A class-action lawsuit filed Sept. 9 against Carolinas HealthCare alleges the Charlotte, N.C.-based system engaged in illegal and anti-competitive behavior, according to The Charlotte Observer. Christopher DiCesare, of Mecklenburg County, …
A district court has dismissed federal claims that Gov. Chris Christie violated the constitutional rights of a nurse detained at a Newark hospital in 2014 over fears she had contracted the Ebola virus. But the judge’s order said the nurse can continue her state claims against Christie over her involuntary detention.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit accusing CVS Health Corp, one of the largest U.S. drugstore chains, of deceiving consumers with labels touting how CVS-branded vitamin E promotes “heart health.” The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston said the plaintiff, Ronda Kaufman, can pursue a proposed class action accusing CVS of violating a New York consumer …
Magistrate Judge Steven Locke of the Eastern District New York, recently denied conditional certification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the Cowell v. Utopia Home Carecase. For some home health patients, a plan of care includes general household tasks. | Janice Smits / Shutterstock This decision prevents the Utopia Home Care employees from filing …
A proposed class action settlement has been reached in Reyes v. Zions First National Bank, Case No. 10-cv-0345, pending in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Plaintiff alleged that between October 2006 and March 2010, Zions First National Bank, NetDeposit, LLC, MP Technologies d/b/a Modern Payments and Teledraft, Inc., violated federal law by initiating debits on …
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE:VRX) was amid the mix trends movers as shares knock down -1.88% to $30.25. Two groups filed a suit Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. in a proposed class-action court case Monday, claiming the firm’s relationship with specialty mail-order pharmacy Philidor Rx Services was illegal and allowed Valeant to overcharge and wrongly charge for …
A federal review of health insurers operating Medicare Advantage plans shows that 35 health plans overbilled the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Center for Public Integrity reported on August 29. Fred Schulte, a CPI senior reporter, said the center obtained 37 MA plan audits …
The motion for class certification, which argues that the failure to provide adequate care is a systemic issue affecting all prisoners, was filed last night. It comes as the lawsuit is set to go to trial Nov. 7. The lawsuit describes how the medical and mental health needs of prisoners are routinely ignored in a prison system where dangerous – even life-threatening – conditions are the norm.
General Mills’ granola bar company is under fire from consumers. (Nature Valley) Whole grain oats, peanuts and…pesticide? On Wednesday, three lawsuits were filed against General Mills’ granola bar purveyor Nature Valley.
There are two big announcements coming from the Virginia Department of Health today. There are now 10 reports of Hepatitis A in the Hampton Roads region, bringing the total to 35 across Virginia. Plus, a Tropical Smoothie employee in Northern Virginia also tested positive for the virus.