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FDA Orders Recall of Weight-Loss Product (Hyudroxycut)

Posted on May 04, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration has warned people using Hydroxycut to stop taking the popular weight-loss product because of risk of severe liver damage. The recall is the latest incident casting doubt on the FDA’s ability to sufficiently police the sprawling dietary supplement industry...

Ex-Hospital Worker Files Age Bias Lawsuit

Posted on May 04, 2009
A former University of Pittsburgh Medical Center employee has filed a lawsuit against the hospital alleging age discrimination. According to the suit, supervisors failed to intervene after Mary Addicott complained that another worker had harassed her about her age...

Judge Denies KBR Motion for Appeal

Posted on May 04, 2009
A federal judge has denied a motion by defense contractor KBR seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit involving the electrocution of a soldier serving in Iraq. KBR had sought to have the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals review a previous motion for dismissal in the case...

Judge Upholds Retaliation Verdict Against City

Posted on May 04, 2009
A Massachusetts judge has upheld a $4.5 million verdict in favor of a former Cambridge city employee who claimed she was retaliated against for lodging a discrimination complaint. In a strongly worded decision, Judge Bonnie H. MacLeod-Mancuso blasted City Manager Robert Healy for mounting a “deliberate, systematic campaign to punish the plaintiff...

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Brain Damaged Woman Wins Malpractice Suit

Posted on May 04, 2009
A Tennessee jury has ordered a Chattanooga-area doctor to pay $6.12 million to a woman who suffered severe brain damages after undergoing a procedure intended to diagnose bowel problems. Jurors found that Dr. Michael Goodman was 51 percent at fault for failing to recognize symptoms of an intestinal tear caused by the procedure...

Jury Awards Damages in Second-Hand Asbestos Case

Posted on May 04, 2009
The family of a woman who developed mesothelioma from second-hand asbestos exposure should receive more than $2 million in damages, an Illinois jury determined last week. According to the lawsuit, the former Union Asbestos & Rubber Company, Owens Corning, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and others conspired to hide the dangers of asbestos from workers who [...

Jury: Apartment Company Negligent for Toxic Mold

Posted on May 04, 2009
An Arizona jury has ordered an upscale apartment complex and its parent company to pay $3.3 million to a former resident who was sickened by toxic mold. Robin Minium suffered permanent injuries that prevent her from performing basic day-to-day activities such as holding a job or balancing her checkbook, according to an attorney for the [...

Business Lobby Running Anti-Lawsuit Ads in Theaters

Posted on May 04, 2009
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has begun running anti-lawsuit movie trailers in select theaters around the country, the National Law Journal reports. The Chamber’s ongoing multimillion-dollar campaign against what it considers abusive litigation has previously run advertisements on television, radio and on the Internet...

Crewman of Hijacked Ship Files Lawsuit

Posted on April 30, 2009
A crewman from the ship hijacked earlier this month off the coast of Somalia has filed a lawsuit against the ship’s owner and the company responsible for hiring the crew. According to the lawsuit, Maersk Line Limited and Waterman Steamship Corp...

Appeals Court Revives Rendition Lawsuit

Posted on April 30, 2009
A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit accusing a Boeing Co. subsidiary of assisting the CIA in the transportation of terror suspects to foreign countries for the purposes of torture. In a 3-0 ruling, a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the government and Jeppesen Dataplan of San Jose should not be shielded [...

FDA Orders New Warnings for OTC Pain Drugs

Posted on April 30, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will order the makers of over-the-counter pain relievers to add more prominent labels on products such as Tylenol and Advil warning of potential stomach bleeding or liver damage. News of the labeling change comes as the FDA prepares for a public meeting on how to reduce [...

Former CEO Settles Fraud Accusations

Posted on April 30, 2009
The former head of a defunct lending company will pay $2.5 million to settle allegations that he and other executives defrauded investors in the wake of the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis. Michael Strauss, the former chief of the American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation, tried to conceal the company’s waning financial health, according the Securities and [...

Whistleblower Lawsuit Yields Settlement

Posted on April 30, 2009
Maxxam Corp. and Houston financier Charles Hurwitz will pay $4 million to settle whistleblower claims that they tried to defraud the government during a 1999 land deal. According the complaint, filed by California Department of Forestry employees, the former owners of the Pacific Lumber Co...

Builder Settles Plumbing Defect Lawsuit

Posted on April 30, 2009
Richmond American Homes has agreed to pay about $16 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by homeowners whose houses were fitted with defective plumbing. Under the settlement, the company will pay to replumb 2,400 homes. Last year, the company paid $10...

Construction Company Settles Suit by Family of Cyclist

Posted on April 30, 2009
A Seattle-area construction company has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle a lawsuit by the family of cyclist crushed by a dump truck in 2007. Bryce Lewis died after a Nelson & Sons dump truck turned suddenly while he and another cyclist were riding in a bike lane near the University of Washington...

