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Apr-4-15 Seattle, WA Shawn took Accutane for almost two years, and it did clear up his skin. However, in 2009, four years after stopping the acne treatment drug, he was diagnosed with “moderate to severe” Ulcerative Colitis - the same year Roche took Accutane off the market. “I would rather deal with the worst case of acne than live with this... - Benicar Maker Settles False Claims Act Violations
Apr-3-15 Newark, NJ The company that makes Benicar has agreed to pay $39 million to settle claims the company paid illegal kickbacks to doctors for prescribing its drugs. Among the drugs involved in the alleged kickback scheme are medications that contain olmesartan, including Benicar, Azor and Tribenzor. Meanwhile, lawsuits have been filed against the company... - Transvaginal Mesh Terrifying Ordeal
Mar-28-15 Elmwood Park, NJ Lumy was sold on transvaginal mesh after reading brochures marketed to women with urinary stress incontinence. “Women should not be suffering in silence,” reads one advertisement. Given the number of transvaginal mesh lawsuits that have been filed, more women are suffering from the mesh than incontinence - and they aren&r... - Vytorin Brightens with IMPROVE-IT, but Vytorin Lawsuits Remain
Mar-27-15 San Diego, CA The folks at Merck & Co. and their Vytorin partner Schering-Plough Corp. can be forgiven if they are enjoying the re-birth of Vytorin and the accompanying optimism after enduring the scorn that accompanied the delayed release of the ENHANCE study in 2008. The most recent “IMPROVE-IT” study was designed to foster a better outc... - Is Zofran Manufacturer GSK Talking from Both Sides of Its Mouth?
Mar-27-15 Pittsburgh, PA Twenty-three years is a long time. And yet, that’s the timespan a Zofran lawsuit alleges that Zofran manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been in possession of evidence suggesting a risk of birth defects associated with the use of Zofran in pregnancy. Various studies have offered conflicting views on Zofran, and other generic... - Syngenta GMO Corn Seed Lawsuit Legal News and Information
Hundreds of Syngenta Genetically Modified Corn Seed Sales lawsuits have been filed nationwide, claiming Syngenta knew, or should have known, that its genetically modified Viptera corn seed (Agrisure Viptera or MIR 162) and Duracade corn seed would contaminate US corn shipments and prevent the corn from being sold to export markets, particularly Ch... - Consumers Count on Corporations to Keep Their Data Secure
Mar-23-15 Washington, DC The $10 million preliminary settlement announced last week in the 2013 Target data breach , together with preceding settlements tied to prior data breaches affecting other retailers and organizations, signals corporate America’s willingness to settle in view of continuing thefts of and threats to a consumer’s personal informat... - Benicar Sprue-Like Enteropathy Continuing to Drive Litigation
Mar-22-15 Little Rock, AR While all medications have side effects, it’s evident that some side effects are more serious than others. In the case of Benicar side effects , a malady known as sprue-like enteropathy can trigger chronic diarrhea and other gastrointestinal ailments that have the potential to foster weight loss, dehydration and serious health issu... - $55M Settlement Reached in Drywall Antitrust MDL
Harrisburg, PA: A$55 million settlement has been reached in a drywall antitrust multi district litigation (MDL) alleging price-fixing among companies that make gypsum board, commonly called drywall, sheetrock or plasterboard. Preliminary approval was granted by US District Senior Judge Michael M aylson of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. H... - Stryker Settlement Process Deadline Extended
Mar-17-15 Atlanta, GA The deadline to enroll in the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Hip System settlement has been extended to March 30, 2015. This means patients who received a recalled ABG II Modular Hip System or Rejuvenate Modular Hip System still have time to register with the settlement, which was announced in late 2014. In June 2012, Stryker Orthopedics... - Debt Collector Harassment Can Take Many Forms
Mar-17-15 Washington, DC Lest anyone make a consumer feel like a second-class citizen for having debt, remember that well-managed debt makes the world go round and the term “debtor” is nothing to be ashamed of. And even in the face of unavoidable circumstances, were a consumer to miss a payment or two, there are certain rules a debt collector must follow... - Forced-Place Insurance Continues to Trigger Lawsuits
Mar-13-15 Sacramento, CA The parade of Lender insurance lawsuits continues unabated in spite of legislators in various states attempting to put checks and balances in place aimed at preventing allegedly unnecessary and unjust placement of expensive lender insurance products. One of the more recent class actions accuses US Bank NA of systematically abusing its ri... - Good on Judge Goodwin and AMS Transvaginal Mesh
Mar-6-15 Bakersfield, CA: While Judge Joseph Goodwin has praised American Medical Systems, the maker of AMS transvaginal mesh , for settling its transvaginal mesh lawsuits, other TVM manufacturers have infuriated him. But it appears that AMS and Judge Goodwin have finally paved the way for others to finally settle, just as transvaginal mesh lawyers predicted. ... - “Transvaginal Mesh Ended My Sexual Life”
Mar-3-15 Winnipeg, MB “My primary goal in filing a transvaginal mesh lawsuit is to get the message out to other women,” says Fran. “The mesh manufacturers should never have been allowed to put this defective device on the market.” Fran is amongst hundreds of Canadians who have filed a transvaginal mesh (TVM) lawsuit with attorneys i... - Whistleblowers Integral to the Fight against Medical and Healthcare Fraud
Mar-1-15 Sacramento, CA As generous as they are, “sugar daddies” often get taken to the cleaners. For them, money is no object. When someone in a position of influence can invent reasons for a man of means to part with his cash, well, so much the better. It is with this parallel that we illustrate what happens when Medicaid and Medicare (and others), ba... - $15M Settlement Reached in Life Time Fitness TCPA Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $15 million settlement has been agreed in a Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit pending against Life Time Fitness Inc. The lawsuit alleges the company sent unsolicited text messages en masse to customers. The proposed settlement, if approved, would provide each class member with either a $250 credit... - Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuits Forcing Industry to Rethink Practices
Feb-26-15 New York, NY As some force-placed insurance lawsuits move closer to resolution, more companies are announcing that they are stopping force-placed insurance practices. Meanwhile, federal regulators have also considered implementing new rulings to curb unethical practices used by some companies in the industry. Force-placed insurance, sometimes called... - $3.45 Million Bad Faith Verdict Affirmed Against Indiana Insurance Co.
Feb-26-15 The Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed a verdict against The Indiana Insurance Company for acting in bad faith during a drawn-out claims negotiation with the insured. James Demetre was a customer of Indiana Insurance since 2006. He insured multiple properties including his vehicle with Indiana for a total bundled policy of $2.5 million in liability cov... - Hip & Knee Implant Failure No Reason to Impede Expansion Plans
Feb-25-15 Kalamazoo, MI It appears that the hip and knee replacement business can be a complicated one, even beyond Hip & Knee Replacement Implant Failure . The latter happenstance, affecting scores of people, is resulting in a vast collection of lawsuits after new-age artificial knee and hip joints have been failing in record numbers, and in record time. ... - LinkedIn Data Breach Class Action Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed class action settlement has been reached in a data breach lawsuit against LinkedIn, which operates a professional networking service (website at www.linkedin.com), related to its protection of user information. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the lawsuit alleges LinkedIn did not u...