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Sort by date 16,594 pages found matching %3Ca href%3D%22%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E- Lilly Faces Mounting Legal Battles Over Zyprexa - Part II
Nov-10-07 Washington, DC: Several Zyprexa -related class actions have been filed against Eli Lilly on behalf of the company's shareholders charging Lilly, and certain of its officers and directors, with violations of the Securities Exchange Act. On April 2, 2007, the Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler law firm issued a press release to announce a class act... - Planned Parenthood Doesn’t Tell Teens Full Facts about Mirena
May-20-15 Whippany, NJ Bayer must be thrilled that Planned Parenthood Associations, both in the US and the UK, are endorsing its Mirena IUD for birth control to teens as young as 13. The IUD is promoted as 99 percent effective at preventing pregnancy, but teens are not told that it may prevent pregnancy permanently. Bayer has successfully marketed Mirena to... - In Some Asbestosis Lawsuits, It’s Never Too Late
May-28-15 Philadelphia, PA Proof positive that it’s never too late for plaintiffs seeking asbestosis compensation, the Third Circuit earlier this month mandated a district court in Pennsylvania to revisit a ruling in an asbestosis lawsuit that originally went against the plaintiffs in the late 1990s. The thrust of the ruling is that the plaintiffs’ o... - FBI Investigating J&J over Power Morcellator
May-28-15 San Francisco, CA Johnson & Johnson, the maker of a highly controversial surgical instrument known as a power morcellator, is under investigation by the FBI. Specifically, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is trying to determine if J&J kept selling the devices after it was discovered it could spread a type of cancer. The US Food and D... - Caseloads for Xarelto Blood Thinner Getting Fatter
May-28-15 Lafayette, LA There are a plethora of signs and markers that appear to suggest that Xarelto is going to become a caseload juggernaut in the litigation world. First, the cases in multidistrict litigation are growing steadily, from just over 300 in March to more than 400 now. Funding firms are actively promoting case funding options for plaintiffs requiring... - Stryker Recall Lawsuit Pretrial Order Appears to Void Original Surgery Deadline
May-22-15 Minneapolis, MN Back in April we mused about the various extensions of the deadline issued to prospective plaintiffs for the filing of a Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall lawsuit. Originally, prospective plaintiffs were given little time following the announcement of the ground-breaking settlement last fall to file their clai... - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Lead Patients
Nov-8-07 Minneapolis, MN Medtronic has sent out letters to its patients warning of possible problems with the Sprint Fidelis Leads, recommending that patients have their devices checked to make sure that they are in working order. However, this letter comes too late for some people who are already experiencing serious problems with their Sprint Fidelis Leads. ... - Transvaginal Mesh Death: Beyond Statute of Limitations?
May-27-15 Las Vegas, NV “Every time I read about transvaginal mesh it gets me so angry,” says Kay. “Sure, not being able to have sexual intercourse because of this mesh is terrible, but what about death?” Kay is referring to her best friend’s mother. Jessie (not her real name) had a TVM sling implanted about 15 years ago to t... - Food Poisoning Lawyer ”Besieged” with Blue Bell Creameries Victims
May-24-15 Houston, TX On April 20, 2015, Blue Bell Creameries voluntarily recalled all of the products made at its three plants in the US because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes , a potentially deadly foodborne pathogen the company detected in samples of its Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream produced between March 17, 2015 and March 2... - Home Depot Data Breach Lawsuit Alleges Complacency to Blame
May-24-15 Atlanta, GA A consolidated Home Depot data breach lawsuit , filed on behalf of consumers who say they were harmed by the data hack, alleges that Home Depot’s management is to blame for the security. The lawsuit alleges that complacency in securing customer data allowed hackers to access private consumer financial and personal information. Accor... - $512M Settlement Reached in Cephalon Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
Pittsburgh, PA: A $512 million settlement agreement has been reached in an antitrust lawsuit pending against Cephalon Pharmaceuticals. The lawsuit alleged the defendant delayed the introduction of a generic version of the drug Provigil into the market. According to court documents, the agreement was reached between the class of direct purchase... - $15M Settlement Reached in Higher One Fees Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $15 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Higher One Holdings, Inc., Higher One, Inc., The Bancorp Bank, Wright Express Financial Services Corporation now known as WEX Bank, and Taylor Capital Group, Inc. ("Defendants") regarding the Fees charged and the marketing of the Higher One OneAccount. A... - Protopic - Skin Cancer.
Protopic (tacrolimus), is a topical ointment used in the treatment of eczema. Protopic was approved by the FDA in December 2004. Protopic should be used only on areas of skin that have eczema, and should not be allowed to contact normal skin. In March, 2005 the FDA issued an alert warning doctors and patients about the increased risk of cancer from us... - SUVs Susceptible to Rollovers, Regulations for Roof Integrity Lacking
Nov-3-07 Detroit, MI SUVs and other vehicles in which drivers ordinarily feel safe and secure can become a source for danger and personal injury when a traffic mishap combines with physics which govern a tall, top-heavy vehicle, resulting in a rollover. And far removed from the glamorous images of NASCAR, or Hollywood film where a vehicle rolls spectacularly a... - Plaintiff Claims Zofran Maker Uses Expectant Mothers and Unborn Children as Human Guinea Pigs
May-24-15 San Francisco, CA Accusing GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the Zofran maker, of using expectant mothers and unborn children as human guinea pigs sounds like something the National Enquirer would dream up. In GSK’s defense, using pregnant women in clinical trials would be tantamount to such an accusation. But if GSK hid the risks of Zofran birth defect... - AT&T Faces California Overtime Lawsuit
May-21-15 Los Angeles, CA AT&T faces a California overtime lawsuit alleging certain employees were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay in violation of state and federal overtime pay laws. The lawsuit seeks class-action status on behalf of similarly situated employees. The lawsuit (case number 2:15-cv-03716) was filed by plaintiff Wendell Walton and... - More to Monster Drink Contents Than Just Caffeine
May-21-15 Alameda County, CA A 19-year-old male is supposed to be, statistically and in the absence of any known cardiovascular issues, as strong as the proverbial ox. Thus the act of sexual intercourse should not, statistically, have any negative bearing on the health and well-being of a healthy 19-year-old without any history of medical concerns. And yet, or so it... - Woman Awarded $1.5 Million in Amusement Park Lawsuit
May-23-15 Coney Island, NY A woman has been awarded $1.5 million in her amusement park lawsuit , in which she alleged she was not warned about the risks of riding a roller coaster with a neck injury. The plaintiff, Paula Noone, allegedly suffered her theme park injury while on a Coney Island roller coaster in 2008. According to the New York Daily News (3/30/... - Propecia Decides Hairline or Healthy Sex Life?
May-17-15 New York, NY Chris and his wife have been trying to conceive since they married two years ago, just after he started taking Propecia for hair loss treatment. “I stopped taking the drug but my sexual problems haven’t gone away and now we are concerned that these Propecia side effects might have ruined the chances of having a family,”... - Depakote a Bitter Pill After Recent Verdict for Abbott
May-22-15 Bend, OR The Depakote verdict in a recent bellwether trial cleared the drugmaker of responsibility for a child’s birth defects. Abbott Laboratories did not deny that Depakote caused the plaintiff’s spina bifida but argued that the mother understood the risks of both taking and not taking the epilepsy drug. Depakote spina bifida The...