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Nov-4-14 New York, NY A Xarelto lawsuit alleging patients were not adequately warned about the risk of Xarelto side effects has been filed in New York. The lawsuit is one of only a handful filed so far, although some critics say more lawsuits are expected. The lawsuit was filed by Shirley and James Boynton against Janssen Research & Development, a subsid... - Twenty Lipitor Lawsuit Claims Dismissed
Oct-16-14 Charleston, SC Twenty Lipitor lawsuits involved in Lipitor multidistrict litigation have been dismissed from the court for failure to provide required documentation. The lawsuits alleged that plaintiffs suffered from Lipitor side effects as a result of taking the medication. According to court documents , Pfizer moved to dismiss the lawsuits becaus... - Twitter Layoffs Trigger Labor Lawsuits
Nov-30-22 San Francisco, CA The richest man in the world wasted no time to “drastically reduce costs and bring in new revenue from the social media site,” by laying off 3,000 of Twitter’s 7,500 employees – 50 percent of the work force. After purchasing the company for $44 billion on October 27, a mass layoff began during the first week of Nov... - Lyft Settles California Overtime Lawsuit
Jan-31-16 Sacramento, CA: Lyft has agreed to settle the proposed class-action California overtime lawsuit filed by thousands of the company’s drivers, who alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees. The settlement leaves Uber, another ride-sharing company, to face its own lawsuit filed by drivers who claim they should b... - Overdraft Fees Lawsuits Ongoing
Jun-24-15 New York, NY Although some banks and financial institutions have settled their overdraft fees lawsuits , more overdraft lawsuits have been filed by consumers alleging banks deceptively reorder transactions to maximize profits. Banks have defended the practice, saying it isn’t illegal. Despite that, some excessive overdraft fees lawsuits have been se... - Wells Fargo Settlement Raises Legal Fees Queries
Nov-25-22 Santa Clara, CA A Wells Fargo's $6.5 million California labor class action wage-and-hour settlement involving about 27,500 workers may be a good deal for the class reps and plaintiffs’ lawyers, but employees may be getting shortchanged – again. Plaintiffs’ Deal Skewed This deal proposal would pay $2.167 million in attorney fees, $... - Following Suit: Lipitor Lawsuit Updates
Sep-3-14 Philadelphia, PA By August 15, 2014, court records show that 1,162 Lipitor claims have been filed against Pfizer Inc., the manufacturer of the “best-selling prescription drug of all time.” The Lipitor lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who developed Type 2 diabetes allege that Pfizer failed to adequately warn patients and their doctors about the... - $22.4 Million Verdict Affirmed in “Blast-Fax” Class Action
May-8-15 A federal judge in New Jersey affirmed a $22.4 million statutory damage award to class members for the defendant’s violation of the fax advertisement law under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Business owners can be held directly liable for unsolicited fax advertisements sent by third party agencies promoting the business’s goods or services... - NCAA Settles Head Injury Lawsuit
Aug-2-14 Chicago, IL The NCAA has agreed to settle a class-action head injury lawsuit filed by athletes who allege they suffered injuries while playing NCAA sports. The settlement will see the NCAA create a $70 million fund so current and former players can be diagnosed to see if they suffered a traumatic brain injury while involved in a variety of sports inclu... - From Bad to Worse for GNC: Shareholders Launch Herbal Supplements Lawsuit
Dec-27-15 Pittsburgh, PA: Any users of herbal supplements grousing about fraudulent content and misleading labeling now have advocates at the shareholder level, following the filing of a shareholder lawsuit against GNC Holdings Inc. (GNC). In sum, the herbal supplements lawsuit accuses the principals of GNC of standing pat while stock prices inflated, before pri... - Retaliation Remains the #1 Employment Law Claim
Mar-5-15 Retaliation remains the top charge that workers file on a yearly basis with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, totaling 42.8 percent of the charges that were filed in fiscal 2014. The high number of claims are due in part because retaliation claims are easier to prove than the underlying discrimination claims. A nurse in Ohio recently re... - Uber Misclassification Suit Finally Settles for $8.4M
Aug-29-22 San Francisco, CA A California judge last month gave his final approval in Uber’s misclassification lawsuit. About 1,322 drivers who alleged they were misclassified as contractors will share the $8.4 million settlement. The agreement resolves years of litigation in the class action, which claimed that Uber deliberately classified drivers as contracto... - Costco Settles Excessive Fee ERISA Lawsuit for $5.1 Million
Aug-29-22 Green Bay, WI The Eastern District of Wisconsin has approved a $5.1 million settlement in Soulek v. Costco Wholesale Corporation . The settlement brings to an end another ERISA lawsuit , which alleged that plan fiduciaries failed to manage employee retirement funds prudently, as required by ERISA. Former participants and current participants w... - Despite Concerns about Energy Drinks, Restaurants Begin Sales
Oct-30-15 Miami, FL: Despite concerns about the alleged negative effects of Monster Energy drinks and other energy drinks, some restaurants are now piloting a program to begin selling the controversial beverages. Recently, three lawsuits involving Monster Energy drinks have been settled for confidential amounts, and some public health officials and regulators ha... - Major Victory for Truck Drivers in California Overtime Lawsuit
Feb-19-15 Los Angeles, CA One of the great sources of conflict in California overtime litigation is whether or not workers are considered employees or independent contractors. And although there are times when the matter is clear-cut, for some workers the issue is hazy and based more on industry history than on any legal definitions. But that division can be cos... - A Bit of Homework Could Lead to a Zimmer Persona Lawsuit
Oct-16-15 Washington, DC It is expected that along the litigation highway, new signposts will soon be emerging: Zimmer Persona lawsuit . Specifically, the Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate system. Introduced in 2012, the new knee replacement system quickly fell from favor and was recalled just three years later amidst a slew of reports alleging high failure r... - NBC Nightly News Investigates the Safety of Bard IVC Filters
Sep-3-15 Los Angeles, CA Medical complications and the safety record associated with CR Bard IVC Filters are the subject of a shocking NBC Nightly News two-part investigative report, with second part set to air tonight. The report investigates the near death of Dodi Froehlich as a result of her BARD IVC Recovery Filter implant breaking and piercing her he... - More GranuFlo Lawsuits Added to Multidistrict Litigation
Mar-31-14 Boston, MA The number of plaintiffs filing a Granuflo lawsuit continues to grow, as does the number of plaintiffs added to the multidistrict litigation set up in response to the lawsuits. Lawsuits against Fresenius Medical Care Holdings and other defendants were filed after a recall of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte was announced on March 29, 2012. Natura... - Zimmer Saddled with Yet Another Failed Knee Implant
Sep-16-15 Washington, DC With the first bellwether trial over the failed Zimmer NexGen Knee implant set to go on October 13 (In Re: Zimmer NexGen Knee Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2272), the manufacturer has yet another potential albatross on its hands with the recent recall of its Persona knee components after reports of failures. It is expected t... - Court Affirms Overdraft Fees Class Action
Aug-5-15 Evansville, IN The Indiana Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's decision granting class-action status to an excessive overdraft fees lawsuit . The Indiana Court’s decision means the trial for the excessive bank overdraft fees lawsuit against Old National Bank is still scheduled to start October 27. The lawsuit was filed, according to Eva...