http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/ Articles on Emerging Legal News from www.LawyersandSettlements.com Fri, 25 May 2012 03:43:26 -0700 Copyright 2001-2012 Online Legal Media en-us Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:24:52 GMT http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/images/rss_logo.gif http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/ http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17752/American-home-mortgage-class-action-investigation.html?ref=rss New York, NY: The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announced today that it is investigating potential class action claims against American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. ("American Home") in connection with a scheme to improperly inflate the cost of force-placed hazard insurance charged to borrowers http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17752/American-home-mortgage-class-action-investigation.html?ref=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17751/tvt-sling-transvaginal-mesh-4.html?ref=rss Toronto, ON: With lawsuits over transvaginal mesh ricocheting across both the US and Canada, a noted health writer for a major Canadian newspaper says it's time to bring transvaginal mesh complication out of the shadows and into the spotlight http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17751/tvt-sling-transvaginal-mesh-4.html?ref=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 13:45:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17749/propecia-demanda-finasteride-8.html?ref=rss San Francisco: Los pacientes que buscan información acerca de Propecia puede tener que buscar más de lo previsto ya que el sitio web de Propecia se ha cerrado. La medida ha desatado las especulaciones sobre las demandas de Propecia y los efectos secundarios de Propecia, por no hablar de la posibilidad de más anuncios acerca de la medicación, pero hasta ahora, todo lo que se sabe con certeza es que el sitio web de Propecia no está actualmente disponible . Ho http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17749/propecia-demanda-finasteride-8.html?ref=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17742/propecia-lawsuit-finasteride-side-5.html?ref=rss Whitehouse Station, NJ: Patients who have been affected by Propecia side effects, which reportedly include an increased risk of Propecia sexual dysfunction, are speaking out against what they say are devastating Propecia side effects in men. According to some reports, one man has begun a hunger strike in protest of Propecia, while another man has spoken out against the dangers associated with Propecia and Proscar. Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration has issued its own Propecia advisory, and Propecia lawsuits have been filed against Merck, alleging the drug caused serious harm to patients http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17742/propecia-lawsuit-finasteride-side-5.html?ref=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 10:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17746/safyral-efectos-secundarios-abogado.html?ref=rss Washington, DC: Junto con otros medicamentos anticonceptivos que se encuentran atrapados en el debate de los efectos secundarios de la drospirenona es Safyral, un método anticonceptivo que contiene drospirenona y también incluye un suplemento para ayudar a aumentar los niveles de folato en las mujeres que usan el control de la natalidad. Las preocupaciones sobre los efectos secundarios Safyral, provocadas por la drospirenona, se han traducido en los EE.UU. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a solicitar una actualización de la etiqueta de los anticonceptivos. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17746/safyral-efectos-secundarios-abogado.html?ref=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17738/overtime-pay-laws-unpaid-38.html?ref=rss Los Angeles, CA: One would think that a car wash industry rife with violations of overtime pay laws could once and for all expunge the issue from its reputation, towel off and move on. But no, it appears California car wash workers remain exposed to exploitation over hours of work, meal breaks and overtime pay http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17738/overtime-pay-laws-unpaid-38.html?ref=rss Thu, 24 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17748/propecia-demanda-finasteride-7.html?ref=rss Nueva York, NY: El 8 de febrero, Merck cerró su sitio web para Propecia (Finasteride), medicamento de la compañía para la calvicie masculino. Ahora, en lugar de la página web, aparece una página indicando que el sitio web está actualmente disponible, lo cual ha llevado a la especulación de que las advertencias nuevas o adicionales pueden estar en su camino con respecto a los efectos secundarios sexuales reportados con el uso de la droga. La p http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17748/propecia-demanda-finasteride-7.html?ref=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 17:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17745/bayer-natazia-efectos-secundarios.html?ref=rss Washington, DC: Independientemente de si Bayer Pharmaceuticals pretende usar Natazia como un reemplazo para el dúo Yasmin y Yaz como una expansión de su línea de productos, o como