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Jun-6-17 Santa Clara, CA: A deceptive opioid medication marketing lawsuit has been initiated against five prescription opioid manufacturers over allegations of fraudulent marketing and misrepresentation of the risks associated with these drugs, specifically the risk for addiction. Filed by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, the lawsuit alleges, among other... - McDonald’s Overnight Shift and Pay Protocol Tested in Court
Jun-5-17 Los Angeles, CA: The California labor lawsuit in which fast food giant McDonald’s is embroiled is anything but fast, having been litigated since 2013 and showing no signs of a quick settlement. Nonetheless, a bench trial underway late last month to settle various legal issues ahead of what is expected to be a jury trial going forward, is trying t... - Richmond Woman Faces Charges of Nursing Home Abuse after Alleged Kidnapping Plot
Mar-29-10 Berkeley, CA A 51-year-old Richmond woman faces a nursing home abuse lawsuit stemming from allegations that she stole more than $50,000 from six elderly patients, including one woman whom she kidnapped. Concepcion "Connie" Pinco Giron was working as an assistant administrator at the Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berkeley in August 20... - Number of Taxotere Multidistrict Litigation Cases Surpass 1,100
Jun-3-17 New Orleans, LA: A Louisiana multidistrict litigation (MDL) that began in 2016 with less than three dozen transferred Taxotere lawsuits has now swelled to more than a thousand pending cases. The Louisiana Taxotere MDL In Re: Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability Litigation , MDL No. 2740, US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana concern... - Prozac Birth Defects - Prozac Side Effects, Prozac Lawsuit
As one of the world's leading anti-depressants, Prozac has been prescribed to more than 54 million people worldwide, including pregnant women. Studies have shown, however, that Prozac and other drugs in its class could be linked to serious side effects. Those Prozac side effects include a risk of so-called Prozac birth defects , including heart defects... - Paxil Lawsuit | Paxil Lawyer | Paxil & Pregnancy - LawyersAndSettlements.com
On September 27, 2005, the FDA issued an alert to healthcare professionals and consumers as GlaxoSmithKline changed their warning label on Paxil (paroxetine) to include the risk of birth defects. These Paxil side effects include Paxil PPHN (Persistant Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn). The results of a recent study conducted by the two indicated an... - Chinese Caregivers at Alleged Birth Tourism Center Sue For Unpaid Overtime
Jun-1-17 Irvine, CA Chinese caregivers for pregnant Chinese women who traveled to the US to give birth so their babies would have instant US citizenship are suing an alleged "birth tourism center," in a California overtime lawsuit, claiming they were paid low wages and denied overtime. Six Chinese immigrant caregivers, including two from Orange County, on Ma... - Larry Bates, First American Monetary Consultants Face Fraud Class Action
Jackson, TN: A federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against Larry Bates, his company First American Monetary Consultants and several associates, including radio stations, alleging they defraud people, specifically Christians and the elderly, by persuading them to purchase silver and gold coins, and then withhold delivery of the c... - California Employers in Trouble for Not Paying Overtime
Mar-13-10 Los Angeles, CA California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr has filed a lawsuit alleging that a California farm labor contractor did not pay his employees minimum wage and overtime as required by California labor law . The contractor, Juan Munoz, is also accused of not providing rest breaks, drinking water or shade to people who worked in the fields... - From $20 Million to Fifty Bucks: Could the Same Thing Happen in Texas?
May-25-17 Dallas,TX: A legal showdown is brewing in the state of Texas over that state’s cap on punitive damages. Texas medical malpractice lawyers representing plaintiffs who saw their $502 million jury award over failed DePuy Pinnacle hip implants reduced to $150 million, are challenging the state caps at the same time that DePuy principle Johnson &... - Attorney Speaks About Accutane and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mar-9-10 Edwardsville, IL Patients who feel that they were not adequately warned about Accutane side effects such as inflammatory bowel disease may want to speak with an attorney. Bob Rowland, attorney and partner at Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland, says there is still time for patients who suffered inflammatory bowel disease to file a lawsuit against... - Risperdal Victims Candid Photographs Speak Volumes
May-23-17 Detroit, MI: Most jurors in Risperdal trials are likely sympathetic and at the same time shocked to discover how boys who developed female breasts have suffered. The public are likely reacting the same way after seeing a photo project online titled “Risperdal Boys”. Photographer Richard Johnson has captured the pain and suffering and emb... - Medtronic to Pay DOJ $23.5M to Settle Allegations that they Bought Doctors
Washington, DC: A $23.5 million settlement has been agreed by Medtronic and the US Justice Department, which will effectively end investigations into allegations that the company paid doctors between $1,000 and $2,000 per patient to implant its pacemakers and defibrillators. The allegations arose out of two lawsuits pending in California and Minnesot... - Security Officers in California, Elsewhere, on the Wage Downlow
Feb-2-10 Hollywood, CA Employees in three different states—including California—have taken a security company to task over allegations of unpaid overtime and other violations of state and national labor laws. The employer, Andrews International, is currently under investigation by the Attorney General's Office of Massachusetts and by the National... - Calls for Increased Regulation of Car Title Loans Increasing
May-5-17 Mansfield, TX: The advertisements are everywhere: on television, and on the radio in practically every state in the nation. Easy money, provided you own your own vehicle within a certain age parameter. If you own your car, you can qualify for a car title loan on the spot. It’s quick and easy. Of course, the ads don’t necessarily tell you... - Wells Fargo Agrees $37M to Settle Bid-Rigging Lawsuits
New York, NY: Class action lawsuits filed by various municipalities against Wells Fargo look set to end, as Wells Fargo & Co has agreed to settle the suits, but they are pending court approval. The lawsuits alleged bid-rigging by Wachovia's municipal derivatives group, according to a report on Reuters.com. Wells Fargo, which acquired Wach... - Severe Jaundice: A Red Flag for Parents, Doctors and Nurses
Jan-19-10 Durham, NC Back in 1998 when May and her mother brought Melody to our office, my administrative assistant and I had never heard of kernicterus. We had never seen the word bilirubin . We didn't know that kernicterus comes from too much bilirubin in a baby's blood or that the yellow staining of the skin we call jaundice is caused by bilirubin. We didn't kno... - Zimmer Biomet Shoulder—Shocking Surprises
Apr-22-17 Washington, DC: The fact that Zimmer Biomet had its Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder approved without any human testing likely comes as a shocking surprise to many recipients of the device. And another surprise: the device was pulled from the market in 2010 after Biomet received complaints of fracturing. But it returned just one year later… In... - Bisphosphonates Side Effects - Bisphosphonate Drugs, Osteoporotic Medication, Bisphosphonates Lawsuits
Bisphosphonate drugs have been linked to an increased risk of potentially serious medical conditions. These bisphosphonates side effects could be life-threatening in some patients and extremely traumatic. Some bisphosphonates have been linked to femur fractures and "jaw death" (osteonecrosis). Bisphosphonates lawsuits have been filed against the makers... - Power Morcellators Fast-Tracked Through FDA 510(k) Clearance
Apr-16-17 Washington, DC: As we pass the one-year anniversary of the point when medical device manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) began settling power morcellation lawsuits, women having undergone treatments for fibroids involving laparoscopic power morcellation are left wondering when, and if the other shoe might drop. This, in the wake of the death,...