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Sep-26-15 Los Angeles, CA Yet another overtime pay laws putative class action was filed earlier this month in California state court accusing Staples Inc. (Staples) of failing to provide overtime pay and required meal and rest periods through improper job classification. It should be noted that Staples has been down this road before, when the retailer agreed,... - 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... - $13 Million Asbestos Verdict against Colgate-Palmolive Over Talcum Powder
Sep-23-15 Los Angeles, CA The mesothelioma verdict was handed down quietly back in April, but it has huge implications for any consumer and would-be plaintiff who may have used talcum powder manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive. And with 95 percent liability, the defendant winds up with the largest share of the $13 million asbestos jury verdict. Mesothelioma and... - New Herbal Supplement Targeted by Investigation
Sep-22-15 New York, NY The herbal supplement industry faces an additional crackdown, after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced he was targeting the makers of an arthritis supplement. This is the latest move in a crackdown on herbal supplement makers for allegedly misleading customers by not using proper ingredients in their products. In Febru... - Force-Placed Insurance Class-Action Settlement Approved at $140 Million
Sep-18-15 Miami, FL A settlement deal reached in April between defendants in a Lender Insurance lawsuit and homeowners over Force-Place Insurance premiums that were allegedly inflated was formally approved by a federal judge in Florida September 14. The final bill for defendants Ocwen Financial Corp. and Assurant Inc. will be $140 million. Lenders insurance i... - GM to Pay $900M to End Criminal Charges over Ignition Switch Defect
New York, NY: General Motors (GM) has agreed to pay $900 million to bring closure to criminal charges brought against by the US government over allegations the automaker hid a handle lethal ignition switch defect, which has resulted in at least 124 deaths. According to a report in Automotive News, GM admitted to failing to disclose the defect to... - Auditor Recommends Reauthorizing Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act
Sep-17-15 Seattle, WA A Washington state law encouraging medical whistleblowers to report Medicaid fraud has been a success, according to a report by auditors. The program, which allows citizens to report Medicaid fraud by providers, took effect in 2012 but expires in 2016. The auditor has recommended reauthorizing the Act to encourage further recovery. Accor... - Prudential Insurance Faces Denied Disability Lawsuit
Sep-15-15 Dallas, TX A former doctor has filed a lawsuit against Prudential Insurance, alleging the insurer wrongly denied her long-term disability claim . The lawsuit alleges Prudential violated good faith and fair dealing in its refusal to approve the plaintiff’s benefits. Denied disability lawsuits can be filed against insurance companies that improperly... - Crestor Lawsuits Still Percolating
Sep-10-15 Los Angeles, CA Not that Americans could be accused of popping any medication like candy. But there are times when consumers have become so desensitized to medications, that popping a pill such as an aspirin or a statin to rein in bad cholesterol is rarely given a second thought. However, with statins, and specifically Crestor, a second thought might be wa... - 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... - Actos Lawsuits: When $2.37 Billion Isn’t Enough
Sep-9-15 New Orleans, LA To the general public, $2.37 billion might seem like the sort of money one would jump at the opportunity to have, but for those people who filed an Actos lawsuit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, it just might not be enough. The deadline to sign up to be part of an Actos side effects settlement has passed, but because not enough people ha... - 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 (... - Statistics and Research Further Confirm Propecia Sexual Dysfunction
Aug-23-15 Boston, MA Statistics from the UK and recent research from the US further indicate that Propecia is to blame for Propecia long-term side effects, namely sexual dysfunction. And it appears that men under 40 are most affected. Propecia research Propecia (finasteride) and Flomax (tamsulosin) are both used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms rela... - $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... - Manufacturer May Be Liable for Machine Causing Release of Asbestos From Another Company’s Product
Jul-30-15 A California Court of Appeals has reversed a summary judgement decision favoring a manufacturer, now allowing the plaintiff to return to a trial court for a strict liability suit against the manufacturer for his wife’s death when she developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure. Appellant Michael Sherman worked as a mechanic and used a br... - Efforts Intensify to Deliver VA Benefits to Blue Water Veterans
Jul-28-15 Washington, DC It remains a dark chapter in the proud history of the US military: the deployment of 20 million gallons of Agent Orange in order to defeat jungle foliage during the Vietnam War. The fallout from that particular strategy involves long-term health effects for countless soldiers exposed to the toxicity of Agent Orange, together with an ongoing... - Force Placed Insurance Defendant Attempts to Toss Lawsuit, Plaintiffs Have None of It
Jul-15-15 Minneapolis, MN As lawsuits go, most defendants will attempt to dismiss a case whether or not a dismissal is even meritorious to begin with. Such is the case with a Lender insurance lawsuit brought by various homeowners against US Bank and American Security Insurance Company (ASIC), a subsidiary of Assurant Inc. The plaintiffs, respectfully, hold that... - Consumers Might Want to Take Note of Overdraft Fees
Jul-11-15 Los Angeles, CA When it comes to complaints about excessive overdraft fees , most news has covered lawsuits filed against the big banks. In truth, any financial institution that charges overdraft fees could be improperly charging their customers for overdraft. Customers with accounts at credit unions and smaller banks should also keep an eye on their acco... - Depakote Settlement Increased with Punitive Damages
Jul-10-15 St. Louis, MO In the first of a possible series of Depakote trials, a jury awarded $15 million in compensatory damages. The St. Louis jury then added $23 million in punitive damages to a 12-year-old girl with spina bifida, which is a birth defect associated with Depakote. Maddison Schmidt was born with spina bifida - a condition where a baby’s... - Medicare Fraud Whistleblower Lawsuit Settled for $17 Million
Jul-1-15 Miami, FL A healthcare fraud lawsuit has been settled for $17 million, reportedly the largest settlement of a case involving skilled nursing facility kickbacks in the US. The lawsuit initially began as a whistleblower claim, and the settlement will see the whistleblower receive $4.25 million. According to South Florida Business Journal (6/16/15),...