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Sort by relevance 2,026 pages found matching Best Buy- Former Canadian Health Minister on Juul Board while Current Minister Opposes Vaping
Jun-4-20 Ottawa, ON Some people opposed to vaping would say that former Canadian Health Minister Rona Ambrose has put profit over people, specifically Juul e-cigarettes over teenage health. Former Health Minister --Current Hypocrite? In 2014, when she was Canada’s Health Minister, Ambrose said that, "Currently, without scientific evidence demonst... - Mandatory Arbitration Amendments Thwart Excessive Overdraft Fee Lawsuits
May-22-20 Washington, DC Even with a promising bank overdraft fees lawsuit, checking account consumers can find themselves suddenly, unexpectedly blocked by an obligation to arbitrate disputes with a bank or credit union. Consumers are often not even aware that they have signed these agreements. Under recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings , that can be the end of a c... - Tell teens that Now is the Time to Quit E-Cigarettes and Vaping
May-18-20 Santa Clara, CA Warnings from researchers and health officials associating vaping and e-cigarette with the corona virus are escalating, coincidentally while Juul departs San Francisco HQ and downsizes to Washington, D.C. More Vaping Warnings Health officials have been warning people who vape for some time that they might be at a higher risk for com... - Nexium Side Effects Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The heartburn medication Nexium (Esomerprazole) has been linked to bone fractures and severe kidney disease, including Nexium kidney failure and Nexium renal failure . Long-term use of Nexium and other proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications has been associated with a tripled risk of kidney inflammation, or nephritis. This antacid medication and other P... - Putnam Investments to Settle 401k Self-Dealing Lawsuit for $12.5 Million
May-6-20 Boston, MA Participants in the Putnam Retirement Plan have agreed to settle their ERISA lawsuit against Putnam Investments and other Plan fiduciaries for $12.5 million and certain prospective changes in plan administration. Following close on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review the lower court’s determination, the s... - New York Overtime and Employment Lawsuit News and Legal Information
New York labor law lawsuits allege violations of New York state labor laws including overtime pay, minimum wage violations, harassment, wrongful termination and discrimination. The rights of employees in New York are protected by a safety net of federal, state and local laws. The interaction of these laws can be complex, but the basic rule is that local la... - E-Cig and Vape Companies Cashing in on COVID-19
Apr-20-20 Santa Clara, CA Vaping and e-cigarette companies are using the corona virus crisis as a sales tool, despite warnings from health officials that vape and e-cigarette users might be at a higher risk for complications from COVID-19. And an attorney general accuses the FDA of vape fear mongering. COVID-19 Sales Tactics Particularly insidious is a sales... - FDA Finally Pulls Zantac
Apr-17-20 Washington, DC Since at least last summer the FDA has known that a contaminant known as N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) was present in ranitidine medications (commonly known as the brand name Zantac ), but the agency didn’t order a withdrawal of the popular heartburn drug until this month – almost a year later. Chances are, countless people who... - Asbestos Mesothelioma FAQ
Asbestos FAQ What is asbestos? Must asbestos be removed and who should remove it? What diseases are caused by asbestos exposure? What is asbestosis? What is mesothelioma? Who is at risk for asbestos-related disease? What should I do if I think I have been exposed to asbestos fibers? What is the government doing about asbestos use? Asbe... - Mesothelioma & Asbestos Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Asbestos mesothelioma is a fatal asbestos cancer involving the mesothelium, a protective lining that encloses most of the body's internal organs. The only known cause of mesothelioma seems to be exposure to asbestos particles in the air. The time between exposure and the appearance of symptoms can be as long as 20 to 50 years. Asbestos Heal... - UPS Facing Multiple Employee Lawsuits, Employees Feeling Pressured
Mar-7-20 Riverside, CA UPS Supply Chain Solutions employees filed a class action lawsuit claiming the company failed to pay overtime wages, failed to pay minimum wages, failed to provide required meal breaks and rest periods and other violations of the California labor law . This lawsuit is currently pending in the Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. RIC20... - Supreme Court Sends IBM Stock Drop ERISA Lawsuit Back to Second Circuit
Feb-11-20 Washington, DC On January 14, the Supreme Court sent Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander , a much-watched ERISA lawsuit , back to the Second Circuit for further consideration of defensive arguments raised by the plan administrators. The decision is a setback, although perhaps not a fatal one, for participants in employee stock ownership plans (... - Dignity Health ERISA Lawsuit Inches Toward $100 Million Settlement
Dec-10-19 Oakland, CA The Dignity Health ERISA lawsuit has been exhaustively litigated since 2013, but now appears close to settlement. The proposed settlement in Rollins v. Dignity Health , which still requires final approval by the Northern District of California, would require Dignity Health to add $50 million in retirement plan funding in 2020 and at least... - Zantac – Buyer Beware, but from Whom?
Dec-9-19 Santa Clara, CA Since the small pharmacy Valisure waved the red flag over Zantac cancer risk , over 40 countries worldwide have stopped sales and/or began investigating the possible health risks of the heartburn drug. And Zantac lawsuits have followed. Now the FDA says it is “investigating”. Zantac Cancer Lawsuit Zantac complaints want t... - Goldman Sachs 401k Plan Participants file ERISA Lawsuit over Self-Dealing
Nov-21-19 New York, NY A class action ERISA lawsuit filed on October 25 in the Southern District of New York claims that Goldman Sachs Inc. and related defendants failed to administer the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 401k plan prudently and in the best interest of participants. Instead, Falberg v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. alleges that Goldman managed the plan to ben... - Players Challenge NCAA Pay Caps
Nov-13-19 Oakland, CA Here’s the big question: Does it make sense to resolve pay cap disputes between college athletes and the NCAA under federal antitrust law; or will justice be better served if courts understand the issue through the lens of wage and hour laws, including California labor law ? On October 23, student athletes appealed the No... - Excessive Bank Overdraft Fees Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Several banks and credit unions have faced allegations that they used deceptive practices in charging customers excessive overdraft fees. Allegations have been made about excessive bank overdraft fees . Specifically, customers of some banks allege that they have been the victims of excessive overdraft fees and that banks have used misrepresentation of acc... - T-Mobile Retail Workers Reach Wage Deal under California Labor Law
Nov-8-19 Santa Clara, CA T-Mobile will pay $8 million to settle California labor law violations. The telecommunications company allegedly failed to pay minimum and overtime wages; and compensation for off-the-clock work, and didn’t provide workers proper meal and rest breaks. The T-Mobile retail workers asked a federal judge on October 29 to okay a... - Zantac Medication Cancer Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Zantac (ranitidine hydrochloride) is being investigated after 150 Zantac tablets were found to contain a carcinogenic chemical up to 3,000 times greater than the FDA’s daily intake limit. The chemical found in the popular heartburn drug is N-nitrosodimethylamine (“NDMA”). Numerous studies have shown a link between the NDMA in Zantac and can... - Did the Ninth Circuit Gut ERISA Enforcement in Schwab 401k Mismanagement Lawsuit?
Oct-21-19 San Francisco, CA In August, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Charles Schwab Corp. could force plan participants to individually arbitrate their claims that fiduciaries of the Schwab Retirement Savings and Investment Plan (Plan) had mismanaged plan assets. The ERISA lawsuit decision sent shock waves through the Ninth Circuit as it appears to reverse ne...