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Sort by date 16,385 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Plaintiff Appeals Boston Scientific Verdict and Wins New Trial
Sep-15-16 Boston, MA: More than two years ago the first Boston Scientific transvaginal mesh trial resulted in a verdict favoring the manufacturer. The jury found the TVM was not defectively designed but the appeals court may not agree. Plaintiff Diane Albright had the transvaginal mesh device implanted in 2010 to treat a cystocele, which is an anterior pelvic... - FDA and Essure: Rest Un-Assured until 2023
Sep-17-16 Washington, DC: Thousands of women suffering from Essure complications must be reeling from the FDA’s recent announcement: they accepted Bayer’s postmarket surveillance study plan for the permanent birth control device. And the announcement has angered lawmakers. The FDA accepted Bayer’s plan to study two groups of 1,400 women betwe... - Rules Regarding Donning and Doffing Not Always Clear-Cut
Sep-17-16 Dallas, TX: One of the more confusing aspects of labor law involves rules around donning and doffing or egress and regress . That's because there's a fine line that determines when a person should be paid for time spent putting on or taking off special work clothes or logging into and out of computer systems for work, and the line is not always clear. E... - Tough Talk from US District Judge for WEN Hair Loss Defendant
Sep-19-16 Los Angeles, CA: We’re just a bit beyond the first anniversary of the first real test of a Wen Hair Loss lawsuit when, in July of last year, a California federal judge tore into a defendant he described as “insolent” for attempting to have the proposed class action dismissed. The lawsuit is Caryn Collazo et al vs. Wen By Chaz Dean,... - $5.6M Settlement Reached In Bayer CropScience West Virginia Plant Explosion Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $5.6 million settlement has been awarded against Bayer CropScience LP by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over allegations the company violated federal chemical accident prevention law. In 2008, an explosion occurred at a Bayer facility in Institute, West Virginia, killing two people. According to the EPA investig... - Troubling Allegations in Latest Talcum Powder Lawsuit
Sep-18-16 Baton Rouge, LA: A recently-filed body powder lawsuit is the latest to assert troubling allegations surrounding body powder and cancer, with the manufacturer of a heritage talcum powder product firmly in its sights. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has long been known for its talcum powder products, originally designed to help prevent diaper rash but... - Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits Continue in the US and Canada
Sep-17-16 Huntsville, AL: As Takeda Pharmaceutical Company prepares to release its Q4 strategy, litigation over Actos bladder cancer continues unabated. One of the latest developments involves a transfer order of an Actos side effects lawsuit (Case No. 16-L-300, Madison County Circuit Court) brought by plaintiff Matthew Gasparovic and his wife Sumico Yamana t... - A Tale of Two Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuits
Sep-16-16 Philadelphia, PA: In somewhat of a ‘David and Goliath’ tale, two bad faith insurance lawsuits aptly demonstrate the mindset and motivations of insurance companies, regardless of whether they are dealing with individuals, corporations, or state governance. The individual here is Martha Holland, who has a bone to pick with Unum Life Insura... - Benicar Illness and Weight Loss: From the Doctor’s Mouth
Sep-15-16 Rochester, NY: Dr. Joseph Murray is a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York. Three years ago the respected physician took to You Tube to expound, in his own words various issues related to sprue-like enteropathy and Benicar side effects. Just the week prior, in the first week of July 2013, the US Food and... - Two Talcum Powder Lawsuits Dismissed
Sep-10-16 Atlantic City, NJ: In the ongoing talcum powder cancer litigation the courts have come to some contradictory conclusions about allegations linking talcum powder and cancer. While two lawsuits resulted in large awards to the plaintiffs, two recent lawsuits were thrown out of court with a judge ruling the plaintiffs did not prove the use of talc caused t... - Insurance Companies Still Allegedly Denying Legitimate Claims
Sep-12-16 Washington, DC: No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it seems insurance companies are still accused of improperly denying legitimate long term disability insurance claims . New lawsuits are constantly being filed claiming despite policyholders having proper medical evidence to confirm disability claims, insurance companies violate ERISA and other law... - Zofran Litigation Making Progress
Sep-12-16 Houston, TX: Another Zofran lawsuit filed by parents in Texas joins more than 300 suits filed nationwide against the manufacturer. Most all federal cases consolidated into a multidistrict litigation in Massachusetts are making progress and a first trial date is expected soon. Zofran Litigation Summary July 2016: Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) prop... - 8,500 Hip Implant Lawsuits Head to Trial this Month as MDL
Sep-12-16 Dallas, TX: The latest hip replacement litigation news is the DePuy Pinnacle trials, slated for late September in Dallas federal Court, Northern District. “This is the last big group of hip cases going to trial with the exception of Johnson & Johnson,” says attorney and practicing cardiologist Shezad Malik. “We are hopeful that a... - Wells Fargo Under Fire for Excessive Fees Again
Sep-14-16 Washington, DC : It's bad enough when consumers have to pay excessive bank fees for transactions that have been reordered, or when they haven't authorized overdraft on their account. But now allegations have been raised that Wells Fargo not only created millions of unauthorized accounts, it also charged customers for those secret accounts. The Consumer... - One Couple’s Heartbreaking Bravelle Recall Story
Sep-13-16 Victoria, BC: It’s hard enough starting off in life lining up a career, a car, a house, paying off student debt and perhaps getting some investments going, not to mention planning a family. The latter could include starting a college fund, getting a baby’s room together, along with all the inherent costs associated with welcoming a new member o... - California Labor Law is Often Ignored by Employers
Sep-12-16 Los Angeles, CA: There is little doubt that a common flavor in litigation over California labor law remains the missed meal breaks and rest periods due any non-exempt, hourly-paid worker under provisions in the California labor code and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Another common error appears to be the failure of an employer to include... - California Overtime Lawsuit against Nike Certified as a Class Action
Sep-11-16 San Francisco, CA: An overtime play laws complaint against Nike Retail Service Inc. (Nike) has been certified as a class action in California after a federal judge, on August 19, gave her blessing. The crux of the lawsuit is time waiting for security checks upon the completion of a shift, time for which the employee is not paid, or so it is alleged. ... - “Don’t Mess with Testosterone,” says Propecia Victim
Sep-11-16 Gary, IN: John’s mother was concerned when her son started losing hair, long before Propecia was known to cause permanent sexual dysfunction issues. “She believed that being bald wouldn’t help my career or my love life so I listened to Mom and took this hair-loss medication for more than a decade,” says John. “My fathe... - $30 Million Proposed Settlement Reached in Wells Fargo TCPA Lawsuit
Sep-4-16 Atlanta, GA: Wells Fargo has reached a preliminary settlement worth around $30 million in the TCPA lawsuit filed against it. The settlement addresses allegations the financial institution violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by using autodialers and systems that helped the system predict when consumers were likely to answer their phone... - Invokana Lawsuits: Health Authorities Strengthen Warnings
Sep-6-16 Ottawa, ON: As Invokana lawsuits are being filed alleging patients were not properly warned about the dangers of using the medication, health authorities in various countries have moved to strengthen the warnings attached to the diabetes medication. Both Canada and the United States have moved to increase the Invokana warnings, while patients on both s...