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Aug-8-07 Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly may have breathed a sigh of relief when it settled 900 Zyprexa last month, but that feeling probably will not last long. More states appear likely to file lawsuits against Eli Lilly, alleging that the company marketed Zyprexa for off-label uses. Furthermore, lawsuits are now being filed internationally, claiming that Eli Lill... - St. John Health Agrees to a $13.5 Million Settlement in Antitrust Class Action
A class action lawsuit that includes St. John Health of southeastern Michigan could be one step closer to being settled, as the health care provider has agreed to pay a $13.5 million settlement. St. John and the other defendants, namely Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Medical System, Mount Clemens General Hospital, Oakwood Healthcare, Bon Secours... - John Hancock Settles Discrimination Class Action for $24.4 Million
Life insurance giant John Hancock has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it racially discriminated against African Americans when selling its polices prior to 1959. Specifically, the suit alleged that John Hancock sold lower grade policies, rather than its full range of products to African Americans. The settlement is for a report... - GE Recalls Ranges Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
About 28,000 GE Profile Freestanding Dual Fuel Ranges made by General Electric, are being recalled because the wiring in the rear of the range can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. GE is aware of 47 reports of overheated wiring, including 33 reports of wiring that caught fire. Of these, 1 fire caused structural damage to the home and... - Mammoth Asbestos Trial Scheduled This Month in Kentucky
Feb-25-16 Owensboro, KY: An asbestosis lawsuit brought by plaintiff Doris White and scheduled to go to trial this month underwent some changes in December of last year, although the case was preserved. The circumstances of the case, while not unique, are nonetheless a little different from the everyday fodder of the legal blotter. White, the plaintiff who suf... - Propecia Still Popular despite Dangers
Feb-23-16 Springfield, IL: Despite more than 1,000 Propecia lawsuits filed against Merck, and mounting evidence that Propecia sexual complications can be permanent, the hair loss drug is one of the biggest sellers for many Internet pharmacies. If a doctor isn’t consulted first, the hair loss drug can be dangerous - some pharmacies are less scrupulous th... - Did Your Insurer Deal with You in Bad Faith?
Feb-20-16 Los Angeles, CA: Bad things happen to good people, right? Absolutely. And sometimes those bad things involve making an insurance claim so you can put things right again. “That’s why I have a job,” says attorney Denise Hsu Sze with a warm and engaging smile as we sit down to talk at a legal conference in Las Vegas. She’s a long-ti... - New Mexico to Share in $109 Million Settlement for Securities Class Action
The attorney general of New Mexico, Gary King, has announced that the New Mexico State Investment Council and the Educational Retirement Board will benefit from a potential $109 settlement of a securities class action settlement brought against Ernst & Young and HealthSouth Corp. According to the law firm representing the plaintiffs, this is among the larges... - Hotels Face Lawsuits Over Billing Practices
Jun-25-07 Orlando, FL: Customers are expected to pay an estimated $1.75 billion this year in "automatic" hotel fees and surcharges, including the "safe warranty fee." However, some of these hotel billing practices are illegal and lawsuits are now being filed challenging hotels for not disclosing their automatic fees until guests check out. Hotels are finding... - Cigna Faces Two New Denied Disability Lawsuits
Feb-4-16 Pittsburgh, PA: A woman injured in a car accident has filed a denied disability insurance lawsuit against Cigna, alleging the company improperly denied her disability claim. Meanwhile, a man in Louisiana has also filed a lawsuit against Cigna, also alleging he was improperly denied his long-term disability. The Pennsylvania Record (1/26/16) report... - California Overtime and Exemption: LawyersandSettlements.com asks an Expert
Jun-22-07 Washington, DC Lawyer Harvey Shulman has represented employers in several Department of Labor overtime investigations and class action litigations. In this interview with LawyersandSettlements, he explains California overtime versus overtime in other states, and whether or not an IT employee is exempt from overtime. "Let me start by mentioning my back... - Part 1: Avandia and the FDA: The Bottom Line
Jun-19-07 Washington, DC The FDA has come under vocal criticism in the last three weeks over its handling of Avandia , the widely-prescribed GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug. The FDA's supporters and its critics are still offering their views of what happened, what should have happened, and what should happen in the future. As regular readers will know, Avandia wa... - Price-Fixing Case Costs Wellpoint $10 Million
Price-Fixing Case Costs Wellpoint $10 Million Wellpoint has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations of price fixing brought by New York State's Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Wellpoint is the country's largest health insurer, serving some 5 million customers in New York. The settlement results from a year long investigation by Cuomo'... - Pfizer, Pharmacia Found Guilty of Medicaid
Pharmacia, a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, was found guilty by a Wisconsin jury yesterday of repeatedly committing Medicaid fraud with the state. The lawsuit, brought by the Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, alleged that Pharmacia had inflated the wholesale prices of several of its drugs for many years. One example given st... - MRI for Profit Scheme May Turn Deadly
Jun-10-07 Washington, DC: The FDA issued a press release on May 23, 2007, to announce that the agency was asking manufacturers to include a new black box warning on the labeling of all gadolinium-based contrast agents used to enhance the quality of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The warning states that patients with severe kidney insufficiency who receive the... - Outdoor Stoves Recalled by Jetboil Due to Burn Hazard
About 15,000 Personal Cooking Systems made by Jetboil Inc, are being recalled because a tight valve attached to the stove's fuel source can allow gas to leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers. To date, Jetboil has received 5 reports of fires resulting from leaking fuel. This recall involves personal and group cooking stoves often used during out... - Frontline Investigates Herbal Supplement Industry
Jan-22-16 New York, NY: A Frontline documentary exploring the Herbal Supplement industry suggests herbal supplements may not contain the ingredients consumers think they’re buying. The documentary, which aired on PBS on January 19, is the latest in a string of investigations into how herbal supplements are made and marketed, including lawsuits filed by N... - SCOTUS Refuses to Hear Johnson & Johnson Appeal of $140M Children’s Motrin Verdict
Jan-21-16 The U.S. Supreme Court said on Jan 19 that it will not hear Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of a $140 million judgment in a lawsuit alleging it failed to warn that Children’s Motrin pain and fever medication could cause a devastating skin condition. The decision leaves intact one of the largest verdicts ever awarded by a Massachusetts jury. Johnson... - Hollister Hit with $5 Million California Labor Class Action over On-Call Hours
Jan-18-16 Los Angeles, CA: Retailer Hollister Company (Hollister) has been hit with a California labor lawsuit over policies regarding on-call shifts that many major retailers have already begun to back away from. While there has been no word on whether Hollister will take a similar cue, the lead plaintiff in what has been proposed as a class-action lawsuit is l... - Clostridium botulinum Alert for Golden Dragon Frozen Cooked Mackerel Fish
K-Fat Inc. is recalling "Golden Dragon Fish brand Frozen Cooked Mackerel Fish" because the product was found to be uneviscerated prior to processing. This product may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores, which can cause Botulism, a serious and potentially fatal food-borne illness. The sale of this type of fish is prohibited under New...