LAWSUITS NEWS & LEGAL INFORMATION

Washington, DC On September 24, the Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) will hear testimony from Lars Jorgensen, Novo Nordisk CEO, about why American consumers pay as much as ten times more for Ozempic and Wegovy than patients in the U.K. and the Netherlands. The popular diabetes and weight loss drugs have already been linked to serious side effects. These well-documented Ozempic side effects include stomach paralysis, a rare form of blindness, thyroid cancer and bowel obstruction.    Read More

Las Vegas, NV Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and parent company TKO Group Holdings Inc. will duke it out during a trial with mixed martial arts fighters who accused the promoter of supressing their wages. Nevada federal Judge B Richard F. Boulware II rejected a $335 settlement because he wanted to see “life-changing” money for the fighters who filed multiple lawsuits a decade ago.  Read More

Memphis, TN On August 20, the Sixth Circuit refused to force participants in two related 401k plans, the "DRiV Plan" and the "Tenneco Plan,” to arbitrate claims that the plans wasted workers’ retirement money by offering sub-par investment choices. At first blush, Parker v. Tenneco, Inc., looks like one of many cookie-cutter ERISA lawsuits that allege sloppy financial management and the price that working folks pay. Read More

Santa Clara, CA A racial discrimination class action lawsuit against Tesla filed in 2017 will go to trial in September 2025, said Alameda County Superior Court Judge Noël Wise during a case management conference in August. Noting that the plaintiff filed his California labor complaint in 2017, Judge Wise said that, "everybody, the plaintiffs and the defense, needs to have closure on these issues." It was the third racial discrimination lawsuit filed against Tesla that year and the first to seek class action status. Read More

Santa Clara, CA Being injured by a drunk driver in California can be a traumatic experience with lasting physical and emotional effects. After an accident like this, you might be dealing with high medical bills, lost income, and a lot of pain. Knowing your rights can help you receive the compensation you are owed. California law provides several avenues for pursuing justice after being injured by a drunk driver. Whether you are dealing with the driver’s insurance company or considering a lawsuit, knowing your options can make a significant difference in the outcome of your case. This article explains what you can do if a drunk driver in California has injured you.

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Santa Clara, CA Two lawmakers in March 2023 wrote a letter to the FDA, urging it to ban harmful chemicals in hair relaxers. Last month, those lawmakers sent another letter to the agency asking why the proposed ban is still not in place. If not in place this month, the FDA will have missed its date three times. The FDA has already missed two of its hair relaxer formaldehyde bans, and one lawmaker believes another delay could cause more health issues for communities of color.  Read More

New Brunswick, NJJohnson & Johnson boosted its $9 billion proposed settlement to over $10.1 billion to resolve potentially 100,000 talc lawsuits claiming its baby powder caused ovarian and other gynecological cancers. The proposal, which will be paid over 25 years, has created a rift with plaintiffs’ lawyers, one of whom rejected previous proposals to settle the cases through bankruptcy court and now approves. Read More