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Nov-5-07 Washington, DC In a stunning response to concerns over a Canadian clinical trial, Bayer AG announced this morning that it has halted worldwide sales of Trasylol. Long under a cloud of suspicion and concern, the reputation of Trasylol was further sullied a few weeks ago when the Ottawa-based clinical trial was abruptly halted after it was found that Tr... - Louisiana State University Hospital CEO Contract Dispute Settlement
Baton Rouge, LA: (Aug-30-07) Don Smithburg, former hospital system chief at Louisiana State University (LSU), brought charges against the varsity, alleging that it breached his employment contract. Smithburg served as chief executive officer of LSU's Health Care Services Division until abruptly removed from day-to-day hospital management responsibility Jun... - Delphi Corp. Employee Retroactive Retirement Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-30-07) The United Steelworkers Union, which represented workers at Delphi Corp.'s Home Avenue and Vandalia plants, reached a settlement with the struggling auto parts maker, moving it one step closer to bankruptcy reorganization. The company, based in Troy, MI, said in a filing with the court that the Home Avenue plant may be sold or clo... - Elite Cabaret Strip Club Advertising Settlement
Tucson, AZ: (Aug-30-07) Elite Cabaret, a Tempe city strip club, filed suit against the city in federal court, claiming the city illegally tried to stop the club from opening. In a settlement reached, the two sides ended the legal wrangle, amidst a host of unusual stipulations. As part of the settlement, Elite Cabaret has to give $50,000 a year to the north... - Idaho Power Co. Wind Transmissions Upgrades Settlement
Boise, ID: (Aug-30-07) Idaho Power Co. brought charges against wind developers, alleging that they should pay for transmission upgrades required to accommodate the proposed Cassia Gulch Wind Park and Cassia Wind Farm in the Magic Valley region of Idaho. The suit stemmed from the fact that to prevent transmission overload that could take place with the new... - Merrill Lynch, ING Bank, and Banca Monte Parma SPA Parmalat Bankruptcy Protection Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! Washington, DC: (Jun-18-07) Parmalat SPA filed suit against Merrill Lynch, ING Bank, and Italy's Banca Monte Parma SPA, related to the dairy group's 2003 failure. The dairy company, which emerged from bankruptcy protection in 2005, reached settlements with the three financial institutions making that a c... - Avandia May Get Second Black Box Warning
Nov-4-07 Rockville, MD US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials are now pushing for a second black box warning to be added to [ Avandia's ] label. Avandia currently carries a black box warning for heart failure ; however, the FDA wants a second warning about the risks of heart attack. The second warning would be more serious than the first and could re... - Warning Labels for Byetta Updated
Nov-4-07 Rockville, MD: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that both Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals are updating the labeling for [ Byetta ] to include the increased risk of pancreatitis. Meanwhile, patients who have been harmed by Byetta are investigating a possible lawsuit against the drug's manufacturers. The updated warning labels... - Microsoft Corp. Eolas Web Browser Patent Infringement Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Aug-30-07) Eolas Technologies Inc. brought a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., alleging that the software giant infringed Web browser patents. A federal court in Chicago ordered Microsoft to pay $521 million for copying technology developed by Michael Doyle, Eolas Technologies' chairman, while he was at the University of California at San Fran... - Port of Stockton River Dredging Fine
Stockton, CA: (Aug-30-07) The Natural Resources Defense Council and Baykeeper, an environmental community group, filed charges against the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Stockton, alleging that the Corps had failed to examine the potential harm to those living near the port and river and its threatened fish species, while engaged in dredging an... - Boston Scientific Corp. Guidant Defibrillators Liability Settlement
Boston, MA: (Aug-30-07) Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers's Office led a multistate probe against Boston Scientific Corp. over flawed heart defibrillators sold by Guidant Corp. Boston Scientific inherited substantial legal liability when it bought the firm last year for $27 billion. Myers claimed investigators found Guidant continued to sell devices it k... - Portland School District Superintendent Resignation Settlement
Portland, OH: (Aug-29-07) In a settlement reached between the Portland School District and Superintendent Mary Jo O'Connor, the Portland School Committee accepted O'Connor's resignation, while agreeing to pay her $80,000. Further, as part of the settlement agreement reached in a closed-door executive session, school officials approved of giving O'Connor tw... - Kent, OH Anti War Protesters Wrongful Arrest Settlement
Kent, OH: (Aug-29-07) Eleven anti-war protesters brought a lawsuit against the Kent city police department, after they were arrested during a 2003 rally at Kent State University. The suit claimed that the eleven protesters were arrested as the crowd moved off the campus and marched onto Main Street. They were then stopped by about 200 police officers in ri... - Thornbug Mortgage Inc. Wachovia Derivative Transaction Settlement
Charlotte, NC: (Aug-29-07) Wachovia Corp. brought a lawsuit against Thornbug Mortgage Inc. over a derivatives transaction. Wachovia sued Thornburg in the US District Court in Manhattan, alleging the New Mexico-based company failed to return collateral to the bank. Thornburg is a single family residential mortgage lender focused principally on the jumbo seg... - America Coming Together Presidetial Election Funding Fine
Washington, DC: (Aug-29-07) The Federal Election Commission filed charges against America Coming Together (ACT), a Democratic allied 527 group that played a major role in the 2004 presidential election, alleging that the group violated election laws by funding too much of its activity with money raised outside federal restrictions. The lawsuit claimed that... - Apple Ridge Apartments Rental Racial Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-29-07) The Department of Justice brought charges against owners and operators of Apple Ridge Apartments (formerly known as Whispering Woods) in Livonia, MI, alleging that they discriminated against African Americans seeking to rent apartments at the complex. The Department of Justice lawsuit, which was handled jointly by attorneys from... - Medtronic Recall too Late for Some
Nov-3-07 Minneapolis, MN: Considering that [ Medtronic ] knew as early as February about problems with its Sprint Fidelis leads, it seems that October is rather late to be recalling a device that can cause death if it malfunctions. However, according to a report in theWall Street Journal, despite being told by the Minneapolis Heart Institute about repeated patients... - SUVs Susceptible to Rollovers, Regulations for Roof Integrity Lacking
Nov-3-07 Detroit, MI SUVs and other vehicles in which drivers ordinarily feel safe and secure can become a source for danger and personal injury when a traffic mishap combines with physics which govern a tall, top-heavy vehicle, resulting in a rollover. And far removed from the glamorous images of NASCAR, or Hollywood film where a vehicle rolls spectacularly a... - Dr. Alejandro Gruneiro, Dr. Asish Mukherjee, and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Gall Bladder Surgery Wrongful Death Settlement
Wilkes Barre, PA: (Aug-29-07) The family of Lori Kashinsky, of Tunkhannock, filed suit against Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Drs. Alejandro Gruneiro and Asish Mukherjee, alleging Kashinsky died as a result of negligent care. The family sued in July 2007, claiming Kashinsky's death was preventable had the defendants appropriately monitored her... - Niagara County, NY Coordinator Discrimination Settlement
Lockport, NY: (Aug-29-07) Yehia Hamdy, a former sheriff's work program coordinator, filed a lawsuit against the county charging that he suffered cuts in pay and discrimination on the job. Hamdy claimed that he was discriminated against because of his race and religion. As part of a settlement reached between the parties, Niagara County agreed to pay...