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Sort by date 1,862 pages found matching %3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27What_Security?%27%29%3C/script%3E- FINRA Hands Out $2.3 Million Judgment against Morgan Stanley
Aug-18-15 Jackson, MS The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has ordered Morgan Stanley to pay $2.3 million to investors, after the investors alleged in a stockbroker arbitration that the financial firm did not properly oversee its brokers, allowing mismanagement of investor accounts. Investors further alleged in their stock arbitration that the bro... - PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits Update
Oct-5-22 Santa Clara, CA PFAS water contamination lawsuits will go to the first bellwether trial over toxic chemicals in firefighting foam in March 2023 and the latest aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) complaint was filed last month in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. On the heels of discoveries that identified over 2,800 residential and military sit... - Actos Bladder Cancer Settlement Could Cost Takeda $2.7 Billion
May-3-15 Washington, DC In what has been described as perhaps the largest settlement for a pharmaceutical drug that actively remains on the market, Takeda Pharmaceuticals of Japan will set aside as much as $2.4 billion to settle upwards of 9,000 pending lawsuits alleging Actos bladder cancer . The settlement could actually cost Takeda $2.7 billion, once costs ar... - Robert “Bob” French, Beloved Bryan/College Station Chief Meteorologist Files Federal Lawsuit Against KBTX
Jul-28-14 Bryan/College Station, TX, July 28, 2014 (Press Release) Robert “Bob” French, Chief Meteorologist and Weathercaster employed by CBS affiliate KBTX in Bryan and College Station for 23 years has filed a federal lawsuit against KBTX claiming breach of contract, age and disability discrimination, harassment and retaliation as well as violations against the... - California Attorney General Supports Washington State’s Ruling that GEO owes Detainees Minimum Wages
Jun-28-22 Santa Clara, CA California's attorney general has taken the lead in supporting Washington State’s decision to enforce minimum wage laws , which includes GEO, a private prison company that, since at least 2005, has paid thousands of detainee workers $1 per day for labor that is necessary to keep its facility operational. The private prison compan... - Keeping Topamax Side Effects Top of Mind
Aug-6-13 Washington, DC There are so many issues with regard to Topamax side effects , it’s hard to know where to begin. But suffice to say that a medication designed to mitigate seizures and migraine headaches can prove a headache unto itself. The tragedy is when expectant mothers consume Topamax for whatever reason and in so doing introduce a very rea... - Emergency Departments Still Overcharging Patients, Lawsuit Filed
Aug-18-22 Nashville, TN There was a flurry of reports and studies about five years ago that found routine price gouging in emergency rooms nationwide, and it was worse for the most vulnerable populations – poor and minority patients. It appears that, no matter how advanced medical technology gets, many emergency room patients are left in the dark, and left wit... - Following Suit: Testosterone Lawsuit Update
Apr-22-14 Increasingly, testosterone therapy manufacturers are facing lawsuits after men who were prescribed AndroGel, Testim, Dep-Testosterone, Fortesta, Striant, Axiron and other “low-t” treatments suffered life-threatening testosterone side effects such as stroke and heart attack. Testosterone lawsuits allege that manufacturers of testosterone... - More Crestor Side Effects on the Horizon?
Dec-15-14 Vancouver, Canada A new study suggests that Crestor side effects and the side effects of other statin drugs may include an increased risk of developing cataracts. Crestor and other statins have been previously linked to an increased risk of necrotizing myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Two recent studies have also suggested that Crestor might be linked to a... - Matco Tools Settles California Misclassification Lawsuit for $15.8 Million
May-31-22 San Francisco, CA On April 29, the Northern District of California granted final approval to a $15.8 million settlement in a class action California labor lawsuit brought by 273 franchisees who claimed that Matco Tools classified them as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime, reimbursing expenses and providing accurate wage statements. Th... - Following Suit: Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Updates
Nov-4-14 The FDA in April 2014 proposed to reclassify transvaginal mesh implant for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse to “high risk” from moderate risk. With over 60,000 mesh claims filed in the court system and another 50,000 claims expected to be filed, transvaginal mesh litigation is one of the biggest product liability litigations eve... - Inside a GranuFlo Class-Action Lawsuit
Nov-12-13 Vacaville, CA A GranuFlo class-action lawsuit against DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. is one of several lawsuits seeking class-action status on behalf of patients who have been allegedly harmed by GranuFlo and NaturaLyte side effects. Defendants in lawsuits alleging GranuFlo side effects vary. DaVita HealthCare Partners is one. Fresenius Medical Car... - Activision Blizzard To Settle for $18 million in Discrimination Lawsuit
Apr-30-22 Santa Monica, CA Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $18 million to settle a workplace discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Workers employed by the video game giant after September 2016 and believe that they experienced harassment, discrimination or retaliation will be eligible to apply for a share of... - Attempt to Throw Out $9 Billion Actos Award Rejected
Sep-9-14 Lafayette, LA Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly, maker and marketer of Actos, have lost a bid to have a $9 billion award against them in an Actos lawsuit thrown out of court. The lawsuit, filed by Terrence Allen, alleged the companies did not properly warn about the risk of Actos side effects, including a possible link between Actos and bladder canc... - Covid Long-Haulers and Denied Disability
Jun-24-22 Santa Clara, CA If you are a COVID 19 long-hauler and your disability claim has been denied, don’t give up – don’t accept excuses from your insurer. The medical and legal community, state and federal governments (including the CDC) and a recent global survey recognize Long COVID as a disability and insurers will increasingly find it dif... - LawyersandSettlements.com Discusses Diabetes Drug Pancreatic Cancer Allegations with Attorney Maxwell Kennerly
Aug-29-13 In a recent interview with LawyersandSettlements.com, attorney Maxwell Kennerly discusses diabetes drug lawsuits, allegations of Januvia-related pancreatic cancer, and the process of establishing proof as he represents clients pursuing Januvia lawsuits. Philadelphia, PA (PRESS RELEASE) August 29, 2013: Attorney Maxwell Kennerly, of The Beasley Firm in Ph... - With Controversy Over Testosterone Side Effects, Public Citizen Wants Product Removed
May-19-14 Silver Spring, MD The controversy about testosterone side effects continues to mount, with critics saying testosterone is over-prescribed and carries risks that are too high, while others say that view is too narrow and based on faulty science. But Public Citizen has already weighed in with its opinions about testosterone risks, by petitioning the FDA... - Whistleblower Outed Abbott Labs Two Years Before FDA Closed Sturgis Plant
Jun-20-22 Sturgis, MI Evidence of contaminated baby formula sounds like it should have been an “all-hands-on-deck” emergency for Abbott Laboratories and the Food and Drug Administration. Instead, it took the FDA nearly two years to send inspectors to the Sturgis, Michigan plant, where they found “shocking” conditions. By then two babies... - Dartmouth Teen’s Near-Fatal Battle with SJS Has Two Happy Endings
Jun-4-14 Dartmouth, MA Ashlyn Conde’s Stevens Johnson Syndrome story is a story with a happy ending on several fronts. First and most important is the fact that Conde, a 17-year-old from Dartmouth Massachusetts, survived a near-fatal battle with SJS. The second part to the happy ending is that Conde gets to walk across the stage for her high school gra... - Study Backs Claims of Hip Replacement Problems
May-23-14 London, ON A recent study appears to back up claims about increased levels of metal ions in patients who receive a metal-on-metal hip replacement . Concerns have been raised that patients who receive such a device are at an increased risk of hip implant failure or of developing a condition known as metallosis. Lawsuits have been filed against the makers...