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May-13-14 Los Angeles, CA Last week Medtronic agreed to settle its Infuse bone graft lawsuit for $22 million that involves 950 people. A further $140 million is estimated to also settle about 3,800 additional claims, 1,200 of which have been filed and the remainder (2,600) unfiled. Despite FDA reports of complications over the past four years resulting fr... - It Was the Breast of Times, It Was the Worst of Times for Risperdal Patients
May-10-14 Vancouver, BC It’s hard to ignore a medical study that involves a million participants. However, that was the size of the database researcher Mahyar Etminan, PharmD and his team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver used in determining that Risperdal side effects , and specifically gynecomastia, can impact older men to the tune... - UnumProvident Corp. Deceptive Practices Settlement
Albany, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer charged the disability insurance company with deceptive practices and claimed it made secret payments to brokers. The case claimed Unum improperly compensated brokers who pitched several insurance companies' policies to prospective customers. According to the terms of the settlement, UnumProvident will... - $11 Million Topamax Birth Defect Award Stands
May-7-14 Philadelphia, PA An $11 million jury award that went to a Topamax plaintiff in November of last year will stand following the decision of a Philadelphia lawmaker. Court of Common Pleas Judge George W. Overton, in denying Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ motion for a new trial, upheld the Topamax birth defect jur... - Wine and Liquor Suppliers Alcohol Incentives Settlement
Albany, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer investigated fifteen national wine and liquor suppliers regarding illegal incentives. The suppliers allegedly offered rebates and gifts to obtain unfair preferential treatment from retailers and restaurants; such incentives can result in higher prices and limit choices for consumers. Well known brands... - Peoples Benefit Services Inc. Deceptive Marketing Settlement
Boston, MA: Attorney General Thomas Reilly filed charges against the company for deceptively marketed prescription drug discount cards. The lawsuit claimed Peoples Benefit Services used deceptive practices such as using government-like logos and terms in television ads and in mailings to market its prescription discount card. Peoples Benefit Services ha... - Zurich American Insurance Co. Market Allocation Scheme Civil Penalty
Columbus, OH: The Ohio Department of Insurance filed a lawsuit against the company claiming it was involved in a market allocation scheme with another company. The Ohio Attorney General's office alleged Zurich American conspired with Marsh & McLennan Companies to eliminate competition by dividing its commercial customers. The state claimed Zurich misled... - Walgreen Co. Michigan Item Pricing Violations Settlement
Lansing, MI: Michigan state Attorney General Mike Cox filed charges against the drug store chain for allegedly failing to put price tags on merchandise in its Michigan stores. The case claimed Walgreen violated Michigan's item pricing law after a Department of Agriculture investigation found a 31% compliance rate or percentage of items with price tags... - Unum Still in Denial as Unum Lawsuits Continue to be Filed
May-2-14 Houston, TX Despite the fact that federal government officials accused Unum Life Insurance Company of America of deliberately denying valid claims as a business strategy and fining them millions of dollars, Unum’s bad faith tactics carry on. A Texas woman filed a Unum lawsuit last month against the giant health insurer alleging she was denied... - CBS Radio Inc. Payola Settlement
New York, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer investigated the radio station regarding gifts or payola paid by record companies for air play. Radio station employees received gifts such as trips and electronic equipment in exchange for playing songs and artists to increase sales. Selling air time to the highest bidder violates New York State a... - Actor’s Widow Files Asbestos Lawsuit
May-1-14 Los Angeles, CA Among the long list of industries that one expects to see involved in an asbestos lawsuit , the television industry might not rank high. Generally, when it comes to asbestos claims, plaintiffs and their families tend to be involved in construction, oil and gas, or other heavy industries. But, a recently filed asbestos lawsuit alleges tha... - Supplier Tried to Warn Gree About Dehumidifier Problem Well Ahead of Recall
Apr-29-14 Washington, DC There is no question that the contents of the accompanying video is disturbing. That’s because what you’re looking at is one of the recalled dehumidifiers by Gree (and sold under different brand names). They’re manufactured in China. And this dehumidifier, depicted here in the throes of burning to a crisp, could easily... - CVS Corp. Sweepstakes Violation Civil Penalty
New York, NY: CVS Corp. previously settled allegations that its sweepstakes failed to provide an in-store method of entering the sweepstakes for consumers who did not make a purchase. The offer was for a chance to win a $1,000 CVS/pharmacy gift card every week during the Nascar racing season. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer recently filed civil charges a... - Morgan Stanley Broker Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: Gabriele Tamar Smith worked for Morgan Stanley DW Inc., a brokerage unit of Morgan Stanley. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the firm for allegedly failing to supervise its broker from 1997 to 2001 while she defrauded 15 customers of $740,964. Investigators found Smith engaged in excessive and unauthorized trading, sign... - Sempra Energy Crisis Settlement
San Diego, CA: California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer and the California Public Utilities Commission filed charges against Sempra alleging it wrongly diverted natural gas from power plants in San Diego County to generators in Mexico during the 2000 and 2001 energy crisis. Energy shortages prompted blackouts in California and led to record-high p... - Yonkers Raceway Corp. Raw Sewage Settlement
New York, NY - New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the racetrack for allegedly flushing raw sewage into the Bronx River for more than 20 years. The Department of Environmental Conservation found that Yonkers Raceway had been flushing horse manure and human waste into local storm sewers, which flow directly into the river... - ING Group Payment Acceptance Settlement
New York - New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the financial services company for allegedly accepting payments from companies to promote their funds in retirement plans. ING agreed to pay $30 million to a New York state teachers' union that invested with ING plans. ING is also required to provide plain English disclosures abo... - Omnicare Inc. Medicaid Billing Settlement
Michigan - The Michigan attorney general filed civil charges against the company and its Specialized Pharmacy Services unit regarding certain billing issues under the Medicaid program and failure to credit Medicaid for drugs not consumed by Medicaid beneficiaries. Omnicare did not admit wrongdoing or liability, but has agreed to a $52.5 million sett... - PayPal Consumer Rights Settlement
San Francisco - PayPal, the online payments unit of EBay Inc. has agreed with attorneys general from 28 US states to improve how it notifies users of their consumer rights. PayPal will pay $1.7 million to the states. PayPal has agreed to shorten the user notice that customers agree to when signing up for services and will clarify buyer protections consu... - Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. Settlement
Fort Lauderdale - The US Department of Justice investigated the leading provider of newborn, maternal-fetal and pediatric physician subspecialty services company related to Medicaid and TRICARE fraud for neonatal services provided from January 1996 through December 1999. Pediatrix Medical Group has finalized its previously announced agreement and ha...