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Surgeons Warned to Stop Using Synovo Total Hip Implants
April 24, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Silver Spring, MD On January 3, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated advisory to medical professionals warning them not to purchase or implant, and to remove from their inventory all Synovo Total Hip Systems because the devices have been substantially modified since their initial 1991 approval. The gathering storm of Synovo hip failure lawsuits is only a part of the larger picture of hip implant litigation that now also involves devices manufactured by Exactech, Smith & Nephew, Stryker, and Zimmer.
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Maryland Orders Employer to Fork Over Missed Contributions to 401k Plan
April 22, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Baltimore, MD On February 1, 2022, the District Court of Maryland ordered Bicallis LLC and its owner, Bryan Hill to restore missing contributions to the Bicallis 401(k) Plan. Bicallis was a Baltimore-based logistics, engineering and management support services company with 25 employees. The contributions were owed to the pension plan under the law and the express terms of the plan.
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Bard PowerPort Bellwether Trial Process on Time
April 19, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell has said that the Bard PowerPort lawsuit selections will go ahead as scheduled, despite the manufacturer arguing to delay the bellwether process. Judge Campbell is presiding over all Bard PowerPort fracture and migration lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide.
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Ozempic Babies, Another Side Effect
April 17, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA Women on birth control or presumed to be infertile have been reporting surprise pregnancies while on Ozempic and similar medications. Referred to as “Ozempic Babies”, they add to increasing concern over the side effects of these diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Healthcare professionals, seeing an association between these medications and unexpected pregnancy on birth control, are warning that these drugs may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraception.
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Plaintiff calls for Appeal after Monsanto's Roundup Win in Philadelphia
April 15, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Philadelphia, PA After Monsanto's first Roundup trial win in Philadelphia, plaintiff Carl Kline claims that key evidence linking non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to the weed killer containing glyphosate was unable to be presented during the trial and he has appealed the ruling. A new Monsanto Roundup trial has been ordered.
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Tesla Racism Lawsuit Settles for $3.2 million
April 12, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
San Francisco, CA Tesla and former Black sub-contractor Owen Diaz have finally settled a California labor racial harassment lawsuit. The settlement ends a long-running battle over how much Tesla would pay Diaz after getting one of the largest awards in a U.S. employment discrimination case overturned.
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No More Free Security Checks in California
April 10, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA In a recent California Supreme Court ruling, a worker’s time spent on an employer’s premises undergoing security checks is compensable as hours worked, but time spent driving from the security gate to the parking lot does not qualify as “hours worked”. This California labor law decision emphasizes that the extent of employer control is what mainly defines the classification of "hours worked."
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Phillips 66 in $46.5 million Wage Dispute
April 8, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
San Francisco, CA Phillips 66 Co. and refinery workers duked it out before a California federal judge on March 14 over meal-break and time-rounding policies. Workers claims that Phillips automatically deducted 30-minute break periods from hundreds of workers' pay add up to $46.5 million in violation of California labor law.
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Johnson & Johnson Strikes Back
April 5, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Trenton, NJ On March 27, District Court Judge Michael Shipp issued a brief order that permits J&J to contest scientific evidence linking talc products to ovarian cancer. The ruling could seriously disrupt the 53,796 talcum powder lawsuits that have been consolidated in the District Court for the District of New Jersey. The order cites recent changes in the law and new scientific evidence. The changes in law – specifically the federal rules governing expert witnesses -- may have a significant impact on class action lawsuits in general.
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Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Update
April 3, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA As of early March, at least 8,334 hair relaxer lawsuits are pending in a federal MDL (multidistrict litigation). Following a study that linked cancer to hair straightener products in late 2022, African American women have filed product liability lawsuits claiming certain cosmetic companies caused their uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and other serious injuries.
