Why the Supreme Court Is Likely to Rule for Gay Marriage
Time; March 25, 2013 The Supreme Court hears arguments in two historic cases about whether same-sex couples have the right to marry. It is always difficult to predict Supreme Court rulings, but there...
View ArticleMounting Propecia Lawsuits Allege Long-Term, Permanent Side Effects
NewsInferno; April 5, 2013 Lawsuits are mounting against Merck & Company over its hair loss drug, Propecia. Allegations include long-term, sometimes permanent, sexual side effects. Approved in 1997...
View ArticleExxon Pipeline Bursts, Empties Arkansas Neighborhood
NewsInferno; April 5, 2013 A broken pipeline spewed some 3,500 – 5,000 barrels of heavy crude oil into a Mayflower, Arkansas, neighborhood, leading to the evacuation of at least two-dozen homes....
View ArticleAsphalt Sealant May Increase Cancer Risks
NewsInferno; April 5, 2013 A common asphalt sealant has been linked to increased cancer risks, especially in children, according to a just-released study. Specifically, asphalt sealed with coal tar, a...
View ArticleMass Tort Likely over Mirena IUD Injuries
NewsInferno; April 8, 2013 In response to scores of lawsuits brought over Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Mirena® intrauterine device (IUD), a mass tort is likely over allegations the device...
View ArticleAustralian Study Links Fetal Malformation to Topamax
Lawyersandsettlements.com; April 8, 2013 Melbourne, Australia: A new study conducted by researchers in Australia suggests that Topamax side effects could include a risk of Topamax birth defects. The...
View ArticleIs Beyaz Lawsuit a Simple Component of Doing Business for Bayer?
Lawyersandsettlements.com; April 8, 2013 Washington, DC: While Beyaz manufacturer Bayer A.G. continues to stand behind its drospirenone-based oral contraceptive as safe and effective, Beyaz side...
View ArticleCall Center Employees Not Always Paid for Hours Worked
Lawyersandsettlements.com; April 6,2013 San Francisco, CA: Donning and doffing lawsuits usually refer to situations in which employees are required to put on or take off extensive safety gear and...
View ArticleJudge Rules U.S. Overlooked Fracking Risks in California Mineral Leases
Thomson Reuters; April 9, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – A federal judge has ruled the Obama administration broke the law when it issued oil leases in central California without fully weighing the...
View ArticleEU Antitrust Regulators to Investigate MasterCard Card Fees
Thomson Reuters; April 9, 2013 BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – EU regulators are investigating whether MasterCard’s card fees for non-European cardholders and business practices locking in merchants to its cards...
View ArticleAgreement Reached in National Class Action Lawsuit on Work Authorization for...
April 15, 2013, Washington D.C. - The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security have agreed to settle a nationwide class action lawsuit challenging the denial of work authorization...
View ArticleBoston Marathon Case Prosecutor Known for Aggressive Record
Thomson Reuters; April 22, 2013 As the top federal law enforcer in Massachusetts, U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz has taken heat for being tough to a fault and coming down too hard on some defendants. But...
View ArticleLadders Job Site a “Scam,” Say Subscribers
Lawyersandsettlements.com; April 21, 2013 New York, NY: Documents in the class-action suit filed against TheLadders.com couldn’t be clearer. “From its inception until September 2011,” the complaint...
View ArticleFederal Court Halts Fracking in California
NewsInferno; April 18, 2013 A milestone ruling in California has found that federal authorities broke the law when leasing land to frackers. Fracking is a process in which silica sand and hundreds of...
View ArticleFlorida Sues BP, Halliburton over 2010 Oil Spill
CNN; April 21, 2013 The state of Florida on Saturday filed a lawsuit against BP and Halliburton over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The suit argues that Florida is entitled to the revenues it...
View ArticlePatients Scarred After Robotic Surgery
CNBC; April 19, 2013 Shawn Todd, who lives just outside of Mobile, Ala., thought she was having a routine partial hysterectomy. For Sonya Melton of Birmingham, it was routine same-day gynecological...
View ArticleNews Corp. Pays Itself $139M for Phone-Hacking Scandal – Minus Legal Fees
Forbes; April 22, 2013 News Corp NWSA +0.8%. has agreed to settle lawsuits over the phone-hacking scandal that forced it to close the News of the World by emptying out its insurance policies for...
View ArticleScores of Tulsa Dental Patients Diagnosed with Hepatitis, AIDS
NewsInferno; April 22, 2013 Patients of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based dentist, W. Scott Harrington, have been tested for serious blood borne diseases believed linked to his use of filthy instruments and dirty...
View ArticlePossible Changes to Asbestos Litigation
Lawyersandsettlements.com; April 22, 2013 Proposed changes to asbestos claims have some people worried the alterations will slow down the asbestos lawsuit process, delaying lawsuits until plaintiffs...
View Article99.5% of Illegal Immigrants Get Approval for Legal Status; High Number Raises...
The Washington Times; April 22, 2013 The administration has approved 99.5 percent of applications of those who have applied for legal status under President Obama’s nondeportation policy for young...
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