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Sort by relevance 2,440 pages found matching data breach- Just what Caused the Air Canada AC190 Emergency Landing?
Jan-23-08 Calgary, AB: News reports suggest some form of turbulence caused the Air Canada emergency landing last week, on what was supposed to be a routine flight from Victoria to Toronto with some 83 passengers on board. Ten people were injured when the plane first rolled its wings from side to side, and then dropped dramatically. The Air Canada Airbus then mad... - Don Tyson and Tyson Limited Partnership agree to $4.5 million Tyson Foods shareholder settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jan-18-08) A shareholders lawsuit was brought against certain current and former directors of US meat company Tyson Foods Inc., alleging that there was a breach of duties in connection with consulting contracts for Don Tyson in 2001 and 2004. Sources close to the case claimed that as part of a settlement reached, former senior chairman Don Ty... - Data Theft, Centers & Malls pays CoStar Group $1 million copyright infringement settlement
Baltimore, MD: (Jan-17-08) CoStar Group filed charges against Centers & Malls LLC, alleging that the Lake Forest, IL-based company had knowingly sold and distributed a property information product containing shopping center data that it had illegally obtained and copied from CoStar. Case records show that CoStar won a temporary restraining order against Ce... - New Study: Putting the Positive Spin on Anti-Depressants
Jan-17-08 Boston, MA: In a confirmation of suspicions that critics have been harboring for years, a new study reveals that anti-depressant drug manufacturers routinely sweep less-than-stellar drug trial results under the rug, while trumpeting positive findings for the masses. The result distorts reality, critics claim. Perception—which is everything, as t... - ENHANCE Test Results Show Zetia Does Not Reduce Artery Plaque
Jan-17-08 Dallas, TX: After a two-year delay, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals has released the ENHANCE test results for its controversial Vytorin combination drug. Vytorin combines Merck/Schering's Zetia and the statin drug Zocor (generic simvastatin). The tests showed that Vytorin performs no better than simvastatin alone in reducing plaque buildup in the a... - Possible MBIA, Inc. Employee 401K Stock Fraud Lawsuit
An investigation has begun into the financial services company alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The complaint involves concerns that administrators of the MBIA Inc. 401(k) Plan may have breached their ERISA mandated fiduciary duties to plan participants and beneficiaries. A breach of fiduciary duties occurred when f... - Talon International receives $1.5 million worth of marketable securities for Azteca Production International contract breach
New York, NY: (Jan-14-08) Talon International, Inc., a leading global supplier of zippers, apparel fasteners, trim and interlining products, brought charges against Azteca Production International, Inc., a former distributor of Talon products, alleging that the distributor had breached contract terms and had been in default for several months. As par... - Duplin County pays Johnston Ambulance Service, Inc. $25,000 settlement for breach of contract
Kenansville, NC: (Jan-10-08) Johnston Ambulance Service, Inc. of Goldsboro (JAS) brought a lawsuit against Duplin County, alleging breach of contract. The lawsuit by JAS was a result of allegations made in April 2006 against former Duplin County EMS director Curtis Brock and former employee Barbara Coman, regarding improper involvement of Duplin County EMS... - Trasylol: 235 Deaths. Are There More?
Jan-11-08 Washington, DC: While the world waits for the results of the now-halted Canadian BART study on the effects of anti-bleeding drug Trasylol , various reports of deaths linked to Trasylol lend new emphasis of the wisdom in taking a considered pause, before Trasylol is allowed back on the market. That last statement is a question mark, as the US Food and D... - Statins Star Rises, But Zetia?
Jan-11-08 Kenilworth, NJ: The outlook on cholesterol-fighting statins only gets better, while cholesterol drug Zetia continues to be cloaked in a shroud of secrecy. At issue is a study on Zetia's safety and effectiveness that was completed two years ago by Merck and Schering-Plough, but was never released. The so-called Enhance study, which should give the best in... - Beaten Down: Nursing Home Abuse Citations on the Rise
Jan-9-08 Washington, DC: As an aging population puts a greater importance and strain on nursing homes, seniors residences and assisted living, concern is mounting over nursing home safety, and the apparent rise in nursing home abuse. Just prior to Christmas, it was revealed that serious reprimands for dangerous conditions at nursing homes had increased 22 per... - Generator NOx, eBay fined $79,200 for air quality permit violations
Sacramento, CA: (Jan-07-08) The Sacramento Air Quality Management District brought charges against internet auction company eBay Inc., alleging that the company had air quality permit violations at its Rancho Cordova data center. The air quality district claimed that eBay operated three standby generators for several days for reasons other than maintenance... - Steven Seagal pays $500,000 settlement in breach of contract lawsuit
Staten Island, NY: (Jan-07-08) Julius Nasso, a Staten Island filmmaker, brought charges against action movie actor Steven Seagal, alleging breach of contract. The suit stated that Nasso, an Eltingville resident, began a partnership with Seagal in the 1990s and the two created blockbuster action hits like Under Siege 2. The partnership continued for over a... - UK Regulator Investigating Trasylol, Pulls Licenses
Jan-8-08 Washington, DC: The future of Trasylol , the heart drug manufactured by Bayer AG, became even more clouded as the year prepared to come to a close, after the Commission on Human Medicines in the United Kingdom advised that the UK marketing authorizations for Trasylol should be pulled, and held in abeyance pending the outcome of a full, European review of... - CEO Severance, Airbee Wireless Inc. ordered to pay former employees $700,000 severance settlement
Washington, DC: (Jan-03-08) Richard Sommerfeld Jr., former CFO of Airbee Wireless Inc., brought charges against the company, over severance related issues. Sources close to the case stated that the company had reached a settlement with Sommerfeld, agreeing to pay him $500,000 to resolve litigation. In a recent development, sources stated that the company h... - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads: No Easy Answers
Jan-6-08 Miami, FL: Patients who have had Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads implanted are starting to realize that when it comes to what they should do about the leads, there are no easy answers. This is especially true of patients who have not yet experienced defibrillator failure because of fractured leads. Those patients are told that they should not have the lea... - Zetia can have Serious Side Effects
Jan-5-08 Seattle, WA: Patients taking Zetia are now learning that the drug may come with some serious side effects. Those include liver damage, rhabdomyolysis and myopathy. What has surprised many consumers is that the makers of Zetia conducted a few studies and found that there are risks associated with taking Zetia, but did not publicize the results of those st... - Zetia: Feds Order Early Release of Enhance Trial Data
Jan-4-08 Whitehouse Station, NJ: A study into the effectiveness of cholesterol drug Zetia completed months ago may shed new light on the true effectiveness of the Shering-Plough and Merck product, and the potential for liver damage. However, the manufacturer has been dragging its heels, so much so that the investigations subcommittee of the House Energy and Comme... - Preemption - Bush Administration Tag-Team Argues for Medtronic Part II
Jan-3-08 Washington, DC: Persuading the US Supreme Court to rule against the private citizen in the case of Medtronic v Riegel would represent the ultimate parting gift to the device industry from the neutered duck in the White House, because a ruling by the nation's highest court cannot be undone. In the words of Ted Olson, the Bush Administration's Former Soli... - Agreement Breach, AMS Homecare Inc. agreed to pay $6.2 million settlement to HG. Soliman Enterprises Ltd
Washington, DC: (Dec-31-07) HG. Soliman Enterprises Ltd. filed charges against AMS Homecare Inc. (AHCKF), alleging that the company breached its agreement. AMS Homecare agreed to the allegations, stating that it was unable to fulfill the terms of the Master Marketing and Procurement Agreement. AMS spokespersons stated that the breach occurred due to the da...