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Investors beware: Banks, brokers and investment firms are passing investment risk to investors in the form of fixed income products. This investment risk is also being passed on to seniors and those who are on a fixed-income. Perhaps the most risky fixed income products are investments linked to mortgage obligations. Banks have been passing their non-pe... - Clarion Cochlear Implant Malfunction Recall
Clarion Cochlear implants (Implantable Cochlear Stimulators) have been recalled several times: the latest recalls, in 2004 and 2006, were due to a potential moisture failure within the implant. Adverse events such as pain, hearing loss and other problems have been associated with the cochlear implant's malfunction. As well, the implants can cause scar tissue... - Olson v. Becerra Challenges AB 5 Constitutionality Again
Jan-13-21 Los Angeles, CA On November 9, two individual and two company plaintiffs, including Uber and Postmates, filed a California labor lawsuit against the State of California. Olson v. Becerra challenges the constitutionality of AB 5 and related laws. In December, California filed a motion to dismiss, claiming that the Second Amended Complaint does li... - California Labor Lawsuit News & California Employment Legal Help
California labor laws are put in place to protect you. The California labor employment law and the California prevailing wage law ensures that your employer does not violate wage and hour issues. Although California boasts some of the strictest state labor laws in the country with stiff penalties for violations, California labor lawsuits are on the rise: The... - California Labor Law FAQ
I was hired "at will". Does that mean my boss can fire me without just cause? Most employees in California are "at-will". According to the California labor law an employee can be suspended or fired at any time for any legal reason. There are exceptions to this law, however, including union workers who have a contract that prohibits firing a worker... - California Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
California medical malpractice claims are made against doctors or other healthcare professionals or organizations whose standard of care fails to meet an acceptable level. When the standard of care falls and a patient suffers harm as a result, a California medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health care provider, or institution,... - 3M to Settle PFAS/PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit for $10.3 Billion
Jul-24-23 Stuart, FL On June 22, the 3M Company announced that it had agreed to settle a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ( PFAS/PFOA ) lawsuit brought by the City of Stuart, Florida for $10.3 billion. This will end the first bellwether PFAS lawsuit brought as part of the multidistrict litigation consolidated in the District of South Carolina. The settlem... - 3M Combat Arms Defective Earplugs Lawsuit News & Legal Information
In July 2018, the American multinational corporation 3M settled a whistleblower lawsuit brought by the federal government alleging that the company knowingly supplied defective Combat Arms Earplugs to the US military. 3M was accused of violating the False Claims Act by selling the defective earplugs, falsifying test results and not disclosing the design defe... - Glass House Slapped with California Labor Lawsuit
Mar-11-24 Los Angeles, CA Glass House Brands Inc. was slapped with a proposed class action lawsuit last month, alleging California labor law violations . A former worker accuses the major California marijuana producer of engaging in a systematic pattern of wage violations, including unpaid overtime and unrealistic workloads. The lawsuit, filed February 20 in Los... - Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Anyone who drank and bathed in contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina between 1953 to 1987 and suffered injuries or death from exposure to toxic chemicals in the water can now bring a claim within two years from when the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 becomes effective. Once the Camp Lejeune Justice... - Barge Worker Not Required to Arbitrate California Wage Claims
Dec-13-23 San Francisco, CA On November 24, the Ninth Circuit held that Frank Miles, a deck engineer responsible for marine vessel maintenance, was not required to arbitrate his wage claims against his employer. While the decision acknowledges a federal policy favoring the enforcement of arbitration agreements, it balances that policy against the principle th... - Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Transvaginal mesh , also known as pelvic mesh or TVM bladder sling , has been implanted in tens of thousands of women to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Many of those women have suffered severe transvaginal mesh complications , resulting in more than 100,000 defective device lawsuits filed and possibly making t... - Transvaginal Mesh FAQ
Transvaginal mesh and transvaginal sling are medical devices used to treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and/or Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). They are surgically implanted to strengthen the internal organs and prevent POP and/or SUI. What is the issue with transvaginal meshes? Lawsuits filed against the companies that make transvaginal meshe... - Birth Injury - Birth Injury Malpractice, Birth Injury Lawyer, Birth Injury Claims
Birth Injuries are devastating injuries that affect not only the infant but also the infant's family. Birth injuries can result in serious harm to the infant, including cerebral palsy and Erb's Palsy. In addition to the cost of treatment for any conditions that develop from a birth injury , the infant's family may have to pay for rehabilitatio... - Infant Formula From China May be Contaminated Melamine
FDA Warns Public Not to Use Formula From China Reports of a contaminated milk-based infant formula manufactured in China have prompted the FDA to issue a warning to the general public not to use infant formula manufactured in China. It should be replaced with an appropriate infant formula manufactured in the United States. There is no known threat of cont... - Possible Link Between Female Birth Control and Pseudotumor Cerebri
Washington, DC: Investigations are currently underway into a potential association between pseudotumor cerebri, also sometimes called Idiopathic intracranial hypertension or benign intracranial hypertension, and certain types of birth control, specifically methods of contraception that involve levonorgestrel, such as the Mirena IUD. While the caus... - FDA Indicates Possible Association With Rare Cancer and Breast Implants
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a possible association between saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a very rare type of cancer. Data reviewed by the FDA suggest that patients with breast implants may have a very small but significant risk of ALCL in the scar capsule... - Background Actor Files California Labor Law Complaint against HBO
Oct-11-23 Los Angeles, CA On the heels of actors talking again to studios regarding labor issues and writers back at work, a background actor in Los Angeles has filed a proposed class action claiming HBO and the production company Cooler Waters Productions, LLC violated California labor laws . Violations include failure to pay overtime and meal and rest period prem... - Insurance Companies in Denial regarding Long COVID
Sep-15-22 Santa Clara, CA Despite government entities recognizing Long Covid as a disability, attorneys are litigating against health insurance companies that deny disability benefits to COVID long haulers. According to guidance by the Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services, Covid long haulers can be protected unde... - California Butte Wild Fire Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Amador County, CA: The huge environmental disaster called the Butte wildfire raging in the southern California counties of Amador and Calaveras, may have been caused by a tree hitting a Pacific Gas and Electric power line. While the fires are currently under investigation by Cal Fire, PG&E Emergency Preparedness and Operations Vice President B...