https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/ Articles on Emerging Legal News from www.LawyersandSettlements.com Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:57:13 +0000 Copyright 2001-2026 Online Legal Media en-us Sat, 1 May 2021 04:23:00 GMT https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/images/rss_logo.gif https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/ https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/mesh-complications/jury-awards-88-million-in-first-covidien-hernia-mesh-bellwether--24435.html Boston, MA On August 4, a Massachusetts jury awarded $88 million to an Alabama couple, who sued Medtronic’s Covidien unit for the harm they suffered because of a flawed Covidien hernia mesh implant. According to plaintiffs’ attorney, the $88 million verdict is the highest compensatory damages award in the 15-year history of mesh products litigation in the U.S., including all hernia mesh trials and the dozens of transvaginal mesh trials that preceded it. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/mesh-complications/jury-awards-88-million-in-first-covidien-hernia-mesh-bellwether--24435.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/california-keeps-wage-discrimination-data-eeoc-tries-lose-24434.html Washington, DC On July 21, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed a rule that would allow employers to stop keeping records and reporting pay data sorted by race and sex. But disappearing the data does not disappear the workplace discrimination that many Americans face. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/california-keeps-wage-discrimination-data-eeoc-tries-lose-24434.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Suboxone-Tooth-Decay-Lawsuits/suboxone-users-punished-recovery-24436.html Santa Clara, CA Suboxone is supposed to help people recover from opioid addiction, rebuild their lives and return to work. Instead, many users have filed lawsuits alleging that Suboxone caused ruined teeth and staggering dental bills, while worker-discrimination lawsuits allege employers rejected applicants or fired employees for taking the prescribed recovery medication. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Suboxone-Tooth-Decay-Lawsuits/suboxone-users-punished-recovery-24436.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/PFAS-Health-Risks/why-are-pfas-firefighting-foam-lawsuits-delayed-24433.html Santa Clara, CA More than 15,000 firefighting-foam injury claims remain unresolved, even after manufacturers agreed to pay billions to settle water-contamination cases. The holdup includes Pentagon cleanup and exposure investigations, plaintiff-by-plaintiff documentation, bellwether selection, challenges to expert science and the postponement of the first trial. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/PFAS-Health-Risks/why-are-pfas-firefighting-foam-lawsuits-delayed-24433.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Ozempic-and-Mounjaro-Weight-Loss-Lawsuit/lose-weight-on-ozempic-buy-your-face-back-24432.html Santa Clara, CA First came Ozempic, the miracle weight-loss drug. Now comes the replacement-fat industry, ready to sell you somebody else’s discarded thighs to refill the face you lost along with the pounds. The pharmaceutical industry has finally achieved what once seemed impossible: wildly successful weight-loss drugs that may send users shopping for replacement cheeks. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Ozempic-and-Mounjaro-Weight-Loss-Lawsuit/lose-weight-on-ozempic-buy-your-face-back-24432.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/employment-arbitration-foe-loses-in-ninth-circuit-24430.html San Francisco, CA On June 23, the Ninth Circuit reversed a decision of the Central District of California to hold that an employment arbitration agreement was enforceable under California labor law. Robert Cocom, an airport janitor, may yet have to go toe-to-toe against his former employer in front of an arbitration panel. His dilemma is neatly captured in the title to attorney Brendan Ballou’s most recent book, "When Companies Run the Courts: How Forced Arbitration Became America’s Secret Justice System". https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/employment-arbitration-foe-loses-in-ninth-circuit-24430.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/depo_provera_contraceptive_osteoporosis_class_action/depo-provera-linked-brain-tumors-2-24431.html Santa Clara, CA For more than 20 years, Scottish nurse Nicola McKay relied on Depo-Provera for birth control. She received an injection every three months and, like millions of women prescribed the contraceptive, assumed it was safe. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/depo_provera_contraceptive_osteoporosis_class_action/depo-provera-linked-brain-tumors-2-24431.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california-unpaid-wages/nike-hit-with-15-million-sex-discrimination-verdict-24429.html Portland, OR A federal jury has found Nike liable for sex discrimination after concluding that the sportswear giant paid a female engineer less than comparable male employees and delayed her promotion because she was a woman. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california-unpaid-wages/nike-hit-with-15-million-sex-discrimination-verdict-24429.html Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/dupixent/what-we-know-so-far-about-dupixent-eye-problems-24428.html Santa Clara, CA For many patients, Dupixent has dramatically improved conditions that were difficult to control with conventional treatments. But Dupixent eye problems emerged during clinical trials and have continued to be reported as the drug’s use has increased. