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Sort by relevance 16,388 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Wen Hair Loss Lawsuit Information & Legal News
A class action lawsuit was filed in December 2015 against Wen Hair Products and the manufacturer Guthy-Renker after thousands of women complained of hair loss after using Wen Products . The popular infomercial hair care brand allegedly includes severe and possibly permanent Wen Hair Loss . Other Wen side effects include rash and burning eyes. ... - Zofran Studies: Link or No Link to Birth Defects?
Jun-15-16 Pittsburgh, PA: While Zofran birth defects lawsuits continue to be filed, a recent study has not found a link between the anti-nausea drug and birth defects. The study, published in Reproductive Toxicology (May 9, 2016) and conducted by the UCLA Department of Medicine, went so far as to suggest that women who took Zofran during their pregnancy we... - 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... - Suicide as a Wrongful Death or Medical Malpractice Suit
Jun-14-16 Frisco, TX: Although there are a number of lawyers who have had suicide as a wrongful death suit , there is no one who focuses their entire practice on wrongful death by suicide like veteran Texas attorney, Skip Simpson. Simpson was practicing criminal law in 1987 when one of the partners in his firm asked him to speak to a woman who had come looking... - 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... - Are More People at Risk for Airbag Injuries?
Jun-12-16 Salt Lake City, UT: In what could be baffling to many people, a US Senate Committee has issued a report indicating that there are still vehicles being sold on the market with Takata airbags that are subject to a massive recall. As carmakers recall certain vehicles due to reportedly defective airbags, some cars are coming out with the recalled safety de... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - $17M Awarded to Financial Services Sector Whistleblower
Washington, DC: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has, this week, awarded a $17 million bounty to a former employee in the financial services industry, who will remain anonymous, as part of its whistleblower program. The award is the second-largest issued by the SEC since its whistleblower program began nearly five years ago. The... - 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... - $1.5M Settlement Finalized in Stevia In The Raw Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: $1.5 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Cumberland Packing Corp, the manufacturer of Stevia In The Raw. Specifically, the allegations centered around claims that the label prominently states that Stevia In The Raw is a "100% Natural Zero Calorie Sweetener"when in fact it... - 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. ... - 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... - Telemarketing & Robocall Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Telemarketing lawsuits and robocall lawsuits are now being filed against companies accused of making continuous unwanted calls. These nuisance caller lawsuits allege consumers are being harassed by companies who make repeated and annoying phone calls, text messages, or faxes. A Supreme Court ruling on robocalls has opened the door for more lawsuits to... - 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... - $175M Settlement Reached in BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Securities Lawsuit
Houston, TX: BP has agreed to pay $175 million to settle a securities class-action lawsuit brought by investors following the disastrous 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The lawsuit alleges that the oil company had deliberately mislead its investors as to the rate of oil spilling from the rig following the explosi...