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Aug-1-10 Detroit, MI It is hard to say what may happen in the future when it comes to litigating against bullying. "The law the way it is written doesn't provide a solution for every kind of harassment ," says attorney Richard Winslow. "The way the law is written it is quite narrow, but I think the issues are broader than Title lX, which is limited to sexual har... - Chinese Drywall Litigation Heats Up
Jul-28-10 Miami, FL Having recently lost a Chinese drywall lawsuit, Banner Supply Company is now facing a class action lawsuit, which will attempt to include all Florida homeowners who bought drywall from the distributor. The class action alleges that Banner knew the drywall was defective in 2006 and was negligent in not warning consumers. Meanwhile, homeowne... - Glaxo Settles Paxil Side Effects Lawsuits, Average Settlement $1.2 Million
Jul-28-10 Newark, NJ GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo), the largest drug manufacturer in the UK, is believed to have paid out about $1 billion to settle various Paxil lawsuits since the drug first came onto the market in 1993. Earlier this month it was announced that Glaxo has agreed to pay another $1 billion to settle more than 800 outstanding cases alleging Paxil birth de... - Seventh Risperdal Gynecomastia Case Settled Prior to Trial
Jan-10-17 Philadelphia, PA: As principles with Janssen Pharmaceuticals continued to maintain that pre-trial Risperdal settlements are one-offs and not an indication of any emerging strategy, Janssen nonetheless settled a Risperdal lawsuit Friday before what would have been the seventh Risperdal gynecomastia trial had a chance to start. Plaintiffs have won fou... - Bill Would Protect Pensions of Veterans Who Won Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Jul-27-10 Washington, DC Congress is currently considering a bill that would protect low-income veterans' pensions if they receive a veterans medical malpractice lawsuit settlement or other such windfall. Florida Representative Alcee Hastings introduced the Veterans Pensions Protection Act after one of his constituents, a low-income veteran, contacted him, ac... - California Judge Approves IT Overtime Lawsuit Settlement
Jul-26-10 San Jose, CA A California judge recently gave his preliminary approval of a $5 million settlement to end an IT overtime lawsuit. In 2006, a total of 152 technical writers who worked for Sun Microsystems sued the company, challenging its policy of classifying such workers as professionals exempt from California's overtime laws, according to the San F... - Eight-Year-Old California Unpaid Wages Lawsuit can go Forward
Jan-9-17 Los Angeles, CA It’s been a long haul for California Donning and Doffing lawsuit plaintiff Pamela Silva, who filed her unpaid wages lawsuit against her employer See’s Candy Stores Inc. (See’s Candy) back in 2009. And it’s not over yet, as a three-judge appellate panel ruled that Silva’s claims related to unpaid wages for me... - Dell Agrees to $100 in Penalties to Settle SEC Accounting Fraud Charges
Jul-24-10 Washington, DC Once upon a time, computer supply giant Dell was able to boast that it consistently met or exceeded investor expectations with regard to performance. Then performance fell. The reasons for that drop is revealed in a settlement, announced on Thursday, adding up to $100 million in penalties to settle charges of disclosure accounting fraud... - Seismic Shifts For DePuy MDL in 2017?
Jan-7-17 Dallas, TX: Various events in the Hip Replacement Implant Failure file in 2016 may have a bearing on events for the year ahead. This, amidst a continued aging of the largest single segment of the US population, the Baby Boomer, together with a continued need for joint replacement in order to allow patients retained mobility for a generation inherently... - Exhaustive Accutane IBD Lawsuit Finally Coming to a Close
Jul-5-10 Edwardsville, IL An Accutane lawsuit that was originally to be tried in 2007 appears to be finally heading to resolution, according to the 6/22/10 issue of the Madison County Record. As part of the Accutane inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) lawsuit, a Circuit Court judge was to hear various arguments in favor of a settlement for plaintiff Jason Peipert... - Plaintiffs Hoping for More Paxil Birth Defects Settlements
Jul-5-10 Boston, MA Although very little information has been released concerning the settlement of Paxil birth defects lawsuits, news reports indicate that approximately 190 cases have been settled while another 100 are in various stages of settlement. At issue in the lawsuits is whether or not Paxil caused the birth defects of infants whose mothers took th... - $5M Strip Club Settlement Causes New FLSA Class Action
San Francisco, CA: A $5 million settlement deal has been finalized, amid strenuous objections by the exotic dancers who filed an employment class action pending against a group of stripclubs in San Francisco. The settlement approval brings an end to the putative class action filed by dancers in August 2014 against SFBSC Management LLC, which man... - New York Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
New York medical malpractice claims are made against doctors or other healthcare professionals or organizations whose standard of care fails to meet an acceptable level. When the standard of care falls and a patient suffers harm as a result, a New York medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health care provider, or institution whose ac... - Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Illinois medical malpractice claims are made against doctors or other healthcare professionals or organizations whose standard of care fails to meet an acceptable level. When the standard of care falls and a patient suffers harm as a result, an Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health care provider, or institution whos... - Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settlements, Wrongful Death Lawyer - LawyersAndSettlements.com
A Wrongful Death Lawsuit is a claim against a person who can be held liable for a wrongful death . If a loved one has died as a result of another party's negligence, including wrongful death malpractice , a wrongful death attorney can evaluate the case and determine wrongful death damages in accordance with wrongful death law . ... - Lyrica and Topamax: Same but Different
Dec-15-16 Washington, DC: Studies have shown that some anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are safer than others during pregnancy. For instance, Lyrica is classified as Category C while Topamax has Category D status. But both AEDs have been associated with birth defects. Pregnancy Category D means there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on human d... - Helicopter Crash Kills Two, while Victims of Another Settle Lawsuits
Jun-8-10 Midlothian, TX A helicopter crash involving an air ambulance claimed two lives earlier this month. It could have been worse: The helicopter was in the midst of a test flight and was carrying no patients. The Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported on Thursday that a Bell 222U helicopter recently acquired by CareFlite was on a maintenance flight on June... - US Justice Department Intervenes in Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit
Jun-1-10 Washington, DC Under the auspices of the federal Whistleblower Act and provisions of the False Claims Act, a qui tam whistleblower who launches litigation on behalf of the government is entitled to a percentage of any damage award collected on behalf of the government. Such a lawsuit has been filed against Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), Panalpina and... - $1.51B Deal Agreed in Syngenta GMO Corn Seed MDL
Santa Cruz, CA: A $1.51 billion settlement has been agreed between Syngenta AG and a nationwide class of plaintiffs who allege the chemical company should have delayed the release of its genetically modified corn seed until Chinese authorities, who represent a major corn market for US farmers, approved importing the GMO corn. The settlement deal f... - Roche Reaches Pretrial Settlement for Lawsuit over Accutane Side Effects
May-26-10 Nutley, New Jersey International pharmaceutical manufacturer Roche, the makers of Accutane , have reached a pretrial settlement in a 2003 lawsuit stemming from the purported link between the acne medication and serious bowel conditions. Acne sufferer Jason Peipert filed a claim against the drug maker in 2003 after he began to suffer bouts of bowel pa...