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/dupixent/what-we-know-so-far-about-dupixent-eye-problems-24428.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/erisa/microchip-technology-corp-pay-13-million-settle-erisa-severance--24425.html Oakland, CA – On July 17, Microchip Technology Corp. agreed to pay $13 million to settle an ERISA lawsuit that arose from its termination of an ERISA-covered severance plan created by the Atmel Corp. in the expectation that it would be acquired by a competitor. This appears to be the end of a long struggle by former Atmel employees to get the benefits they were promised. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/erisa/microchip-technology-corp-pay-13-million-settle-erisa-severance--24425.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/legal-malpractice/how-right-legal-support-turns-injury-case-around-entirely-24427.html Rockville Centre, NY Long Island's roads and workplaces keep personal injury lawyers busy. Nassau and Suffolk counties combined see more than 70,000 vehicle crashes every year, and researchers tracking crash data say a serious collision now happens roughly every seven minutes somewhere on the region's roadways. Add in slip-and-fall incidents, workplace accidents, and other everyday mishaps, and it's clear how many Long Islanders end up dealing with pain, medical bills, and missed paychecks at the same time. Behind each of these figures is a real person trying to figure out what happens next. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/legal-malpractice/how-right-legal-support-turns-injury-case-around-entirely-24427.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:30:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/wrongful_death/how-wrongful-death-claims-bring-real-accountability-families-24426.html Greenville, SC Greenville County's road fatalities have swung sharply over the past six years. The county recorded 82 traffic deaths in 2020, a number that climbed to 93 in 2021 and 95 in 2022, giving Greenville the highest fatal crash count in South Carolina those years. Deaths eased somewhat in 2023 before surging to 103 in 2024, one of the deadliest years on record locally, then nearly halving to 66 in 2025. Even with that recent drop, Greenville County coroners report their caseload keeps climbing as the Upstate's population grows. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/wrongful_death/how-wrongful-death-claims-bring-real-accountability-families-24426.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/california-appeals-court-reverses-43-million-misclassification-a-24423.html Fresno, CA On May 29, the California Court of Appeal reversed a massive $43 million award to 400 employees of North American Title Company (now Lennar Title Company) for violations of California Labor Law and California’s Unfair Practices Act. The workers allege that they were misclassified as salaried workers, and thus not entitled to overtime, between 2003 and 2012. The 2026 reversal of Cortina v. North American Title Co. cites the California Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Duran v. U.S. Bank National Assn.  https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/california-appeals-court-reverses-43-million-misclassification-a-24423.html Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/social-media-addiction/families-sue-social-media-giants-over-four-teen-suicides-24424.html Wilmington, DE The families of four teenagers who died by suicide have launched a wrongful-death and personal-injury lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, Snap and Google, adding mounting litigation alleging that social media companies knew their platforms were addictive and dangerous to young users. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/social-media-addiction/families-sue-social-media-giants-over-four-teen-suicides-24424.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/erisa/employees-comcast-smoking-cessation-program-violates-erisa-24422.html Philadelphia, PA On July 17, James Cannon, Jr., a participant in the Comcast Comprehensive Health and Welfare Benefit Plan (the “Plan”) filed a class action ERISA lawsuit against Comcast Corp. in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Cannon v. Comcast Corp. alleges that the company imposed a $25-per-paycheck tobacco surcharge without offering information about a tobacco avoidance program that would allow participants to avoid the fee. In addition, the lawsuit claims that the company violated ERISA’s rules against self-dealing by using the tobacco surcharge to offset its own required contributions to its employee benefit plans. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/erisa/employees-comcast-smoking-cessation-program-violates-erisa-24422.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/students-sue-handshake-ai-24414.html San Francisco, CA On July 20, Sean Boggs filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California against Stryder Corp., which does business as Handshake, and Handshake AI Solutions LLC. Boggs v. Stryder alleges that Stryder/Handshake recruits, misclassifies and then underpays college students as independent contractors. In painful irony, the students’ job is to train the AI models that may ultimately push them out of the labor market. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/students-sue-handshake-ai-24414.