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Sort by date 6,122 pages found matching male lawsuits- Why the Bid to Dismiss SEC Whistleblower Lawsuit against Wells Fargo Failed
Dec-22-17 San Francisco, CA: An SEC whistleblower lawsuit against venerable banking giant Wells Fargo Co. is alleged to carry further allegations of SEC fraud according to legal analysis published by Law360 (12/11/17). A shareholder derivative lawsuit in US District Court, Northern District of California ( In re Wells Fargo & Co. Shareholder Derivative... - Talcum Cancer Lawsuit in California Based on Trust
Sep-10-18 Los Angeles, CA: In the sixth talcum powder-cancer trial that began last month in California, Johnson & Johnson is accused of knowing its talcum powder contained asbestos , a carcinogen known to cause mesothelioma. Plaintiff Carolyn Weirick last year was diagnosed with the rare form of terminal cancer. She claims her illness was caused by using J&... - Two Arguments to Watch in Physiomesh Bellwether Trials
Dec-18-17 Atlanta, GA As the Ethicon Physiomesh hernia patch lawsuits start to go to trial in January 2018, all eyes will be on the fate of two competing arguments . Plaintiffs in the cases centralized as In RE: Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation will argue that the mesh was defectively designed. Defendants,... - Are Tutors Independent Contractors or Employees Under the California Labor Code?
Sep-6-18 San Francisco, CA: The education company General Assembly agreed to pay $1million to settle an overtime lawsuit brought by two former full-time tutors ( education instructors) who taught at the company’s San Francisco campus. This California labor law settlement may have implications for similar companies that hire independent contractors to work in th... - Plaintiffs Move to Consolidate GranuFlo Lawsuits
Dec-20-12 Philadelphia, PA In the wake of concerns about the GranuFlo recall and NaturaLyte recall, GranuFlo lawsuits have been filed alleging patients were harmed by the use of Fresnius Medical Care's products. The lawsuits allege both GranuFlo and NaturaLyte did not carry adequate warnings to alert patients to the potential risks associated with the products... - Eliquis Lawsuits Moving Forward in MDL, Venue Still to be Determined
Feb-27-17 Miami, FL: Apixaban, a blood thinner marketed by Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. (Bristol Meyers) and Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) under the name Eliquis and promoted as “something better than warfarin,” turned out to be something else again for patients, according to Eliquis blood thinner lawsuits. Plaintiffs allege the latter-generation blood thinners... - FDA Investigates Fosamax While MDL Committee Reportedly Meets
Aug-11-11 Newark, NJ Reports indicate that lawsuits alleging Fosamax side effects are going ahead, with an MDL steering committee set to meet. Lawsuits filed against the maker of Fosamax allege there is an association between the use of Fosamax and femur fractures, while previous lawsuits alleged patients suffered from Fosamax osteonecrosis of the jaw, with seve... - Not Too Late for Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Dec-14-17 Dallas, TX: The US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) first raised serious questions about the safety and effectiveness of transvaginal mesh implants in 2008. Much has happened since then -- studies and recalls and thousands of lawsuits. But women still suffer serious and painful pelvic mesh complications, which may take years to manifest. Accordi... - Merck Pharmaceuticals, Merck Sales Rep, Merck Lawsuit, Merck Illinois, Merck Employment
Illinois Merck sales representatives may be eligible for overtime pay after a lawsuit, alleging Merck sales representatives in New York were misclassified as exempt from overtime, was decided in favor of the Merck pharmaceutical sales representatives . The pharmaceutical representative lawsuit alleged plaintiffs should have been paid overtime for their wo... - Preferred Stock - Preferred Securities
Preferred securities are a mix of debt and equity investments. They offer a fixed dividend payment similar to bonds but they can fluctuate in value. Preferred stocks are typically marketed to investors who are averse to risk and looking for dividend income rather than capital gain. While preferred securities do not experience upward price swings in the w... - The FDA Shortcut to a Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Feb-22-17 Bergen, NJ: It was back in 2008 that Hip Replacement Implant Failure caught up with Zimmer, when its Alumina Ceramic Femoral Head component was subject to a Class 2 recall by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the official recall posting , Zimmer stated the reason for the recall: “When used with cobalt/chromium hip stems,... - Airbag Investigation Announced
Apr-7-15 Washington, DC Following a year in which airbag recalls and defective airbags have been in the news repeatedly comes an announcement from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is opening an investigation into a Nissan airbag recall. Meanwhile, more airbag lawsuits have been filed concerning the Takata airbag recall, which a... - Fewer Than Ten Percent of Retrievable IVC Filters Are Successfully Harvested
Mar-29-16 Washington, DC: It was a year ago this month that the influential Wall Street Journal (WSJ 3/23/15) articulated what has been on the minds of pundits and advocates alike in recent years: the 510(k) Clearance loophole observed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the role the fast-tracked approval process may have played in various injuries s... - Will the DePuy Pinnacle Bring the Next Wave of Lawsuits?
Jul-21-11 Denver, CO Johnson & Johnson, maker of the DePuy Pinnacle hip device, is no stranger to lawsuits. After all, the DePuy Orthopaedics ASR hip replacement devices have resulted in a wave of lawsuits against DePuy's parent company, Johnson & Johnson. Whether the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement will result in a similar wave of litigation against... - Vytorin Brightens with IMPROVE-IT, but Vytorin Lawsuits Remain
Mar-27-15 San Diego, CA The folks at Merck & Co. and their Vytorin partner Schering-Plough Corp. can be forgiven if they are enjoying the re-birth of Vytorin and the accompanying optimism after enduring the scorn that accompanied the delayed release of the ENHANCE study in 2008. The most recent “IMPROVE-IT” study was designed to foster a better outc... - Appeals: I’ve had a Few, but then Too Few to Mention?
Feb-10-17 New Orleans, LA: It’s little wonder that Hip Replacement Implant Failure litigation, as is apparent with a majority of cases, takes so long to resolve given the right and freedom for both plaintiff and defendant to appeal a ruling either party feels is unjust. To this end, recent bellwether lawsuits involving settlements against DePuy and Johnson... - Bisphosphonate Lawsuit Results in $10 Million Award
Nov-23-12 Central Islip, NY Although much focus on bisphosphonate side effects has been on Fosamax, bisphosphonate lawsuits have been filed regarding other medications, including Zometa. One such bisphosphonate osteonecrosis lawsuit recently resulted in an award for the plaintiff, according to reports. The bisphosphonate in question is Zometa, a cancer medica... - Debt Collector Issues Extend beyond Harassment
Feb-13-14 Washington, DC Many complaints about debt collectors focus on issues such as debt collector harassment, where debt collectors repeatedly phone and threaten people who owe money. Debt collector lawsuits allege consumers have been subjected to aggressive language and false threats, sometimes over debts that they do not owe. In July 2010, the Federal Trad... - Lawsuits Brewing over Insurance Denials for “Smart” Prostheses
Aug-21-18 Los Angeles, CA In California and other states, amputees are denied insurance coverage for modern prostheses. These legs and ankles are hugely better than the old titanium alloy stilts because of their microprocessors. Lt. Dan was glad to stand with his bride, but imagine running up the stairs or dancing at a Gump-ish wedding. Nonetheless, Anthem, United H... - Johnson & Johnson Wins First Mesothelioma Trial
Nov-28-17 Pasadena, CA: On November 16, 2017, a jury in Los Angeles Superior Court rejected Tina Herford’s argument that Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower talc products caused her mesothelioma. Her lawyer remains sanguine: “J&J is still selling contaminated baby powder. It is a matter of time before juries begin hold...