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Sort by date 16,382 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Almost All Pressure Cooker Lawsuits Settle out of Court, says Attorney
Nov-29-23 Santa Clara, CA Pressure cooker retailers and distributors are literally under pressure to settle defective pressure cooker lawsuits . “We have successfully gone after the retailers and distributors here in the U.S. because the manufacturers in China are hard to reach,” says attorney Kirk Pope at Pope McGlamry law firm. “They all settle... - Attorney Explains Why Lithium Batteries Explode and What You Can Do
Nov-28-23 Santa Clara, CA Li-ion-powered devices are relatively safe but lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous. They are the power source for so many electronic devices, not just smartphones and laptops. They’re in kids’ toys and medical devices, electric cars and e-bikes and even e-cigarettes. Because they have become so common, however, incident... - Lawsuit Links PFAS PFOA Water Contamination to Ulcerative Colitis
Nov-27-23 Charleston, SC On September 13, Marye Smith filed a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Smith v. 3M Company alleges that Ms. Smith developed ulcerative colitis because of years of exposure to toxic PFAS in drinking water contaminated with aqueous firefighting foam. Furthe... - Bard to Pay $500,000 in Third Bellwether Trial
Nov-25-23 Santa Clara, CA In the third hernia mesh bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation, C.R. Bard and Davol Inc. were ordered by a federal jury to pay $500,00 to a Maine man who claimed his hernia mesh caused pain and other complications. The jurors found the company liable for failure to warn, strict liability, and negligence but Bard was off the hook fo... - Bayer has been ordered by a Missouri jury to pay $1.56
Nov-24-23 Jefferson City, MO A Missouri jury ordered Bayer on November 17th to pay $1.56 billion to three plaintiffs who blamed their non-Hodgkin lymphoma on glyphosate in Roundup, Monsanto’s weed- killer . The German drugmaker is on a losing streak, having this verdict its fourth consecutive loss in court and a complete turn-around after its ni... - Jury Awards $107 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Nov-22-23 Los Angeles, CA On July 11, a California jury awarded the family of a man who died of asbestos mesothelioma more than $107 million. Joel Hernandezcueva, the father of four young children, died in 2014 from pleural mesothelioma, a terminal cancer that his treating physicians testified is caused only by asbestos exposure. At w... - Home Healthcare Employer Settles Wage Lawsuit for $700,000
Nov-19-23 Newark, NJ On October 20, Bayada Home Health Care Inc. agreed to pay home healthcare workers $700,000 to settle an unpaid wage lawsuit. Ivanovs v. Bayada Home Health Care Inc. was a 6-year legal battle. The workers' awards will range from $300 to $6,000, according to the settlement. At its heart, the lawsuit was about whether workers who were... - Amazon Facing California Wage and Hour Proposed Class Action
Nov-17-23 Santa Clara, CA A proposed class action filed in California federal court on behalf of Amazon warehouse managers accuses Amazon of violating California labor laws , including failure to pay overtime, not providing adequate meal and rest breaks, and failure to keep accurate payroll records. And this isn’t the first Amazon overtime lawsuit. Sheyann... - ESG Rules for ERISA Plan Investing Survive Conservative Challenge
Nov-14-23 Amarillo, TX On September 21, US District Court for the Northern District of Texas Judge Matthew J. Kasmaryk held that plan fiduciaries may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in choosing pension plan investments. The ERISA lawsuit , Utah v. Walsh , was seen as the “anti-woke” coalition’s best shot at limiting... - More Black Women Filing Hair Relaxer Lawsuits
Nov-12-23 Santa Clara, CA As attorneys ramp up advertising on television and social media, more Black women are becoming aware of the association between hair relaxers and uterine cancer, and that at least a dozen cosmetic companies sold their hair straighteners containing dangerous chemicals and failed to warn customers. Many women are just now learning that they h... - National Collegiate Athletic Association Class Action Lawsuit Going Forward
Nov-13-23 Santa Clara, CA A California federal judge has given the green light for labor lawsuits accusing the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of depriving U.S. college athletes of compensation for the commercial use of their “name, image and likeness” to proceed as an anti-trust class action. The plaintiffs, three college athletes, hav... - How to Build a Strong Criminal Defense Case
Nov-10-23 Santa Clara, CA In many cases, when someone is charged with a crime they hire a criminal defense lawyer. However, a successful criminal defense isn’t just a matter of going through the motions. To ensure the best results, it’s also important to build a strong criminal defense case. This applies equally to minor charges, as well as major ones;... - Yet Another Geico Overtime Lawsuit
Nov-7-23 Macon, GA A proposed, nationwide collective of Geico’s call center-based sales workers dating to October 2020 claims the insurer required its sales representatives to work several minutes daily before and after their regular shift without pay. The Geico overtime lawsuit demands all unpaid overtime wages accrued during the untracked time, plus liqui... - $155 Million Overtime Settlement Approved for Prison Supervisors
Nov-6-23 San Francisco, CA A $155 million overtime settlement filed by current and retired California prison supervisors has been approved by a San Francisco Superior Court Judge. The original California labor lawsuit , dating back to 2008, alleged unpaid overtime wages for tasks performed before and after their shifts. According to the motion for final approva... - Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde and the FDA’s Failure to Warn
Oct-31-23 Santa Clara, CA The FDA has known since at least 2011 that hair straighteners containing formaldehyde and other toxic chemicals have made hair salon workers and their clients sick, yet it is just now considering banning hair relaxers that contain or emit the chemical by April 2024, due to a link with long-term health effects. The agency said it has bee... - California Sues Meta Over Youth Marketing
Oct-31-23 Oakland, CA A lawsuit filed in California claims that Meta's Instagram and Facebook have “profoundly altered the psychological and social realities of a generation of young Americans" by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict young people to its platforms. The lawsuit, which is filed in 33 states, alleges that such featu... - Attorney Discusses Bard Power Port Failures and Lawsuits
Nov-2-23 Santa Clara, CA After serious injuries have been linked to Bard PowerPort catheters, many PowerPort lawsuits have been filed. The Dickey Anderson law firm alone has filed dozens of complaints, which could be the tip of the iceberg: The FDA has received thousands of reports from patients claiming injuries or side effects from the Bard catheters. “Most... - Exactech Implants Worn Out Before Their Time
Oct-31-23 Santa Clara, CA Exactech lawsuits are mounting as hip and knee implants are wearing out well before their time. Granted there’s no express warranty or ‘best before’ or expiry date on its products, but Exactech medical devices show a three to seven-fold increased failure rate versus other arthroplasty devices. A Step Backwards Robe... - 3M’s Earplugs v. The U.S. Trustee
Oct-31-23 Pensacola, FL A group of 3M’s Aearo Technologies’ attorneys have taken issue with the U.S. Trustee’s objection to their motion seeking more than $7 million in fees in the 3M combat arms earplug lawsuit settlement of more than $6 billion. Without their "substantial contribution" to the dismissal of the Aearo bankruptcy case, th... - Camp LeJeune Master and Short Form Complaint
Oct-30-23 Santa Clara, CA To help hundreds and thousands of Camp LeJeune plaintiffs claiming contaminated water caused serious health issues, lawyers have filed a Master Complaint outlining and defining all their common allegations and claims. And to streamline litigation for bringing new Camp LeJeune lawsuits , plaintiffs can take some of these allegations and cla...