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- 5 Effective Drug Possession Defense Strategies By LAS Staff Writer (Apr-2-24)
- Disneyland Not Happy Place for Maintenance Workers By Jane Mundy (Apr-1-24)
- Gig Economy Company Settles Wage Theft Lawsuit for $2.1 Million By Jane Mundy (Mar-27-24)
- Exactech Defective Hip Implant MDL Takes Shape By Anne Wallace (Mar-25-24)
- Meat Processors Pay $127.2 Million to Settle Wage-Fixing Case By Jane Mundy (Mar-20-24)
- DOL Charges TPA Embezzled ERISA Plan Assets By Anne Wallace (Mar-18-24)
- Ozempic MDL and Semaglutide Update By Jane Mundy (Mar-15-24)
- Bayer in the Weeds over Monsanto’s Roundup By Jane Mundy (Mar-13-24)
- 9 Best Ways to Remain Informed About Your Personal Injury Case By LAS Staff Writer (Mar-12-24)
- Glass House Slapped with California Labor Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Mar-11-24)
- Lawsuits Allege Ozempic Caused Gastroparesis; Do You Have A Claim? By Jane Mundy (Mar-8-24)
- Former X Corp Workers ask Court not to Dismiss Gender Discrimination Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Mar-7-24)
- California Employment Lawyer Discusses Wage & Hour Complaints By Jane Mundy (Mar-5-24)
- 44 Million Americans Drink PFAS-Contaminated Water, Says New Study By Jane Mundy (Mar-4-24)
- California Drywall Company Slapped with Wage & Hour Lawsuit – Again. By Jane Mundy (Mar-3-24)
- Court Won’t Dismiss Doctor’s Bayer Roundup Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Feb-29-24)
- Last Dance, Last Chance for the Texas Two-Step in J&J Talc Litigation By Anne Wallace (Feb-28-24)
- Stryker Overtime Lawsuit Goes Ahead By Jane Mundy (Feb-26-24)
- Chicago Hospital Settles Class Action for $55M By Jane Mundy (Feb-22-24)
- PAGA To Face Critical Test on November 2024 Ballot By Anne Wallace (Feb-20-24)
- Things to Keep Handy When Consulting a Car Accident Injury Attorney By LAS Staff Writer (Feb-19-24)
- Suboxone maker Indivior in Trouble with the Law Again By Jane Mundy (Feb-16-24)
- Chemical Exposure Lawsuits By LAS Staff Writer (Feb-15-24)
- 3M Sending Payments for Faulty Combat Earplugs By Jane Mundy (Feb-12-24)
- New York MDL Consolidates Growing Number of Exactech Defective Hip Implant Lawsuits By Anne Wallace (Feb-9-24)
- Walmart Workers ask California Judge to OK $2.25M settlement By Jane Mundy (Feb-8-24)
- Another Option for Workers Who Cannot Save through an ERISA Retirement Plan By Anne Wallace (Feb-8-24)
- Delta Slammed with Lawsuit over Personal Cellphone Use By Jane Mundy (Feb-5-24)
- Two Popular California Bakeries Slammed with Wage Theft Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Feb-1-24)
- Another Monsanto Roundup Loss for Bayer By Jane Mundy (Jan-31-24)
- The Cheesecake Factory Settles California Janitors Wage Theft Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Jan-29-24)
- Weight Loss Drugmakers Face Stomach Paralysis Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Jan-27-24)
- Nurses Filed Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Against U.S. Nursing Corp By Jane Mundy (Jan-25-24)
- Johnson & Johnson to Pay $700 Million to Settle State AG Lawsuits By Anne Wallace (Jan-23-24)
- More Long-Term Part Timers May Now Save Through 401k ERISA Plans By Anne Wallace (Jan-22-24)
- $120M awarded in Westchester Medical Center Medical Malpractice Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Jan-21-24)
- UNITE HERE Dispute with Sky Chefs Back on the Plate By Jane Mundy (Jan-18-24)
- Hair Relaxers – Read the Label By Jane Mundy (Jan-16-24)
- Race Bias Lawsuit: Tesla v. EEOC By Jane Mundy (Jan-13-24)
- Problems with Philips CPAP Replacement Machines By Jane Mundy (Jan-10-24)