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Los Angeles, CA: A $12.9 million settlement has been approved by a federal judge ending a three year long employment class action brought by exotic dancers who alleged the strip clubs they worked for denied them benefits by classifying the dancers as independent contractors. The lawsuit alleged that the owners of the nightclubs, located in Califor... - Actos Among Group of Four With Higher Reports of Side Effects
Nov-24-12 Horsham, PA As concern over Actos bladder cancer mounts, an independent drug watchdog reports that Takeda's Actos is among four drugs that have incurred sharp increases in adverse reactions. The time frame scrutinized by the Institute for Safe Medications Practices (ISMP) covers the first quarter (Q1) of 2012 as compared with the same period a year... - California Labor Law and Tip Pooling
Nov-27-12 San Francisco, CA When it comes to tip pooling, California labor law has a lot to say. Under the California labor code there are rules about who can and cannot be included in a tip pool and what employers can count tips for. Employers who violate those rules could face a California labor lawsuit from employees looking to recover lost tips. Californi... - $26M Settlement Proposed in Nationwide Securities Lawsuit
New York, NY: Nationwide has agreed to pay $26 million to settle a securities class action lawsuit related to the merger with Harleysville Insurance. The consolidated class action and derivative lawsuit resulted from the merger of Nationwide Mutual and Harleysville Mutual and was brought on behalf of former Harleysville Mutual policyholders. The mer... - “Do I Have Steroid Meningitis Lawsuit?” Asks Victim
Nov-19-12 Draper, VA Richard was diagnosed with aseptic meningitis just days after he was given an epidural injection during an appendectomy. “I later asked my neurologist if this kind of meningitis was the same as the steroid meningitis outbreak and could I have gotten it from the pain injection,” says Richard. “She said, ‘Probably&rsqu... - Crestor: And the Risks Just Keep On Coming…
Nov-22-12 Washington, DC Full disclosure: I am a Crestor patient, together with millions of Americans hitting their middle years likewise having trouble keeping their so-called 'bad cholesterol' in check. Statin therapy is a fairly common response to high levels of bad cholesterol in the blood, in the battle against heart disease and clogged arteries. But sometimes... - Pfizer Settles Celebrex Securities Lawsuit for $164M
New York, NY: Pfizer Inc, has agreed to pay $164 million in settlement of a securities class action lawsuit brought over allegations that it misprespresented results from clinical trials of Pharmacia's arthritis drug Celebrex. Pfizer acquired Pharmacia Corp, the maker of Celebrex, in 2002. In 2003, investors sued Pfizer and some former Pharm... - Three Ohio Restaurants Called Out for Second Round of Ohio Employment Violations
Nov-18-12 Dayton, OH The US Department of Labor (DOL) has gone after a chain of restaurants from Ohio in an Ohio employment case in an effort to retrieve $285,000 in back wages that should have been paid to no fewer than 171 workers. Three El Rancho Grande restaurant locations in the state were found by investigators to have violated the Fair Labor Standards Act... - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc PPHM Securities Fraud
Company: Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc Ticker Symbol: PPHM Class Period: Oct-3-12 to Sep-26-12 Date Filed: Oct-3-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Dec-2-12 Court: Central District of California Allegations: San Francisco, CA: A securities class action lawsuit has been f... - Astra Zeneca Proposes Settlement in Nexium Class Action Lawsuit
Boston, MA: A proposed settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Astra Zeneca alleging deceptive marketing practices around their anti-heartburn medication Nexium. In their lawsuit, entitled Commonwealth Care Alliance v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals L.P., Docket No. 05-0269, the plaintiffs allege Astra Zeneca vio... - Woman's Face Disfigured in Horrific Amusement Park Accident
Nov-17-12 Ottawa, ON A Canadian woman who's face was severely disfigured as the result of an amusement park accident at a facility near the nation's capitol is suing the operator. Plaintiff Francine Cyr had been riding the Canyon rafting ride at the Calypso amusement park in August 2010 when something went horribly wrong. As detailed by Canwest News (8/15/1... - Stryker Rejuvenate Put Patient “Over the Edge”
Nov-20-12 St Paul, MN Just three weeks after Nancy had a Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement , she experienced horrendous pain that couldn’t be relieved. And things got progressively worse. No wonder she wound up clinically depressed—Nancy’s entire hip needed to be removed due to a mass of infection that contained metal shavings. Nancy (not he... - GranuFlo Recall Still Rankles
Nov-23-12 Lehigh, PA The closure of a billing office by Fresenius Medical Care does not appear to be in any way related to a GranuFlo lawsuit or alkali dosing errors related to the recalled GranuFlo, a product used in association with kidney dialysis. And aside from a recent GranuFlo lawsuit launched against the manufacturer of the now-recalled product, there... - Bisphosphonate Lawsuit Results in $10 Million Award
Nov-23-12 Central Islip, NY Although much focus on bisphosphonate side effects has been on Fosamax, bisphosphonate lawsuits have been filed regarding other medications, including Zometa. One such bisphosphonate osteonecrosis lawsuit recently resulted in an award for the plaintiff, according to reports. The bisphosphonate in question is Zometa, a cancer medica... - China Agritech, Inc. CAGC Securities Fraud
Company: China Agritech, Inc. Ticker Symbol: CAGC Class Period: Nov-12-09 to Mar-11-11 Date Filed: Oct-8-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Dec-7-12 Court: District of Delaware Allegations: Wilmington, Del: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United... - Foppen Smoked Salmon Recalled
Washington, DC: Foppen, A Dutch Seafood Company, is recalling their smoked salmon after hundreds of people have been sickened with salmonella after consuming the product. Foppen sells fish to many Dutch supermarkets and to stores around the world, including the United States. After receiving numerous reports of salmonella poisoning, The Nationa... - Cleaning Workers File Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Minneapolis, MN: Diversified Maintenance Systems is facing an employment class action lawsuit filed by 12 cleaning workers who allege unsafe working conditions. Specifically, the workers allege the company locked employees in a store overnight while they worked. Diversified Maintenance Systems is a subcontractor to Kmart, Target, Sears and other... - Attorney Says California Overtime Bonus “Miscalculations” are Violations
Nov-16-12 Encino, CA Are Californians still overworked and underpaid? According to employment law attorney David Yeremian they are, and overtime claims are increasing. One major issue accounting for the rise has to do with overtime bonus violations . Yeremian says that his firm has seen many overtime bonus “miscalculations” and many new cases are b... - The Vrdolyak Law Group Uncovers New Evidence, Recovers $775,000 for At-fault Elderly Driver
Nov-21-12 Chicago, IL (Press Release) The Vrdolyak Law Group recovered $775,000 for an elderly woman whose 90-year-old husband was killed in a motor vehicle accident on March 14, 2008, notwithstanding the fact that police claimed she had caused the accident. The elderly woman was making a left-hand turn when her vehicle was struck on the passenger side by an... - “Unum Put Me One Day Away From Being Homeless”
Nov-21-12 Fort Worth, TX You could say that giving someone with a heart condition one day’s notice that his long term disability benefits will be terminated is life-threatening. Yet Unum , (also known as Unum Provident and the largest health insurance provider in the US) did just that, according to Byron. Byron, age 48, developed a heart condition in 200...