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Defective product litigation and injury lawsuits involve defective and unreasonably dangerous products that cause personal injuries and even death. Manufacturers of defective products are liable for design defects, improper safety devices and manufacturing defects that cause injury. Product liability lawyers will evaluate cases involving defective consu... - Breast Implant Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma Lawsuit News
Washington, DC: Individuals with breast implants are at risk of developing a type of cancer called breast implant associated with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, known as BIA-ALCL, which was first identified over 20 years ago. Most current data suggest that BIA-ALCL occurs following implantation of breast implants with textured surfaces rather than those wit... - Coca-Cola Bottler to Settle ERISA lawsuit for $3.5 Million
Mar-21-22 Charlotte, NC Large independent bottler, Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc., has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a class-action breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit that could have involved thousands of plan participants. The ERISA lawsuit was originally brought in 2020 by two participants in the Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. 401k Plan. Cheyenne Jones v. Coc... - Mirena IUD Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Mirena pseudotumor cerebri lawsuits allege that Bayer, the company that makes Mirena IUD, did not warn consumers and the medical community of pseudotumor (PTC) risks—also known as intracranial hypertension (IIH)-- and other serious Mirena side effects such as mirena uterine perforation. From 2000 to 2013 the FDA received more than 70,000 reports of Mi... - Mirena IUD FAQ
What is Mirena? Mirena is a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system. It is a small, T-shaped device placed in the uterus that releases a small amount of a progestin hormone to prevent pregnancy. Who uses Mirena? The IUD device has been marketed to women as a convenient method of birth control. The Mirena manufacturer also ad... - Female Walmart Driver Files Civil Rights Lawsuit over Discriminatory Uniform Policy
Feb-17-22 Huntsville, AL On January 11, 2022, Walmart delivery driver Diana Webb filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of Alabama claiming that Walmart discriminates against female delivery drivers in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by effectively forcing them to wear men’s uniform pants. To labor the obvious, men... - ERISA Lawsuit Against UnitedHealth Subsidiary Gets Class Action Status
Jan-7-22 Madison, WI On December 15, the District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin agreed that plaintiffs in a lawsuit against UMR, the benefits administrator for employer-sponsored UnitedHealth insurance plans, could proceed as a class. As many as 1,600 individuals may ultimately be included in ERISA lawsuit . This appears to have weighed heavily in... - Pay Increases in 2022 for California’s Guest Farm Workers
Jan-5-22 Sacramento, CA Farmworkers will finally see pay increases in 2022, thanks to winning a California labor lawsuit that will stop the guest farmworkers wage freeze, and also to the USDA’s annual survey results on farm labor. The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a modified formula for calculating minimum wages for agricultural guest workers on... - Bronson Healthcare to Settle Excessive Fee ERISA Lawsuit
Dec-29-21 Kalamazoo, MI Bronson Healthcare and participants in the Bronson Healthcare Group, Inc. 403(b) Tax Sheltered Matching Plan have agreed in principle to settle a proposed class action ERISA lawsuit . The lawsuit focused on the fiduciaries’ decision to include the actively-managed Fidelity Freedom Fund in the plan’s investment portfolio. Details... - Unions and Musicians Poised to Settle Royalty Lawsuit for $8 Million
Dec-28-21 Los Angeles, CA On November 8, the District Court for the Central District of California gave preliminary approval to a proposal that will end a 2018 lawsuit between studio musicians and their unions. Risto v. SAG-AFTRA highlights the difficulties that union and non-union artists face in collecting forms of compensation that are not protected under Ca... - University of Miami to Settle ERISA Lawsuit for $1.85 Million
Dec-23-21 Miami, FL On November 23, the University of Miami and participants in five of its retirement plans agreed to settle proposed class action ERISA lawsuit . The agreement provides for $1.85 million and structural safeguards to protect participants’ retirement savings in the future. The university and the plans' fiduciaries have agreed not t... - Tesla Stock Lawsuits Legal News and Lawsuit Information
On August 8, 2018, Elon Musk, high flying CEO of Tesla, Inc. tweeted to the world that he was considering taking Tesla private at $420 per share. He said he had the money. The price of the stock skyrocketed, trading was temporarily suspended and the SEC launched an investigation into potential price manipulation. The financing later appeared to have depe... - Gilead HIV Drug Truvada Lawsuit News and Legal Information
HIV drugs manufactured by Gilead Sciences, Inc. have been linked to a number of serious injuries. Five drugs associated with these adverse events, including Truvada, all contain tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). Attorneys are currently investigating claims from individuals who took TDF medications for HIV treatment or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and a... - Showrunner Seeks Class Certification in Lawsuit over Residuals
Dec-9-21 Los Angeles, CA On October 18, a showrunner moved in Los Angeles federal court for class certification of a group of TV writers who claim that they were cheated of residual payments owed by streaming services. They claim that their union failed to represent their interests adequately in negotiating a secret lump sum settlement. Although royalties and other... - Destroy vs. Preserve Philips CPAP Sleep Machine Evidence
Dec-7-21 Philadelphia, PA In response to a federal court order requiring Philips RS North America to preserve evidence for a multidistrict litigation, the company says it hinders the recall and repairs of its defective CPAP sleep machines , as per the FDA’s order. But plaintiffs say Philips proposes to destroy evidence—defective sound-dampening f... - Securities FAQ
What are securities? Securities include a number of investments including stocks, bonds, notes, mutual funds, treasury stocks and investment contracts. What is securities fraud? Securities fraud occurs when someone attempts to defraud a person in an attempt to sell or market a security. This includes providing false or misleading information... - Industrial Accident - Industrial Accident News, Industrial Accident Lawyer
An industrial accident is any type of accident that occurs at work. An industrial accident injury is any bodily harm or disease caused by working. People injured in industrial accidents may be able to file an industrial accident claim to recover loss of income, pain and suffering and other economic and punitive damages. Industrial Ac... - Securities Class Action Lawsuits - Securities Fraud, Mutual Fund Losses - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Securities fraud , also known as stock fraud or investment fraud, is an illegal practice designed to convince investors to buy or sell stocks or securities on the basis of false information. This false information includes inaccurate statements about a company's status or omissions regarding facts that could affect stock value. Victims of stock inves... - Amazon to Pay $500,000 in COVID-19 Notice Lawsuit
Nov-29-21 San Francisco, CA On November 15, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that Amazon had agreed to pay the State of California $500,000 and amend its Covid-19 notification practices to comply with California’s new “right-to-know” law. AB 685, enacted in December 2020, amended the California Labor Code to require employe... - Cleaning Processes Blamed for Defective CPAP Devices – Scapegoat SoClean Files Lawsuit Against Philips
Nov-26-21 Peterborough, NH Being Philips’ Scapegoat has resulted in SoClean filing a lawsuit against the CPAP sleep machine manufacturer alleging unfair and deceptive practices and “causing it to suffer at least $200 million in damages”. Philips suggested that SoClean was to blame for its 15 million faulty CPAP and BiPAP machines. The Philips...