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Sort by date 1,824 pages found matching bank of america- Study Reveals Serious Accutane Side Effects
Jun-23-10 Chapel Hill, NC A recent study revealed that users of Accutane may suffer from a number of serious side effects, including inflammatory bowel disease. The study by the American Journal of Gastroenterology looked at tens of thousands of patient histories through insurance databases. The research concluded that previous exposure to isotretinoin, the g... - $53M Settlement Reached In Milk Products Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $52 million settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit pending against several milk producers alleging they conspired to fix milk prices. According to the complaint, the defendants, namely National Milk Producers Federation aka Cooperatives Working Together (CWT), Dairy Farmers of America Inc., Land O’Lake... - DMV Record Privacy Violations
Santa Clara, CA: Complaints have been made that personal information is obtained by companies from motor vehicle records for the purposes of selling and marketing that information. This is allegedly done without customers’ consent or knowledge, in violation of federal laws, specifically, the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). A lawsuit was re... - Credit Card Abuse: a Debt that Never Ends
Jul-10-07 Dallas, TX: The average credit card debt in America stands at about $10,000 per household. That's the average. Some are a lot higher than that - especially when you take into account the many households that have many, many credit cards already, and are inundated with invitations to acquire many more. Stories that children, and even dogs receiving cre... - Erik Abrahamson: Personal Injury Lawyer Spotlight
Jan-29-21 Tampa, FL With over 100 years of combined experience, Abrahamson & Uiterwyk handles virtually every type of personal injury claim—no case is too big or too small. Mr. Abrahamson prides himself on offering professional and compassionate representation to all clients, regardless of their potential case value. As a prior accident vict... - Yet Another Toyota Recall: This Time, Tacoma Trucks
Feb-14-10 Detroit, MN Toyota's recall woes continue to build after last night's voluntary recall of 8000 four-wheel-drive Tacoma trucks in North America over fears of potential production defects in the front drive shaft of certain 2010 models. CNN reported early this morning that the front shaft in a small production run of the pickups could potentially incl... - Toyota Recall: Possible Lives at Risk and Real Issue Still in Question
Feb-4-10 Detroit, MN Linda Hardy of Dallas took her 2008 Toyota Avalon to her dealership numerous times to complain of sudden and unexplained acceleration. "Please fix my car," she told them, recalling the events to Brian Ross in a report aired this morning on ABC's Good Morning America (GMA). Her car had raced out of control on three separate occasions between Tha... - Prius Brake Failure Might Mean More Toyota Recalls
Feb-3-10 Nagoya, JAPAN The government of Japan has asked Toyota to test the brakes of its popular Prius hybrid for possible failure. The announcement could not be more badly timed for Toyota, arriving as the automaker attempts to rebuild public confidence on the heels of several massive recalls . The Prius is fitted with a complex braking system that transfe... - Concern over Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning Not Slipping
Jan-11-10 Fairfax, VA Before the medical journal Neurology printed a study alerting consumers to the high levels of zinc found in denture adhesives, there was not a lot of information available about the potential for denture cream zinc poisoning . Dr. Sharon P. Nations of the Department of Neurology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, worked wit... - Supreme Court Hands Down Ruling in California Overtime Lawsuit
Apr-18-07 Los Angeles, CA: The Los Angeles Times (April 17, 2007) reports that the California Supreme Court handed down a ruling that triples the amount of back pay that employees can seek if they were forced to work through their breaks . The decision affects many people who are considered managers or assistant managers but generally spend less than half their tim... - Oracle in the Hot Seat over Gender Pay Discrimination (Again)
Jan-4-21 San Mateo, CA On December 18, the California Superior Court refused to dismiss a Complaint alleging that Oracle America, Inc. systematically paid women less than men for comparable work. The California labor lawsuit , describes a pattern all-too-familiar from other gender discrimination lawsuits against Silicon Valley tech giants, including Google... - Universal Life Insurance Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Some insurance companies are under scrutiny for their universal life insurance policies and practices that may violate US regulations. These companies are alleged to have made substantial changes to their universal life insurance policies , increasing premiums by drastic amounts and making it difficult for policyholders to continue with the policy or find... - PFAS Association with COVID – Advice is Confusing
Dec-26-20 Traverse City, MI Some health experts and scientists offer confusing, and rather nonsensical, advice regarding PFAS and its association with COVID-19. Some health experts say that, "people with high levels of PFAS have a greater risk of being infected with COVID, and “special pandemic consideration may be appropriate for those exposed to... - Cymbalta and Birth Defects
Jan-30-07 New York, NY: Cymbalta , the brand name for duloxetine, has been recently linked to an increased risk of birth complications and serious birth defects including Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), which occurs when a newborn's circulation system does not adapt to breathing outside the womb. Cymbalta is used to treat major depressiv... - When a Cruise Ship Accident Happens
Aug-17-09 Miami, FL A boating accident , whether it involves a small personal watercraft on a lake, or a cruise ship accident in international waters, can be both tragic and complicated. Cruise ships, for example might be owned by a US company and based in familiar American ports. However the vessels themselves are usually registered in different countries, prese... - Follow-up with California Labor Commissioner’s Office after Wage Theft Fines
Feb-5-20 Pasadena, CA After an employee at the Chapala Bakery complained about California labor violations , specifically wage theft, a joint investigation with Pasadena officials and the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) followed by several meetings held with Pasadena officials and the bakery business owner, the bakery was fined more than $80,00... - Toxic Chemical Birth Defects Lawsuit News & Legal Information
If you have suffered the tragedy of having a child with birth defects or infant/childhood cancer, a child who is still under the age of twenty, and the birth mother worked with possible toxic chemicals and solvents during her pregnancy, the time to take action is now or your options could be severely limited. Cancer and Mutagenic Promoting Agen... - Spotlight Focused On Pfizer's Lipitor Follies
Aug-27-06 According to the book, "Health Myths Exposed," by former pharmaceutical chemist turned whistleblower, Shane Ellison, "When used as prescribed, pharmaceutical drugs kill more people than terrorism, car crashes, AIDS, and street drugs combined." Although many health care professionals have come forward in recent years with warnings that prescription drugs a... - Stress Testing the MOTHERS Act
May-26-09 Washington, DC: It seems these days that everything is a test. Yes, the powers that be have decided that taxpayer benevolence now is contingent upon passing a stress test. But much to the dismay of those being tested, the results may reveal, for example, that the nation's financial wizards and auto giants are actually bankrupt midgets and unworthy of Ame... - Peanut Salmonella Litigation Status
May-5-09 Washington, DC Increasingly, more individuals across the United States have reported that they contracted Salmonella Typhimurium from peanut butter and peanut products, namely from the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), Kellogg Company, and Kanan Enterprises, Inc. Overview of the Peanut Butter Outbreak Officials at the Center for Disease Contr...