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Nov-9-12 Sacramento, CA This is a tale of two unpaid overtime cases. One is at the high end, while the other is at the low end. At the end of the day, both have one thing in common: a claim that an employer failed to give the employee his, or her due. At the high end is Michael J. Pexa, a former district manager for Farmers Insurance Group in Sacramento. Acc... - California Security Guards Win $90M in Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: Some 15,000 security guards employed by American Commercial Security Services have been awarded a $90 million settlement in their unpaid overtime class action lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit alleged that the guards were required to be "on duty" during rest breaks, violating the Labor Code. The company had a policy and... - $16M Settlement Proposed in Mannkind Securities Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: To all persons who purchased publicly traded shares of Mannkind Corporation common stock between May 4, 2010 and February 11, 2011, inclusive, and incurred damages (The "Class"), you are hereby notified of a preliminary settlement in re MANNKIND CORP. securities litigation. The following statement relates to all actions, Case No. 11-cv-... - FDA Advises Consumers Not to Eat Trader Joe's Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter
Washington, DC: The FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney infections possibly linked to Trader Joe' Valencia Creamy Salted Peanut Butter, with a Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) identifier of 97111. The CDC reports a total of... - Pulled From the Market, Accutane Still Available Nonetheless
Nov-5-12 Washington, DC While Accutane is no longer actively marketed in the US following its revocation by manufacturer Roche Holding AG a few years ago Accutane, associated with Accutane Ulcerative Colitis , IS still available. That little tidbit comes courtesy of a news release announcing action by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its efforts to... - Did Fresenius Act Improperly in Granuflo Recall?
Nov-7-12 Philadelphia, PA In March 2012 a Granuflo recall was announced due to a concern about serious adverse health events, including possible death for patients who received Natrualyte or Granuflo as part of their dialysis. The Fresenius Medical Care recall was reportedly only announced, however, after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received a cop... - Pradaxa: a Flawed Drug Due to Bleeding
Nov-7-12 Houston, TX When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the result of a Mini-Sentinel assessment of Pradaxa, the new-age anti-clotting agent that serves as an alternative to the 60-year-old standby warfarin, the regulator noted that Pradaxa bleeding rates do not appear to be any higher than those of warfarin. The assessment, on the surfa... - Digital Domain Media Group, Inc. DDMGQ Securities Fraud
Company: Digital Domain Media Group, Inc. Ticker Symbol: DDMGQ Class Period: Nov-18-11 to Sep-6-12 Date Filed: Sep-21-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov-20-12 Court: Southern District of Florida Allegations: West Palm Beach, FL: A securities class action lawsuit has... - Following Avandia Problems, GlaxoSmithKline Agrees to Share Information
Nov-2-12 Toledo, OH Following concerns that it hid important clinical data on Avandia , drug maker GlaxoSmithKline has said it will now share more clinical data. GlaxoSmithKline was recently fined for withholding safety data about the risk of Avandia side effects from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has severely restricted the uses for Avandia... - Drilling Mud: An Instant Millionaire and No Opportunity to Enjoy It
Nov-2-12 Jackson, MS When the Mississippi Supreme Court vacated a drilling mud decision that originally awarded $15.2 in damages to plaintiff Troy Lofton, it did so based on a legal technicality and not over any doubt the plaintiff was suffering. Throughout the trial, the former oil rig worker was gasping for air and required oxygen around the clock—even... - Transvaginal Mesh “Flawed on Every Level”
Oct-22-12 Fort Lauderdale, FL Lana Keeton is not suffering in silence. She was implanted with transvaginal mesh in 2001, a procedure that went horribly wrong and almost killed her. Since that time, Lana has been a patient advocate and instrumental in getting the FDA warnings on synthetic surgical mesh issued in 2008 and 2011. Lana has also appeared as a speaker... - “Fracking Contaminated My Well Water”
Oct-18-12 Johnstown, PA When John Slesinger’s tap water was too salty to drink he started asking the neighbors if they too had problems. Like many people who rely on well water, John was not aware that hydraulic fracking had contaminated his groundwater. “It took me a long time to discover that this gas well existed,” says John. “It got s... - Behringer Harvard REIT I, Inc. BH REIT Securities Fraud
Company: Behringer Harvard REIT I, Inc. Ticker Symbol: BH REIT Class Period: Feb-19-03 to Sep-18-12 Date Filed: Sep-18-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Nov-17-12 Court: Northern District of Texas Allegations: Los Angeles, CA: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of inv... - Nurses Win Long Battle Over Nurses' Overtime For Missed Breaks
Nov-4-12 Olympia, WA While front-line service workers are often represented by unions and therefore can take advantage of various perks and workplace advantages entrenched in a contract to uphold safety on the job, circumstances may not permit a scheduled lunch break, or rest period. There is no more a truism here, than with the nursing profession, when the needs o... - Propecia Side Effects Difficult to Discuss
Nov-4-12 Seattle, WA For some men, Propecia side effects , including some Propecia long term side effects, are embarrassing to discuss, even with a doctor. That's because Propecia side effects in men reportedly include an increased risk of sexual dysfunction, impotence and lowered sex drive, all conditions difficult to talk about at the best of times, but made w... - TicketMaster LiveNation Paperless Ticketing Lawsuit
New York, NY: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit, filed September 10, 2012 in the United States District Court in New York, alleges that Live Nation and Ticketmaster violated New York state law by offering solely paperless ticketing. The suit, brought in relation to tickets purchased for a Swedish House Mafia event on December 16, 2011, seeks damag... - Januvia Patients Face Increased Risk of Pancreatitis
Nov-3-12 Boston, MA Patients who take type 2 diabetes drug Januvia could face an increased risk of pancreatitis. That was the word from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) back in 2009, after the agency received word of serious Januvia side effects, including a link between Januvia and pancreatitis. Januvia was approved to treat adults with type 2 diab... - Sick From Iraq Burn Pits, Husband and Father Dies
Nov-3-12 Huntsville, AL The addition of a pulmonary condition to the list of compassionate allowances for modern-day war veterans returning home may help those who have suffered breathing and lung problems from burn pit exposure overseas, and also serves as a vindication for anyone fighting a burn pit lawsuit. However, such a narrow response does not help an... - New Findings Further Fuels Debate Over Benefits of Crestor
Oct-30-12 Washington, DC An aging population combined with the prevalence of cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Crestor has many Americans popping statins akin to candy, with many doctors recommending statin therapy as preventative medicine. However, while many studies have trumpeted the cholesterol-lowering benefits of Crestor, some point to Crestor side effects... - Settlement Proposed in Sensa Weight Loss Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been preliminarily approved in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit challenging certain advertising claims about the Sensa® Weight Loss System ("ensa®"). The settlement includes all persons who purchased Sensa® prior to August 21, 2012 (except Linda Breeding, Melanie Gordon, Polin Mahboubian, and Shahriyar Bo...