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Sort by date 16,383 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Florida Workers’ Compensation Law Unconstitutional
Jun-10-16 Tallahassee, FL: If you ever had a Florida labor law or Florida employment case involving Workers’ Compensation, you likely found it difficult to find legal representation, unless you were able to pay attorney fees to obtain benefits. But the Florida Supreme Court has recently ruled that you will no longer be on the hook for legal fees. Acco... - FDA Issues Warning for Fatal, Heart-Related Imodium (Loperamide) Side Effects
Jun-14-16 Santa Clara, CA: The antidiarrheal medicine Imodium (Loperamide) is the subject of a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning of serious heart problems which can be fatal. The warning applies to both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription strength medications, which are also sold under other generic names. The FDA is warning health care pr... - IVC Multidistrict Litigation Moves Forward
Jun-11-16 Phoenix, AZ: The Bard IVC multidistrict litigation, alleging patients were harmed by the use of inferior vena cava filters , continues to move forward, with the judge in the case issuing a case management order regarding the selection of bellwether cases. More than 520 lawsuits were consolidated in the MDL as of May 16, 2016, with plaintiffs alleging th... - Uber California Labor Lawsuit Could Still Go On
Jun-13-16 Sacramento, CA: A California labor lawsuit filed by drivers for Uber - a ride-sharing service - could continue on, even though a $100 million settlement has been proposed to end the labor lawsuit. Drivers who filed the lawsuit are reportedly not pleased that one of the main issues in the California labor claim - that of them being employees and not ind... - Zimmer Persona Knee: They Don’t Make ’em Like They Used To
Jun-13-16 Warsaw, IN: It’s a common refrain in the modern age: things are not as they were. People don’t respect each other, or each other’s property like they used to. The politeness of old has vanished. “They don’t make ’em like they used to.” And for the most part, things aren’t built to last. One must forgive such... - Morgan Stanley Ordered to Pay $8.6 Million
Jun-7-16 Washington, DC: Morgan Stanley has been ordered to pay $8.6 million in a stockbroker arbitration claim that alleged unauthorized trading. The award was given to Denis Doyle, who filed the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration after his accounts experienced a drastic decline in value. Although FINRA typically does not comment on it... - FDA Warns About Serious Olanzapine Skin Reactions
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the antipsychotic medicine Olanzapine (Zyprexa) can cause a rare but serious skin reaction that can progress to affect other parts of the body. Consequently, the FDA is adding a new warning to the drug labels for all olanzapine-containing products that describes this severe condi... - Ohio Man Who Was Beaten by Drunk Cop and Locked in Closet Recovers $22M
Jun-11-16 An Ohio man who was wrongfully arrested, beaten by cops, and locked in a closet for four days was recently awarded $22 million by a jury for his ordeal. According to The NY Daily News, Arnold Black sued East Cleveland police over his wrongful arrest and detainment that occurred in 2012, alleging “a pair of officers mixed up his car with that of a su... - FDA Solidly on the Fence over Laparoscopic Uterine Surgery
Jun-8-16 Washington, DC: It remains somewhat of a curiosity that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a containment device for powered equipment used in Laparoscopic Uterine surgery , equipment that the FDA has previously warned against using amidst the possibility that undetected cancerous cells could be spread throughout the abdomen. ... - Brink’s Unpaid Wages: The Downside to Being “On” at All Times
Jun-10-16 Olympia, WA: It was about 18 months ago that Brink’s Incorporated (Brink’s), the renowned armored car company, was hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging non-payment of overtime wages, together with a failure to provide the legally required uninterrupted meal period as guaranteed by California law. The Armored Car Drivers Unpaid Ov... - Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pump: “MaxiRisk”
Jun-9-16 Washington, DC: While most Americans with type 1 or type 2 diabetes can control their condition with medication, those with more serious and debilitating forms of diabetes require constant monitoring, together with regular infusions of insulin to not only keep their blood glucose at appropriate levels, but to also keep them alive. Such functions, in recent... - Coach to Pay $1.75 Million to Settle Overtime Lawsuit
Jun-9-16 San Francisco, CA: Coach has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle allegations it did not pay employees proper overtime compensation , including not compensating employees for time they spent waiting for bag checks after their shifts were over. Additionally, Coach was accused of not providing adequate meal and rest breaks. The lawsuit was initially file... - The Curious FDA Reversal over Allegedly Flawed Endoscope Washers
Jun-5-16 Washington, DC: The curious about-face by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over its position on an allegedly flawed endoscope cleaning machine has roots in a back-and-forth relationship between the federal regulator and Custom Ultrasonics Inc. (Custom) dating back to 1991. The history between the two parties, together with recent links to hospital... - “From Experience I Can Tell Every Woman NOT to Get Essure”
Jun-5-16 Salt Lake City, UT: “I was extremely healthy and then I wasn’t and the makers of Essure have to take responsibility,” says Michella, who is staunchly advocating to get the permanent birth control device removed from the market. Michella, 32 years old, has had complications with Essure just eight weeks after it was implanted. &ldqu... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Scammers?
Jun-2-16 Toronto, ON: In its AMS transvaginal mesh litigation, American Medical Systems says a medical funding scheme set up by businessmen, lawyers and doctors profits from women who want transvaginal mesh removed, according to Canada’s National Post and Reuters. Scam or legit? While AMS says it shouldn’t have to pay for needless mesh r... - Training Company Hit with California Labor Lawsuit
Jun-6-16 Solano, CA: It is safe to say that the various statutes and rules governing California labor law have been on the books and available to employers for time eternal. And yet, employers continue to stand accused of circumventing labor laws and California labor code at the expense of employees. One of the latest examples of litigation alleging affronts... - Deceitful Auto Emissions Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Some diesel carmakers face lawsuits alleging they cheated on auto emissions tests , making their vehicles appear more environmentally friendly than they were. At issue are certain diesel vehicles, which reportedly used defeat devices and other tactics to ensure they passed emissions tests when under regular driving conditions the cars emitted more chemic... - Invokana Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Bee
Jun-5-16 Scarborough, ON: As the world continues to mourn the loss of boxing icon and humanitarian Mohammed Ali, a phrase oft-times used by Ali to describe his boxing style and prowess, “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” can also be brought to the fore to describe the type 2 diabetes drug Invokana. Some doctors - including one in Halifax, locat... - Millions More Takata Airbags Recalled
May-31-16 Washington, DC: Another 12 million cars with Takata airbags have been recalled due to problems with their passenger-side airbags. Prior to the most recent recall, around 24 million vehicles had been recalled to fix issues with 28.8 million airbags, including both driver-side and passenger-side airbags. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety A... - Risperdal Punitive Damages?
May-31-16 Philadelphia, PA: Several thousand Rispderdal victims with cases pending nationwide may have received good news this week. A Risperdal case has the first chance for a state appeals court to take into account punitive damages in the ongoing Risperdal trials. This case resulted in a $500,000 award for Timothy Stange in December 2015. Stange&rsq...