Zyprexa Lawsuits: Lilly Agrees to Settle Most ClaimsEli Lilly and Co. said on Thursday it has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle 18,000 Zyprexa lawsuits alleging it had failed to adequately warn patients that Zyprexa may increase the risk of diabetes.
“While we remain confident that these claims are without merit, we took this difficult step because we believe it [...] For More Info Click: here | Legal News Watch: Top 10 Stories of 2006Which events in 2006 had the greatest impact on your legal rights? Below are our nominations for the top 10 stories of 2006:
The Battle for Net Neutrality - CNET
ATT Collaborates with Illegal Domestic Spying Program - EFF
U.S. Subpoena Power Used for Censorship - New York Times
U.S. Panel Rejects Plan for Paper Ballots - New York [...] For More Info Click: here | Just in time for New Years?Legal News Watch is back and just in time for 2007.
We are finally using WordPress to bring you the Stories That Impact Your Rights. We are happy to report that all the old content, including your comments, were successfully migrated to the new system. You can expect to see a fresh batch of news very [...] For More Info Click: here | Study Finds Pargluva May Increase Risk of Heart Attack or StrokePargluva, a proposed diabetes drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck & Company, appears to increase the risk of death, heart attack or stroke, according to a study published in a leading medical journal last week.
The study was conducted by the two Cleveland Clinic cardiologists who warned in 2001 about the cardiovascular risks associated with Vioxx, [...] For More Info Click: here | iPod Nano Lawsuit Filed Against AppleJason Tomczak, an iPod Nano owner, has filed a lawsuit against Apple Computers, Inc. alleging the company launched the digital music player despite knowing that it was defective.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California, claims that the iPod Nano scratches “excessively during normal usage,” rendering the screen on it unreadable, [...] For More Info Click: here | EA Agrees to Pay $15.6 Million to Settle Class Action on OvertimeElectronic Arts has agreed to pay $15.6 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by computer graphic artists seeking overtime compensation, the company announced on Oct. 5, 2005. The class includes computer graphic artists, including “animators,” “modelers,” “Texture artists,” “lighters,” “background effects artists,” “special effects artists” and “environmental artists,” who worked at EA’s California [...] For More Info Click: here | Paxil May Increase Risk of Birth DefectsPaxil, an antidepressant drug, may increase the risk of birth defects for pregnant women taking it during the first trimester, the Food and Drug Administration warned last week.
The warning comes after Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline sent the FDA and doctors a letter about preliminary results from a study suggest an increase in the risk of congenital [...] For More Info Click: here | Strattera Linked to Suicidal Thinking in ChildrenStrattera, an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug, may increase suicidal thinking in children and adolescents, the Food and Drug Administration warned on Thursday.
“Children and adolescents being treated with Strattera should be closely monitored for clinical worsening, as well as agitation, irritability, suicidal thinking or behaviors, and unusual changes in behavior, especially during the initial few [...] For More Info Click: here | Class Action Filed Against Pfizer Over Marketing of LipitorA nationwide class action lawsuit was filed today against Pfizer Inc., alleging the world’s largest drug company devised a promotional scheme to boost sales of its anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor by misleading women and seniors about the link between the drug and heart disease.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Boston, alleges that Pfizer [...] For More Info Click: here | Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Palm Over Treo 600 & Treo 650Three California consumers filed a class action lawsuit last week against Palm, Inc., accusing the company of selling defective Treo 600 and Treo 650 smartphones.
The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara, alleges that both devices suffer from numerous inherent defects that impair its functionality. These alleged problems [...] For More Info Click: here |
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