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Sep-15-06 Whitehouse, NJ According to Merck's August 7, 2006, SEC filing, "At this time, the Company believes that its insurance coverage with respect to the Vioxx Lawsuits will not be adequate to cover its defense costs and any losses." In addition, Merck says it has not established any reserves for potential liability relating to the Vioxx lawsuits or inves... - Device-Maker Medtronic Weighed Down With Lawsuits
Sep-10-06 Minneapolis, MN On July 31, 2006, Jacqueline Kay Poteet, a whistleblower in a lawsuit against the giant medical device maker, Medtronic , filed a motion in a Memphis federal court to oppose the US Justice Department's plan to settle her case, along with another whistleblower's case, for $40 million. Critics point out that the identity of the other... - Risperdal FAQ
What are common Risperdal side effects? Side effects include nausea, dizziness, anxiety, low blood pressure, insomnia, muscle pain and stiffness, sedation, weight gain, tremors, sexual dysfunction, male breast growth, and sometimes lactation in both males and females. Who is prescribed Risperdal? Risperdal (generic version: risperidone)... - Risperdal Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Risperda l (generic name Risperidone) is an atypical antipsychotic that works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain. Developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, Risperdal was approved by the FDA in 1993 for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Risperdal Lawsuits have shown a link between... - Truckers Fight Against Bill AB5, No Backup from Teamsters or State of California
May-31-20 Santa Clara, CA Uber and other gig-based companies aren’t the only ones battling California labor law Assembly Bill 5. Late last year, the Western States Trucking Association and the California Trucking Association also filed lawsuits challenging AB5 and its “ABC test”, which has now been challenged by the state and the Teamsters... - Lawmakers say FDA better Clean Up its Act
Aug-18-06 For six years, the Bush administration has placed pharmaceutical industry interests ahead of public interest by appointing persons with strong ties to drug companies to high level positions at the FDA. As a result, Congressional investigations and a recent survey indicate that the health and safety of all Americans is being compromised. On July 20, 200... - Medtronic's Medical Device Legal Troubles far from Over
Jul-31-06 Minneapolis based Medtronic, Inc. is one of the nation's largest medical device makers. In mid-July 2006, the company agreed to pay a $40 million fine to settle charges that its Sofamor Danek division paid kickbacks to doctors to get them to use the company's spinal products, which accounted for 20% of the company's $11.3 billion in sales in 2005. On J... - Toxic Chemical Birth Defects Lawsuit News & Legal Information
If you have suffered the tragedy of having a child with birth defects or infant/childhood cancer, a child who is still under the age of twenty, and the birth mother worked with possible toxic chemicals and solvents during her pregnancy, the time to take action is now or your options could be severely limited. Cancer and Mutagenic Promoting Agen... - United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund Establishment and Development
Santa Clara:, CA In moving forward with the development of the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund (“the Fund”), the US Attorney General has appointed a Special Master, (codified at 42 U.S.C. § 10609 (2015). The Act mandates that the Special Master “publish in the Federal Register and on a website maintained by the Depar... - Volkswagen to Pay $14.7B to Settle US Emissions Allegations
Washington, DC: In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), German automaker Volkswagen AG and related entities have agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle consumer fraud allegations of VW emissions and deceiving customers. The settlements do not... - Putnam Investments to Settle 401k Self-Dealing Lawsuit for $12.5 Million
May-6-20 Boston, MA Participants in the Putnam Retirement Plan have agreed to settle their ERISA lawsuit against Putnam Investments and other Plan fiduciaries for $12.5 million and certain prospective changes in plan administration. Following close on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review the lower court’s determination, the s... - California Suspends Worker Layoff Notifications. Did Velodyne Take Advantage?
May-4-20 San Jose, CA Siers v. Velodyne Lidar is a class action lawsuit brought under the provisions of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and provisions of California labor law that afford employees similar protection against sudden and precipitous layoff. According to Benjamin Siers, Velodyne terminated a third of its workf... - Neurontin Deal - Slap On The Hand To Pfizer
May-25-06 The off-label prescribing of drugs has become a serious problem over the past decade. Doctors are adjusting dosage levels and prescribing drugs for medical indications and treatment durations for which the drugs were never approved or intended. When the FDA approves a drug, it also approves the labeling for the drug, which explains the manner in which the... - Bravelle Fertility Drug Lawsuit Information & Legal News
Ferring Pharmaceuticals faces allegations that its Bravelle fertility drug is ineffective following a fall 2015 recall of certain lots of the drug. The Bravelle recall reportedly concerned lots of the drug that were not as strong as specified, resulting in a lessened therapeutic effect. Bravelle lawsuits have been filed in the United States and Canada... - Employment Discrimination based on Perceived Sexual Orientation
May-1-20 New York, NY Vincent White, a partner at White, Hilferty and Albanese, spoke recently with LAS about the thorny problem of employment discrimination based on an employer’s perception (or misperception) of an employee’s sexual orientation. The hardest problem, according to White, is that the discriminatory comment or action often happens behin... - Can California Employers Pay Workers with Reloadable Debit Cards?
Apr-27-20 Riverside County, CA Janelly Sandoval filed a class action lawsuit against Home Depot in Riverside Superior Court on January 31,2020. The lawsuit, which has since been removed to the District Court for the Central District of California, claims that Home Depot violated Sections 201 through 203 of the California Labor Code by paying her final wages by m... - Telemarketing & Robocall Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Telemarketing lawsuits and robocall lawsuits are now being filed against companies accused of making continuous unwanted calls. These nuisance caller lawsuits allege consumers are being harassed by companies who make repeated and annoying phone calls, text messages, or faxes. A Supreme Court ruling on robocalls has opened the door for more lawsuits to... - Tennessee Hospital Settles Alleged Whistleblower Healthcare Fraud for $1.3 Million
Jun-1-15 Jackson, TN What originally began as a healthcare fraud whistleblower lawsuit has resulted in the payment by a hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, of more than $1.3 million to the Feds to settle allegations of fraud against Medicare and Medicaid. According to The Jackson Sun (5/8/15), the US Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that Jackson-Madison County... - Supreme Court Agrees to Hear $500,000 Neck and Back Injury Settlement
May-22-15 The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case to determine whether a man must repay an insurance company for medical expenses it paid after he received a settlement from the drunk driver who injured him - even though his recovery was reduced after paying attorney’s fees and supporting himself and his child. Robert Montanile was seriously injured re... - Florida Whistleblower Healthcare Fraud Lawsuit Settles for $7.5 Million
May-17-15 Jacksonville, FL The Feds may have dropped their healthcare fraud lawsuit , but the decision does not minimize allegations of fraudulent billing and other practices against nine hospitals in the state of Florida together with an ambulance service provider. The defendants in the False Claims Act case will pay a combined $7.5 million to settle allegations...