LAWSUITS NEWS & LEGAL INFORMATION
Search Results for
Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Zyprexa: Warning Labels Beefed Up
Oct-21-07 Washington, DC Eleven years after Eli Lilly introduced Zyprexa to the market, and 12 years after a large clinical study indicated risks for weight gain and diabetes, the manufacturer has finally beefed up the warning labels on its best-selling product. Lilly maintains that their product label has always referred to risk factors from the beginning. N... - California Labor Law: "Respect the People Who Work for You"
Oct-21-07 Los Angeles, CA Often when people think of [ labor disputes ], they think of people working in low-paying positions. They do not consider that employers in higher paying companies will mistreat their employees. However, that is not the case. Even employees with prestigious jobs are vulnerable to mistreatment by their employers. They are also protected by... - Waukegan, IL Police Excessive Force Settlement
Waukegan, IL: (Aug-16-07) Roy Castillo, a former Waukegan man, brought a lawsuit against the city and city police officers, alleging that they used excessive force when they beat him up. The suit stemmed from an April 2005 incident in front of Castillo's home near Tobin Court and 12th Street. The excessive force suit came after Castillo said he saw officer... - Federal Government Anit-Bush Tshirts Civil RIghts Settlement
Charleston, WV: (Aug-16-07) Nicole and Jeffery Rank of Corpus Christi, Texas, brought a lawsuit against the federal government after they were arrested at a July 4, 2004, rally at the state capitol, after refusing to cover T-shirts that bore anti-President Bush slogans. The suit claimed that the arrest was a violation of the First Amendment. Nicole and Jef... - Jonathan Mizula and Gabriel Frankewich Illegal Investment Scheme Settlement
Athens, GA: (Aug-15-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought a lawsuit against Jonathan Mizula, 21, of Athens, and Gabriel Frankewich, 29, of Byron, alleging that the pair ran an illegal investment scheme. The SEC sued Frankewich and Mikula, a recent graduate of the UGA's Terry College of Business, claiming they cheated investors in a massive... - Northwest Airlines Corp. Bondholders Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Aug-15-07) In a settlement reached between Northwest Airlines Corp. and bondholders who assisted in financing an expansion at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, a federal judge approved a deal that would give the bondholders a $163.7 million unsecured claim against Eagan-based Northwest. Judge Allan Gropper of the US Bankruptcy... - Lansing Community College General Counsel Wrongful Termination Settlement
Lansing, MI: (Aug-15-07) The former general counsel of Lansing Community College, Tim Zeller, brought a lawsuit against the college, alleging that he was wrongfully fired after he accused Judith Cardenas, its president, of misspending thousands of dollars. The Michigan college admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement, and Cardenas, said in a written statem... - WebSource Media, BizSitePro, Eversites, Telsource Solutions, and Telsource International Consumer Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-15-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a lawsuit against WebSource Media, BizSitePro, Eversites, Telsource Solutions, Telsource International, and six individuals, alleging they charged for unwanted Web site services on the phone bills of small businesses and nonprofit groups. The FTC complaint alleged that the defendants... - Hesperia Unified School District Superintendent Buyout Settlement
Hesperia, CA: (Aug-15-07) Hank Richardson, former superintendent of Hesperia Unified School District (HUSD) reached a settlement with the school board in which he will keep his salary of $163,525 plus benefits for two more years under a buyout agreement. As per the terms of the settlement, Richardson will remain on administrative leave until Feb. 14 2008... - Milwaukee, WI Demoted Deputy Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Aug-15-07) Rollan Parish, a former Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department deputy, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that he was demoted after he spoke out against Sheriff David A. Clarke's efforts to circumvent civil service promotion procedures. In an out-of-court settlement reached, the county agreed to award Parish $12,... - Lawsuits Filed Against Topps Beef
Oct-8-07 Elizabeth, NJ Lawsuits have been filed against Topps Meat Company in the wake of a [ recall ] due to the discovery of E. coli in some of the company's products. At least two lawsuits have been filed so far, although more are likely to follow. The contamination resulted in the hospitalization of adults and children who contracted E. coli after eating some... - Patients Come Forward With Zyprexa Suicide Complaints
Oct-20-07 Boise, ID Since LawyersandSettlements began posting about the link between [ Zyprexa and suicide ], we have received many emails from frustrated patients who say taking Zyprexa completely altered their personality and resulted in suicide attempts. We have also heard from family members of patients who committed suicide. These family members all say that th... - ETHEX Corporation Inflated Generic Drug Prices Settlement
Boston, MA: (Aug-15-07) Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office filed a lawsuit against Missouri-based ETHEX Corporation, a seller of generic pharmaceuticals, alleging that the company inflated the drug prices that they reported to national price reporting services. The Commonwealth's Medicaid program, like all other state Medicaid programs and many priva... - First Premier Bank Credit Card Deceptive Marketing Settlement
Albany, NY: (Aug-15-07) Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought charges against South Dakota-based First Premier Bank, alleging that it used illegal and deceptive marketing and lending practices to lure in people with questionable or nonexistent credit records. The lawsuit began after several people filed complaints with the state, alleging that the... - Burlington Resources Inc. Natural Gas Whistleblower Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-15-07) A lawsuit was brought against Burlington Resources Inc., a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, following a whistleblower's claim that accused the company of underpaying royalties owed for natural gas produced on federal and Indian lands over a 17-year period. Under a program overseen by the Department of the Interior's Minerals Manage... - Fayette County, PA Imprisonment Civil Rights Settlement
Fayette County, PA: (Aug-15-07) Michael and Maria Cavanagh brought a civil lawsuit against the county, alleging civil rights violations, assault and battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of mental distress. Cavanagh filed the suit in 2005; two years after two county adult probation officers picked him up in Morgantown, WV, to start servin... - Talerico Construction Inc. Excavation Damages State Penalty
Seattle, WA: (Aug-14-07) The state of Washington filed charges against Talerico Construction Inc., a Puyallup construction firm, alleging that it damaged Puget Sound Energy's natural gas pipelines and underground electricity wires 10 times between December 2004 and May 2006. The state Office of the Attorney General filed the complaint against Talerico at t... - Saginaw, MI Mistaken Identity Personal Injury Settlement
Saginaw, MI: (Aug-14-07) Gregory Willis, a Delphi Corp. retiree, volunteer tutor in Saginaw schools, and anti-violence activist, brought charges against the city, after he suffered a torn rotator cuff when officers roughed up his left arm during a case of mistaken identity in May 2004. In his suit, Willis claimed that the two officers removed him from hi... - Defective Canadian Shoulder Pain Pump
Oct-19-07 Vancouver, BC LawyersandSettlements interviewed Canadian lawyer David Klein of Klein Lyons, Vancouver regarding the [ lawsuits ] his firm is filing against the makers of shoulder pain pumps. "We started assisting people due to the improper use of shoulder pain pumps," says David Klein."A shoulder pain pump is potentially a good product and very effectiv... - Former FDA Official Condemns Fen Phen's Approval
Oct-19-07 Rockville, MD The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come under fire lately for the manner by which some recent drugs have been approved. However, one former FDA official was upset a decade ago that drugs used in [ Fen phen ], a drug combination linked to primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) , were approved for use. He says he knew early on in the...