un reemplazo necesario para un producto supuestamente problemático, parece como si los anticonceptivos Natazia están acosados por preocupaciones propias. Y http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17745/bayer-natazia-efectos-secundarios.html?ref=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17740/zithromax-personal-injury-lawsuit-azithromycin.html?ref=rss New York, NY: Bernstein Liebhard LLP is currently evaluating lawsuits on behalf of individuals who may have suffered from Zithromax (azithromycin) side effects, such as arrhythmia or sudden death http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17740/zithromax-personal-injury-lawsuit-azithromycin.html?ref=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 13:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17735/amusement-park-accident-lawsuit-theme-6.html?ref=rss Roanoke, VA: The approaching Memorial Day holiday represents the first long weekend of the 'après summer'—a month before the official start of summer, but with the warmer weather reminiscent of the season to come. For countless families, a trip to the amusement park is on the agenda. But for many, headlines trumpeting Amusement Park Accident is a tragic reality. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17735/amusement-park-accident-lawsuit-theme-6.html?ref=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 10:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17739/depuy-hip-replacement-lawsuit-13.html?ref=rss Atlanta, GA: When patients first received their DePuy ASR hip replacement device, they likely thought their pain was going to lessen and their mobility problems would be over. But some patients who received that particular metal-on-metal DePuy hip replacement have found that the surgery was only the start of their ordeal. Following the announcement of the DePuy ASR recall, and subsequent DePuy lawsuits, some critics say that the DePuy ASR is a dangerous device http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17739/depuy-hip-replacement-lawsuit-13.html?ref=rss Wed, 23 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17736/interview-unum-lawsuit-insurance-5.html?ref=rss Pewaukee, WI: Even though Cindy’s doctors sent Unum letters stating she was totally disabled, the largest disability insurance company worldwide disagreed, all because her husband testified in divorce proceedings that Cindy was able to work. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17736/interview-unum-lawsuit-insurance-5.html?ref=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 13:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17734/interview-sears-peeping-tom.html?ref=rss Lancaster, CA: The case of the Sears Peeping Tom might have anyone who used the Sears North Hollywood location nervous, and rightly so. Alejandro Gamiz allegedly made a Sears secret videotape of customers using the dressing rooms and change rooms, and the recordings were reportedly released online. Now, allegations have been made that Sears knew about the so-called Peeping Tom well before alerting authorities. R. Rex. Parris, founder of the R. Rex Parris Law Firm, says if Sears knew about the Peeping Tom months before it called the authorities, the company could face Sears Peeping Tom lawsuits http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17734/interview-sears-peeping-tom.html?ref=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17729/skechers-shape-up-lawsuit-2.html?ref=rss Washington, DC: It turns out that Skechers was an unfortunate name for a shoe company made to eat $40 million worth of crow at the behest of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). That's because of allegations surrounding false and misleading claims related to their shoe line. While this was not a Skechers Shape-Up lawsuit and Skechers was not required to admit to any wrongdoing, the $40 million fine implies just that http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17729/skechers-shape-up-lawsuit-2.html?ref=rss Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17733/consumer-fraud-financial-protection-6.html?ref=rss Philadelphia, PA (press release): $54 million pales in comparison to the billions swindled by Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, but there is no difference to the hundreds of victims--many of them elderly--of the alleged financial fraud led in part by once high-flying Mantria Corp., a former Bala Cynwyd company, according to a Complaint filed by Philadelphia-based Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky (“SMBB”). Man http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17733/consumer-fraud-financial-protection-6.html?ref=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 14:15:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17731/erisa-plan-lawsuit-employee-stock-5.html?ref=rss Los Angeles, CA: In addition to allegations of bribery, Wal-Mart now faces a lawsuit filed by a pension plan, which alleges the company breached its fiduciary duty. The latest retirement plan lawsuit was filed in relation to the Mexico bribery scandal and alleges the giant retailer failed in its duties to the pension plan. The lawsuit was not filed under ERISA plan laws, but is still related to retirement plans http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17731/erisa-plan-lawsuit-employee-stock-5.html?ref=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 13:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17728/california-labor-law-lawsuit-14.html?ref=rss Menlo Park, CA: It's been an interesting journey in California labor law for both employees and taxpayers in one municipality in the state—and that is the right for those paying the bills to have some input into the pension benefits of municipal employees. