Class Action Lawsuit Filed For Immigrant Rights In GEO Center
A lawsuit was recently certified as an immigrant rights class action for those held detention center in Aurora, Colorado.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Twenty States Join Forces Against Generic Drug Price-Fixing
We’ve heard a lot about generic drug price-fixing lately. From Mylan and their Epipen fiasco to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, consumers are wondering when someone will step in to make this price gouging stop before drugs like the Epipen simply become unaffordable. Well, that time has come. According to the Connecticut attorney general’s office, twenty states across the U.S., including California and Illinois, have joined a lawsuit that was filed last year, “alleging that six companies, including Mylan NV and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, conspired to push up prices of two generic drugs.”
Metlife Has Agreed to $32.5 Million Payout for Racial Discrimination
Metlife has agreed to pay $32.5 million to more than 600 financial service representatives, past and present, in a racial discrimination lawsuit.
Aiken Ordered to Pay Millions to Triple Amputee
Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ordered to pay almost $14 million in damages to a triple amputee patient in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Family Has Yet To See Money Since $17 Million Malpractice Verdict
Nebraska made history when it handed down the largest malpractice verdict in the state’s history that should have resulted in an injured young girl receiving $17 million to pay for the professional care she will need for the rest of her life. However, a year and a half has gone by since the verdict and not a dime has been paid so far. So what’s the holdup?
Did PayPal Divert Donations To Different Charities?
PayPal is under fire after news broke that it allegedly “misled tens of thousands of people about charitable donations made on the company’s platform.” As a result, a class action lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in Illinois that claims “the PayPal Giving Fund would tell users they were donating to a specific organization of their choice,” when in all actuality the company was redirecting donation funds to a different charity without letting donors or original charities know.
Lawsuit Alleges Toddler’s Wrongful Death Was Part of Medicaid Scheme
For the parents of a 14-month-old girl, a simple trip to the dentist cost their child her life. Now, the girl’s family is suing Austin Children’s Dentistry, including their daughter’s dentist, the dental practice, the anesthesiologist and the company he works for, Texas Anesthesiology Association, for the wrongful death of their daughter. But what happened? How did the girl, Daisy Lynn Torres, die at the dentist office? Well, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office, she tragically passed away back on March 29, 2016, as a “result of anesthesia administered for the treatment of tooth decay.”
Sandy Hook Parents Try Reinstating Lawsuit Against Remington
The parents of some of the Sandy Hook Massacre’s victims are asking the State Supreme Court to reinstate a lawsuit against Remington, a large firearms manufacturer. The attorney for the families participating in the litigation, Josh Koskoff, filed a 62-page document outlining their argument. Koskoff and his clients believe Remington knowingly marketed its AR-15 Bushmaster
Automakers Dismissed Dangers Of Using Takata Airbags
According to victims, at least four automakers dismissed the dangers of Takata airbags for years, but refused to replace them.
Judge: Immigrants Can File Lawsuit Against a Private Prison
A federal judge in Denver gave the green light for immigrants to file a class action lawsuit against a private prison operator. The lawsuit is centered on a 1,500-bed facility operated by GEO Group and located in Aurora, Colorado. Former detainees allege that their labor was taken advantage of. Inmates past and present said they’d