The plaintiffs in the case claimed Avandia, which is used to treat Type 2 diabetes, increased the risk of cardiovascular events including heart attacks and congestive heart failure. It took almost a decade for the class-action lawsuit to finally deliver results for the plaintiffs. The company will pay $3,666,666.67 into a fund for people who suffered myocardial infarction, coronary artery …
Chang’s China Bistro, Inc., Massachusetts’s highest court, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), has weighed in on several recurring class action litigation issues, providing much needed guidance in an area where there is limited precedential case law in this jurisdiction. The decision also highlighted some important and somewhat subtle distinctions between class action practice in Massachusetts …
My grandmothers, the type 2 have struggled with their diabetes as long as I could remember. Sadly, my brother followed in my mother’s footsteps and experienced an early passing at the age of 53. Simply a lay person who has lived with a Type 1 and Type 2 family member who struggled with their disease. AskNadia ColumnI started this column because where ever I go, people tend to ask me a lot of …
NEW YORK, April 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Levi & Korsinsky, LLP announces that class action lawsuits have commenced on behalf of shareholders of the following publicly-traded companies. To learn more about the United Microelectronics Corporation class action contact [email protected] . To learn more about the CenturyLink, Inc. class action contact [email protected] . When the …
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG) securities between March 7, 2013 and February 19, 2018 (the “Class Period”). Investors have until April 25, 2018 to …
Why are insurers writing D&O coverage for allegations involving sexual misconduct, which is not really an “accident,” but rather an intentional act that is typically excluded from coverage? The question came up last Thursday at a PLUS Canada event in Toronto featuring Kevin LaCroix, author of the U.S.-based ‘D&O Diary’ blog. The panel discussion was moderated by Brian Rosenbaum, national …
Claims filed in connection with the 2014 water crisis settlement will continue to come in over the next few days following last week’s deadline. Charleston attorney Anthony Majestro told MetroNews they received more than 80,000 claims for the $151 million settlement between West Virginia American Water Company and Eastman Chemical following the 2014 Freedom Industries …
A class action lawsuit was commenced on Friday, February 23 in the Ontario Superior Court alleging that Apple substantially slowed iPhones without warning to or consent from consumers. The claim alleges that Apple’s iOS software updates for iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, SE, 7, and 7 Plus were provided to iPhone users under the pretense that the software updates were necessary to deliver enhanced security and performance. In reality, however, the updates allowed Apple to slow down the performance of these updated iPhones. This practice is known as “throttling” because Apple intentionally slows the phone’s CPU. …
According to Patently Apple on December 26, two iPhone users living in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel recently filed a class action suit against Apple, claiming that Apple should pay them US$125 million in damages. “Apple did not disclose the fact that our use of the iPhone is negatively affected by its software update, and this is a violation of its basic duty for customers,” they said, adding, …
The state Supreme Court has ruled that a class action against Carrabba’s Italian Grill can proceed, while sinking a similar class-action lawsuit accusing TGI Fridays of price gauging customers. Patrons of the restaurant chains alleged the establishments failed to post beverage prices and that they were charged one price for their first drink and a different price for their second …