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Sort by date 16,585 pages found matching %3Ca href%3D%22%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E- Can a Commissioned Salesperson Sue for Unpaid Overtime in California?
Aug-6-17 Los Angeles, CA: Surprisingly, the answer is yes, sometimes. This became clear in Peabody v Time Warner Cable, Inc. California overtime article , a 2014 California overtime lawsuit . The rule applies in somewhat limited circumstances, but even so, some are puzzled at how infrequently it is employed. Susan Peabody worked for Time Warner Cable,... - Are Risk of Invokana and Invokamet Bone Fractures a Sign of Fractured Regulations?
Aug-8-17 Washington, DC: A drug indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes already carries warnings for compelling adverse reactions including a heightened risk for lower limb amputations, kidney failure, diabetic ketoacidosis and cardiovascular injuries. To that end, the FDA warns of fracture risk with Invokana and Invokamet . Yet in spite of such serious s... - $6.5 Million Settlement for Déjà Vu Dancers Approved, But Delayed on Appeal
Aug-8-17 Detroit, MI: A settlement deal worth $6.5 million that was given preliminary approval in February of this year was granted final approval in June, ending about a decade of legal wrangling involving a gentlemen’s club franchise and the dancers who toiled within. The Déjà Vu lawsuit combined a somewhat unique sector with an old proble... - Why Mirena IUD implants are on the Rise
Aug-7-17 Washington, DC: The number of women who have suffered Mirena IUD complications is unknown. Some women can associate problems such as cramping and infection to the birth control device because Bayer has listed such side effects on its label. But others may have developed more serious, unexplained problems. One alleged Mirena side effect is idiopathic... - Healthcare Fraudsters Caught in Giant DOJ Sweep
Jul-30-17 Washington, DC: Rooting out healthcare fraud is a top priority for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and on July 17, 2017 the DOJ announced a massive $1.3 billion crackdown on healthcare professionals involved in schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and healthcare services for US veterans and their families. The DOJ charged 412 healthcare profess... - Hip Replacement and Cobalt Poisoning misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's
Aug-1-17 Palm Springs, CA: Robert’s hip replacement has served him well for many years, even though the metal-on-metal device was recalled by DePuy. Just recently, however, his cobalt levels have skyrocketed. “My husband is having cognitive issues, which seems to indicate cobalt poisoning,” says Trudy. “In January, DePuy said they would... - $300M Benicar Settlement Reached
Aug-3-17 Santa Clara, CA: The makers of the controversial blood pressure medication, Benicar, have agreed a $300 million settlement potentially ending multi-district litigation (MDL) that claims the drug caused gastrointestinal injuries. Forest Laboratories Inc., and Daiichi Sankyo Inc., and about 2,300 plaintiffs in the MDL reached the agreement earlier this... - Xarelto Seeking FDA Approval for Lower Dosage While Litigation Posturing Continues
Aug-5-17 Washington, DC: Towards the end of May plaintiffs embroiled in some 18,000 Xarelto lawsuits consolidated in multidistrict litigation were pushing back against a move by defendants Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Janssen, a division of Johnson & Johnson) and Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Bayer) to escape claims that relied on allegations plai... - Inside the $300 Million Benicar Settlement
Aug-5-17 Camden, NJ: When the manufacturers and marketers of Benicar agreed to the $300 million settlement to resolve state and federal Benicar lawsuits , they did so while admitting no liability for any wrongdoing, and maintaining their position that claims have no merit. What’s more, according to manufacturer Daiichi Sankyo – which markets Benic... - Defense Win in Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Reversed
Aug-3-17 Philadelphia, PA: The lone transvaginal mesh lawsuit won by manufacturer Johnson & Johnson in the Philadelphia pelvic mesh mass tort was short-lived, after the judge overseeing the case in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas granted the plaintiff’s post-trial motion for a damages hearing. Plaintiff Kimberly Adkins had alleged transvagin... - Mother and Nurses Blame Catheter for Baby’s Death
Aug-3-17 Worcester, MA “The nurses in the hospital explained to me that baby Amber’s infection was due to the catheter . And my daughter’s autopsy states that infection was the cause of death,” says Tara. Amber was born prematurely and although she was underweight, she was healthy. “Amber needed a feeding tube that went from her... - Republican Lawmakers Want to Retract New Consumers Rights to Excessive Bank Fees Class Actions
Aug-3-17 Washington, DC: In January, 2015 Capital One resolved a class action lawsuit over excessive bank overdraft fees for $31.7 million ( In re: Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, case number 1:09-md-02036 , in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida). And that Capital One excessive overdraft fees lawsuit was not unique: a rather lar... - Unum Group Shares Tumble As Lawsuits Continue to Pile Up
Oct-4-11 New York, NY In the current state of the global economy, a number of companies have taken a severe hit when it comes to the value of their stocks, but Unum Group is facing bigger problems as its shares reached a 52-week low recently. According to the Financial News Network , shares of the disability and special risk insurance provider fell to $20.2... - Women Speak Out About Essure Health Problems
Jul-31-17 Santa Clara, An in-depth investigative piece in the Washington Post highlights the considerable adverse health effects, even pregnancies, that thousands of women have experienced and continue to experience as a result of having Bayer’s Essure contraceptive devices implanted. Hailed as the next generation of contraception, Essure consists... - Abilify Victim Gambled away Student Loan and More…
Aug-2-17 Spokane, WA: “If Vegas World had a warning about Abilify on their site I would have thought twice,” says Debra. “Sometimes I spent the entire day there but now I spend time worrying about how I’ll ever get out of debt.” Debra gambled away her student loan and maxed out her credit cards. Now she suffers from depression as... - $32.5M MetLife Race Bias Class Action Settlement Approved
Santa Clara, CA: A $32.5 million settlement has been approved in a discrimination class action lawsuit pending against MetLife Securities Inc. The settlement will pay $25.35 million to some 690 class members, according to court documents. The lawsuit was filed in May 2015 by lead plaintiff Marcus Creighton, who was a MetLife employee in Illinois fr... - Duality Observed in Illinois Cause for Confusion, but Plaintiff Benefits Nonetheless
Jul-30-17 Chicago, IL: A unique Illinois Workers Compensation lawsuit has been quietly percolating through the courts of Illinois. At stake are two claims for workers compensation benefits filed by a personal assistant for an individual with disabilities. At the heart of the Illinois denied workers compensation claim, is an interpretation under Illinois law as t... - Widower of Homicide Victim Alleges Florida Premises Liability
Jul-30-17 Broward County, FL: The tragic and horrific death of a resident of a gated community in Florida has evolved into a Florida premises liability lawsuit against, amongst others the operator of the community and the security company that warranted the community was safe and secure when in fact, or so it has been alleged, it wasn’t. The victim in t... - ‘Back the Blue Bill’ Will Crush Civil Rights/Wrongful Death Lawsuits
Aug-1-17 Los Angeles, CA: The noise from Washington D.C. these past months is such a wild, aggressive cacophony of loud voices, tweets, emails, conflicting opinion and unending TV gab that it is easy to overlook some very significant Trump inspired legislation making its way through the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Back the Blue Act of 2017, put... - Actemra Arthritis Medication Suspected in Over a Thousand Deaths
Aug-1-17 Boston, MA: The concern with any medication actively targeting a common ailment associated with a large and growing demographic is the potential for disaster were something to go awry, such as unforeseen side effects and adverse reactions. In the case of Actemra side effects , the fallout appears to be compelling: Actemra is commonly prescribed for rheu...