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Jul-24-14 Austin, TX Nationwide, thousands of transvaginal mesh (TVM) lawsuits are being settled, thousands more are pending in federal courts and countless TVM complaints are still being filed against the mesh manufacturers. According to court docket records, many vaginal mesh lawsuits are being settled out of court, with American Medical Systems (AMS) taking... - Why Do Plaintiffs Want Penalties Reduced in Off-the-Clock Work Case?
Jul-23-14 Fremont, CA One of the largest, if not THE largest fast-food retailer in the world, was hit with several unpaid wages claims this past spring, alleging off-the-clock work and alterations of time cards in order to reduce costs, or so it is alleged. The unpaid wages lawsuit is proposed as a class action, and is one of four lawsuits making similar allegat... - Deloitte & Touche trust funds Settlement
A lawsuit filed against Deloitte & Touche alleging accounting fraud involving Symbol Technologies Inc. has reached an understanding. A settlement agreement of $24 million is proposed with the $1 billion Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension & Relief Fund, $550 million Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System and City of Miami General Employees' and... - FDA Slaps Another Warning on Testosterone—Too Late for Many
Jul-18-14 Bend, OR Mark suffered a pulmonary embolism just two months before the FDA required testosterone therapy manufacturers to include on their drug labels a general warning about the risk of blood clots in veins. “I’ll never forget the doctors in hospital who told me that I was lucky to be alive,” says Michael. Within just a few mont... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Attorney Roy Pollack About The Recent Microsoft Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Decision
Jul-16-14 After a drawn-out legal battle in Texas, a decision for the plaintiff was returned by the jury in the Microsoft wrongful termination lawsuit. LawyersandSettlements.com recently interviewed one of the plaintiff’s attorneys, Roy Pollack, to learn more about the case. Austin, TX (July 16, 2014): After a three-year legal battle, plaintiff Michael Mer... - Januvia Heart Failure
Jul-9-14 Edmonton, AB Recent Januvia (Sitagliptin) studies have shown that type 2 diabetes patients with pre-existing heart failure and sitagliptin use were not associated with an increased risk of all-cause hospitalizations or death. However, Januvia users were more likely to be hospitalized for heart failure. Januvia (sitagliptin) is a class of drugs cal... - Baxter Healthcare Medicaid Fraud Settlement
The Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit against Baxter Healthcare in 2004 for alleged Medicaid fraud. The lawsuit claimed a scheme falsely reported wholesale prices of I-V fluids and injectible medications prescribed for Medicaid patients. Baxter denied any wrongdoing but agreed to pay the state an $8.5 million settlement. (Jun-12-06) [ KLTV NEWS ] ... - Supreme Court Rejects Presumption of Prudence in ERISA Lawsuits
Jul-6-14 Washington, DC In ERISA stock drop lawsuits , a common allegation is that the ERISA plan fiduciary has failed to act prudently by investing plan assets in company stock. Plaintiffs argue that their employee stock plan or savings plan assets would have been more prudently invested in other stock. One of the defenses to that claim is that unless the compa... - Province of Nova Scotia Shelburne Centre Employees Settlement
In the 1960s and 1970s, youth jail workers at the Shelburne centre and the Nova Scotia School for Girls in Truro, Nova Scotia, were accused of physical and sexual abuse by inmates, although claims surfaced in the 1990s. Some of the 79 aging former staff lost their jobs, became ill from stress and two workers committed suicide. A lawsuit was filed a... - Southeastern Restoration, Inc. Hurricane Price Gouging Settlement
The Florida Attorney General filed charges against the company, also known as Afterdisaster, regarding price gouging allegations stemming from the 2004 hurricane season. Afterdisaster allegedly charged an exorbitant fee to condominium associations for water extraction and mold remediation services. It apparently refused to provide the Oceania and the Ae... - GlaxoSmithKline Fined Again—The Cost of Doing Business?
Jun-26-14 It is seen as the cost of doing business. It may be illegal, but is also highly profitable, so why stop? That seems to be the attitude of many pharmaceutical companies - and the latest proof of this comes in the form of a $105 million fine leveled against GlaxoSmithKline Plc. (GSK). The California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced the fine saying h... - Polk County, IA 911 Dispatch Error Wrongful Death Settlement
On November 16, Kathryn Mein called 911 when her husband, Scott, complained of numbness and pain. She provided her address, but the dispatcher sent Ankeny emergency crews to the wrong location using information maintained by Qwest. The error caused an 8 minute delay; Scott later died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. In general, Iowa state law protects... - Filing Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuits
Jun-19-14 Oakland, CA Among the more stressful things a person can go through, having a legitimate insurance claim denied has to be close to the top of the list. After all, the person who submitted the denied disability insurance claim is likely already going through health problems and is probably off work and worried about finances while dealing with health pr... - Universal Music Group Pay for Play Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the music producer for paying and giving gifts to radio stations in exchange for airplay of its artists. Universal Music wanted more airplay for its artists in return for outright bribes to radio station programmers in the form of vacations, electronics and tickets to music and sporting event... - Tequin Antibiotic Blood Sugar and Tequin side effects class action lawsuit. Submit your Tequin complaint to a Tequin lawyer.
Health authorities at the FDA recently announced several consumer reports linking severe cases of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia to antibiotic Tequin. Some of these consumer cases were fatal. Tequin (gatifloxacin) is in a class of antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, urinary tract infections, and sex... - Dey Inc. Medicaid Fraud Settlement
The Missouri Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical firm for allegedly plotting to inflate reported prices for Medicaid reimbursements and therefore defrauding Missouri's Medicaid program. The lawsuit claimed Dey did not accurately report the prices of drugs sold to pharmacies participating in the Medicaid program; primarily generic... - Medical Malpractice Suits against Pennsylvania VA Clinic Settled for $1.4M
Jun-11-14 Families of four veterans who died due to medical malpractice at the Coatesville, PA, Veterans Affairs Medical Clinic were paid nearly $1.4 million in wrongful death cases following their treatment, according to reports from The Center for Investigative Reporting. The malpractice cases included failure to monitor a patient, improper management of a psy... - Is Health Canada in Denial About the Mirena IUD Warnings?
Jun-11-14 Smiths Falls, ON On her gynecologist’s advice, Katie had a Mirena IUD inserted for birth control back in 2008, two years before Health Canada issued a warning about uterine perforations. During her first follow-up with the gynecologist, Katie complained about a lot of cramping. She was told the string was where it was supposed to be and cr... - Wal-Mart Item Pricing Settlement
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox filed charges against the retail store for allegedly violating state item pricing laws. The lawsuit claimed Wal-Mart failed to individually price items, which stands in violation of Michigan law. Michigan laws state items on store shelves must be clearly marked with a price tag, so consumers know how much an item costs... - Snoop Dogg Dodges California Overtime
Jun-9-14 Los Angeles, CA Snoop Dogg is the latest celebrity to get slapped with a California overtime lawsuit. Three of the rapper’s former bodyguards are suing him for $3 million, including overdue wages, general, compensatory and punitive damages, and all legal fees. Torrey Mitchell, Donnel Murray and Ryan Turk allege that Snoop Dogg fired them in Ja...