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Sep-26-14 Washington, DC Although it is a relatively new drug on the market, Xarelto side effects reports have reportedly surpassed those of rival drug Pradaxa, according to one organization. Both drugs are anticoagulants and both have been linked to an increased risk of bleeding complications. But while some Pradaxa lawsuits have been settled, Xarelto litigatio... - 500 Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Victims Sue Johnson & Johnson
Sep-17-06 New Brunswick, NJ According to Johnson & Johnson's latest SEC filing for the Second Quarter of 2006, the company is currently facing 500 claimants in lawsuits related to deaths and injuries caused by the Ortho Evra birth control patch . "These claimants," the filing notes, "seek substantial compensatory and, where available, punitive damages. ... - Will Endo Unload American Medical Systems Over AMS Mesh Problems?
Sep-21-14 Washington, DC It was about three years ago that Endo International acquired American Medical Systems (AMS), the medical device manufacturer responsible for AMS mesh . Now, according to Business Monitor Online (9/2/14), Wall Street is abuzz with news that Endo has AMS on the block. The parent company would not have been happy with the millions of d... - 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... - $10M Settlement Approved in New Jersey Environmental Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $10 million settlement has received approval from a federal appeals court ending an environmental contamination class action lawsuit brought against Honeywell International over land contamination. Specifically, the lawsuit was brought in 2010 by a group of property owners in Jersey City who alleged their homes and neighborhoods... - Washington Settles Claims following Car Accident
Sep-11-14 Seattle, WA Washington state will pay $10 million to settle claims filed after a tree fell on a vehicle, killing two people and causing serious back injuries in three others. The three people who survived the accident suffered permanent injuries, including a back injury that has left one of the victims a quadriplegic. According to The Seattle Times... - $32.5M MetLife Race Bias Class Action Settlement Approved
Santa Clara, CA: A $32.5 million settlement has been approved in a discrimination class action lawsuit pending against MetLife Securities Inc. The settlement will pay $25.35 million to some 690 class members, according to court documents. The lawsuit was filed in May 2015 by lead plaintiff Marcus Creighton, who was a MetLife employee in Illinois fr... - PHH Mortgage to Pay $45M In Mortgage Servicing Fraud Lawsuit
Washington, DC: A $45 million settlement has been reached by PHH Mortgage Corp and 49 state attorneys general who sued the company alleging the mortgage servicer committed financial fraud by failing to properly apply payments from borrowers and other loan service deficiencies. While mortgage servicers do not directly issue home loans, they do co... - Lipitor Lawsuits Mount
Aug-30-14 Charleston, SC Lipitor lawsuits , which allege patients who took the drug suffered serious side effects, are reportedly mounting. Plaintiffs claim Pfizer, maker of Lipitor, knew about the risks of serious side effects but did not offer adequate warnings about the risks, including a reported increased risk of type 2 diabetes. According to a report from... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Good News and Bad News
Aug-25-14 Charleston, WV When Trudy complained to her doctor about stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after she gave birth to her third child, he advised her to have a simple procedure that would solve any leakage. “He told me that this product was the next best thing to sliced bread so I had the AMS transvaginal mesh implanted and I will never trust doctor... - $100M NuvaRing Settlement Pending
New York, NY: A potential $100 million settlement has been reached by Merck & Co, in the long-running NuvaRing contaceptive multi-district litigation (MDL). Merck is currently facing thousands of defective product and personal injury lawsuits filed by women who allege the pharmaceutical company failed to adequately warn women about the potential... - $23M Settlement Reached in Johnson & Johnson Securities Class Action Lawsuit
Trenton, NJ: A pendency and proposed settlement of securities class action litigation involving Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has been reached, in Ronald Monk, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, vs. Johnson & Johnson, William C. Weldon, Dominic J. Caruso, Colleen A. Goggins and Peter Luther, Defendants. To all pe... - Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Workers' compensation is a type of insurance coverage that employers must provide for their employees. Except for certain specific exclusions, all employers are required to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for their employees. Some workers may have been unreasonably denied their Massachusetts workers' compensation benefits or had to wait an e... - Physicians on Notice after $14 Million Yasmin Verdict
Aug-5-14 Washington, DC On the heels of a $14 million Yasmin settlement, this time against the plaintiff’s doctor and a medical center, physicians may be hesitant to prescribe Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills. In April 2014, a jury reached a verdict for a 37-year-old woman who was prescribed Yasmin, manufactured by Bayer, by her physician to trea... - Auto Price Finder Spam Text Message Class Action Settlement Reached
Chicago, IL: A notification program is underway, as ordered by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (the "Court"), to alert those who received an unsolicited text message advertisement , in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), regarding car price quotes about a proposed class action settlement that may affect their rights... - ACE Cash Express to Pay $10 Million for Debt Collector Harassment
Jul-30-14 Cleveland, OH The crackdown on debt collector harassment continues, with efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against those of ACE Cash Express (ACE) to foster the use of bullying and other tactics aimed at forcing consumers to take out loans they neither needed or wanted. The Plain Dealer (7/11/14) reports that ACE is lookin... - Ortho Evra Patch Maker Johnson & Johnson Waves A White Flag
Jun-3-06 On May 2, 2006, Johnson & Johnson attorney, Susan Sharko, wrote to New Jersey Superior Court Judge, Peter Bariso, to inform the court that the company had reached confidential settlements with 11 of the 12 plaintiffs involved in litigation in New Jersey. Less than a month earlier, on April 9, 2006, the New York Post reported that women who suffered life-t... - Mother Says Her Autistic Son on Risperdal Could Wear B-cup Bra
Jul-20-14 San Francisco, CA When Albina heard of the Risperdal gynecomastia lawsuit filed by Mary Wasserman and her son Andrew last month, she was hopeful that her son might be compensated for Risperdal side effects. “My autistic son has been on Risperdal since he was nine years old,” says Albina, “and since he was a teenager, his breasts coul... - LoJack Settles 2 California Wage and Hour Class Actions for $8.1M
Los Angeles, CA: A class action settlement agreement has been reached between LoJack Corportation and plaintiffs in two California wage-and-hour class action lawsuits. The settlement, which is subject to final approval, stipulates that LoJack will pay up to $8.1 million, including plaintiffs' attorneys' potential fees and costs, to resolve all remainin... - Lennox Hearth Class Action Settlement
Oakland, CA: A Settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California involving Superior and Lennox brand single pane, sealed glass front fireplaces. Eligible consumers who have one or more Superior or Lennox brand single-pane sealed glass front gas fireplaces can now file a claim...