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Company: Human Genome Sciences Inc Ticker Symbol: HGSI Class Period: Jul-20-09 to Nov-11-10 Date Filed: Mar-23-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May-22-12 Court: District of Maryland Allegations: San Diego, CA: A securities lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Ma... - FDA Black Box Warning Adds Fuel to Invokana Lawsuits
Jun-24-17 Philadelphia, PA Final results from two independent clinical trials indicate the amputation risk for users of the Type 2 Diabetes drug Canagliflozin, marketed as Invokana, Invokamet, Invokamet XR, are much greater than previously understood. The FDA was so concerned about the information the studies provided that it moved immediately to ensure cons... - California Woman Sues Trump-Impersonating Boss For Race Discrimination
Jun-23-17 Pleasanton, CA: A California woman has filed a lawsuit for California labor law violations against her manager because he allegedly impersonated President Donald Trump, made racist comments at work and gave her a purse emblazoned with the Confederate flag for Christmas. Tishay Wright, a former employee of Pleasanton-based Southland Construction Mana... - Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida
Lake Worth, FL: Limeno LLC is recalling its 16 ounce packages of Rico Queso duro blanco (white hard cheese) distributed by Flores Food of America because they may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Heal... - $41.5M Settlement Proposed in WaMu Securities Class Action
New York, NY: A settlement has been proposed which would end a securities class action lawsuit brought against Washington Mutual by investors who purchased the bank's common stock between n April 15, 2003 and June 28, 2004, inclusive, and who were damaged thereby (the "Class"). The class has been certified and a settlement for $41.5 millio... - Preliminary $25 Million Settlement Reached in Vitamin Price Fixing Suit
Mesquite, NV: A preliminary $25.03 million settlement has been reached between Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada Attorney General, and vitamin manufacturers accused of price fixing their vitamins to maximize their profits. The lawsuit was undertaken on behalf of consumers and businesses that purchased certain vitamin products between 1988 and 2000, and... - Ohio Says Opioid Epidemic Generated by Drug Companies
Jun-10-17 Columbus, OH Fed up with a deadly and costly drug addiction epidemic Ohio has become the second state after Mississippi to launch a lawsuit against five major pharmaceutical companies that manufacture and market prescription opioids such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin. The Defendants named in the lawsuit are Johnson & Johnson (Janssen Pharm... - Illinois Judge Affirms $2M Award for Wrongful Foreclosures
Jan-8-16 An Illinois district court judge affirmed a $2 million verdict against a Texas-based mortgage servicer for its collection activities against an elderly homeowner. Alena W. Hammer filed suit in 2013 after Residential Credit Solutions filed two wrongful foreclosures, although Hammer had previously completed a loan modification with the Federal Deposit In... - Blenders Recalled by Haier America
Washington, DC: About 53,800 blenders made by Ka Po International Industrial Co, of Hong Kong, are being recalled because the blade assemblies of the blenders may come apart or break, posing a laceration risk. So far, Haier America, the importer of the product, has received approximately 60 reports of blade assemblies coming apart or breaking. One con... - California Labor Laws for 2016 and Fair Pay Act
Jan-4-16 Sacramento, CA: Of the 807 new California labor laws that went into effect on January 1, 2016, it is likely that the Fair Pay Act will keep labor lawyers busy. Fair Pay Act (SB 358) Four important things have changed from the previous law. 1. SB 358 requires equal pay for “substantially similar” and not equal work as it was st... - Fire Hazard Prompts Recall of Homelite Backpack Blowers
Washington, DC: About 85,000 Homelite Backpack Blowers are being recalled because the fuel tank can leak gasoline, posing a fire hazard to consumers. So far, the distributor, Homelite Consumer Products, has received 18 reports of fuel tanks leaking gasoline including one report of minor skin irritation. This recall involves the Homelite Mighty Li... - Amazon, Zappos Face Data Breach Class Action
Louisville, KY: A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Amazon.com and its Zappos.com subsidiary alleging a recent data breach could put some 24 million Zappos.com customers' personal credit information at risk. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on behalf of Theresa D. Stevens, of Beaumont, TX, and all affected Zappos customers... - Talcum Powder Timeframe: From Scientific Studies to Safety Concerns to Lawsuits
May-23-17 St. Louis, MO: A timeframe shows talcum powder--its origins, and later its link to ovarian cancer, from the late 1800s to the present fifth talcum powder lawsuit in St. Louis, and the fourth jury verdict for the plaintiff. The editorial staff at LawyersandSettlements.com were curious as to how a beloved, trusted personal care produc... - Lawry's Restaurants Settles Sex Bias Lawsuit for $1 Million
Los Angeles, CA: – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sex discrimination class action lawsuit for $1,025,000 and far reaching injunctive relief against Lawry's Restaurants, Inc., doing business as Lawry's the Prime Rib, Five Crowns, and Tam O'Shanter Inn (Lawry's), for allegedly failing to hire men... - It’s Not Just the Banks Charging Excessive Overdraft Fees
Dec-18-15 Tampa, FL: If you think it’s just the banks who have been accused of charging excessive overdraft fees , you'll have to think again. Yes, the banks have been at the front of most of the media concerning fees, but credit unions have also been accused of charging excessive fees. Although the battle concerning overdraft fees has been going on a few y... - Beef Tongue Recalled
J.F. O'Neill Packing Company, an Omaha, NB, establishment is recalling approximately 33,000 pounds of beef tongues that may not have had the tonsils completely removed, which is not compliant with regulations that require the removal of tonsils from cattle of all ages. Tonsils are considered a specified risk material (SRM) and must be removed from catt... - Toxic Mold Exposure Health Problems
Mold is everywhere: it is in the air and it lives on all kinds of surfaces, from paper to wood to carpets. Household mold is common and house mold can grow anywhere indoors where there is moisture. Molds are not toxic but some molds such as Stachybotrys chartarum , also known as toxic black mold, produce toxins, known as mycotoxins. Some people who are se... - $600,000 Settlement with LINA and CIGNA for Claims Handling Violations in California
The California Department of Insurance has announced a settlement agreement with Life Insurance Company of North America ("LINA") to resolve allegations of disability insurance claims handling violations. In addition to paying a fine, LINA agreed to make changes in its claims handling policies and procedures, and to review previously closed claim... - State Legislatures on Track to Reform Workers' Compensation for First Responders
May-6-17 Denver, CO: Many state legislatures in the US spent the first quarter considering reform proposals that increased coverage for first responders who suffer mental stress injuries, according to Business Insurance . "Several states took up legislation aimed at increasing coverage for first responders by lowering the bar for receiving benefits for ment... - $110M Verdict Against J&J In Talc Cancer Trial
May-5-17 Santa Clara, CA: A jury in Missouri has found against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in the latest ovarian cancer talcum powder lawsuit brought by Lois Slemp of Virginia. The jury awarded Slemp $110 in damages based on evidence substantiating her claims that she developed ovarian cancer in August 2012 after using J&J's baby powder and Show...