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Oct-28-10 Frankfort, KY The state of Kentucky will receive $3.1 million as part of a settlement with generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Forest Laboratories, Inc., which was accused of providing misleading information about Lexapro birth defects and other potential adverse reactions to some of its drugs, Attorney General Jack Conway recently announced. Kentuc... - Doctor from Dallas Collects $11.4 million for Blowing the Whistle on Healthcare Fraud
Mar-3-17 Dallas, TX A Dallas doctor decided in 2009 to blow the whistle on a physician over a billing scam that was costing the healthcare system and American taxpayers millions and millions of dollars. Six years later, after a long investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) , Dr. Bijan Oughatiyan’s former employer, IPC Healthcare Inc., was ord... - When Bad Things Happen to Your Real Estate
Oct-22-10 Seattle, WA The mere mention of Dr. John Kilpatrick's name can settle litigation. Kilpatrick holds a Ph.D. in Real Estate Finance from the University of South Carolina and is arguably the country's leading expert in the area of real estate valuation. He has testified at trial on behalf of plaintiffs or provided expertise to legal firms across the US in doz... - Canadian Transvaginal Mesh Class Action
Feb-28-17 Toronto, ONT: Boston Scientific is the first of several transvaginal mesh manufacturers to face a certified contested action concerning transvaginal meshes in Canada. The lawsuit alleges that nine different devices made by Boston Scientific were negligently designed and the company failed to warn women of potential risks, according to Alex Robinson,... - Takata to Pay $1B for Airbag Scandal
Feb-28-17 Santa Clara, CA: Takata Corporation has agreed to pay $1 billion to settle multi-district litigation alleging the airbag manufacturer was aware of the fatal defect with its airbags but sold them anyway. At least 11 deaths have been linked to the airbags, which can explode due to a design defect. According to the proposed settlement terms Takata will... - Number of Taxotere MDL Lawsuits Surpasses 700 Cases
Feb-27-17 New Orleans, LA: In a joint report filed in federal court in January, attorneys representing plaintiffs and defendant Sanofi S.A. in multidistrict litigation of Taxotere lawsuits reported a spike in the number of lawsuits alleging that the chemotherapy drug Taxotere causes permanent hair loss, a condition known as alopecia. The federal judicial syst... - $3.78 Million Settlement Over SJS Death of Nine-Year-Old Girl
Oct-16-10 New York, NY A heartbreaking case of Stevens Johnson Syndrome that resulted in the death of a nine-year-old girl has culminated in a $3.78 million settlement with the manufacturer of Dilantin and Flagyl. The settlement approval with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was filed October 8th following a hearing before Judge Judith H. Gische of the New York State... - Proposed $43 Million Settlement in ERISA Plan Class Action
Oct-13-10 Cleveland, OH Participants in an ERISA plan associated with National City Corporation (National City) will benefit from a proposed $43 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging those defendants responsible for administering the National City Savings and Investment Plan (Plan) breached their fiduciary duties under ERISA by making imprudent i... - Seroquel Manufacturer Sues for Patent Protection
Oct-10-10 Washington, DC The manufacturer of the antipsychotic drug Seroquel has issued a lawsuit against a competitor alleging patent infringement with regard to Seroquel XR (Quetiapine fumarate) in the US market. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for New Jersey, names Torrent Pharma, a manufacturer based in Ahmedabad India, as the defendant. Astra... - Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Whistleblower
Feb-21-17 Ridgeland, MS: The very first talcum powder cancer lawsuit was filed by Diane Berg back in 2009. Johnson & Johnson offered her a settlement but Berg refused and wound up with nothing. This heroic whistleblower paved the way for ovarian cancer lawsuits today. Berg developed ovarian cancer when she was 49 years old—she used J&J’s t... - Paxil May Not Be Linked to Decrease in Suicide Rates
Oct-2-10 New York, NY Many patients say the benefits of Paxil outweigh the risk of side effects, which include congenital heart defects and other birth defects. However, new research indicates that Paxil and other antidepressants may not have a significant effect on treating depression, and they might not be linked to a decrease in suicide rates. Pregnant women... - Debts Wiped Out for 140,000 Payday Loan Customers
Sep-27-10 Washington, DC It took six years, 17,000 billable hours, three law firms and three public justice organizations, but in the end they managed to wrestle a payday loan company in North Carolina into a settling with thousands of unhappy customers. "We have had great reaction from clients," says Paul Bland, with the Public Justice organization in Washingto... - Canadian Study Finds 12 Percent of ADHD Youth Prescribed Antipsychotic Drugs Such as Risperdal
Feb-10-17 Toronto, ON: A recent Canadian study found that nearly 12 percent of Ontario youth diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are prescribed antipsychotic drugs such as Risperdal (Risperidone) , Zyprexa and Seroquel despite having no other mental health diagnoses. The study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)... - Coca-Cola Faces ERISA Lawsuit
Sep-10-10 Seattle, WA Coca-Cola faces a lawsuit filed by its employees alleging violations of ERISA plan regulations. The employees say the soft drink producer illegally canceled their benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). According to komonews.com on 8/27/10, Coca-Cola canceled the employees' health care plan one day... - Attorney Discusses Whistleblowers and Qui Tam Lawsuits
Sep-9-10 Los Angeles, CA Bijan Esfandiari, an attorney at Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, has participated in a number of cases that have shaped and developed the law for the benefit of injured victims and consumers of pharmaceutical products. He also assists potential whistleblowers to determine whether they have a qui tam case and, if so, will file a cl... - Despite $1B Penalty by the Feds, It’s Not Over Yet for Takata: Airbag Injuries
Feb-1-17 Washington, DC: The massive $1 Billion criminal penalty announced by the US Department of Justice earlier this month surrounding defective Takata airbags is not, in reality, an end to the troubles for the beleaguered Japanese manufacturer. Just one day after the Christmas holiday this past December, German automotive manufacturer BMW announced a recall of... - Veterans PTSD Families Question Seroquel, Settlement Announced
Sep-1-10 Washington, DC Veterans PTSD , or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a fact of post-tour life for scores of veterans young and old alike. Now, a medication that has been increasingly prescribed to returning soldiers and post-traumatic stress disorder veterans is the subject of settlement news, a warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and... - $5M Settlement Proposed in FalconStor Software Securities Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A proposed $5 million settlement has been reached in the securities class action lawsuit that would benefit purchasers of common stock of FalconStor Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:FALC). The settlement would affect all persons who purchased the common stock of Falconstor Software Inc during the class period March 12, 2008 to September 29, 201... - Some Denture Cream Lawsuits Reportedly Settled
Aug-24-10 Seattle, WA GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Super Poligrip denture adhesive , has settled lawsuits alleging that the denture cream caused zinc poisoning and other serious health problems. What this means for remaining lawsuits against Poligrip and Fixodent denture creams is yet to be seen. News about the Poligrip settlement comes from a GlaxoSmithKli... - Will Paxil Settlements Affect Potential Effexor Lawsuits?
Aug-20-10 Seattle, WA Now that certain Paxil lawsuits have been settled, the question remains as to whether those settlements will have an effect on potential Effexor lawsuits. Although Paxil and Effexor are similar, there are some important differences between the two that make it impossible to determine for sure if Effexor plaintiffs will reach the same r...