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Sort by date 1,421 pages found matching black box- $32.5M MetLife Race Bias Class Action Settlement Approved
Santa Clara, CA: A $32.5 million settlement has been approved in a discrimination class action lawsuit pending against MetLife Securities Inc. The settlement will pay $25.35 million to some 690 class members, according to court documents. The lawsuit was filed in May 2015 by lead plaintiff Marcus Creighton, who was a MetLife employee in Illinois fr... - Uncle Chen Pepper Recall and Lian How Spice Recall
At the end of March, 2009 consumers were warned to avoid eating spices manufactured by Union International Food Company after spices used by Asian restaurants were linked to a salmonella outbreak in California. The FDA announced a Lian How spice recall and an Uncle Chen Pepper recall due to Salmonella Contamination. Lian How Spice and Uncle Che... - Deli Meat Products Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Washington, DC: Rose & Shore Meat Co, is recalling approximately 15,900 pounds of ready-to-eat deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products subject to recall include: 40 to 50 pound boxes containing packages of "OLYMPIC GOLD BEEF PASTRAMI" with the lot number "20911" and a "04-05-11" pack date on... - Lasko Recalls 4.8 Million Box Fans Due To Fire Hazard
Washington, DC: Lasko Products is recalling about 4.8 million box fans because an electrical failure in the fan's motor poses a fire hazard to consumers. Lasko has received seven reports of fires associated with motor failures, including two house fires and one barn fire, resulting in extensive property damage. No injuries have been reported. ... - Lawmakers Want to End Big Pharma Recruitment Schemes - Part 2
May-30-07 Washington, DC: The whole idea of mining for psychiatric drug customers by screening all Americans for mental health disorders came to fruition as the result of the campaign contributions by the pharmaceutical industry, which in large part helped George W Bush take up residence in the White House. To repay his enormous debt to the industry, on April 29,... - Potential Listeria Contamination Prompts Hot Dog Recall
Hot Dogs Sold In 5 States R. L. Zeigler Co., Inc, is recalling approximately 28,610 pounds of hot dog products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The hot dog products were produced on Sept. 22, and were sent to food service institutions and retail establishments in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The follo... - Hair Straightener Lawsuits Growing
Apr-6-23 Santa Clara, CA Soon after a study published by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in October 2022 found that Black women who frequently used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using hair relaxers, dozens of lawsuits were filed (mainly by Black women) against L... - Warfarin: Regularly Putting Patients in the Hospital
Nov-2-06 Los Angeles, CA: Warfarin , known generically as Coumadin , has been named by the Journal of the American Medial Association as one of the drugs that is most likely to put patients in the emergency room. Researchers found that adverse reactions to medications, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs and herbal supplements, send up to 700,... - Party Animal “Cocolicious” Dog Food Subject of Class Action
Jul-1-17 Pasadena, CA Two companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of an upscale dog food known as “Cocolicious” are the subject of a class action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Court. The suit alleges Party Animal Inc. of California and Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company of Illinois are responsible for selling cans of Part... - Ohio Man Who Was Beaten by Drunk Cop and Locked in Closet Recovers $22M
Jun-11-16 An Ohio man who was wrongfully arrested, beaten by cops, and locked in a closet for four days was recently awarded $22 million by a jury for his ordeal. According to The NY Daily News, Arnold Black sued East Cleveland police over his wrongful arrest and detainment that occurred in 2012, alleging “a pair of officers mixed up his car with that of a su... - Former Tesla Employee Rejects $15 million Settlement
Jul-8-22 Fremont, CA A federal jury in San Francisco last October agreed with plaintiff Owen Diaz that Tesla had created a hostile environment and discriminated against the former worker—who is black -- at its Fremont factory. Tesla was ordered to pay $137 million in the California labor lawsuit but a U.S. District Judge reduced the amount to $15 million. ... - Byetta Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The use of Byetta has been linked to impaired kidney dysfunction and renal kidney failure as well as serious Byetta side effects including acute pancreatitis. Additionally, a recent UCLA study showed a possible increase in Byetta pancreatic cancer and Byetta thyroid cancer . Byetta attorneys are investigating lawsuits for users diagnosed with Impair... - Byetta FAQ
What is Byetta used for? Byetta, known generically as exenatide, is used as a treatment to improve glycemic control in adults who have type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is meant to be used along with diabetes and exercise. Byetta is not approved for use in patients with type 1 diabetes or to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. It is also not approved for use alo... - If Laparoscopic Power Morcellation Is Unsafe, Why Does the FDA Allow It?
Dec-21-14 Washington, DC When pharmaceutical and medical device giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) suspended sales of its Ethicon Laparoscopic Power Morcellation system as a precaution following an FDA safety bulletin and concerns over the inadvertent spread of unknown cancers within a woman’s body, the move has proven more than merely prudent. Caution... - MRI Gadolinium Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Gadolinium, a contrast dye used with patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)s, has been linked to serious adverse effects such as gadolinium deposition disease. Since its approval in 1988, gadolinium has been found to accumulate within the cerebrospinal fluid and other parts of the body: According to FDA... - MRI Health Risk FAQ
What are the concerns regarding MRI health risks? The concerns regard gadolinium-based contrast agents being linked to an increased risk of developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). A gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent is used to provide a clearer picture of the patient's organs and tissues. Since the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents b... - New Ortho Evra Warnings Buried in FDA Web Site
May-17-11 Washington, DC A revision to the black box warning on Ortho Evra transdermal birth control patch with regard to the risk for thrombosis and blood clots is, indeed, covered by a safety alert on the official Web site of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in a release dated March 11 of this year. However, any patron searching for information on... - Attorney Roger Drake Speaks about Reglan
Apr-20-10 Los Angeles, CA A black box warning about the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia was issued more than a year ago, which means that for some patients in certain states the statute of limitations may be running out. Patients who are just now realizing they developed Reglan side effects should speak with their doctor and contact an attorney. Ro... - Alert To Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers Taking Reglan: You Could Be at Risk of Developing Irreversible Neurological Damage.
Feb-3-10 Los Angeles, CA Reglan is not FDA-approved for morning sickness, yet the acid reflux drug, also known as metoclopramide, is being prescribed off-label to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnant women as well as to increase milk production in nursing mothers. Metoclopramide has been recommended to nursing mothers for over 20 years, yet Reglan's label st... - Oral Sodium Phosphates Linked to Kidney Damage
Jul-25-09 St. Louis, MO If you took an oral sodium phosphate (OSP) to clean your bowels prior to a colonoscopy and have developed kidney damage, there is a chance your health problems are linked to the use of the OSP. In 2008, certain oral sodium phosphates, including OsmoPrep and Visicol were given a black box warning, the highest warning required by the FDA, a...