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Sep-4-17 Vancouver, BC: While plaintiffs, both in Canada and the U.S., are joining Bravelle Infertility drug lawsuits against manufacturer Ferring Pharmaceuticals, some couples and individuals have exhausted their finances due to the allegedly ineffective fertility drug. And time is not on their side. In October 2016 tests showed that four lots of Bravelle... - Tidy Little Payday for Qui Tam Whistleblower
Jun-15-10 Washington, DC A qui tam whistleblower recently collected $176,000 as her share of the settlement after filing a lawsuit against Cochlear Americas on behalf of the federal government. In 2004 Brenda March brought the lawsuit against the implant manufacturer for allegedly paying illegal remuneration to health care providers in an effort to induce purcha... - Trio Charged in Home Loan Scam, Including Financial Elder Abuse
Jun-12-10 Los Angeles, CA Three men have been arrested on various charges, including financial elder abuse , following investigation into a bait-and-switch home loan scheme. Joseph Nguyen, 37, of Woodland Hills, and Matthew Bourgo, 27, of Thousand Oaks, California—former employees of ALG Capital Inc—as well as Sean McConville, 30, president and co-... - Wells Fargo Agrees $37M to Settle Bid-Rigging Lawsuits
New York, NY: Class action lawsuits filed by various municipalities against Wells Fargo look set to end, as Wells Fargo & Co has agreed to settle the suits, but they are pending court approval. The lawsuits alleged bid-rigging by Wachovia's municipal derivatives group, according to a report on Reuters.com. Wells Fargo, which acquired Wach... - Heart Surgery Patient Blames Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System for Infections
Aug-22-17 Toronto, ON: Four years ago David had triple bypass heart surgery and he has been suffering from infections ever since. “Nobody could tell us why he was getting so many infections, until we got a letter from the hospital that said this Stockert 3T heater-cooler system used during surgery is linked to a rare bacterial infection,” says Shelly,... - Bisphosphonates Side Effects - Bisphosphonate Drugs, Osteoporotic Medication, Bisphosphonates Lawsuits
Bisphosphonate drugs have been linked to an increased risk of potentially serious medical conditions. These bisphosphonates side effects could be life-threatening in some patients and extremely traumatic. Some bisphosphonates have been linked to femur fractures and "jaw death" (osteonecrosis). Bisphosphonates lawsuits have been filed against the makers... - Out-of-State Contractors Hit with California Overtime Lawsuit
May-20-10 Pacifica, CA A California overtime case involving out-of-state contractors has recently been pursued by the Office of the Labor Commissioner. "Out-of-state contractors need to understand they cannot come to California, violate state law and take advantage of California employees," Angela Bradstreet said in a statement. "California workers are the backb... - NITEL Sued by Union for Alleged Illinois Employment Violations
May-15-10 Chicago, IL The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 134 (IBEW 134) has filed a lawsuit alleging violations of the Illinois Employee Classification Act. The labor union accuses Northern Illinois Telecom Inc. (NITEL) of illegally misclassifying workers and paying them less than their due. According to the 5/15/10 issue of Law &... - Father Worries about his Incarcerated Son with Risperdal “Female Boobs”
Aug-9-17 New Orleans, LA: This is Frank’s story about his son Frankie, who was prescribed Risperdal to treat ADHD when he 11 years old. (Risperdal is frequently prescribed off-label for uses not approved by the FDA.) By the time Frankie was 16, he had developed “female boobs” or gynecomastia. Frank’s son was incarcerated at 18 years of... - Contractor Not to Blame for Veterans’ Health Problems
Aug-9-17 Baltimore, MD In a controversial ruling, a US District Court judge in Maryland has ruled US Veterans and their families cannot sue KBR contracting for exposing American soldiers to plumes of toxic smoke that emanated from burn pits used to dispose of trash near US military bases in Afghanistan and Iraq. The decision to dismiss the lawsuit against KB... - $6.5 Million Settlement for Déjà Vu Dancers Approved, But Delayed on Appeal
