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Jun-20-15 Los Angeles, CA With the Stanley Cup Playoffs still fresh in our minds and the win by the Chicago Blackhawks of their third championship in six years, here’s a story about a back and neck injury that is alleged to have been caused during a previous playoff series between Chicago and the soon-to-be Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. Accord... - Does Your Laminate Flooring Have Too Much Formaldehyde?
Jun-17-15 Boston, MA As more Lumber Liquidators lawsuits are filed, a multidistrict litigation has been set up in Virginia. Meanwhile, the company has announced that it will stop the sale of certain products. The announcement comes after an announcement that Lumber Liquidators faces possible criminal charges from the US Department of Justice, and was shortly fol... - Are Propecia Long-Term Side Effects Really Rare? Not according to Some...
Jun-19-15 San Diego, CA Anthony took the hair loss drug Propecia for two years and the generic finasteride for another few years - until he became aware of Propecia long-term side effects. “I’ve had sexual dysfunction problems for the past eight years and because of Propecia, I’m also battling depression,” he says. By the time the FDA... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements: Good for Victim or AMS?
Jun-16-15 Los Angeles, CA While American Medical Systems was “first out of the gate” to settle its AMS transvaginal mesh claims, one transvaginal mesh attorney says the amounts aren’t enough for pain and suffering that victims have endured. And a recent Boston Scientific settlement of $100 million is like a slap in the face to most AMS settleme... - $10.2M Settlement Reached in JPMorgan Chase TCPA Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $10.2 million settlement has been agreed between the plaintiffs in a robocall class action lawsuit and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA. The bank allegedly made unsolicitied robocalls to more than 2 million customers' cellphones, in violation of the Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA). According to the agreement, if approved, Chase w... - Texting Drivers Held Liable for Millions Creating Carnage on the Road
Jun-18-15 Americans send 153.3 billion text messages every month. Text messaging has become an increasingly common form of phone use for many Americans. Approximately 660,000 drivers are using their cell phones or manipulating electronic devices while on the road. “For years, there has been widespread opposition to texting behind the wheel,” said National... - Ikea Recalls Crib Mattress
Washington, DC: Ikea is recalling about 300,000 crib mattress in the United States and about 44,000 in Canada. The recall involves IKEA SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattresses with the following model names: SULTAN BLUNDA, SULTAN DRÖMMA, SULTAN SNARKA, SULTAN SUSSA, VYSSA VACKERT, VYSSA VINKA, VYSSA SPELEVINK, VYSSA SLÖA and VYSSA SLUMMER. The recalled matt... - Unsealed E-mails to Apple CEO Allege Off-the-Clock Work through Bag Checks
Jun-17-15 Los Angeles, CA As successor to Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs, Tim Cook may be the face presented to the world when new products such as the Apple watch are released. But he’s also an employer too, and a number of employees have taken Cook and Apple Inc. to task over unpaid wages claims and off the clock work . The latter, according to an e-... - $2.1M Settlement Reached ExamSoft Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Tampa, FL: A $2.1 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against ExamSoft Worldwide Inc. If approved, the settlement will resolve allegations that the company failed to adequately respond to glitches reported in its exam software, which prevented state bar applicants from uploading their exam answers... - Veterans Groups Launch VA Lawsuit, Claim Changes Just Make Things Worse
Jun-16-15 Washington, DC A VA disability benefits lawsuit filed by two prominent veterans groups is trying to make the point that changes to the process by which veterans can apply for benefits have actually made it harder for veterans to apply, rather than easier. What’s more, it is alleged the process now takes longer and serves to further deny veterans... - Walmart Could Owe $100 Million in Back Pay
Jun-13-15 Los Angeles, CA A federal judge has ruled that Walmart violated California minimum wage laws in its payment of truck drivers. The judge made the ruling in late May, finding Walmart did not pay its truck drivers at least minimum wage for all time worked. Under Walmart’s pay policies, truck drivers are paid by mileage and activity, not by the hour,... - Lawsuit Alleges Unreasonable Insurance Denial Puts Health at Risk
Jun-10-15 Philadelphia, PA Bad faith insurance lawsuits , alleging insurance companies have unreasonably denied disability claims, are nothing new. But now lawsuits are being filed against insurance companies alleging policyholders are being wrongfully denied potentially life-saving treatment on the basis they are not sick enough for treatment to be medically nece... - Second US Government Data Breach Could Affect 14 Million
Jun-14-15 Washington, DC Recent data breaches affecting Target and Home Depot were sufficient to unnerve even the most ardent and confident consumer of online information and commerce. However, when the federal government was hacked a few weeks ago, concern turned to fear for many. If the government isn’t safe, then who is? And now, according to The Gu... - California Wrongful Termination
California wrongful termination means that an employee in California has been fired or laid off for reasons that violate the employee's legal rights. If wrongful termination law has been violated in the firing or laying off of an employee, that employee may be able to file a wrongful termination lawsuit against his or her employer. California Wron... - Wrongful Self Storage Auctions
Storage companies face lawsuits alleging people who rent storage lockers from them have been subjected to wrongful storage contents auctions in which their property has been wrongfully auctioned off, in violation of state laws. These wrongful auctions involve the selling of property stored in a rented locker when the renter fails to pay. Although not al... - The Machinations of a Long Term Disability Denied Lawsuit
Jun-13-15 Baltimore, MD A recent Long term disability denied lawsuit out of Maryland provides some insight into the machinations that often stem from a legal dispute over denied benefits. For years, insurers have been accused of practicing bad faith when benefits, duly qualified and paid for through a policy in good standing, are systematically denied or termina... - $2.5M Settlement Reached in REI Unpaid Overtime Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: Preliminary approval of a $2.5 million settlement in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Recreational Equipment Inc. has been granted. The lawsuit, brought by former employees in California, alleged the sporting goods retailer did not pay overtime or minimum wage. Named plaintiffs Alison Macias and Justin Quan... - Januvia FAQ
What is Januvia and how does it work? Januvia is an oral diabetes medicine made by Merck for people with type 2 diabetes. It is the brand name for sitagliptin - the active ingredient contained in Januvia, which is an incretin mimetic and in the class of diabetes drugs known as DPP-4 (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors). DPP-4 is a protein in the b... - Pradaxa FAQ
What is Pradaxa? Pradaxa is an anticoagulant, which means that it is used to stop blood from clotting. It is used to reduce the risk of blood clots in patients who have non-valvular atrial fibrillation (an abnormal heart beat). Pradaxa, known generically as dabigatran etexilate, is made by Boehringer Ingelheim. What are the concerns about Prada... - Januvia Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Januvia is a drug prescribed to help treat adults with type-2 diabetes. In September 25, 2009 the FDA issued a revision to the warning label of the drug Januvia or Janumet --a combination drug comprised of Januvia and Metformin--regarding Januvia side effects , including Januvia pancreatic cancer and Januvia thyroid cancer . If you have taken the Janu...