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Jul-29-10 Tacoma, WA GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil, has reportedly agreed to pay $1 billion to settle lawsuits concerning its selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. Whether this settlement has any bearing on other SSRI lawsuits remains to be seen. Lawsuits allege patients were not adequately warned about the risk of Paxil side effects. ... - Risperdal Awards Add Up For Plaintiffs
Nov-29-16 Philadelphia, PA: Plaintiffs following recent Risperdal litigation news might be forgiven for thinking the latest awards and settlements are good news. After all, a Risperdal lawsuit that went to trial in the summer resulted in a $70 million jury award. Other awards to plaintiffs alleging they suffered Risperdal side effects also hit the million-dollar... - CIGNA Denied Disability Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Consumers who have CIGNA insurance may have been victims of CIGNA denied disability claims, in which CIGNA is accused of violating consumer protection laws. Recently, a regulatory settlement was announced with five states, settling claims that CIGNA' claims-handling procedures did not conform to required standards. CIGNA Insurance Cla... - Don’t Read Anything into $70 Million Risperdal Settlement: Attorney
Nov-22-16 Philadelphia, PA: Any assumption that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) settled a recent Risperdal lawsuit just prior to trial while peering through the rear-view mirror at a large plaintiff verdict from July is pure speculation, according to the attorney representing the plaintiffs. Still, with a $70 million judgement awarded to a Risperdal gynecomastia... - Billboard Manufacturer Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Jul-12-10 O'Fallon, MO A workplace harassment case alleging sexual harassment appears to have been settled with an agreement by the defendant in the case to pay $55,000. According to a 7/6/10 statement, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought the lawsuit after a failed initial attempt to reach a voluntary settlement through conciliation. Ac... - Whistleblower's Share in Qui Tam Lawsuit More than Two Million
Jul-4-10 Washington, DC A Qui tam whistleblower filed a lawsuit on behalf of the federal government, alleging that Northrop Grumman Systems Corp failed to test electronic components used in military equipment as well as in outer space. The suit resulted in a settlement agreement worth $12.5 million, of which the whistleblower will receive more then two million... - Settlement Reached in Risperdal Gynecomastia Lawsuit
Nov-2-16 Santa Clara, CA: A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against the makers of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal (Risperidone). The suit, had it gone to court, would have been the sixth to be heard in a mass torte pending against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. In the last case that went to court, the jury, awarded the... - More Avandia Lawsuits Settled
Jun-2-10 Philadelphia, PA Reuters reported yesterday that GlaxoSmithKline has settled additional Avandia lawsuits . The lawsuits alleged that GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, failed to adequately warn patients about the risk of serious side effects. A GlaxoSmithKline spokesperson announced the settlement on June 1, 2010, but did not give further detail... - Health Care Fraud Qui Tam Lawsuits Net Millions for Whistleblowers
May-20-10 Washington, DC As the federal government recoups billions of dollars from fraudulent healthcare providers, so do whistleblowers who have filed qui tam lawsuits . According to the New England Journal of Medicine on 5/13/10, 90 percent of health care fraud cases are currently qui tam actions initiated by whistleblowers on behalf of the government. From... - ERISA Lawsuits Target United HealthCare Reimbursements Practices
Jun-10-20 Pasadena, CA The Glendale Outpatient Surgery Center’s (“GOSC”) ERISA lawsuit against United HealthCare Services Inc. and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (collectively “United HealthCare”) claims that the insurance giant skimped on reimbursement for services rendered by GOSC to United HealthCare patients. On May 19 the Ninth C... - $60 Million Avandia Settlement Reported
May-11-10 Philadelphia, PA Reports indicate that GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay approximately $60 million to settle the first wave of lawsuits regarding Avandia side effects . The lawsuits alleged that patients were not warned about side effects linked to Avandia, including an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. According to Bloomberg on 5/10/10, Gla... - Georgia Employment Lawsuit Results in $18M Settlement
May-8-10 Atlanta, GA A Georgia employment lawsuit has resulted in an $18 million settlement for employees who alleged that Mohawk Industries Inc. hired illegal immigrants to keep wages down. This lawsuit could pave the way for more suits alleging violations of Georgia labor laws, especially in situations involving illegal immigrants. The settlement affects a... - Stryker Continues to Sail a Restless Sea, Rejuvenate Lawsuits Continue
Oct-1-16 St. Paul, MN: As the greying of America continues with the move into retirement by the largest wave of Baby Boomers, medical device manufacturers continue to push new products onto the market in an attempt to catch that wave. Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, which does business as Stryker Orthopaedics, rode that wave briefly with the Stryker Rejuvenate mod... - Settlement Announced in Accutane Lawsuit
Apr-2-10 Atlantic City, NJ A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed he suffered serious side effects after using Accutane . The plaintiff, Jason Peipert, alleged the acne medication caused him to develop inflammatory bowel disease. The settlement was reportedly reached on March 24, 2010, after Peipert and Roche Laboratories Inc a... - NovaGold Settles Securities Class Action Lawsuits for $28 Million
Feb-27-10 New Years, NY Toronto-based mining company NovaGold has announced that it will settle its outstanding securities class action lawsuits in both Canada and the US for a total of $28 million. Charges against the company were filed in December 2008 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York and in October 2009 in Ontario, alleging gr... - Hundreds of Documents Unsealed in 3M Defective Earplug Litigation
May-7-20 Pensacola, FL Recent unsealed depositions confirm that 3M officials knew their Combat Arms earplugs were defective and that information was withheld from the military. Further, some 3M employees didn’t believe that soldiers “needed to know how to adjust” their earplugs so they would fit properly. A federal judge in Pensacola on... - Putnam Investments to Settle 401k Self-Dealing Lawsuit for $12.5 Million
May-6-20 Boston, MA Participants in the Putnam Retirement Plan have agreed to settle their ERISA lawsuit against Putnam Investments and other Plan fiduciaries for $12.5 million and certain prospective changes in plan administration. Following close on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review the lower court’s determination, the s... - Wal-Mart Settlement: Wake-up Call for Massachusetts Employment Law?
Dec-27-09 Boston, MA Wage and hour disputes may be on the downslide for the state of Massachusetts. On the heels of the largest settlement for a wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts history-- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay $40 to all employees who worked for Massachusetts Wal-Mart locations between August 1995 and the settlement date—employe... - Sometimes Bizarre Workplace Harassment
Dec-18-09 Atherton, CA Two separate workplace harassment stories provide a window into a hostile work environment where people often turn a blind eye to sexual harassment. A former police officer in the town of Atherton, California has sued both the town and the public works supervisor over an issue involving sexual harassment in the workplace. Pilar Ortiz-B... - Airbag Injuries Result in Settlement
Jul-10-16 Salt Lake City, UT : An accident involving allegedly faulty airbags that caused serious injuries when a vehicle’s airbag deployed too forcefully has resulted in a settlement. The terms of the settlement, which resolves claims of negligence and gross negligence in the airbag injury lawsuit, have been kept confidential. According to the Salt Lak...