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Jul-25-08 New York, NY If you needed any further proof that companies have been up to illegal activity regarding auction rate securities, this should finally convince you. New York State has filed a lawsuit against Swiss bank UBS AG, accusing the company of misleading clients by falsely selling auction rate securities as cash equivalents. According to the lawsuit,... - Steven M. Levin: Nursing Homes Try to 'Lawsuit Proof' Themselves.
Jul-23-08 Chicago, IL Twenty years ago, there were almost no rules in place to protect people in nursing homes. "Litigation has improved the situation," says attorney Steven Levin, "but the type of care nursing home residents receive is at best staying the same, and at worst, continuing to decline." And he also sees an alarming trend on the horizon. Although ther... - Six Months and Counting for Overtime Pay
Jul-23-08 Brunswick, GA Allison was a general manager in the hospitality industry when new ownership eliminated her job. Six months later she is still fighting to receive $13,000 in overtime pay her contract guaranteed. "There was a corporate takeover on January 31, 2008," says Allison, "and the VP of Fallbrook Hospitality was removed from his position. The maj... - Nursing Home Negligence: Tyranny in a Care Giver's Clothes
Jul-21-08 Toronto, ON The atrocities associated with nursing home negligence and elder abuse, despite screaming headlines and a plethora of news stories, appears to be growing in lock step with the aging population. And it's not getting any better, both in the US and the rest of the world. Just this month it was revealed in Canada that three-quarters of Ontario... - MRI Risks: When the Cure is Worse than the Cause
Jul-21-08 Nashville, TN Gotta love those man-made diseases. In an era where modern medicine is designed to eradicate disease, modern medicine is not above creating disease, either. Such is the case with MRI and kidney failure and, specifically, Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF), a debilitating disease only recently recognized and linked directly to gadolinium co... - Unum: One Woman's Story
Jul-6-08 Pembroke Pines, FL It may have happened a few years ago, but the wound is still fresh for the Florida resident who had a run-in with Unum . The entire affair calls into question why, as consumers, we buy insurance in the first place. We pay our premiums religiously, only to be rebuffed when it comes time to make a legitimate claim . Which begs the q... - Mobile and Content Providers under Scrutiny but Rapidly Developing
Jul-2-08 Oakland, CA Simon likens his obligation to paying for unwanted and unauthorized mobile content to being forced to pay to listen to telemarketers or crank callers. Three years ago he filed a complaint about T-Mobile for negligence in not providing a text-blocking device when his girlfriend was receiving unwanted SMS-text messages. The company's succinct r... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: When the Dust Settles…Despair
Jun-23-08 Orange, TX Yet another grieving family member is launching a lawsuit on behalf of a loved one who died unnecessarily as the alleged result of preventable asbestos exposure. Asbestos-related disease, including asbestos mesothelioma , continues to claim lives for many years--often decades--after exposure to dangerous asbestos fibers. Most will agree that... - Antitrust: Intel vs. Advanced Micro Devices
Jun-18-08 San Jose, CA A computer chip giant that enjoys 80 percent of the global market is allegedly making life impossible for a competitor attempting to survive with 20 percent. Worse, is the accusation that Intel Corp. has violated antitrust laws in securing that dominant position. Earlier this month Intel was fined $25.4 million dollars by South Korea's an... - Retailer Disregards California Labor Laws—Again
Jun-18-08 Escondido, CA Does Guitar Center figure it's more economical to settle one lawsuit after another regarding California labor law violations than follow the rules? Is the company saving that much money by treating its employees so abysmally? Benny J. is yet another disgruntled employee who has filed a complaint against the company. Benny has been worki... - Ortho Evra: Risks Known Before Contraceptive Patch was Approved
Jun-14-08 Amarillo, TX In yet another example of a drug earning approval in the face of dissenters, the Ortho Evra birth control patch was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2001 despite strong opposition from one of the agency's own medical reviewers. Since then the Ortho Evra birth control patch, widely known as 'The Patch' by users,... - Boat Accident Lawsuits
Jun-12-08 New York, NY If you think that maritime laws apply only to people who are working when they are involved in boat accidents then you may be surprised to learn that these laws actually cover passengers and recreational boaters as well. In fact, injuries that occur to cruise ship and ferry passengers can be litigated under general maritime laws. Some of... - California Unpaid Overtime: Electricians Taking Contractors to Court
Jun-12-08 Santa Barbara, CA A class action lawsuit has been filed against two regional contractors based in California, alleging various labor violations including unpaid California overtime . ACS Construction, and Melchiori Construction were the target of an action filed in Santa Barbara County Superior Court that will seek at least $1 million in purported lo... - Rail Worker Fatigue: Tired, and Working the Trains
Jun-11-08 Madison County, IL A tired worker is a threat to himself as well as those he serves. In the case of a railway worker diagnosed with Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder (CRSD), the impairment from lack of sleep could carry significant consequences, and falls within the responsibility of Norfolk Southern Railway according to a FELA lawsuit that has recently... - PPH Diagnosis "Out of the Blue"
Jun-9-08 Mankato, MN Carolyn W. took Fen-Phen so long ago and for such a short time that she forgot about it. But she was recently diagnosed with PPH (also known as PAH—Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension) and the first question her doctor asked was if she had taken any diet drugs. Carolyn is now getting all her medical records so she can join a class action laws... - FDA Investigating Remicade, Enbrel, Humira and Cimzia Link to Cancers
Jun-4-08 Rockville, MD The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday issued an Early Communication release stating that it is investigating a possible association between tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers and the development of cancers in children and young adults. The TNF blockers were prescribed to treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Crohn's... - Defective Products Cause Harm
Jun-3-08 Toledo, OH When consumers purchase products, they believe those products have already passed all the necessary safety tests and have proven not to be defective. Unfortunately, a quick glance at the news gives the appearance that there are more and more defective products on the market. While some are fairly harmless, others can cause serious injury and e... - Morgan Keegan: Allegations of Fraud Leading to Huge Losses
Jun-1-08 Memphis, TN As the fallout from a bear market reverberates through the investment community, and the pieces from the sub-prime mortgage implosion are gingerly salvaged or discarded, investors are taking exception to the inability of Morgan Keegan to see writing on the wall. Investors having lost millions are lining up to recover damages . The late... - Digitek Manufacturer Cited for Quality Controls Two Years Ago
May-30-08 Little Falls, NJ: The recent recall affecting all lots of Digitek digoxin (digitalis) due to a manufacturing defect raises a whack of questions as to just how a double-thickness tablet can get by the quality-control department. Pills that are twice as thick as normal, and therefore potentially carrying twice the dosage of digoxin, pose a serious health r... - Unraveling the Mystery of Heparin-Related Death
May-28-08 Cambridge, MA Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered just why tainted heparin is so deadly. The contaminant, oversulfated chondroitin sulfate – OSCS, causes allergic reactions by activating two inflammatory pathways. In an earlier interview, Professor Ram Sasisekharan of MIT, who led an international team of i...