Aug-8-17 Detroit, MI: A settlement deal worth $6.5 million that was given preliminary approval in February of this year was granted final approval in June, ending about a decade of legal wrangling involving a gentlemen’s club franchise and the dancers who toiled within. The Déjà Vu lawsuit combined a somewhat unique sector with an old proble... - Pennsylvania Doctor Accused of Stockpiling Fentora from Cancer Patients
May-2-10 Erie, PA A former Clearfield County physician has been arrested for stockpiling pain medications like Fentora that he fraudulently obtained from several cancer patients whom he claimed were prescribed the drugs mistakenly. The office of the Attorney General identified the doctor in question as 43-year-old Amer Khouri, a resident of Erie, Pennsylvani... - Xarelto Seeking FDA Approval for Lower Dosage While Litigation Posturing Continues
Aug-5-17 Washington, DC: Towards the end of May plaintiffs embroiled in some 18,000 Xarelto lawsuits consolidated in multidistrict litigation were pushing back against a move by defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Janssen, a division of Johnson & Johnson) and Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Bayer) to escape claims that relied on allegations plai... - Cambio de turno y protocolo de pago de McDonald's bajo lupa legal en un tribunal
Jul-29-17 Los Angeles, CA: La demanda laboral en California en la que el gigante de comida rápida McDonald's está envuelta no es nada rápida, habiendo sido litigada desde 2013 y sin mostrar señales de un arreglo rápido. Sin embargo, un juicio en tribunales que se llevó a cabo a fines del mes pasado para resolver varios asuntos legales antes de lo que se... - Toxic Talc Trial Begins in California
Jul-29-17 Los Angeles, CA: After plaintiff’s expert testified that talc is indeed toxic, defendant Johnson & Johnson is on the offensive in the talcum powder bellwether trial that began this week in California state court. Expert witness Laura Plunkett, a toxicologist and pharmacologist and former consultant to the pharmaceutical industry testified... - Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Appellate Ruling, IVC Filter Lawsuit Can Proceed
Jul-28-17 Frankfort, KY: An IVC filter lawsuit that was originally tossed out by a trial court due to the absence of an expert witness has survived after all, following a ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court that the trial court judge was too hasty in dismissing the lawsuit. An appellate panel had originally reversed the trial judge’s dismissal, and the... - Richmond Woman Faces Charges of Nursing Home Abuse after Alleged Kidnapping Plot
Mar-29-10 Berkeley, CA A 51-year-old Richmond woman faces a nursing home abuse lawsuit stemming from allegations that she stole more than $50,000 from six elderly patients, including one woman whom she kidnapped. Concepcion "Connie" Pinco Giron was working as an assistant administrator at the Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berkeley in August 20... - Essure Sales Decline as Complaints Increase and ObGyn Tips for Removal
Jul-13-17 Paris, FR: While Essure lawsuits are being filed in France, Canada and the US on behalf of women who have suffered complications from the permanent birth control device (and at least one death in France), gynecologists say a “small minority of women” are requesting removal. But what constitutes a small minority? About one million of the... - Charges Laid Against 412 Individuals for Medicaid Fraud and Opioid Prescribing
Jul-13-17 Santa Clara, CA: The US Attorney General’s office has charged 412 defendants in 41 federal districts with Medicaid fraud resulting from false billings, and prescribing and distributing opioids and other dangerous drugs. The fraud is estimated to have cost Medicaid $1.3 billion resulting from false billings. More than 120 defendants have been c... - California Employers in Trouble for Not Paying Overtime
Mar-13-10 Los Angeles, CA California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr has filed a lawsuit alleging that a California farm labor contractor did not pay his employees minimum wage and overtime as required by California labor law . The contractor, Juan Munoz, is also accused of not providing rest breaks, drinking water or shade to people who worked in the fields...