On Friday, Johnson & Johnson said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it had reached a settlement to resolve all of the roughly 9,000 cases that it faced over its anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. The lawsuits generally accused Johnson & Johnson of failing to warn consumers of the risk of gynecomastia, […]
The claims were made in testimony at the trial of Elizabeth Holmes. The Theranos founder is on trial for charges of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud over allegations that she misled investors, medical professionals, and patients about the capabilities of Theranos’ blood-testing machines. Holmes, 37, denies the claims. However, if found guilty, she could […]
“Strawberries are the Product’s characterizing ingredient, since their amount has a material bearing on price and consumer acceptance, and consumers expect they are present in an amount greater than other fruits,” the lawsuit said. “The Product’s common or usual name of 'Whole Grain Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries,' is false, deceptive, and misleading, because it contains […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the terms of the agreement “largely track” the proposed nationwide settlement, in which Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay a maximum of $5 billion to resolve claims by states and local governments. The full payout by the healthcare company is subject to at least 96% of local Texas governments […]
In an unanimous opinion on Tuesday, the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals said that, when the FDA denied Triton Distribution’s application to sell its flavoured e-cigarettes, the agency did not give sufficient consideration to Triton’s marketing plan to reduce the product’s appeal to young people. The court said the FDA pulled a “surprise switcheroo” […]
On Monday, the Justice Department said that Navistar illegally used heavy-duty diesel engines which were not authorised by the Environmental Protection Agency emissions rules. The United States filed a lawsuit against Navistar in 2015 over the engines, with the Justice Department ruling that the company must now purchase and destroy enough older diesel engines to […]
Class action lawsuits allow a group of victims who have suffered similar injuries due to the same party’s actions to come together and collectively take legal action. This type of case often helps victims to hold a company accountable when doing so single-handedly would be near-impossible. In some instances, class members are only identified after […]
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