The landmark sex discrimination lawsuit has been given class action status as of April 2010, in a big victory for the plaintiffs. Now, the Walmart class action is currently being weighed as to whether to include women who worked at the retail giant from 1998 to 2001. The United States’ largest private employer appealed the [...]
A Canadian law firm has filed a Facebook class action lawsuit over privacy issues and mishandling of information on the social networking website www.facebook.com. It is alleged that Facebook did not protect privacy of users’ personal information and violated privacy rules. The lawsuit was filed this July 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba on behalf of a [...]
Avandia is a diabetes drug used to treat Type 2 Diabetes. Also known as rosiglitazone, this drug is said to be linked to hundreds of heart attacks and heart failures each month. In government documents uncovered by the New York Times this month, the Fed recommend removing the drug from the market. GlaxoSmithKline, the maker [...]
Toyota has ahd to recall more than 500,000 of its Prius vehicles due to brake problems. They have already recalled more than 8 million vehicles (non-Prius) because of accelerator problems. There are allegations that Toyota knew about potential problems as long as a year ago. Consumers and watchdog agencies tried to warn the government in [...]
If you’ve suffered from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), you may have been prescribed Yaz by your doctor to relieve symptoms. Yaz is purported to relieve painful symptoms of this severe form of Pre Menstrual Syndrome (PMS). PMDD occurs in about 5% of women and causes major disruption in sufferers’ lives such as relationship trouble, missing [...]
Zyprexa is a drug approved in 1996 and manufactured by Eli Lilly. It’s approved for treatment of schizophrenia but also used to treat anxiety and depression. It’s also used to treat bipolar disorder. The Zyprexa class action lawsuit is over the side effects of the drug. Undisclosed on the original label, these side effects include [...]
Ameriquest was a big player in the mortgage industry back before the real estate crash. Having refinanced their homes through Ameriquest, many former homeowners have seen their payments rise through the roof, with the unhappy ending of foreclosure. This has happened to so many Ameriquest borrowers, with accusations of tricky and illegal business practices performed [...]
