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Sort by date 16,394 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuit Afforded Class Action Status in Canada
Dec-18-12 Surrey, BC It is considered the first Paxil birth defects lawsuit given class action status in North America. And no, this one is not in the US but in Canada, after a woman whose daughter was born with a hole in her heart has taken Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline to court over the issue. As reported by the Vancouver Sun (12/5/12), Faith Gibson... - Beyaz Side Effects Yet to Reach the Courts
Dec-18-12 Washington, DC In spite of updated recommendations that suggest oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone drospirenone carry a "possible minimally increased risk" of blood clots, thousands of lawsuits appear to suggest the risk in real numbers is anything but minimal. As for Beyaz side effects , the drospirenone-containing cousin of Yasmin an... - MoneyGram Settles Federal Wire Fraud Case for $100m
New York, NY: The money transfer company MoneyGram has agreed to forfeit $100 million and has admitted to wire fraud, settling one of the biggest money laundering cases ever brought by the Justice Department. According to documents filed on Friday, November 9, 2012, MoneyGram admitted that it failed to maintain an effective anti-money launderi... - Insurers Facing More Asbestosis Lawsuits
Dec-21-12 Washington, DC Just last year there were reports that asbestosis lung disease and asbestos lawsuits were decreasing, having peaked about a decade ago. Not so, according to The Wall Street Journal (12/17/12). The insurance industry says previous estimates fell short to the tune of 10 billion dollars. Asbestos was widely used right into the 1970s, a... - Actos Bladder Cancer: The Meaning Behind 'Maybe'
Dec-23-12 Washington, DC When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its safety announcement with regard to Actos and bladder cancer last June, the agency made liberal use of the word 'may' when describing the possible association with an increased risk of bladder cancer following use of pioglitazone (Actos) for longer than one year. The association... - Did Advil Ibuprofen Cause Teen's Stevens Johnson Syndrome?
Dec-23-12 Durham, NC It may never be determined what caused Carlton's Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Was it the Ibuprofen that was given to the 17-year-old boarding school student for sniffles and a fever? And was that Ibuprofen Advil Ibuprofen ? Will there be an Ibuprofen lawsuit? What is known, according to an op / ed piece that was published in The Palm Beac... - Rituxan Side Effects a Concern for Some
Dec-22-12 Washington, DC It has been almost six years exactly since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a serious warning about the risks of Rituxan side effects . At the time, the FDA noted that Rituxan adverse events could include an increased risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Although Rituxan remains on the market, patients... - Unscrupulous Contractors Defy Washington Employment Laws
Dec-22-12 Tumwater, WA Under Washington State Employment Laws , as well as various federal statutes, contractors are required to hold state registration and permits for the work contractors actually perform. According to a recent release by States News Service (10/6/12), the fourth in a series of unannounced sweeps since August by inspectors with the Department... - AuRico Gold Reaches $13.25M Settlement in Securities Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: AuRico Gold Inc. (TSX: T.AUQ, Stock Forum) (NYSE: AUQ, Stock Forum) has reached a settlement deal related to a securities class action lawsuit that was launched in 2008 when the company was known as Gammon Gold. The settlement agreement, which provides for a payment of $13.25 million to the settlement class, does not contain any adm... - Former Employee Pursues California Overtime Claim
Dec-21-12 Reseda, CA Miklos was hired by a painting contractor last July 2011, six months before The Wage Theft Prevention Act (AB 469) went into effect on January 1, 2012. That section of the California Labor Code requires employers to provide notice to employees of their rate(s) of pay, including California overtime . It is highly unlikely that Miklos’s em... - Mortgage-Backed Securities Result in Lawsuit Against JPMorgan
Dec-21-12 Chicago, IL JPMorgan Securities and Bear Stearns & Co reportedly face a securities lawsuit filed by the National Credit Union Administration over mortgage-backed securities. This is not the first securities fraud lawsuit faced by JPMorgan related to mortgage-backed securities. The financial giant faces separate securities fraud litigation also file... - VA Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit an Icy Proposition
Dec-20-12 Louisville, KY An army veteran who underwent a necessary surgical procedure on his penis has launched a VA hospital malpractice lawsuit after frostbite, and then gangrene set in necessitating the removal of a five-inch section of the plaintiff's penis. Michael D. Nash of Louisville, Kentucky is seeking $10 million in compensation. According to the... - Plaintiffs Move to Consolidate GranuFlo Lawsuits
Dec-20-12 Philadelphia, PA In the wake of concerns about the GranuFlo recall and NaturaLyte recall, GranuFlo lawsuits have been filed alleging patients were harmed by the use of Fresnius Medical Care's products. The lawsuits allege both GranuFlo and NaturaLyte did not carry adequate warnings to alert patients to the potential risks associated with the products... - “Better Off with Ohio Minimum Wage,” says Independent Contractor
Dec-20-12 Columbus, OH Alex says he would be better off getting minimum wage of $7.70 per hour according to Ohio employment law than how some independent contractors are paid. And he would be better protected by Ohio Employment Law. Before Alex started working as a satellite TV installer for Solutions Contractor Inc., one of Direct TV’s contractors, he... - Stockbroker Arbitration: FINRA Clarifies Suitability Rule
Dec-19-12 New York, NY One of the key principles of investment advice is that recommended investments must be suitable for the investor based on the investor's age, financial situation and other factors. Unsuitability of investments is a main claim at stockbroker arbitration when investors attempt to recover funds lost to unsuitable investments. Now, the Financi... - Two California Insurance Denials Lead to Health Net Lawsuits
Dec-12-12 Los Angeles, CA A couple of California residents experienced very different outcomes with regard to insurance claims for medical procedures. Both claimants had their insurance claim denied , although one policyholder successfully had her denial overturned with the help of the State of California. California insurance law, similar to federal law and s... - Do SSRI Medications Improve Pregnancy Outcomes?
Dec-15-12 Detroit, MI When it comes to taking SSRI medications during pregnancy, conventional wisdom has tended to be that the benefits of taking the antidepressants outweigh the risks of SSRI side effects , which some studies suggest may include an increased risk of SSRI birth defects. But, a recently published study suggests that the use of selective serotonin... - Consumer Reports Concerned About Bisphosphonate Drugs
Dec-15-12 Yonkers, NY The iconic consumer magazine, Consumer Reports has long been known for compiling the best buys in terms of electronics, automotives and other consumer goods. Lately Consumers Union, which publishes the bastion of consumer advocacy, has been setting its sights on pharmaceutical drugs and medical products. And Consumer Reports has let it be k... - Transvaginal Mesh Victim Thanks LAS and Attorneys
Dec-18-12 Benton, AR Peggy’s gynecologist said that nothing was wrong with the transvaginal mesh she had implanted to treat mild incontinence, but she couldn’t even urinate without using a makeshift catheter. “I was at my wit’s end until one of your LawyersandSettlements (LAS) attorneys called me and suggested that I see a urogynecologist... - Bjork-Shiley Heart Valve: Was Shiley Unethical in its Handling of the Fractures?
Dec-18-12 Washington, DC Issues with defective devices such as the Bjork Shiley Heart Valve bring to mind problems with the device itself. But how a company handles serious issues, such as problems with the Bjork Shiley valve, can add to the defective nature of the product. As issues with the defective Bjork Shiley heart valves grew in severity, claims arose tha...