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Apr-18-16 Los Angeles, CA A California labor lawsuit alleging various violations to California labor laws will go ahead as a class action, in spite of efforts by the defendants to have the two classes decertified. The original lawsuit was brought in December of 2011 in US District Court, Eastern District of California. Defendants in the California labor code... - It’s Harder to Replace a Knee Than a Crumpled Fender
Apr-16-16 Washington, DC: When artificial joints were more simplified, manufactured with more traditional materials and were subject to a Premarket Approval (PMA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), such medical devices were expected to last upwards of 15 years, and most did. Revision surgeries were either rare or you never heard about them because they we... - Inflatable Baby Floats Recalled by Aqua-Leisure
About 4 million inflatable baby floats by Aqua-Leisure Industries, of Avon, MA, are being recalled because the leg straps in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning. To date, the company has received 31 reports of float seats tearing, causing children to fall into or under... - Amended Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action Going Forward
Apr-6-16 Miami, FL: A class action Force-placed insurance lawsuit that has been on the books for some time was recently amended, but is nonetheless going forward and alleges that defendants in the case fraudulently and improperly withdrew Lender insurance premiums from the accounts of mortgagees that grossly exceeded the true costs of the lenders insurance, or... - Mississippi Antitrust Costs Microsoft $100 Million
Mississippi businesses, individuals, schools and local government will reportedly benefit from a $100 million windfall, courtesy of Microsoft, as they share in the recent settlement negotiated with the state. Jan Schaefer, spokeswoman for Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, said "Anyone who made a purchase from January 1, 1996, to today is eligible f... - McAfee, Symantec Settle Investigation into Automatic Antivirus Subscription Practices
McAfee, Symantec Settle Investigation into Automatic Software Renewals The New York Attorney General's office has announced a settlement of the investigation into McAfee's and Symantec's automatic antivirus subscription renewal practices. The investigation followed complaints filed by several New Yorkers regarding automatic renewal practices used by... - Diabetes Specialist Defends Invokana, Plaintiff Continues with Her Lawsuit Anyway
Apr-3-16 Toronto, ON: When a woman from Ontario, Canada, launched her blockbuster $1 billion Invokana side effects lawsuit last September, a diabetes specialist based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, weighed in, suggesting that in her view Invokana represents no threat to the kidneys of patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. “We know that even if you use it i... - 60% of Companies are Facing a Class Action – New Survey Report
Apr-3-16 According to new research by defense law firm Carlton Fields, corporate spending to defend class actions is up after four years of decline. This marks an important turning point, and defense litigation spending is projected to increase in 2016 as well. Highlights include the following findings: • After four consecutive years of decline, there has... - Tired of Doffing Her Pay, Server Gets Her Plaintiff On
Mar-31-16 Hixson, TN: An Unpaid Wages lawsuit filed just yesterday (March 30, 2016) takes a well-known restaurant chain to task for allegedly forcing, or allowing, employees to work off the clock, and in so doing, paying them less than the standard minimum wage. The Chattanooga Times Free Press (3/31/16) reports the defendant in the case is Ruby Tuesday, a... - Plane Crash: Incidents Rising, Passengers should know their Rights
Oct-5-07 Pikeville, KY Regardless of the statistical risk, a plane crash is a catastrophic event and you sure don't want to go through one. Injuries are pretty much a given, and the chance you may not survive is a substantial risk. Your loss will have a huge impact on your spouse or partner, your children, your family. And their future. Manufacturers of air... - Asbestosis Class-Action Lawsuit Promises Many Twists and Turns
Mar-27-16 Hartford, CT: A most interesting asbestosis lawsuit is percolating in Hartford, Connecticut, that carries various storylines and potential outcomes: alleged asbestos exposure at the workplace when the employer had emphatically stated there was no asbestos present, followed by testing that confirmed there was; an asbestosis compensation lawsuit recently... - Credit Card Company Practices: Legality is Questionable
Sep-28-07 Bothell, WA Hugh Gerrard had a credit card with Chase Bank and never made a payment late in 10 years—his credit rating was impeccable. But he made one mistake that cost Chase a loyal customer. "Because I overlooked an old balance of $20, my interest rate was raised to 29.9 percent from 5.99 percent," says Gerrard. "Last April Chase made me an offe... - An interview with wage and hour claims attorney Jose Garay, Carter and Garay
Sep-18-07 Irvine, CA An interview with wage and hour claims attorney Jose Garay, Carter and Garay LawyersandSettlements (L&S): You are a difficult guy to get hold of. Jose Garay (JG): Sorry about that—I've been rather busy lately. In the last three years our law firm has expanded by about 400 percent in the number of cases filed pertaining to wage an... - Casey's Wage and Hour Class Actions Reach Proposed $11.7 Million Settlement
Casey's General Stores Inc., have reportedly reached settlements of 2 wage and hour class action lawsuits filed by plaintiffs representing about 7,800 current and former assistant managers, as well as 76,000 current and former non-management-level store employees. The settlement of $11.7 million is subject to court approval. Legal Help ... - Johnson & Johnson Fined $4.5 Million for Duragesic and Risperdal Promotion
The pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson has been fined $4.5 million by West Virginia circuit judge Martin Gaughan for false and misleading promotion of their drugs Duragesic, a painkiller, and Risperdal, an antipsychotic. According to reports, the judge found no fewer than 4,4500 separate fraud violations under West Virginia law. This penalty is... - Psychotropic Drug Makers Bankroll Prescribing Shrinks Part I
Aug-30-07 Washington, DC: On August 21, 2007, the Associated Press reported that drug companies spend a lot of money on the members of Minnesota advisory panels who help select the drugs which are to be used by patients covered by Medicaid. The news agency's review of financial disclosure records in Minnesota found that a doctor and a pharmacist on the 8-member p... - Olympus Corp On the Hook for $646 Million, Endoscope Infections Still a Concern
Mar-6-16 Washington, DC: A damning report issued at the beginning of the year by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Washington) paints a troubling picture reflective of the risks and realities inherent with endoscope infection , and specifically the increasing difficulties in keeping such complex medical... - Johnson & Johnson Faces $800M Levaquin Lawsuit
Mar-5-16 Raritan, NJ: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) reportedly faces an $800 million Levaquin lawsuit , alleging the company hid vital information about side effects linked to the drug. Plaintiffs in the Levaquin antibiotic lawsuit allege Johnson & Johnson, and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, deliberately mislabeled Levaquin. In addition to J&J... - Another Illegal Practices Lawsuit against Unum
Mar-2-16 New Orleans, LA : Although Unum, or First Unum was reprimanded more than a decade ago by the Department of Labor for its bad faith insurance practices, the largest health insurer in the United States still seems to deny long-term disability benefits as its mandate. Many Unum policyholders have consequently filed lawsuits, alleging that the company ha... - Avandia FDA Mole - Defends Off-Label Marketing of Natrecor
Aug-12-07 Washington, DC: It looks like that Mafia guy, Dr. Steven Nissen, leader of the Cleveland Clinic gang, who blew the whistle on the diabetes drug Avandia and before that Vioxx, was on to something when he voted against the FDA's approval of the heart failure drug Natrecor in 2001. Giving once- or twice-weekly outpatient injections of Natrecor does not...