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Deb Hipp
Deb Hipp is a freelance writer who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Deb is a journalist and former investigative reporter for New Times media and also worked as a courthouse reporter covering civil lawsuits for Courthouse News Service. She writes about a wide range of topics including legal, personal finance, real estate, moving, lifestyle and health and wellness. When Deb isn’t writing for us, she’s hanging out with her rescue dogs at the dog park, traveling or cheering on the Kansas City Royals to their next World Series win.
Study Finds That Heater-Cooler Devices Used in Surgery Could Be Contaminated
July 29, 2017.
Pittsburgh, PA: A new study by a Pittsburgh scientific researcher has found that more than one-third of heater-cooler devices used in open-heart surgery could be contaminated with dangerous bacteria.
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Labor Department Orders Wells Fargo to Reinstate Whistleblower and Pay $577,000 in Back Wages
July 27, 2017.
San Francisco, CA: The US Department of Labor has ordered Wells Fargo to reinstate a former branch manager whistleblower that the bank fired for reporting bank employees who where secretly opening new accounts for customers without their knowledge or consent.
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California Software Company Sues Competitors Over Use of Employment Agreements
July 22, 2017.
Pleasanton, CA: California cloud computing company Veeva Systems has filed a lawsuit against three of its competitors, hoping to stop companies' widespread misuse of non-compete and other employment agreements that are barred by California law and can restrict employees' basic rights, according to The Mercury News.
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Study Finds Consumers Complain Most About Banks With Highest Overdraft Fee Revenue
July 19, 2017.
Washington, DC: A consumer protection report has found a correlation between the banks that customers complain about most and the amount of revenue from overdraft fees and insufficient funds (NSF) those banks collect.
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Taxotere Multidistrict Litigation May Remand Some Cases to State Courts
July 18, 2017.
New Orleans, LA: Plaintiffs in a Louisiana multidistrict Taxotere litigation have asked the court to remand several cases back to state courts.
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Automakers Agree to Compensate Takata Airbag Recall Consumers
July 15, 2017.
Miami, FL: Four auto manufacturers have agreed to compensate owners of vehicles with recalled Takata airbags in a proposed class action settlement worth $553 million.
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Supreme Court Ruling May Affect Talcum Powder Lawsuit Claims
July 13, 2017.
St. Louis, MO: A June 2017 Supreme Court ruling may hurt Missouri lawsuit claims alleging that Johnson & Johnson's talcum products caused ovarian cancer in women who used Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder or Shower to Shower for personal hygiene.
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Appeal Could Delay Deja Vu Club Class Action Settlement Payments
July 12, 2017.
Detroit, Michigan: Even though a federal judge granted approval of a $6.5 million settlement in a labor violations class action involving Deja Vu nightclubs, payment to class members will be delayed until the appeal is resolved.
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Settlement Reached in Citibank Robocall Proposed Class Action
July 12, 2017.
San Diego, CA: The parties in a class action against Citibank for alleged Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations have reached a settlement in the lawsuit.
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New Study Suggests Popular Heartburn Drugs Associated With a Higher Risk of Death
July 7, 2017.
St. Louis, MO: A new study suggests that some popular heartburn drugs known as proton pump inhibitors are associated with a higher risk of death.
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- Former Amazon Manager Sues For Overtime Wages (Jul-4-17)
- Federal Judge Allows Hip Implant Lawsuit to Move Forward (Jul-3-17)
- Woman Burned When Pressure Cooker Explodes (Jun-27-17)
- New Jersey Man Claims Diabetes Medicine Caused His Heart Disease (Jun-27-17)
- California Woman Sues Trump-Impersonating Boss For Race Discrimination (Jun-23-17)
- Olympus Settles Four Power Morcellator Lawsuits (Jun-18-17)
- Johnson & Johnson Asks For New Trial in $151 Million Hip Lawsuit Judgment (Jun-14-17)
- Hawaii Sues Three Automakers Over Defective Takata Airbags (Jun-13-17)
- Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuit Plaintiffs Try Again For Multidistrict Litigation (Jun-10-17)
- Baldness Treatment Drugs May Raise Risk of Depression But Not Risk of Suicide in Older Men (Jun-8-17)
- More Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Lawsuits Transferred to New Jersey MDL (Jun-5-17)
- Number of Taxotere Multidistrict Litigation Cases Surpass 1,100 (Jun-3-17)
- Chinese Caregivers at Alleged Birth Tourism Center Sue For Unpaid Overtime (Jun-1-17)
- Bank Allegedly Robocalls Man More Than 125 Times to Collect a Debt (May-31-17)
- Jury Awards $3 Million Verdict to California State Worker Who Claims Bosses Ignored His Allergies (May-30-17)
- Woman Claims She Suffered Kidney Injuries from Taking Acid Reflux Medications (May-24-17)
- South Carolina Stockert 3T Lawsuits Won't Head to MDL (May-22-17)
- Judge Awards $2 Million Verdict in Defective Hip Implant Lawsuit (May-21-17)
- Additional Plaintiffs Join Bravelle Class Action (May-15-17)
- Woman's Skin Melts Off From Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (May-13-17)
- Supreme Court Won't Review GM's Appeal For Protection Against Ignition Switch Lawsuits (May-12-17)
- BOK Financial $7.8 Million Class Action Settlement Headed For Final Approval (May-11-17)
- Kaiser and Xanitos Settle Hospital Housekeepers' Overtime Class action for $500,000 (May-7-17)
- State Legislatures on Track to Reform Workers' Compensation for First Responders (May-6-17)
- Airbag in Salvaged Used Car Explodes in Minor Crash (May-1-17)
- Claims of Pressure Cooker Explosion Injuries May Prompt Lawsuits (May-1-17)
- McDonald's Employee Overtime Trial Scheduled for May (May-1-17)
- Key Energy Agrees to Settle California Workers Class Action for $3 Million (Apr-23-17)
- Implanon Lawsuits Still in Court One Year After FDA Warning Label Update (Apr-21-17)
- Australian Researchers Urge Sharing Data On Contaminated Medical Devices (Apr-17-17)
- Airbag Lawsuits Dismissed as Parties Try to Work Out Settlement (Apr-17-17)
- Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuits Head to Boston Multidistrict Litigation (Apr-15-17)
- Another New Study Links Hair-Loss Treatment Propecia to Sexual Dysfunction (Apr-13-17)
- Study Finds That People With Lowest Incomes Pay Most in Bank Overdraft Fees (Apr-11-17)
- Missouri Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Could Go to New Jersey MDL (Apr-11-17)
- Makers of Eliquis Ask the Court to Stop Sale of Generic Version (Apr-9-17)
- Science Day Scheduled For Taxotere Multidistrict Litigation (Apr-7-17)
- E-cigarettes Exploding Batteries Behave like Flaming Rockets (Apr-3-17)
- New Lawsuit Claims Drug Manufacturers Failed to Warn of Risks of Diabetes Medication (Mar-28-17)
- Woman Claims She Suffered Injuries from Shingles Vaccine (Mar-27-17)