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What is Chantix? Chantix (generic name varenicline) is an anti-smoking prescription medicine that treats smoking addiction by blocking the effects of nicotine present in the brain so that the body won't crave nicotine any longer. Is there a difference between Champix and Chantix? Except for the name, both medicines have the same active... - Adderall Death, Stroke and Hearth Attacks
The FDA has received a number of reports of Adderall heart attack , Adderall stroke , and even Adderall death in both children and adults, and the numbers are likely to increase as more children are prescribed Adderall for ADHD . Adderall heart problems are also reported in people prescribed the drug for bipolar disorder and in college students who b... - Chantix - Chantix Suicide, Chantix Side Effects
Reports of serious Chantix side effects , including a possible link between use of Chantix and suicide resulted in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing a black box warning for the smoking cessation drug. Chantix lawsuits have been filed, alleging patients who used Chantix were harmed by the medication. Chantix Suicide Warnings ... - Camp Lejeune Denied Claims Must Be Resubmitted Under New Act – AKA more Red Tape
Jan-4-23 Wilmington, NC All previously denied Camp Lejeune injury claims need to be resubmitted, according to the new Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. But many plaintiffs argue that they shouldn’t have to go through the same administrative process again. Just days after the Act went into effect, many Camp Lejeune injury lawsuits were filed by plaintiffs... - Filing a Bair Hugger Lawsuit: Attorney Weighs In
Jan-3-23 Houston, TX Gabriel Assaad has filed lawsuits against 3M and Arizant Healthcare (3M acquired Arizant in 2010) on behalf of patients who developed periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) after undergoing joint replacement surgery where a Bair Hugger warming blanket was used. If you had a knee or hip replacement surgery, suffered an infection and requir... - L3 Technologies ERISA Lawsuit Seeks Class Action Status
Dec-28-22 Orlando, FL On November 28, a group of former employees for defense contractor L3Harris Technologies Inc. asked the District Court for the Middle District of Florida to grant class action status to their ERISA lawsuit . Stengl v. L3Harris Technologies Inc. alleges that the fiduciaries of L3 Technologies Master Savings Plan, (the “Master Plan&rdq... - Asbestos Mesothelioma Victims Stymied by Bestwall LLC Bankruptcy
Dec-27-22 Richmond, VA On December 6, asbestos mesothelioma claimants asked a Fourth Circuit panel for permission to pursue their claims against Georgia-Pacific, the corporate parent of Bestwall LLC, which has filed for Chapter11 bankruptcy protection. The fundamental question in Bestwall LLC et al. v. Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants is whether the comp... - Judge Gives Green Light to Pepsi and Kronos Settlement
Dec-21-22 New York, NY A New York federal judge in early December has granted preliminary approval of a $12.75 million settlement. The PepsiCo class action lawsuit alleges that Pepsi workers were not paid overtime and wages weren't timely or fully compensated for all hours worked during an outage with their Kronos timekeeping system. Along with Pepsi, the work... - Car Wash Employers Don’t Come Clean
Dec-15-22 Los Angeles, CA Wage theft is an ongoing California labor law violation , and it often happens at the car wash. Sadly, most victims are the Golden State’s most vulnerable workers: they are low wage earners, have the least education and fewest legal protections. Often, they are immigrants and people of color. Generally no one goes to jail for the the... - CPAP Recall Gone Wrong Nearing Settlement with Philips and Justice Department
Dec-14-22 Santa Clara, CA More than a year after Philips Respironics announced its CPAP recall , which led to the U.S. Justice Department investigating possible criminal violations, The New York Times reported that Philips and government attorneys are negotiating a settlement, which would include Philips to implement a plan that would prevent another product... - DOL Files Unpaid Wages Lawsuit on Behalf of Home Healthcare Workers
Dec-13-22 Washington, DC On July 25, the U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit on behalf of 25 home healthcare workers employed by Getch, Inc. and its owner Gregory B. Getchell. The unpaid wages lawsuit seeks to recover $75,101 in overtime pay and to enjoin the employer from a pattern repeated violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Similar laws... - Yale University Pension Plan Lawsuit Heading to Jury Trial
Dec-12-22 Hartford, CT On October 21, 2022, the Federal District Court for the District of Connecticut held that participants in the Yale University Retirement Account Plan will have an opportunity to present their allegations of financial mismanagement to a jury. The ERISA lawsuit alleges that plan administrators violated their ERISA fiduciary duty t... - Veterans Want Stay Lifted on 3M Earplug Hearing Loss Lawsuits
Dec-9-22 Santa Clara, CA A group of veterans have filed a motion to allow hearing loss lawsuits to move forward. They want the stay on all 3M earplug lawsuits lifted, arguing that 3M is responsible for design flaws because they used the company’s earplugs after it acquired Aearo Technologies – which initially developed the Combat Arms Earplugs version... - North Carolina Sues 3M Co. for PFAS/PFOA Environmental Damage
Dec-5-22 Wilmington, NC On November 4, 2022 North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed four separate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) state court lawsuits in Mecklenburg, Wayne and Stanly Counties. This is in addition to federal Camp LeJeune toxic tort lawsuits that have been consolidated in the Eastern District... - Booz Allen Hamilton BlackRock Target Date Funds at Heart of New ERISA Lawsuit
Dec-4-22 Richmond, VA On August 2, 2022, Michael Tullgren filed a class action ERISA lawsuit against Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and fiduciaries of the company’s Capital Accumulation Plan in the Eastern District of Virginia. Tullgren v. Booz Allen Hamilton alleges that company violated its fiduciary duty under ERISA by including poorly performing BlackRock... - 3M Combat Arms Defective Earplugs Lawsuit News & Legal Information
In July 2018, the American multinational corporation 3M settled a whistleblower lawsuit brought by the federal government alleging that the company knowingly supplied defective Combat Arms Earplugs to the US military. 3M was accused of violating the False Claims Act by selling the defective earplugs, falsifying test results and not disclosing the design defe... - 3M Earplug Injury Verdict of $50M Firm
Nov-28-22 Pensacola, FL A Florida federal judge in October denied 3M a new trial after a jury awarded $50 million to veteran Luke Vilsmeyer. Like more than 280,000 veterans, Vilsmeyer claimed that 3M’s CAEv2 earplugs were defective and caused his tinnitus and hearing loss. The judge ruled that the trial evidence “substantially supported” th... - Department of Defense to Stop Using PFAS-Based Firefighting Foam in 2024
Nov-14-22 Washington, DC Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ( PFAS/PFOA ) foams have been a staple of military and civilian firefighting operations for sixty years. But their usefulness in fighting liquid fuel fires comes at a steep price for the planet and human health. Under the terms of the Defense Authorization Act of 2020 , the DoD must ensure that PFAS-fre... - California Labor Law FAQ
I was hired "at will". Does that mean my boss can fire me without just cause? Most employees in California are "at-will". According to the California labor law an employee can be suspended or fired at any time for any legal reason. There are exceptions to this law, however, including union workers who have a contract that prohibits firing a worker... - California Labor Lawsuit News & California Employment Legal Help
California labor laws are put in place to protect you. The California labor employment law and the California prevailing wage law ensures that your employer does not violate wage and hour issues. Although California boasts some of the strictest state labor laws in the country with stiff penalties for violations, California labor lawsuits are on the rise: The...