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LabCorp Warned About Marketing Ovarian Cancer Test
According to Medical News Today, on September 29, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to the global clinical network, LabCorp for illegally marketing the ovarian cancer test, OvaSure. In the warning letter,…
Eli Lilly Settles Zyprexa Lawsuit For Record Amount
According to The New York Times, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly agreed to settle pending lawsuits with 33 states regarding its drug Zyprexa for a record-setting $62 million. Zyprexa is a “brain tranquilizer” which calms the…
Software Creators Sued For Scare Tactics
According to Detroit Free Press, the Washington State Attorney General is suing the creator/owner of Registry Cleaner XP for false claims used to trick people into purchasing the program. The State’s complaint alleges that the…
Claims Against AT&T and Apple Survive
On October 1, 2008, a federal judge in the Northern District of California permitted a class action lawsuit to proceed against Apple and AT&T Mobility for violations of the U.S. antitrust laws. The Court held that AT&T’s…
Candy Tainted With Melamine Found in U.S.
Effects of the recent incident of tainted milk that has plagued China have now reached the United States. “White Rabbit Creamy Candy,” a candy imported from China and found primarily in Asian markets, has been found to contain milk that…
Lehman Brothers Investigated By Federal Prosecutors
News reports indicate that three separate U.S. Attorneys offices are investigating Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (”Lehman”), in connection with Lehman’s recent bankruptcy filing. According to these reports, the prosecutors are focusing on whether Lehman’s public…
Spore and Mass Effect Game Investigation
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating claims that computer games Spore and Mass Effect may disrupt a computer’s operations by automatically installing an irremovable program to a computer’s hard drive. According to recently-filed complaints, customers who…
Mass High Court Allows Employee Class Action Against Wal-Mart to Proceed
The Boston Globe reports that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has reinstated a class action lawsuit brought against Wal-Mart on behalf of more than 67,500 Massachusetts workers. The lawsuit alleges that the workers were denied…
Spectranetics Corp. Investigation
A class action law suit has been filed against Spectranetics Corporation (NasdaqGM: SPNC) in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating similar claims at this time.…
Text Message Investigation
Finkelstein Thompson LLP is investigating allegations that cell phone companies providing text messaging services have been wrongfully overcharging their customers. If you have paid for a text message, you may have been a victim of…