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/dupixent/dupixent-lawsuit-alleges-failure-warn-of-cancer-risk-24418.html Trenton, NJ A Dupixent lawsuit filed this month by a man diagnosed with mycosis fungoides claims Sanofi-Aventis and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals knew or should have known that Dupixent could cause, accelerate or aggravate cutaneous T-cell lymphoma but failed to add a warning to the medication’s label. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/dupixent/dupixent-lawsuit-alleges-failure-warn-of-cancer-risk-24418.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Suboxone-Tooth-Decay-Lawsuits/suboxone-lawsuit-cites-safer-alternative-24416.html Cleveland, OH A new Suboxone lawsuit alleges that five patients suffered serious dental injuries that could have been avoided if the drug’s manufacturers had warned them about the risks of dissolvable film or by promotion of an already-approved monthly injection.  https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/Suboxone-Tooth-Decay-Lawsuits/suboxone-lawsuit-cites-safer-alternative-24416.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/how-texas-personal-injury-lawyers-fight-fair-compensation-24421.html Austin, TX After an accident, the pursuit of claims can be daunting, coupled with injuries and piling expenses. Insurance companies often try to quickly settle personal injury cases and offer victims less than what they are really entitled to. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/how-texas-personal-injury-lawyers-fight-fair-compensation-24421.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:45:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/key-questions-ask-before-hiring-personal-injury-attorney-in-flor-24419.html Boca Raton, FL Hiring a personal injury attorney is a critical decision that significantly influences the outcome of your case. Whether you were injured in a car accident or a slip and fall, the right legal representation makes a huge difference in the money you recover. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/key-questions-ask-before-hiring-personal-injury-attorney-in-flor-24419.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:30:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/j-j-talc-powder-ovarian-cancer-class-action-ovarian/j-reaches-5-billion-talc-ovarian-cancer-deal-24417.html New York, NY Johnson & Johnson has reached a proposed $5.5 billion settlement covering approximately 76,000 talc lawsuits alleging that its talc products caused ovarian cancer. If completed, the agreement could resolve nearly all existing U.S. ovarian talc claims and bring a decade of mass-tort litigation close to an end. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/j-j-talc-powder-ovarian-cancer-class-action-ovarian/j-reaches-5-billion-talc-ovarian-cancer-deal-24417.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:15:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/car_accidents/understanding-legal-rights-following-car-truck-accidents-in-texa-24420.html Houston, TX Car and truck accidents remain among the leading causes of serious injuries across Texas. Whether a collision happens on a busy urban freeway or involves a devastating crash with a commercial truck along an interstate highway, the aftermath can reshape lives in profound ways. Beyond the physical pain and emotional turmoil, accident victims often face mounting medical bills, lost income, and uncertainty about what comes next. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/car_accidents/understanding-legal-rights-following-car-truck-accidents-in-texa-24420.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:45:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/key-developments-shaping-personal-injury-law-24415.html Los Angeles, CA With the rapid development of technology, legislation, and approaches to collecting and interpreting evidence, the field of personal injury law is constantly evolving. As a result, pursuing compensation has become more complex for claimants, while staying current with these developments has become essential for legal professionals. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/personal_injury/key-developments-shaping-personal-injury-law-24415.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/california-delivery-drivers-fight-overtime-24413.html Pasadena, CA On July 7, truck drivers, Jordan Orozco Madero and Estan Oroscoeb, asked the Ninth Circuit to review a decision of the Central District of California that denied them the right to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and California labor law. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/california_labor_law/california-delivery-drivers-fight-overtime-24413.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0700 https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/dupixent/dupixent-research-studies-justify-lawsuits-24412.html Santa Clara, CA A growing body of medical research is supporting lawsuits alleging that Dupixent manufacturers Sanofi and Regeneron failed to warn patients about a possible risk of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, or CTCL. Although the studies do not prove that Dupixent causes cancer, their findings have established an association warranting further investigation—particularly because the medication is approved for children as young as six months. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/legal-news/dupixent/dupixent-research-studies-justify-lawsuits-24412.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0700