Volkswagen Emissions Fraud Lawsuits Consolidated in California Federal Court
500 Lawsuits Accusing Volkswagen Cheated. On December 8, 2015, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated more than 500 lawsuits accusing automaker Volkswagen of cheating on vehicle emissions standards. The panel said the California federal court in San Francisco is the best venue for the multidistrict litigation … [Read more...]
Merck Negligent in Vioxx Case
Merck Was Found Negligent In The Vioxx Case.Merck was found negligent in the latest Vioxx case, as a jury in New Orleans federal court found that the drugmaker misrepresented the risks of the arthritis painkiller. Jerry Barnett, 62, a former agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a former Vioxx patient, had sued Merck, … [Read more...]
Diet Pill Labeling Not Comprehensible
Diet Pill Labeling Not Comprehensible. A Centreville woman who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke after taking an herbal dietary supplement Stacker 2 filed a class action suit against manufacturer NVE Pharmaceuticals and Quik Trip convenience store in U.S District Court of Southern Illinois. Marguerite Johnson, represented by Trent B. … [Read more...]
Former HealthSouth Executives Plead Guilty To Fraud
Former HealthSouth Executives Plead Guilty. Two former HealthSouth executives pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to fraud charges in a scheme to overstate earnings at the rehabilitation-services company. The pleas were entered in court proceedings by Richard Botts, 45, former senior vice president for tax, and Jason Brown, … [Read more...]
St. Jude Medical Lawsuit Will Soon Face Critical Juncture
Lawsuit Filed In Court Against St. Jude Medical. A battle to turn 37 individual product liability lawsuits filed in federal court against Little Canada-based St. Jude Medical Inc. into a class-action suit will head to court this fall. It will be a crucial step for the 2-year-old case, which likely won't conclude for another … [Read more...]
