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Oct-15-14 Los Angeles, CA The risk for malformations and developmental problems in children exposed to depakote (valproate semisodium) during pregnancy has prompted The European Medicine Agency (EMA)'s Pharmacovigilance and Risk Assessment Committee to recommend strengthening the restrictions for the use of valproate in women of childbearing age. Specificall... - Maryland Early Prison Release Murder Settlement
Frederick, MD: Elmer Spencer Jr. served 3 1/2 years of a 10-year prison term for assaulting a woman. He was released on November 14, 2000. Five days later, Spencer sexually assaulted and killed 9-year-old Christopher Ausherman Jr. in a baseball field dugout. Christopher's parents filed a lawsuit against the state claiming the state prison agency had mis... - Rent-A-Center, Inc. Consumer Protection Settlement
San Francisco, CA: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed a lawsuit against the nation's largest rent-to-own business for allegedly failing to disclose the true cost of its rent-to-own program to California consumers. The lawsuit claimed Rent-A-Center violated California state law and was engaged in deceptive advertising in marketing and selling... - Philadelphia Plaintiff Awarded $2 Million in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
Oct-6-14 Philadelphia, PA A Philadelphia plaintiff who faces “a life of bladder cancer” was awarded over $2 million in damages in an Actos lawsuit . While the nine-member jury decided not to award punitive damages due to their belief that defendant Takeda Pharmaceuticals had not shown wanton or conscious disregard for patients, the jury nonetheless s... - Mesothelioma Award Considered Highest in New York State
Oct-3-14 Long Island, NY When Ralph P. North got up in the morning and went to work at a job site that would eventually become the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) power station in Northport, Long Island, more than 40 years ago, little did he know that he would be setting up his future with a lifetime sentence of pain and suffering brought on by asbestos meso... - Inside a Battle for Life from Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Oct-2-14 Winton, Bournemouth, UK It’s been little over a year since a five-year-old boy from the UK found himself in the hospital, near death. The reason? Stevens Johnson Syndrome , a rare condition that results in severe rash, blistering and expulsion of large swaths of skin not unlike a serious burn. Patients can be left with permanent scarring, both emo... - What You Should Know About Denied Disability: Washington Disability Attorney Weighs In
Sep-30-14 Seattle, WA Disability attorney Chris Roy has won a lot more Washington denied disability cases than he has lost because he evaluates individual cases and only takes those he believes the client will win. Long term disability: DIY? Most of Roy’s clients seek his help after they have been denied long term disability. “I think it is m... - UnumProvident Corp. Deceptive Practices Settlement
Albany, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer charged the disability insurance company with deceptive practices and claimed it made secret payments to brokers. The case claimed Unum improperly compensated brokers who pitched several insurance companies' policies to prospective customers. According to the terms of the settlement, UnumProvident will... - Wine and Liquor Suppliers Alcohol Incentives Settlement
Albany, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer investigated fifteen national wine and liquor suppliers regarding illegal incentives. The suppliers allegedly offered rebates and gifts to obtain unfair preferential treatment from retailers and restaurants; such incentives can result in higher prices and limit choices for consumers. Well known brands... - Peoples Benefit Services Inc. Deceptive Marketing Settlement
Boston, MA: Attorney General Thomas Reilly filed charges against the company for deceptively marketed prescription drug discount cards. The lawsuit claimed Peoples Benefit Services used deceptive practices such as using government-like logos and terms in television ads and in mailings to market its prescription discount card. Peoples Benefit Services ha... - Zurich American Insurance Co. Market Allocation Scheme Civil Penalty
Columbus, OH: The Ohio Department of Insurance filed a lawsuit against the company claiming it was involved in a market allocation scheme with another company. The Ohio Attorney General's office alleged Zurich American conspired with Marsh & McLennan Companies to eliminate competition by dividing its commercial customers. The state claimed Zurich misled... - Walgreen Co. Michigan Item Pricing Violations Settlement
Lansing, MI: Michigan state Attorney General Mike Cox filed charges against the drug store chain for allegedly failing to put price tags on merchandise in its Michigan stores. The case claimed Walgreen violated Michigan's item pricing law after a Department of Agriculture investigation found a 31% compliance rate or percentage of items with price tags... - Is Pfizer Forthcoming to Consumers About Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome?
Sep-23-14 Washington, DC Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is one of those rare reactions to medication that few understand. Why does skin erupt into a rash, then into blisters, then a progression toward the loss of massive amounts of skin that equates to a serious burn? And this, all happening practically overnight. Many questions, and even less understanding. But one... - CBS Radio Inc. Payola Settlement
New York, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer investigated the radio station regarding gifts or payola paid by record companies for air play. Radio station employees received gifts such as trips and electronic equipment in exchange for playing songs and artists to increase sales. Selling air time to the highest bidder violates New York State a... - AIG Escapes Defense Bill in Force-Placed Insurance Litigation
Sep-20-14 New York, NY It may be a legal drop in the bucket, but a New York judge has ruled in QBE Americas Inc. et al. v. Ace American Insurance Co. et al., that American International Group Inc. (AIG) escapes from having to pay defense costs for individual and proposed Force-Placed insurance class action lawsuits against QBE Holdings Inc. as the AIG policy l... - CVS Corp. Sweepstakes Violation Civil Penalty
New York, NY: CVS Corp. previously settled allegations that its sweepstakes failed to provide an in-store method of entering the sweepstakes for consumers who did not make a purchase. The offer was for a chance to win a $1,000 CVS/pharmacy gift card every week during the Nascar racing season. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer recently filed civil charges a... - Morgan Stanley Broker Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: Gabriele Tamar Smith worked for Morgan Stanley DW Inc., a brokerage unit of Morgan Stanley. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the firm for allegedly failing to supervise its broker from 1997 to 2001 while she defrauded 15 customers of $740,964. Investigators found Smith engaged in excessive and unauthorized trading, sign... - Sempra Energy Crisis Settlement
San Diego, CA: California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer and the California Public Utilities Commission filed charges against Sempra alleging it wrongly diverted natural gas from power plants in San Diego County to generators in Mexico during the 2000 and 2001 energy crisis. Energy shortages prompted blackouts in California and led to record-high p... - Yonkers Raceway Corp. Raw Sewage Settlement
New York, NY - New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the racetrack for allegedly flushing raw sewage into the Bronx River for more than 20 years. The Department of Environmental Conservation found that Yonkers Raceway had been flushing horse manure and human waste into local storm sewers, which flow directly into the river... - Days after Massive Home Depot Data Breach, Lawsuits Are Filed
Sep-16-14 Atlanta, GA The data breach that affected retail giant Home Depot, and revealed in recent days, is not only the latest example of a hacker accessing customers personal information amidst data storage systems that are generally assumed as secure, it could be the largest yet. The breach could eclipse that of Target, which affected about 40 million con...