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Jan-6-11 Marlton, NJ Lest you thought that the Madoff investment fraud was an isolated incident, word comes that the state of New Jersey has launched a $40 million ponzi scheme lawsuit against three principles of a Marlton investment firm accused of bankrolling everything from luxury vacations to car purchases and capital ventures on the backs of supposedly dup... - Toronto Doctor Faces Medical Negligence Lawsuits
Dec-20-10 Toronto, Ontario A Toronto surgeon who is being sued by upwards of 100 former patients for medical negligence cannot escape scrutiny by resigning from the hospital where he performed the surgeries, according to a recent ruling by the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board. Dr. Richard Austin, who so far has an unblemished record on the official Web... - You Have Until Midnight to Weigh In: What Should the SEC Do with Whistleblowers?
Dec-17-10 Washington, DC Should whistleblowers be rewarded up to 30 percent of whistleblower settlements over $1 million and be protected for alerting the government to corporate misconduct? If you have an opinion, either for or against, you have until midnight tonight to weigh in. You can fill out a form online with The US Securities and Exchange Commis... - Johnson & Johnson Loses First Levaquin Side Effects Trial
Dec-16-10 Minneapolis, MN A Minnesota jury recently ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay $1.1 million in punitive damages to an 82-year-old man who claimed the company failed to properly warn of Levaquin side effects, Bloomberg reports. The federal court jury in Minneapolis also awarded $700,000 in compensatory damages to the man, John Schedin, who cla... - Eight Charged with Defrauding BP Oil Spill Compensation Fund
Dec-14-10 Washington, DC There is one in every crowd—or in this case, eight. As much concern as there was for the BP Oil Spill and the impact it would have on the lives and livelihoods of those directly affected, recent reports suggest that winter tourism at least is returning to normal levels in those areas. Meanwhile, there are reports of individuals def... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Stories That Tear the Heart
Dec-10-10 Hollister, MO Her name is Rosemary and there she is on YouTube, appealing to anyone who will listen to pray for the nephew of her friend Norma. The young man, who is 25, was stricken with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), a rare condition usually triggered by an allergic reaction to medication. In this case, it appears to be SJS ibuprofen. Rosemary lo... - Utah Company Faces ERISA Benefits Lawsuit
Dec-9-10 South Jordan, UT It's not a lot of money. But it's enough. And when an employer defaults on an ERISA plan —even temporarily—the fallout involves a financial loss to those employees who are stakeholders in the plan. Retirement savings can only be accomplished during an employee's working life. Once retired, it's that much more difficult to ma... - Idaho Whistleblower Lawsuit Settled for $2.425 Million
Dec-8-10 Boise, ID A Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit has been settled, with the whistleblower taking home $364,425 as her share of the $2.425 million settlement against two speech therapists and three hospitals in Eastern Idaho. The alleged fraud, which was reported to have involved the use of unlicensed speech therapists for services billed to Medicaid as licens... - Tractor-Trailer Slams into School Bus, Injures 21 Children
Dec-3-10 Port Barre, LA Three children have been critically injured and a further 18 hurt after a tractor-trailer crashed into a school bus that had its lights flashing and stop signs extended. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m., about 50 miles west of Baton Rouge on a straight, clear stretch of U.S. 190 between Port Barre and Opelousas. The driver of t... - Washington State Labor Law Taken to Court
Dec-2-10 Kittitas County, WA The Washington State Farm Bureau and a group of local businesses have filed a lawsuit in Kittitas County, Washington, challenging a Washington labor law that would increase minimum wage by 12 cents next year, the Bellingham Herald reports. State Attorney General Rob McKenna's staff is reportedly planning to bring in outside cou... - Cipro Side Effects Run the Gamut
Nov-28-10 Burbank, CA Reading the stories of people contending with Cipro side effects is heartbreaking, knowing the realities involved in dealing with such adverse reactions on a daily basis. Two contributors to a consumer's Web site lamented the need for Cipro, and the effect ciprofloxacin has had on their bodies and lifestyles. "LE," writing from Westfield... - Prozac May Not Prevent Depression Relapses
Nov-24-10 Durham, NC While Prozac birth defects are already a suspected side effect of the drug, a new study indicates that its use may not prevent a relapse of depression, The New York Times reports. According to the new study, approximately half of adolescents who recovered from major depression ultimately became depressed again within five years, regardl... - The Numbers Are Quite Good—Except for DePuy Hip Replacement
Nov-23-10 New York, NY "About ninety percent of those patients will be doing well, with that implant, at 20 years." You heard him. He said it. Those are the words of Thomas P. Sculco, MD and Surgeon-in-Chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Of course, Dr. Sculco was not talking about the DePuy Hip Replacement system. He couldn't... - FRS Energy Finds Fans in US Cycling Team, But Are Claims Legit?
Nov-22-10 Foster City, CA In spite of an ongoing debate over the safety and effectiveness of its products in terms of providing benefit to athletes, FRS energy continues to move forward with promotional efforts designed to grow its market. To that end FRS signed, earlier this fall, Team TIBCO to its roster of spokespersons. Team TIBCO is a women's cycling tea... - Labor Department Sues Former Printer Owner Over ERISA Violation
Nov-22-10 Dover, DE The US Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against the former president of Owen Printing Dover Inc. for a failure to remit employee contributions to the company's 401(k) plan, which was a violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA . According to the Dover Post , the lawsuit alleges that David Owen did not remit... - What Triggers Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Why? The Debate Continues
Nov-21-10 Palo Alto, CA It's a foregone conclusion that Stevens Johnson Syndrome is caused by allergic reaction to medication. While it depends on the individual—one person can consume the same over-the-counter (OTC) pain medication as another and not succumb to SJS symptoms, while the other may—the fact remains the rare skin disorder is triggered by... - Philadelphia Bartender Sues Employer for Alleged Racial Discrimination
Nov-17-10 Philadelphia, PA An employee at a Philadelphia bar has sued the establishment for racial discrimination , reports NBC Philadelphia . Michael Bolden, a bartender at McFadden's Restaurant and Bar, who is also a lawyer, claims that the bar engaged in practices to deter non-white customers from patronizing the restaurant. Bolden alleges that the bar'... - Exposure to Depakote During Pregnancy Has Negative Impact on Academics
Nov-16-10 Stockholm, Sweden A Swedish study published recently in Epilepsia has found that taking multiple anti-epilepsy drugs like Depakote during pregnancy can have a negative impact on the academic abilities of the children, Businessweek reports. The study examined women with epilepsy who gave birth between 1973 and 1986, looking at both the anti-epile... - Solicitor General Files Brief in Generic Reglan Lawsuit
Nov-15-10 Washington, D.C. US Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal has filed an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court arguing that a generic drug manufacturer should not be exempt from warning of its version of Reglan's side effects . Under current US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, generic drugs up for agency approval must have the same l... - Software Short-Changed Truckers Suit Alleges
Nov-14-10 Phoenix, AZ A class-action suit filed on behalf of truckers alleges that Swift Transportation drivers were underpaid by as much as 10 percent for more than a decade. "What I am told is that there are almost 30,000 drivers employed by Swift at any one time," says attorney Robert Carey from the firm of Hagens Berman. "This class extends back to 1998, and...