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Jun-29-14 Asotin, ID As a prospective homeowner, you trust the qualifications of your contractor with the expert construction of your home. This is especially true if the nature of your construction is a bit more complicated than merely plunking a bungalow down on a piece of flat real estate. It is the more unique construction projects, such as building into the sid... - Department of Justice Probe Continues as Ford Fuel Economy Lawsuits Heat Up
Aug-12-19 Washington, DC It was buried on page 70 of Ford Motor Co.’s March 31 SEC Form 10-Q , just before the last of many charts. The bland and reassuring words with which Ford disclosed a Department of Justice criminal investigation into Ford fuel economy representations belies the potential importance of that investigation to Ford class action lawsuits th... - FDA Requires Blood Clot Warning on Testosterone Products
Jun-20-14 Washington, DC In public announcement issued this week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states it is requiring manufacturers to include a general warning in the drug labeling of all testosterone products about the risk of blood clots in the veins. The labeling change results from postmarket reports of venous blood clots unrelated to polycythe... - LCD Makers Agree $21M Settlement in Oregon Price-Fixing Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $21 million settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit pending against Hitachi, Epson, LG, Sharp, Samsung, AU Optronics, Toshiba among others. The lawsuit, brought by the state of Oregon in 2006, claimed that the defendants engaged in price-fixing of liquid crystal display products. The settlement motion wou... - Chantix Dejar de Fumar Comportamiento Suicida Demanda
Chantix, una ayuda para dejar de fumar, se ha relacionado con mayor riesgo de suicidios. Chantix: Experiencias Verdaderas y Entrevistas Chantix: "Me empezaron a Hacer Realmente Deprimido" Victoria H. dice que ella no tenía idea de que Chantix podría haber sido responsable de su intento de suicidio. De hecho, no fue hasta un mes m&aa... - Hip & Knee Replacement Implant Failure Always a Possibility
Jun-6-14 Atlanta, GA With baby boomers moving through their middle years maintaining more active and compelling lifestyles than previous generations, it’s not surprising to learn that more than one million Americans every year opt for hip and knee replacement surgery. Hardly surprising that artificial joint and medical device manufacturers fall all over the... - $1 Million Asbestos Mesothelioma Award Upheld, While Tooey Opens the Door
Jun-4-14 Philadelphia, PA An asbestos lawsuit that was appealed by both sides in the case has concluded with an appellate court upholding findings of the original trial court and jury award. The finding also serves to illustrate a recent uptick in filings in the state of Pennsylvania following a recent finding of the State Supreme Court of Pennsylvania that... - Statin Side Effects Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Statins are a class of drugs that lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Use of statins has been linked to statin side effects including an increased risk of cardiomyopathy and diabetes. The high-potency and best-selling statins, namely Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, have been found to increase statin diabetes risk by up to 15 percent. Additionally, a lin... - Januvia Lawsuits Increasing and New Report Links Januvia to Pancreatic Cancer
May-21-14 Washington, DC As reports of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer associated with Januvia increase, so do Januvia lawsuits. A new report by AdverseEvents, a California-based company that analyzes post-market side effect data, says that Janumet and Januvia showed elevated signals for both pancreatitis and Januvia pancreatic cancer . “The o... - Unpaid Overtime Extends to Employees on Electronic Access After Hours
Santa Clara, CA: Employees who are required to use their cell phones after regular work hours to stay in touch with their job, including checking emails, text messages, voicemails, and other electronic transmissions, may be entitled to unpaid overtime compensation under federal wage and hours laws. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (... - $27.5M Settlement Reached in Kinder Morgan Payout Manipulation Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) has agreed to pay $27.5 million as settlement of two consolidated securities lawsuits alleging the oil company intentionally misclassified expenses so as to artificially inflate payouts, of which it allegedly received 50 percent. According to the lawsuits, the plaintiffs alleged that KMI and the partnershi... - UCSD Study: Monsanto Roundup Linked to Liver Disease
Jun-27-19 San Diego, CA A new study , conducted by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, suggests an association between glyphosate , the active ingredient in Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in human beings. This is new. It is in addition to the link between Roundup and non-Hodgkin l... - San Diego Firefighters Exposed to Asbestos at Training Facility
Jun-11-19 San Diego Until last summer, San Diego firefighters were training in a facility built with asbestos. Because their training activities involving breaching walls and doors, some firefighters were exposed to asbestos for hundreds of hours over two decades. Now almost 1,000 firefighters have filed documents to ensure their right to financial compensation fo... - Debt Collector Harassment Lawsuits: The Litigation of 2014?
Jan-25-14 Columbus, OH Each year, one or two types of litigation takes center stage as being the most talked about, or most prevalent. In 2014, it seems, that litigation could be debt collector lawsuits ; lawsuits filed against debt collectors who use illegal and unethical tactics to recover debts. While debt collector harassment on the part of unethical debt col... - Internet Payday Loan Lawsuit Filed Just before Christmas
Jan-17-14 Boston, MA The parade of Internet payday loan lawsuits advanced last month with the filing of an action by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) against CashCall Inc., among other defendants. CashCall is based in Anaheim. The allegations include an accusation that CashCall had undertaken to debit consumer checking accounts for loans that had be... - Appeals Court Rules California Overtime Lawsuit Can Go Ahead As Class Action
Jan-7-14 Los Angeles, CA A California overtime lawsuit alleging managers at Joe’s Crab Shack were misclassified as exempt from overtime pay has been given the okay to move forward as a class-action lawsuit. The unpaid overtime lawsuit was initially denied class-action status by the Superior Court of Los Angeles, but the decision was appealed by the defend... - Energy Drink Side Effects Lawsuits News and Legal Information
Scientific evidence has shown that Energy Drinks are dangerous: energy drink side effects include energy drink heart attack and even energy drink death . Despite double the amount of energy drink hospitalizations from 2007 to 2011, teens and young adults are the main targets of marketing by energy drink makers. Energy drink lawsuits are on the ri... - Energy Drink FAQ
What are energy drinks? Energy drinks refer to a beverage that typically contains caffeine and carbohydrates as the main ingredients and marketed to the consumer as an easy way of relieving fatigue and improving physical performance. Their purpose is to give an energy boost. The term “energy drink” is not recognized by the U.S. Food and... - Low-T Testosterone Heart Risk Lawsuit
Men who take testosterone drugs are at increased risk of testosterone stroke and testosterone heart attack , according to recent studies. One testosterone drug, Androgel , warns on its label a number of testosterone side effects including high blood pressure, blood clots in the legs, and "serious problems"for people who have heart, kidney or liver dis... - Malla Transvaginal TVT Procedimiento Sling
La FDA ha recibido numerosos informes negativos con respecto a los dispositivos de malla transvaginal , incluyendo el Gynecare cabestrillo TVT . Sistemas TVT implican típicamente cinta de malla con la cirugía de cabestrillo vaginal , también conocido como un cabestrillo TVT procedimiento, lo que resulta en un cabestrillo transvaginal pa...