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May-9-14 Los Angeles, CA An oft-cited lawsuit in the world of egress/regress and off the clock work is the Amazon action that saw a vast collection of employees working at Amazon’s sprawling sort facilities crying foul over having to line up for bag checks and other forms of security, allegedly on their own time. However, Amazon is not the only alleged of... - Strippers and Health Care Workers File California Overtime Lawsuits
May-6-14 San Diego, CA Strippers and Health Care Workers had something in common last month: they both filed California overtime lawsuits - just in time for International Workers’ Day. Prime Healthcare Paradise Valley has been sued for allegedly failing to pay their hourly employees the proper overtime pay and allegedly failing to allow these employees... - Chicago Stroke Victim Awarded $14M after Taking Yasmin
Apr-22-14 A Chicago woman who suffered a severe stroke 13 days after starting the controversial birth control medication Yasmin has been awarded $14 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit against the doctor who prescribed the medication. Dr. Zbigniew Aniol wrote the prescription for Mariola Zapalski, 37, who is now wheelchair-bound after the stroke paralyzed the... - Acer Reaches Proposed Settlement in RAM Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A proposed settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Acer America Corporation ("Acer"). The parties have reached a settlement in a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging that Acer America Corporation ("Acer") advertised and sold Acer notebook computers that did not contain enough Ra... - Jury Awards $6B in Damages in Actos Cancer Trials
Apr-8-14 Lafayette, LA Japanese drug maker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, has been ordered to pay $6 billion in punitive damages in settlement of allegations the company concealed information regarding the risk for cancer associated with its diabetes drug Actos. Eli Lilly and Co, a co-defendant in the case, was ordered to pay $3 billion in punitive damages an... - Tentative $21M Settlement Agreed in Eastman Kodak Discrimination Class Action
New York, NY: A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Eastman Kodak Compan ("Eastman Kodak" or "Kodak" or "Defendant") pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York alleging, among other things, that Kodak engaged in an ongoing pattern and practice of racial discrimination against its Afri... - It’s Trial by Fire As Lawyer Becomes Victim in Yaz Lawsuit
Apr-5-14 Pleasanton, CA Brian, a personal injury attorney, had no idea that deep vein thrombosis was related to Yasmin - until his wife was diagnosed with Yasmin DVT. “My wife, Ceci, took Yasmin for a few years and neither of us gave it a second thought,” says Brian. “In 2008, she complained of chest pains, something she had never experienc... - Tyson Foods Off-the-Clock Work Settlement Is Approved at Nearly $19 Million
Apr-4-14 Lexington, NE Barring an appeal, it appears as though an Unpaid Wages lawsuit brought against Tyson Foods Inc. (Tyson) in 2008 is in its final days, following approval by a federal judge in late January of terms relating to a settlement that will bring the six-year-old lawsuit to a close. However, the Tyson donning and doffing lawsuit, alleging off-... - Feds Stick Up for the Little Guy and Ohio Employee Rights
Apr-3-14 Akron, OH Anyone burned by an employer attempting to circumvent Ohio Labor Laws can take solace in the fact that even an employer who closes shop and attempts to shield oneself from responsibility, is not immune to prosecution after the fact. To that end, even the federal government is involved in an attempt to secure back wages and overtime for a grou... - Concern Over Suspected Link between Risperdal and Male Breasts Growing
Mar-31-14 Philadelphia, PA The basket of various Risperdal side effects , which includes Risperdal diabetes and Risperdal stroke, appears to be tilting more heavily toward the phenomenon known as gynecomastia: the development of breasts in males. Once thought to be the bastion of older, sedentary men who tend to pack on the pounds in mid-life, gynecomastia has no... - $775,000 Costco Coconut Oil Consumer Fraud Settlement Reached
San Francisco, CA: A $775,000 settlement has been granted preliminary approval, potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Costco. The lawsuit, filed by plaintiffs James Boswell and Malia Levin in 2016, claims that Costco falsely advertised its 42.3-fluid ounce jars of Kirkland Signature Organic Virgin Coconut Oil as... - Prolift Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Settled for $11.1 Million
Mar-26-14 Atlantic City, NJ A 47-year old nurse has been awarded a total settlement of $11.1 million in her Ethicon Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh (TVM) personal injury lawsuit. Linda Gross testified during the trial that following her initial surgery to implant the device, she had 18 subsequent unsuccessful revision procedures. She has described her life... - Leading GM Injury Lawyer Speaks out on NHTSA Failures, GM’s Apparent Disregard
Mar-22-14 Top Attorney talks with LAS about the GM ignition system problems that have allegedly led to numerous accidents and, in the case of Brooke Melton, even death. Marietta, GA: According to its database, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says there was no reason to believe the rate of problems with GM vehicles was significan... - Landmark Ruling Threatens Internet Payday Loan Loophole
Mar-22-14 Las Vegas, NV A landmark legal ruling appears to have stripped away any perceived immunity by Internet payday loan vendors who have, until now, operated under the premise of protection through an affiliation with a Native American tribe. The ruling, affirmed this month by a Nevada federal judge, provides the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with almost l... - Bayer Settles Yasmin DVT and Gallbladder Lawsuits
Mar-22-14 Springfield, IL Yasmin lawsuits continue to work their way through the courts and Bayer Pharmaceuticals indicates it expects more lawsuits to be filed. These Yasmin side effects lawsuits allege women suffered serious harm from the use of Yasmin, Yaz and Beyaz. Among the reported side effects of the birth control is an increased risk of deep vein thrombo... - Hyundai, Kia Reach $395M Preliminary False Mileage Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Detroit, MI: A preliminary $395 settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action pending against Hyundai Motor Corp. and Kia Motors alleging gas mileage rating were overstated by the automotive manufacturers. The settlement will affect some 600,000 of Hyundai' 2011-13 models and about 300,000 of Kia's 2011-13 models in the US. In Novemb... - Settlements Reached in Multiple Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuits
Mar-15-14 Miami, FL Banks and mortgage lenders who thought their use of force-placed insurance on homeowners would be an easy way to increase profits might be thinking twice, following numerous settlements in force-placed insurance lawsuits. According to reports, settlements have been reached in lawsuits filed against Bank of America, HSBC Holdings Plc, Citigrou... - Risperdal Manufacturer Hit with Massive $2.2 Billion Penalty
Mar-13-14 Washington, DC One can well imagine the rush to file a Risperdal lawsuit following the release, back in the fall, of a damning report by the US Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDAOCI) that resulted in a $2.2 billion judgment against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J). At issue were allegations that J&am... - Birth Control Lawsuits Legal News and Legal Information
Various types of birth control have been linked in studies and lawsuits to serious health complications, including blood clots and pseudotumors. Some class action birth control lawsuits have resulted in settlements with the plaintiffs. Other lawsuits are just getting underway. Birth Control Birth control (sometimes called contraception) is a me... - What Assemblyman Fox Has in Common with Chipotle Restaurant: California Overtime Lawsuit
Mar-10-14 Los Angeles, CA Question: What does Assemblyman Steve Fox have in common with Chipotle Mexican Grill? Answer: California overtime lawsuit alleging violation of the California labor law by not providing proper breaks and failing to pay minimum wage. When employees are require to perform between 15 and 25 hours per week of free labor, or when workers...