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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... - 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... - Confronting Harassment at Work
Oct-30-06 Sunnyvale, CA "I dealt with verbal abuse from a fellow worker for almost four years until I couldn't take it anymore," says Michael Low. "I filed a harassment complaint with the general manager and two days later I was suspended." "I was promoted to finance director at an auto dealership after being their used car manager for three years. This salesm... - 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... - Oops - Bayer forgot to tell FDA about Lethal Side Effects of Trasylol
Oct-26-06 Washington, DC: On September 29, 2006, the New York Times reported that Bayer "failed to reveal to federal drug officials the results of a large study suggesting that a widely used heart-surgery medicine might increase the risks of death and stroke," citing an FDA announcement. That drug is aprotinin, marketed as Trasylol. Bayer's memory lapse... - 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... - 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... - Injured Charite Spinal Disc Victims and DOJ go after Johnson & Johnson
Oct-18-06 Washington, DC In less than two years, the FDA has received over 130 reports of serious adverse events related to the Charite disc . Lumbar spinal fusion is a procedure in which the vertebrae of the spine are fused together so that motion can no longer occur. As an alternative, the Charite disc replacement surgery is supposed to restore spinal flexib... - 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... - Glaxo gets Hit with another Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuit
Oct-17-06 Denver, CO Two years ago, little Eric Jackson was born with persistent pulmonary hypertension, a life-threatening lung disorder in which an infant's arteries to the lungs remain constricted after birth, limiting the amount of blood flow to the lungs and oxygen in the bloodstream. Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) is associated with substantial in... - 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... - Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch - Statistics do not Lie
Oct-13-06 Dallas, TX During one 17-month period between April 2002 and September 2003, the FDA received 9,116 adverse reaction reports on the Ortho Evra birth control patch . In stark contrast, during a 6 year period between 1997 and September 2003, the Ortho birth control pill only generated 1,237 adverse event reports and 6 time more women were using the pill... - 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... - Veterans allowed to Sue Government for Medical Malpractice
Oct-10-06 New York, NY In a recent decision by a Southern District judge, nine veterans will be allowed to sue the government for medical malpractice stemming from the treatment they received after being discharged from duty. The veterans claim that they were victims of medical malpractice while they were treated by Veterans Administration (VA) doctors. ... - 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... - Guidant Settles Three Lawsuits - 549 To Go
Oct-2-06 Corpus Christi, TX Attorneys for the plaintiffs in lawsuits against Guidant and its new owner, Boston Scientific, view the settlement of a Texas case days before a jury trial as a sign that the company is dodging the courtroom. Guidant settled the case for an undisclosed amount with two plaintiffs avoiding a public trial set to begin on September 18, 20... - 2005 Profitable Year for Whistleblowers
Oct-1-06 Washington, DC The year 2005 was a very good year for Whistleblowers . According to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services, a grand total of $136,756,946 was awarded to Whistleblowers who filed q The Act requires that recoveries from health care investigations, including criminal fines, forfeitures, civil settlements and judgments, and...