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Aug-7-07 Los Angeles, CA: Kirtland & Packard LLP is pleased to announce that Michael L. Kelly has been named by Lawdragon to the publication's Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America. Mr. Kelly's profile will be included in the magazine's Winter 2007 issue, available later this month. The Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America is the... - August Issue of Diabetes Care Documents Avandia Risks: Critics Assail FDA Panel
Aug-1-07 Indianapolis, IN: Yet another study has associated heart problems with the diabetes drug Avandia . The study, published in the August edition of the clinical journal Diabetes Care, comes hot on the heels of a scandal at the FDA over a July 30 decision to allow the controversial drug to stay on the market. 1 out of 50 Users May Be at Risk For the ne... - Beef E.coli: From Farm to Table?
Aug-1-07 Washington, DC What do we know about E coli and its relationship to beef? By all accounts, not enough to stop beef ecoli recalls. Yet another outbreak of the E coli O157:H7 strain has shown up, this time in Canada. On July 7, 2007 the CBC news reported that officials warned people not to eat certain fresh and frozen ground beef products sold at Canad... - Lawsuits Against Glaxo Rise as Avandia Sales Plummet
Aug-1-07 Washington, DC: A study released in July 2007, by the Federal Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, reported that the older diabetes drugs, available for as little as $10 a month, are as safe and effective as the newer drugs like Avandia (rosiglitazone), which costs between $131 and $262 a month. On July 20, 2007, Science Daily reported that li... - Universal Music Group IT Workers Start Class Action for Overtime Pay
Jul-31-07 Los Angeles, CA: Information technology (IT) workers recently filed a class action against high-tech giant Universal Music Group claiming that the company wrongfully denied them overtime pay and other benefits. In the action, filed this month in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, the computer and network support employees claim that the company impr... - Fosamax: Risk of Dead Jaw Syndrome Buried in Product Literature
Jul-29-07 Whitehouse Station, NJ: While no one expects the litigation fallout over Fosamax to be anything like Vioxx, drug manufacturer Merck & Co. Inc. has nonetheless set aside a $48 million dollar reserve to fund any settlements arising from lawsuits. Given the suspected link of Fosamax to the onset of the rare, but painful 'dead jaw syndrome', and usage levels... - A Slap in the Face for Serving your Country: Soldiers Fight Back
Jul-22-07 Julesburg, CO Imagine coming home after serving your country in the military , only to get demoted or fired when you get back to work. It's happening. The sad truth is that many Americans are being penalized for their contributions to the military. Whether it's a day-long drill with the National Guard, a two-week stint as a reservist, or a longe... - CDC Leads SSRI Disinformation Media Blitz
Jul-20-07 Washington, DC: In a June 27, 2007 press release that made headlines all over the world the US Centers for Disease Control announced that birth defects associated with the use of antidepressants by pregnant women are rare. As proof for this claim, the CDC cited two new studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Over the following 2 week... - Scientists: Factory Farm Neighbors Face Health Risks
Jul-17-07 Des Moines, IA Several recent studies have shown that residents who live within several miles of a factory farm can suffer significant health consequences including asthma, skin rashes, headaches and infections that are transmitted from animals to human beings. Factory farms are large-scale farming operations, sometimes also called Concentrated Animal... - Check Your Hotel Bill for Hidden Costs
Jul-4-07 Los Angeles, CA Lawyers are investigating a possible class action lawsuit against hotel chains that routinely overcharge their customers for services such as in-room safes, mini-bars, and resort amenities, even if customers do not use them. In many cases, customers are not informed of these extra hotel billing charges when they reserve their rooms and on... - Zyprexa: Rampant Off-Label Use
Jul-3-07 Brooklyn, NY Yet another example of an anti-psychotic drug allegedly presenting links to diabetes and weight gain is Zyprexa , manufactured by Eli Lilly & Co. and prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar mania. However, patients may be getting more than they bargained for, with the possibility of hyperglycemia, diabetes, blood su... - Michael Moore's Sicko is a Call to Action
Jun-29-07 Flint, MI: Michael Moore's latest documentary "Sicko" raises awareness of illegal practices by U.S. health insurance companies and drug companies. At the beginning of this eye-opening and honest dissection of a corrupt health system, Moore explains how he set up a website inviting anyone who had been denied health insurance to submit a complaint. He receiv... - Intergel Scandal: A "Dangerous Precedent" at FDA?
Jun-24-07 Washington, DC In the wake of the Gynecare Intergel recall, many critics are questioning why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ever approved Intergel for medical use. Could it be, as some suggest, that the FDA is playing politics to its drug-company funders? Intergel: Initially "Not Approvable" Initially (2000) the FDA rejected Intergel as "no... - AMO Recall Not Soon Enough
Jun-22-07 Virginia Beach, VA "About one year ago I ordered contact lenses from Sam's Club and they gave me two "action pack" bottles of AMO Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution , "says Carey Jones. "If I knew about the AMO recall sooner, I may not have cornea damage." "I used the AMO solution right up until I heard on the news that it had been recalled,"... - Unum Insurance Company: Judge and Jury
Jun-22-07 San Diego, CA In 2001, Dianne Tomlin got a job working full-time for a Liz Clairborne outlet which provided her with an Unumprovident (now called Unum Insurance ) group policy which covered short and long term disability. Just about one year later, the bomb hit: she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Tomlin (not her real name) had one breast removed and... - U.S. Government Investigates Fortune-1000 401(k) Fees
Jun-16-07 Washington, DC The U.S. Labor Department has announced that it is investigating so-called "hidden" fees and expenses assessed on many Fortune-1000 companies' 401(k) plans. The Labor Department's Employee Benefits Security Administration seeks to improve the disclosure of these charges. This announcement comes on the heels of intense Congressional hear... - New Congressional Hearings on "Deadly, Devastating" Effects of Asbestos
Jun-15-07 Washington, DC Senator Patricia Murray (D-WA) testified Wednesday at a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, arguing for the ban the importation and use of asbestos in the US. Senator Murray, supported by Senator Barbara Boxer and other leading Democrats stated: "I've worked on this issue for six years, and I can tell you: asb... - Unum's Tricks of Deception
Jun-14-07 Seneca, NY "On May 13, 2005 we were evicted from our home of 32 years," says Mary P. "We are homeless and destitute and it's all because of Unum Insurance Company and their deceptive practices." Mary and her husband Pete explain from a dingy motel room (where they are now living), the course of events that led to their tragic state of affairs today, a... - Avandia Black Box Warning Comes too Late
Jun-13-07 Knoxville, TN "I'm not at all surprised that Avandia has been given a black box warning considering what it has done to me," says Helen H, pausing to catch her breath. "I just can't understand why it didn't happen sooner." On June 7, 2007 the FDA issued its strictest warning to the diabetes drug Avandia that it may cause heart attacks or cardiovascula... - Not All 1080 HDTVs Created Equal
Jun-9-07 Philadelphia, PA With many people rushing out to purchase High Definition Televisions (HDTVs) , manufacturers are making many claims about the capability of their televisions. However, some HDTVs have defects that manufacturers do not tell consumers about, including an inability to accept certain input sources. HDTVs that are classified as 1080p are wi...