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Aug-31-10 Montgomery, AL Although the oil well may be drying up, legal fallout from the BP oil spill, including lawsuits regarding BP employee benefits , show no signs of slowing down. Lawsuits have been filed on behalf of participants in BP benefits plans, alleging their plan assets were invested in BP when it was not prudent to do so. Meanwhile, a number of law... - Forever 21 Faces Employment Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: An employment class action lawsuit has been filed in San Francisco Superior Court against the California-based retailer, Forever 21. The lawsuit alleges Forever 21 required its employees to perform work without compensation and denied them meal breaks. The lead plaintiffs, Jazzreeal Jones, Jessica Ramos, Shanelle Thompson, Al... - Qui Tam Whistleblower: Shame on Sodexo
Aug-24-10 Albany, NY Last month the New York Attorney General settled for $20 million against Sodexo, which began in 2006 when two whistleblowers filed a qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act against the multi-billion dollar company for ripping off school lunch programs and other government food services. The two whistleblowers, brothers John and Jay Car... - Career Education Corporation CECO Securities Fraud
Company: Career Education Corporation Ticker Symbol: CECO Class Period: Jan-1-09 to Nov-1-11 Date Filed: Jan-13-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-13-12 Court: Northern District of Illinois Allegations: Chicago, IL: A securities class action has been commenced in the United States Distric... - Attorney: Statute of Limitations on Reglan Lawsuits Running out
Aug-16-10 Los Angeles, CA According to Kate Gillespie, an attorney with Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, patients who suspect they have suffered Reglan side effects should contact an attorney as soon as possible. Although there are approximately six months before the statute of limitations on filing a Reglan lawsuit runs out, attorneys need time to evaluate... - Prozac Birth Defects - Prozac Side Effects, Prozac Lawsuit
As one of the world's leading anti-depressants, Prozac has been prescribed to more than 54 million people worldwide, including pregnant women. Studies have shown, however, that Prozac and other drugs in its class could be linked to serious side effects. Those Prozac side effects include a risk of so-called Prozac birth defects , including heart defects... - Paxil Lawsuit | Paxil Lawyer | Paxil & Pregnancy - LawyersAndSettlements.com
On September 27, 2005, the FDA issued an alert to healthcare professionals and consumers as GlaxoSmithKline changed their warning label on Paxil (paroxetine) to include the risk of birth defects. These Paxil side effects include Paxil PPHN (Persistant Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn). The results of a recent study conducted by the two indicated an... - Larry Bates, First American Monetary Consultants Face Fraud Class Action
Jackson, TN: A federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against Larry Bates, his company First American Monetary Consultants and several associates, including radio stations, alleging they defraud people, specifically Christians and the elderly, by persuading them to purchase silver and gold coins, and then withhold delivery of the c... - MRI Health Risks: Beware the Magnetized Projectile
Aug-9-10 Rochester, NY While concerns over MRI kidney through the use of MRI contrast side effects are well-known, there is also a sense amongst many in the general population that MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) carries the same risks for radiation as CT scans and x-ray. This is not the case. MRI is considered safe with few MRI health risks , save for those wi... - Opioid Epidemic Lawsuits Filed Nationwide while Big Pharma Makes Big Profits
Sep-28-17 Miami, FL: In the wake of the Opioid Epidemic now declared a national emergency, big Pharma faces a tsunami of litigation. Miami has just announced it may file a prescription opioid lawsuit against the manufacturers, adding to the long list of cities and municipalities that have declared an opioid crisis. This June, the New York Times wrote that... - Qui Tam: Is Novartis in Trouble Again?
Jul-30-10 Park City, UT Novartis has been hit hard with qui tam whistleblower lawsuits for off-label promotion and fraudulent marketing practices, and the drug giant has paid millions of dollars in settlements. Kari has closely followed the Novartis lawsuits because she believes the company should also be charged with fraudulent practices regarding Lotrel. "Nova... - Battle Brews over Lower Manhattan Proposed Mosque
Jul-27-10 Washington, DC The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which represents a New York firefighter who survived the 9-11 attack on the World Trade Center, is pursing all avenues to prevent a mosque from being built near Ground Zero is lower Manhattan. "We are not opposed to mosques in general," says ACLJ chief legal counsel Jay Sekulow. "We are, howeve... - Medtronic to Pay DOJ $23.5M to Settle Allegations that they Bought Doctors
Washington, DC: A $23.5 million settlement has been agreed by Medtronic and the US Justice Department, which will effectively end investigations into allegations that the company paid doctors between $1,000 and $2,000 per patient to implant its pacemakers and defibrillators. The allegations arose out of two lawsuits pending in California and Minnesot... - $2.5 Million California Overtime Settlement Granted Preliminary Approval
Sep-16-17 Los Angeles, CA: An overtime pay class action launched against an insurance claims administrator achieved preliminary approval earlier this month, when a non-revisionary cash settlement worth $2.5 million was given the nod by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl. The unpaid overtime lawsuit alleged that various policies observed by the def... - Companies Hit With ERISA Lawsuits
Jul-10-10 Fresno, CA Companies that offer employee stock plans , employee stock options or other benefits covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) have a duty to act in the best interests of ERISA plan participants. Failure to do so, and failure to make employer contributions to the plans, can be grounds for a lawsuit. According to the 7/... - Canadian Member of Parliament Warns of PPI Side Effects
Jul-7-10 Nanaimo, BC A deadly outbreak of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in 2008 has one government member in Canada lobbying health authorities to tighten controls on proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). James Lunney, the Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni in Canada's westernmost province of British Colum... - Risperdal Plaintiff Green Lighted to Pursue Risperdal Lawsuit in New York
Sep-11-17 New York, NY: The plaintiff in a Risperdal lawsuit who faced a petition for summary judgement on the part of the manufacturer, won the right to pursue the majority of his claims following a ruling by a New York judge that testimony by an expert witness is admissible, and may stand. According to Court documents plaintiff Jamal Adeghe was ten years of... - Plaintiff in Overtime Pay Dispute with Nike Sticks to Her Guns
Sep-11-17 Los Angeles, CA: The lead plaintive in a representative Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) claim against Nike is having none of the defendant’s argument that individualized misclassification inquiries would be unmanageable. Plaintiff Payal Patel maintains in her overtime pay complaint that the burden of proof associated with breaking out the spe... - Slip and Fall Bill in Florida Levels the Playing Field
Jul-1-10 Naples, FL The state of Florida has enjoyed the reputation as the best state to try slip and fall cases, due to one of the lowest requirements for burden of proof on the part of the plaintiff. State law does not require the plaintiff to prove that the defendant had prior knowledge of conditions that may lead to an accident; the plaintiff must simply pr... - On-Call Driver Sues Starbucks for Wage Theft
Sep-6-17 Santa Cruz, CA: Walter Savinovich, an Evolution Fresh driver, filed suit in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on August 7, alleging that Evolution Fresh and its parent company, Starbucks Corp. violated the wage and hour provisions of California labor law by failing to pay for time spent on call. The complaint alleges that Evolution Fresh drivers were no...