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Aug-12-07 Washington, DC: Douglas Arbesfeld, the pharmaceutical industry's mole inside the FDA, recently revealed his existence quite by accident when he attempted to destroy the reputation of cardiologist Dr. Steve Nissen by sending a malicious email to reporters after Dr. Nissen published a study that found the diabetes drug Avandia possibly increases the risk o... - Avandia FDA Mole - Defends Off-Label Marketing of Natrecor
Aug-12-07 Washington, DC: It looks like that Mafia guy, Dr. Steven Nissen, leader of the Cleveland Clinic gang, who blew the whistle on the diabetes drug Avandia and before that Vioxx, was on to something when he voted against the FDA's approval of the heart failure drug Natrecor in 2001. Giving once- or twice-weekly outpatient injections of Natrecor does not... - Hilo Medical Center Physician Contract Settlement
Hilo, HI: (Aug-09-07) The US Department of Health and Human Services brought charges against Hilo Medical Center, alleging that the facility failed to comply with federal laws governing a contract with Dr. Anthony Lim, a hospital physician. The contract discrepancies were discovered by hospital authorities in a 2003 internal audit and disclosed to the fede... - General American Life Insurance Co. Mutual Fund Late Trading Civil Penalty
St. Louis, MO: (Aug-09-07) The Securities and Exchange Commission brought a lawsuit against General American Life Insurance Co. and a former senior vice president, William Thater, alleging that they played a role in a late trading scheme. The suit claimed that Thater permitted, and General American failed to prevent, late trading of mutual funds underlying... - Oklahoma State University Stadium Disability Accessibility Settlement
Oklahoma City, OK: (Aug-08-07) James Lawson of Stillwater, a former university graduate, and Access Now Inc., a Florida nonprofit, brought charges against Oklahoma State University (OSU), alleging that the university's Boone Pickens Stadium was not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Access Now helps disabled persons in their efforts to... - Noah's Wish Animal Rescue Funding Settlement
New Orleans, LA: (Aug-08-07) The California attorney general's office brought charges against Noah's Wish, a California animal rescue organization, after an investigation revealed that the organization had unsubstantiated spending practices. Noah's Wish, which spent several weeks in Slidell after the storm and received more than $8 million in donations fro... - California Employers Fear Huge Overtime Lawsuits
Aug-10-07 San Diego, CA A nurses' strike set to begin today has been averted thanks to negotiation of a tentative three-year contract between the nurses union and Sharp HealthCare negotiators, defusing one of two bombs planted by the nurses on Sharps doorstep. Sharp was accused of not paying its California employees overtime. The San Diego Union-Tribune report... - More Zyprexa Lawsuits
Aug-10-07 Indianapolis, IN A 2004 Dear Doctor letter sent from Eli Lilly to physicians in the U.S. noted the risks associated with Zyprexa . According to the letter, "Hyperglycemia, in some cases extreme and associated with ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar coma or death, has been reported in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics including Zyprexa." Now, o... - Westchester Medical Center Vice President Wrongful Termination Settlement
Staten Island, NY: (Aug-08-07) Joseph Pisani, former executive vice president at Staten Island University Hospital, filed suit against Westchester Medical Center, alleging that he was fired from the hospital without cause after being named in a settlement between the state and University Hospital. Pisani was fired in May 2005 from his position as senior ex... - Lake in The Hills, IL Well Project Payment Settlement
McHenry County, IL: (Aug-07-07) Manusos General Contracting Inc. of Fox Lake brought a lawsuit against Lake in The Hills, alleging that the village unlawfully withheld payments for the well and treatment plant project that it was hired to construct. The dispute also included the fact that the construction was completed later than originally agreed on. In c... - Healthfirst PHSP and St. Barnabas Community Health Plan Medicaid Duplicate Billing Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-07-07) A settlement was reached with two companies, Healthfirst PHSP and St. Barnabas Community Health Plan and the state attorney general's office. The companies, who administered health care for the state, agreed to return $7 million that they received through duplicate billings. The recovery stemed from an audit of the state Medicaid... - Zyprexa Lawsuits Involve Eight States
Aug-8-07 Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly may have breathed a sigh of relief when it settled 900 Zyprexa last month, but that feeling probably will not last long. More states appear likely to file lawsuits against Eli Lilly, alleging that the company marketed Zyprexa for off-label uses. Furthermore, lawsuits are now being filed internationally, claiming that Eli Lill... - University of Illinois, CEDA, and the Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District Ammonia Fish Kill Settlement
Urbana, IL: (Aug-03-07) The US Department of the Interior, the US Department of Justice, the Illinois attorney general's office, the Illinois and US Environmental Protection Agencies, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources brought environmental damage charges against the University of Illinois, CEDA, a cleaning contractor hired by the university,... - Trasylol Bad for the Heart and Kidneys, 10 Times More Expensive than Alternatives
Aug-5-07 Boston, MA: A drug designed to inhibit bleeding during surgery is proving to have serious side effects. Trasylol , made by Bayer AG, can have an impact on the heart and kidney - leaving some patients on kidney dialysis, others with heart problems, and still others dead from the side effects association with Trasylol. A product derived from bovine lung... - Hawaii, USA Youth Correctional Facility Inmate Rape Settlement
Honolulu, HI: (Aug-01-07) An unnamed woman brought a lawsuit against the state, alleging that she was raped by a guard at the youth correctional facility. The legal battle that dragged on for three years exposed widespread problems at the facility. The suit stated that the victim was 15-years-old when she was taken out of her youth facility dorm and raped... - California Workers Claim Millions from IBM in Lawsuit Over Unpaid Overtime
Aug-3-07 San Francisco, CA A second class action lawsuit was filed in California in July against computer maker IBM by members of its sales force for unpaid overtime and other benefits—and if both this class action and the class action filed in May succeed, IBM will be on the hook for millions of dollars in back payments. The July class action, started b... - Corinthian Colleges Inc. False Advertising Settlement
Orange County, CA: (Jul-31-07) California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed suit against Santa Ana-based Corinthian Colleges Inc., alleging that the college engaged in false advertising. The suit accused the for-profit operator of vocational schools of overstating the percentage of its students who obtained employment via its courses, inflated their start... - CBM Environmental Services Cleanup Bid Rigging Settlement
Raleigh, NC: (Jul-31-07) Attorney General Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources filed suit against eight companies and their employees, accusing them of conspiring to rig bids for a state contract. The state also accused the firms of forming a trade association to either boycott bids for state projects or submit... - Daniel Boulud Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
New York, NY: (Jul-31-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Daniel Boulud, one of New York's most celebrated chefs, accusing him of discriminating against non-white employees. The plaintiffs, seven current and former employees from Latin America and Bangladesh, said the restaurant promoted white French workers ahead of non-white workers, even those who... - Cephalon Inc. Trisenox Marketing Settlement
Frazer, PA: (Jul-31-07) Biotechnology company Cephalon Inc. had a second quarter loss after reserving $56 million for a settlement over alleged illegal marketing for the anticancer drug Trisenox. The controversy involving the drug had earlier cost the company $10.5 million in settlements, but company officials have since put that figure at close to $56 mil...