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17728/california-labor-law-lawsuit-14.html?ref=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 10:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17715/interview-tylenol-liver-damage-lawsuit.html?ref=rss Waukon, IA: Van's wife had a hip replacement last September 2011, and after surgery, Tylenol was given intravenously (by an IV drip) to reduce and replace the morphine. She didn't have any liver or kidney problems, but just five months later, she passed away after her body rejected a liver transplant http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17715/interview-tylenol-liver-damage-lawsuit.html?ref=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17732/personal-injury-lawyer-attorney-ny.html?ref=rss Santa Cruz, CA: The approach of Memorial Day heralds the start of the busy summer season, when families do most of their leisure time and other activity together (as opposed to separately). And yet, as welcome as the onset of Memorial Day is, there is an underlying current of caution… http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17732/personal-injury-lawyer-attorney-ny.html?ref=rss Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17730/medtronic-lawsuit-bone-graft-3.html?ref=rss Minneapolis, MN: A federal lawsuit into the marketing of the Medtronic Infuse bone graft has reportedly ended with no charges being filed against Medtronic. The investigation looked into allegations that Medtronic illegally marketed its bone graft device. Meanwhile, another Medtronic lawsuit, alleging Medtronic Inc. downplayed the risks associated with the Infuse, has been filed http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17730/medtronic-lawsuit-bone-graft-3.html?ref=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 10:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17722/effexor-birth-defects-lawsuit-5.html?ref=rss Philadelphia, PA: A trial announced in February was believed to be the first Effexor birth defects case to go to trial. However, the loss of a baby girl to plaintiffs Glenn and Lauren Boyer is not the first infant allegedly lost to a lethal ingestion of Effexor by a pregnant woman http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17722/effexor-birth-defects-lawsuit-5.html?ref=rss Sun, 20 May 2012 08:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17721/stevens-johnson-syndrome-sjs-64.html?ref=rss Newquay, UK: If there is one thing about Stevens Johnson Syndrome, it is not a respecter of demographics and spares no one, regardless of age. To that end, a young boy in England had his life cut short due to a large extent from the fallout from a disease that affects the skin and replicates a serious burn. On the other end of the scale, an 88-year-old man in otherwise manageable health was cut down by SJS http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17721/stevens-johnson-syndrome-sjs-64.html?ref=rss Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17726/securities-fraud-lawsuit-stock-8.html?ref=rss Washington, DC: Anyone caught up in the Qwest securities fraud scandal would be buoyed by the news that $44 million in ill-gotten funds will be returned to victims of the crime, according to a statement released earlier this month by the US Department of Justice http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17726/securities-fraud-lawsuit-stock-8.html?ref=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 13:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17727/interview-fosamax-side-effects-lawsuit.html?ref=rss Washington, DC: Despite having won the majority of Fosamax lawsuits that have so far made their way to trial, the maker of Fosamax might be concerned about a recent FDA analysis concerning Fosamax side effects and the side effects of other drugs in the bisphosphonate class. In fact, the analysis, brought about by concerns about links between Fosamax and femur fractures and other side effects, suggested that long-term use of bisphosphonates may not be beneficial http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17727/interview-fosamax-side-effects-lawsuit.html?ref=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 10:30:00 -0700 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17725/actos-bladder-cancer-side-effects-31.html?ref=rss Washington, DC: As litigation surrounding Actos bladder cancer continues to heat up, Actos manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals is facing another challenge—the expiry, in a little over three months, of patent protection for Actos. When that happens, various generics by other manufacturers of pioglitazone (Actos) will flood the market with cheaper alternatives to Actos. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/17725/actos-bladder-cancer-side-effects-31.html?ref=rss Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:00 -0700