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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Addictive Opioid Medication Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The Opioid Epidemic has spurred lawsuits filed by individuals, the Cherokee Nation, cities, counties and states in the U.S. and other countries, including Canada. These opioid lawsuits claim that drug companies have deceived doctors and the public about the safety of Addictive Opioid Medications such as Oxycontin, Fentanyl and Percocet. A number of parties... - Creditor Held in Contempt of Court for Violating Automatic Stay
Jan-26-18 Miami, FL (January 24, 2018) A Florida judge signed an order today holding creditor, IH5 Property Florida LP with GP IH5 Borrower GP LLC, more commonly known as Invitation Homes , in contempt of court for intentional violation of the automatic stay. Miami bankruptcy attorney, Timothy S. Kingcade’s client filed a Chapter 7 petition on November 30, 2017... - Plaintiffs in Class Action ERISA Lawsuit Allege Breach of Fiduciary Duties
Jan-23-18 Denver, CO: An ERISA lawsuit was filed at the end of November in Colorado alleging mismanagement of a stock fund that resulted in losses for the defined contribution plan participants. According to Court documents, the benefit plan lawsuit was filed November 30 in US District Court for the District of Colorado. The defendant in the class action... - Class Actions Get Relief for Uninsured and Overbilled Hospital Patients
Jan-25-18 Los Angeles, CA: There is an increasing amount of evidence to show that charges for emergency room treatment in American hospitals varies, and varies widely. One hospital might charge $1,000 for a particular test or treatment while another hospital might charge $12,000 for the exact same services. Not only that, it’s the poor, the uninsured,... - Emergency Room Charges and What to Do About Them
Jan-14-18 Washington, DC: A study into medical bills, treatment costs at hospitals and emergency room charges undertaken last year and published in May by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine confirmed what we already know: charges for medical care can be excessive when compared to what Medicare and Medicaid interprets as the true value for services... - System Administrators at Computer Sciences Corp Win Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A jury has found in favor of current and former employees who filed an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit against Computer Sciences Corp (CSC). The plaintiffs alleged the defendant had misclassified them as exempt from overtime pay. According to court records, the jury deliberated for just two days before finding “unanimousl... - Eli Lilly Reaches Deal in Testosterone Replacement Therapy Multi-district Litigation
Chicago, IL: A global settlement deal has been reached by Eli Lilly and plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation alleging the company’s testosterone replacement therapy is associated with cardiovascular adverse health events. The deal comes about one month before the first bellwether trial was set to go to court. The judge cancelled two upcomi... - Canadian Class Action Launched Against Defective St. Jude Cardiac Defibrillators
Jan-13-18 Toronto, ON: Imagine the panic one might feel when told the defibrillator relied upon to help keep you alive, could fail at any time and with little warning. In reality, that circumstance is one Canadian lawsuit plaintiff Shirley Houle didn’t have to imagine. Amongst the St. Jude ICD and CRT-D device lawsuits , is a Canadian class action launched... - Ethicon Physiomesh Plaintiff Starts New Year with Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
Jan-18-18 Atlanta, GA: It’s one thing for a medical device to result in unwanted side effects and adverse events. However, that frustration is further exacerbated when the medical device thought to be at the root of newfound pain and suffering, has failed to do its intended job in the first place. Thus, the original implantation was all for naught. That’... - The First Bard IVC Filter Jury Trial and Expert Witness Testimony
Jan-17-18 Phoenix, AZ: The first Bard IVC Filters bellwether case begins on March 14 in Phoenix before U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell. The three-week jury trial--Sherr-Una Booker v. C. R. Bard Incorporated and Bard Peripheral Vascular Incorporated (2:16-cv-00474)-- involves tilt, migration, fracture and perforation with serious injuries. The Plaintiff... - Uber enfrenta demanda colectiva en California
Jan-19-18 Los Ángeles, CA: Una demanda laboral de California presentada por un conductor de Uber alega que el modelo de fijación de precios de Uber impide que los conductores obtengan salarios adecuados como lo exige la legislación laboral de California. Por su parte, el coacusado Uber Technologies Inc. no está de acuerdo con las alega... - Jungle Trux Drivers the Latest to Challenge Unpaid Meal and Rest Breaks
Jan-16-18 Seattle, WA: Amazon and Jungle Trux, based in King County, WA, have started the new year facing an unpaid overtime and employment class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by two package delivery drivers who allege Jungle Trux and Amazon failed to pay them overtime, undercounted their hours, and failed to provide them with required breaks. The pro... - $1.6M Settlement Reached in Vitamix Unpaid Wage And Hour Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Cruz, CA: A $1.6 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid wage and hour class action lawsuit brought by former sales representatives for Vitamix againt the blender manufacturer and employment agency Kelly Services Inc. Defendant Vita-Mix Corp, makes and markets high-end household and commercial blenders. The company employs sales pers... - Another Death Has Been Blamed on Defective Takata Airbags
Jan-11-18 Baton Rouge, LA Another death has been revealed from faulty Takata defective airbags after a man from Louisiana succumbed to his airbag injuries following a crash in July. The death has been confirmed by Honda, the manufacturer of the car the victim was driving when the accident took place. The death, revealed to Honda and the media late last month, br... - Landscaper Employee Files Proposed California Unpaid Wages Class Action
Jan-16-18 Palm Valley, CA: A California unpaid wages lawsuit has been launched against a landscaper responsible for maintaining the grounds at Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert. The allegations include wage infractions, off-the-clock work and improper wage statements. However the central aspect of the lawsuit, which was filed in early December last year... - Denied Disability Claimant Wins when Administrator Blows Deadline
Jan-10-18 San Jose, CA Employers can change the terms of their long-term disability plans whenever they want. Those changes often affect what employees must show to make a disability claim , and they rarely make it easy to collect. Plans usually apply changed provisions even to employees who are already receiving benefits. They often lose those payments. But when... - Ohio Judge in Opioid MDL Wants Solutions
Jan-15-18 St. Louis, MO: The courtroom was so packed with lawyers, clients, and interested parties that the Judge had to call for more chairs to be brought in at the first status hearing on the National Prescription Opiate Litigation proceedings in Cleveland, Ohio. “I did a little math,” said Judge Polster, according to the official transcript of... - Pregnant Worker Wins California Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
Jan-6-18 Oakland, CA When Eva O’Brien told her boss she was pregnant, he went nuts. He yelled, threw papers, made rude comments about her big belly and breast feeding. Then got in really close to ask if she wanted to quit. She didn’t and things got worse. Lower-paid hourly employees are among the most vulnerable and the least likely to file lawsuits... - Road Outrage: California Truckers Denied Fair Wages and Benefits
Jan-10-18 Los Angeles, CA: For more than a decade, the Port Trucking industry has exploited its workers. In a year-long investigation, USA Today revealed that truckers are forced to work up to 20 hours per day and uneducated immigrants are easy targets. Although these drivers have been classified as independent contractors, the city of Los Angeles has filed three... - Second Airbag Recall for Ford and Mazda Trucks
Jan-2-18 Detroit, MI Ford and Mazda have announced that they will recall hundreds of thousands of 2004 to 2006 Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series trucks made by Ford. The second round of airbag recalls affects vehicles that were previously recalled in 2015 and 2016 for a temporary replacement of faulty airbag inflator mechanism. Takata airbags have been linked...