Arthur Andersen Reaches Accord with Enron Creditors

Posted on April 30, 2009
A former Enron auditor will pay $16 million to settle claims that it failed to properly vet questionable transactions by the collapsed energy giant. In the lawsuit, Enron creditors accused Arthur Andersen LLP of approving dealings that allowed Enron executives to manipulate the financial standing of the company...

Home Warranty Firm Bilked Customers, Lawsuit Claims

Posted on April 28, 2009
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a lawsuit Monday accusing a home warranty company of bilking customers in at least 32 states out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to the lawsuit, National Home Protection Inc. refused to honor contracts to repair or replace broken household appliances and systems...

Judge Scolds Prosecutors in Grace Criminal Trial

Posted on April 28, 2009
A federal judge heatedly scolded prosecutors in the criminal trial of W. R. Grace Monday for their mishandling of the case. At a hearing, Judge Donald W. Molloy questioned the prosecutors’ judgment, ethics and tactics. Attorneys for Grace and five of its executives, accused of knowingly contaminating the small town of Libby, Mont...

Jury Awards Damages to Malpractice Victim

Posted on April 28, 2009
A Wisconsin doctor was negligent in the care of a former restaurant owner injured in a motorcycle accident nearly nine years ago, a jury has determined. Daniel R. Nelson suffered permanent disabilities when an obstruction in his tracheotomy tube deprived him of oxygen while he recovered from the motorcycle accident...

Class Certified in Suit Against Mercedes

Posted on April 28, 2009
A New Jersey judge has granted class-action status for a lawsuit accusing Mercedes-Benz of selling cars with emergency-response systems it knew would soon be obsolete. The ruling consolidates 10 pending lawsuits filed on behalf of about 100,000 consumers who bought Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with the Tele Aid emergency response systems between 2002 and 2007...

Judge Reinstates Class Action Against Ford

Posted on April 28, 2009
An Oklahoma judge last week reinstated a nationwide class action against Ford Motor Co. over allegedly faulty accelerator pedals in certain Ford models. In the lawsuit, plaintiffs claim that accelerator pedals in certain models of Ford Super Duty pickup trucks and Expedition sport utility vehicles cause the truck to idle rather than accelerate when the [...

Poor Signage Caused Drowning Death, Lawsuit Claims

Posted on April 27, 2009
Poor signage caused a North Carolina woman to drive her car into a river and drown, a lawsuit filed by family members claims. The lawsuit names Duke Energy, Gaffney Public Works and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. An attorney for the family said poor signage was to blame for a similar accident that [...

Jail Settles Suit by Amputee

Posted on April 27, 2009
A county jail near Tulsa, Okla. will pay $1.7 million to a man whose legs were amputated after he was incarcerated. In the lawsuit, Russell Mounger claimed that jail officials refused him prescribed medication and kept him in restraints for extended periods of time...

Consumers File Suit Against Internet Service Provider

Posted on April 27, 2009
Customers of a wireless broadband internet services provider have filed a lawsuit accusing the company of misrepresenting the quality of its services. According to the lawsuit Clearwire claimed its services were comparable to cable internet or DSL services when they were not...

Lawsuit Filed Over Drunken Driving Death

Posted on April 27, 2009
The family of a Brooklyn high school student who was killed in a hit-and-run drunken driving accident has filed a lawsuit against the driver, the owner of the car and a family that hosted the underage drinking party. Robert Ogle was run down while walking home from the party after an intoxicated person stole a [...

Starbucks Lawsuit Gets Conditional Class Status

Posted on April 27, 2009
A federal judge has granted conditional class-action status to a lawsuit filed by a Starbucks employee who claimed the coffee chain violated wage laws by failing to pay managers overtime. The conditional class covers all people who worked as managers from Jan...

Justice O?Conner Says Elections Threaten Judicial Impartiality

Posted on April 24, 2009
Popular judicial elections could threaten public trust in the judiciary, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor told lawmakers and attorneys this week. Speaking before the St. Joseph County Bar Association, O’Connor said she fears that judge are less effective and subject to politician pressure if they fear their decisions might dictate how long [...

Nevada Passes Bill to Lift Malpractice Cap

Posted on April 24, 2009
Nevada lawmakers on Monday passed legislation that aims to do away with a $350,000 cap on non-economic medical malpractice damages. Under the bill, plaintiffs could recover unlimited damages in instances of gross negligence. Support for the issue gained momentum following a widespread Hepatitis C scare last year

Justices Make it Harder for Vets to Challenge Denied Claims

Posted on April 24, 2009
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck a blow to veterans seeking to dispute medical claims denied by the Veterans Affairs Department. Reversing a lower court decision, the justices found that veterans must prove that any alleged mistakes made by the VA ultimately resulted in the denial of their claims...

Products Liability at Heart of 3rd Circuit Prediction

Posted on April 24, 2009
A federal appeal court is predicting that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will adopt portions of a legal treatise to help clarify state products liability law. According to a panel from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the state Supreme Court will take on Sections 1 and 2 of the American Law Institute’s Restatement (Third) [...

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