked and double-checked for safety before they are cleared for take-off and there are many rules that regulate air travel, helping to... - Zyprexa's Link to Akathisia and Suicide
Nov-7-07 Seattle, WA Despite evidence that Zyprexa is linked to an increased risk of suicidality, Eli Lilly is not pulling its drug from the market, arguing that Zyprexa 's benefits outweigh any risks. Victims who have attempted suicide and families of patients who committed suicide are now investigating the possibility of a class action lawsuit against Lilly... - Deadly Frozen Pizza in Your Freezer?
Nov-7-07 Wellston, OH The box may say it's crisp 'n tasty, but the potential for an unseen ingredient in your Jeno's or Totino's frozen pizza could put you in the hospital with E. coli, and has resulted in a massive frozen pizza recall . It is, in fact one of the largest recalls that General Mills has seen in years. On November 1st, the huge manufacturer vol... - Armstrong Wood Products Plant Air Quality Fine
Lincoln, NE: (Aug-30-07) Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning's office filed suit against Armstrong Wood Products of Lancaster, PA, alleging that the company violated Nebraska environmental protection laws. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality inspectors stated that Armstrong didn't properly train its Auburn plant employees to monitor air qual... - Jedi Corp. Land Clearing Permit Settlement
Kimberling, MO: (Aug-30-07) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Attorney General Jay Nixon's office filed charges against Jedi Corp., a Kimberling city developer, alleging that the company violated the Missouri Clean Water Law while clearing land for a 40-acre subdivision. Jedi Corp. is building the Tuscany Village subdivision on Joe Bald Road... - Concord Produce Employee Labor Regulations Settlement
Concord, CA: (Aug-30-07) The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5 filed charges against Concord Produce, on behalf of twelve workers, alleging that the company failed to pay them according to labor regulations. In December 2006, the workers asked UFCW Local 5 for help in improving their working conditions. They said they were not being paid th... - Brown County, WI Landfill Air Pollution Fine
Brown County, WI: (Aug-30-07) The state Department of Natural Resources brought charges against Brown County, alleging that landfill gases, including methane, volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants, weren't properly handled over the past two years as required by federal permits. The suit was filed over air pollution violations from imprope... - Greenacres Health Systems Medicaid Fraud Settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Aug-30-07) Walter Decyk III and colleague Sherry Scharff filed a whistleblowers lawsuit against Green Valley Pavilion and Pennsylvania-based Greenacres Health Systems, its operator, in 2004, alleging medical malpractice. The Department of Justice launched an investigation shortly after Decyk and Scharff filed their 2004 suit. Investigators... - Forsyth Township, MI Police Cheif Wrongful Termination Settlement
Forsyth Township, MI: (Aug-30-07) Forsyth Township Police Chief Brad Arnsparger brought a lawsuit against the town, alleging wrongful termination. The lawsuit, filed in November 2005, claimed that the township laid off Arnsparger in retaliation for a worker's compensation claim he filed for a back injury. Arnsparger was laid off for more than a year from A... - Patients Concerned about Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads
Oct-30-07 New York, NY Patients who have been implanted with [ Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads ] are understandably concerned after learning that the leads have been linked to five fatalities. Some patients have undergone risky surgeries in order to have the leads removed after they malfunctioned. Meanwhile, [ lawsuits ] have been filed on behalf of patients who were... - Zyprexa and the Unanswered Question: Is it Safe?
Nov-5-07 Indianapolis, IN If the Zyprexa web site is any indication, perhaps Eli Lilly has finally heard the message from consumers, lawmakers and the courts: downplaying serious risks and side effects is dishonest and reprehensible. The fact remains, however that for all the advantages Zyprexa carries for patients with symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar di...