NEWARK, N.J. (Legal Newsline) - A Kuwaiti government fund manager is among those suing pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. in federal court, alleging that the drugmaker failed to disclose the risks of the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – The judge overseeing Garlock Sealing Technologies’ bankruptcy has agreed to release a portion of the previously sealed record.
Brother’s Help Solutions, a foreclosure consultant, will pay a settlement and restitution to Arizona consumers after a consent judgement was reached by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, according to an announcement today from the AG’s office.
A Papa John’s franchisee will pay a settlement after it was found they allegedly underpaid employees, according to an announcement today from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s request to join a challenge to the federal health care law.
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) - A Papa John’s franchisee will pay a settlement after it was found it allegedly underpaid employees, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Monday.
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) - Brother’s Help Solutions, a foreclosure consultant, will pay a settlement and restitution to Arizona consumers after a consent judgment was reached Jan. 15, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - U.S. Fidelis will pay an additional settlement to Missouri consumers after another lawsuit was filed against it for allegedly misleading consumers, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said Monday.
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Three consumers filed a class action lawsuit against a sports drink manufacturer on Jan. 23 alleging misleading marketing in regard to its product labeling.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit filed on Jan. 27 alleges Proctor & Gamble and Nehemiah Manufacturing Company, the makers of flushable wipes, falsely advertised the products, which resulted in damaged and clogged pipes and septic systems.
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit hears arguments concerning BP’s attempt to remove Deepwater Horizon Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau, prominent plaintiffs’ attorney Daniel Becnel says he backs the oil giant’s position.
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - While Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposes higher fees for apartment developers in the name of affordable housing, it appears the city hasn’t spent $23 million it has already collected from developers for that exact purpose.
Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation (CHSPSC) and three of its partner hospitals in New Mexico reached a $75 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department on Monday over allegations they violated the False Claims Act.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman asked GNC, Wal-Mart, Target and Walgreens on Tuesday to stop selling herbal supplements that allegedly either did not have all their ingredients listed on their labels or did not contain advertised substances.
Ocean Hunters, Inc. and its owner, Abdiel Falcon, face a complaint filed by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi this week alleging the company participated in misleading business practices by selling fraudulent diving certification courses and cards.
California will benefit from a $1.5 billion settlement with Standard & Poor's Financial Services, LLC (S&P) and its parent company after S&P allegedly inflated investment vehicle notes and mortgage-backed securities, Attorney General Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday.
Three Chinese citizens filed a class-action lawsuit against a health supplement company and a number of its affiliates on Friday over allegations of false advertising and associated infringements dating back to 2007.
Two Pennsylvania residents sued the manufacturers of a dehumidifier on Friday, alleging their house caught on fire because of the companies' neligence.