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Aug-7-14 Salem, OR Regardless of whether you live in Oregon, California or New York, there is a chance you could have your long-term disability claim denied. Insurance companies such as Unum, CIGNA and others have faced lawsuits alleging they improperly denied legitimate insurance claims. When an Oregon long-term insurance claim is denied, residents may be able t... - Is Shelf Life Of Zicam Nasal Spray In Jeopardy?
Apr-17-06 On January 20, 2006, Matrixx Initiatives, Inc, the maker of Zicam cold remedy products , agreed to settle a class action lawsuit by paying out $12 million to 340 plaintiffs, who claim Zicam nasal spray permanently damaged their sense of smell, a condition known as anosmia. In the summer of 2005, Matrixx also settled the only lawsuit that has gone to trial,... - Crackdown on Illegal Internet Payday Loans Nets Help for Consumers
Aug-4-14 Annapolis, MD The state of Maryland is the latest to bring the hammer down on the Internet payday loan and, specifically, the duo of Western Sky Financial (Western Sky) and CashCall Inc. According to The Baltimore Sun (6/24/14), the lenders and state regulators agreed to a $2 million settlement designed to address unsavory lending and collection prac... - Force-Placed Insurance Companies Could Face Government Lawsuit
Jul-23-14 Washington, DC In addition to force-placed insurance lawsuits filed by homeowners who allege illegal kickbacks have been involved in lender insurance, companies could face a lawsuit from the federal government. According to reports, the government may sue some mortgage servicers over force-placed insurance kickbacks that may have cost Fannie Mae and Fr... - Oregon Reaches $4M Settlement with DePuy Over Defective Artificial Hips
Jul-18-14 The Oregon Department of Justice reached a first-of-its kind $4 million settlement on July 2 with DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. Oregon’s single-state settlement is the first government action to resolve allegations that DePuy failed to disclose to physicians and patients that its ASR XL “metal on metal” artificial hip devices had an alarming rate of fail... - Yasmin Lawsuits Still Rising
Jul-12-14 Chicago, IL A recent Yasmin settlement has resulted in a $14 million award for the plaintiff. As of April 8, 2014, approximately 3,900 Yasmin lawsuits and claims are pending in the US, and court records show that Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits are currently being filed and are proceeding through a number of state courts. According to Bayer’s newslett... - Company Execs Indicted for Failing to Report Flammable Dehumidifiers
Apr-11-19 Industry, CA: Simon Chu and Charley Loh, part-owners and former executives of Chinese appliance manufacturer Gree Electric Appliances and a company that imported, distributed, and sold China-manufactured dehumidifiers to retailers, allegedly knew the dehumidifiers caught fire but failed to report and recall (too expensive) the defects for at least six mo... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Maker Receives FDA Warning Letter
Jun-27-14 Minnetonka, MN Back in April, the maker of the AMS transvaginal mesh was sent a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning that issues found at the company’s plant required corrective action. As with other mesh makers, the company is also a defendant in transvaginal mesh lawsuits, alleging women were harmed by the use o... - GlaxoSmithKline Fined Again—The Cost of Doing Business?
Jun-26-14 It is seen as the cost of doing business. It may be illegal, but is also highly profitable, so why stop? That seems to be the attitude of many pharmaceutical companies - and the latest proof of this comes in the form of a $105 million fine leveled against GlaxoSmithKline Plc. (GSK). The California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced the fine saying h... - Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Settled
Jun-25-14 Orchard Park, NY An unpaid wages lawsuit alleging police officers were not properly paid for time spent donning and doffing their uniforms has reportedly been settled. Meanwhile, a similar lawsuit has been thrown out of court, continuing the confusion over when employees should be paid for putting on and taking off uniforms and when they should not be... - Texas 3M Combat Arms Defective Earplug Lawsuit Tells Tale of War Profiteering
Apr-2-19 San Antonio, TX On March 8, 2019, Joe William Contreras, along with 17 other service members filed a 3M Combat Arms defective earplug lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. According to the Complaint , Contreras and the other plaintiffs suffer from hearing loss because 3M Company and its predecessor sold millions of doll... - Internet Payday Lender May Owe As Much As $20 Million to Consumers
Jun-15-14 New York, NY An Internet payday lender that fell under the weight of state lawsuits, in spite of claims of immunity under Indian tribe status, may, in tandem with its service partner, owe New Yorkers caught up in the online payday loan snare upwards of $20 million in excessive interest. “Thousands of New Yorkers who were the victims of exorbi... - Yasmin Lawsuits Still Rising
Jun-13-14 Chicago, IL A recent Yasmin settlement has resulted in a $14 million award for the plaintiff. As of April 8, 2014, approximately 3,900 Yasmin lawsuits and claims are pending in the US, and court records show that Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits are currently being filed and are proceeding through a number of state courts. According to Bayer’s newslett... - ERISA Lawsuits: DOL Taking Action against ERISA Violations
Jun-12-14 Columbus, OH When it comes to ERISA plans , most employees probably assume their employer or ERISA plan fiduciary knows what he or she is doing and is properly managing the company’s employee benefits plan. The problem is that ERISA benefits laws can be complex and even the most well-meaning employer or fiduciary can get caught up in complex laws... - Jury Finds Monsanto RoundUp a “Substantial Factor” in Causing Cancer
Mar-21-19 San Francisco, CA On March 19, the jury in Hardeman v. Monsanto Co. unanimously found that RoundUp was a substantial factor in causing Edward Hardeman’s non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This first phase of Hardeman’s Monsanto glyphosate lawsuit focused solely on scientific facts relevant to causation. The second phase will determine corporate... - Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Could Result in Separate Lawsuits for Same Person
May-24-14 New York, NY Asbestosis lawsuits and mesothelioma lawsuits, both linked to a person’s exposure to asbestos, involve a variety of complicated claims often concerning a number of plaintiffs. Because asbestosis and mesothelioma can take a long time to develop, there can be many factors involved in an asbestos lawsuit, such as the plaintiff’s li... - Midfirst Bank Settles Forced-Placed Class Action for $2.7 Million
May-23-14 New York, NY Yet another Force-placed insurance lawsuit accusing a major bank of forcing unnecessary flood insurance onto the backs of homeowners at inflated rates and profiting from the forced placement has settled for $2.7 million. The lender insurance class-action lawsuit, which involved Midfirst Bank in a consolidated action that also had Citigr... - Settlement Good News for Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Victims
May-13-14 Los Angeles, CA Last week Medtronic agreed to settle its Infuse bone graft lawsuit for $22 million that involves 950 people. A further $140 million is estimated to also settle about 3,800 additional claims, 1,200 of which have been filed and the remainder (2,600) unfiled. Despite FDA reports of complications over the past four years resulting fr... - During Playoffs, the Ongoing Battle Over Traumatic Brain Injury in the Courts
May-5-14 New York, NY While hockey players and fans alike focus on the current rounds of playoffs that lead up to the iconic Stanley Cup Final later this spring, an issue that constantly simmers behind the drama of play is the potential for serious injuries related to the physical nature of the game. To that end, while the playoffs continue, and with fans caught up... - Stadium Concessionaire Settles California Wage Lawsuit for $5.4 Million
Mar-4-19 San Jose, CA Centerplate of Delaware Inc. , a multinational food and beverage company, has offered to pay $5.4 million to resolve stadium workers’ claims that the company failed to pay wages required under various provisions of California labor law . Raquedan v. Centerplate accuses the company of failing to provide meal breaks and sick days; a...