Nycomed, a global pharmaceutical company, has obtained marketing authorization from the European Commission for its drug Instanyl; Instanyl is a Fentanyl nasal spray designed to quickly treat severe pain.
Four businesses in Austin are among a series of defendants in civil rights lawsuits criticizing their lack of adequate wheelchair access. The lawsuits, which are being filed throughout the state by the Texas Civil Rights Project, aim to improve access to businesses for the disabled.
The FDA has approved Onsolis, a medication that contains the potent painkiller Fentanyl. Unlike the Fentanyl skin patches that are currently on the market, Onsolis delivers the medication via a mouth patch.
Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility LLC are locked in a legal battle over claims in Verizon's advertising. The ads under dispute describe Verizon's network as the "most reliable" and "best" network in America, which AT&T considers false and misleading.
In June of 2007, attorneys for Lee Hendelson obtained the nation's first seven-figure verdict involving a Duragesic pain patch (a form of the narcotic painkiller, Fentanyl).
A sheriff's deputy in Jefferson County, Illinois is accused of violating the civil rights of four teens while responding to an incident at a local youth shelter. He allegedly tazed, choked, and threatened to sodomize members of the group.
Insurance broker Willis Group Holdings is named in a federal lawsuit that claims the company directed thousands of investors to financier Allen Stanford. Stanford is accused of running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded clients of more than $7 billion over a period of several years.
The state of California has agreed to pay $335,000 to a woman who was injured when her car was rear-ended by a car driven by then-state Senator Carole Migden. Senator Migden was accused of driving recklessly for approximately thirty miles on Interstate 80 and Highway 12 prior to the accident.
Boulder County has agreed to pay $125,000 to a woman who was injured when the car she was riding in was rear-ended by a police deputy. The accident occurred in May of 2006 at the intersection of Jay Street and 47th Street.
The legal dispute between social networking giant Facebook and social network aggregator Power.com took a new turn last week as Power.com countersued Facebook, alleging that Facebook has created and exploited a monopoly. Facebook previously sued Power.com for fraud, trademark and copyright infringement, and other violations.
A custody hearing for Michael Jackson’s three children has been re-scheduled for a second time since the singer’s death. Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson (the children’s temporary guardian), and ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, requested the rescheduling. Rowe has not stated publicly whether she will seek custody.
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that couples who are divorcing may determine custody through mediators instead of judges. Proponents expect the ruling will help parents resolve custody disputes more quickly and to decrease the burden on the state court system.
A federal lawsuit filed this week by seven current and former officers of the Hackensack Police Department accuses the Hackensack police chief of improperly politicizing department affairs, including punishing officers who did not support candidates for office favored by the chief.
“Three’s Company” star Joyce DeWitt was arrested on July 4 in El Segundo, California for DUI. Police pulled DeWitt over when she drove past a barricade and booked her when she failed field sobriety tests. DeWitt was released on $5,000 bail.
In a lawsuit filed last week in California, Ecast founder and executive Samuel Cohen is accused of defrauding a group of investors of over $28 million. Alleged victims included a nonprofit organization founded by actors Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte.
A man who was injured while shopping at a Home Depot store in Marietta, Georgia has been awarded $1.5 million dollars. The victim suffered severe neck and spinal cord injuries that prevent him from resuming his work in residential construction.
Prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty for Adrian Burks, a man charged with murdering four at a Kansas City, Kansas-area residence. One of the victims was a three-year-old child. Prosecutors believe Burks is guilty of first-degree premeditated murder.
The defendants in two wrongful death lawsuits have reached settlement agreements with attorneys representing the estates of the two victims killed in a 2006 motor vehicle accident. The estates of Norwood Peters and Betty Hein will receive a total of over $900,000 in damages.
In a verdict announced last week, a $55 million dollar settlement against the U.S. Government has been upheld. The settlement was awarded to a mother and daughter who were injured in a 2002 car crash caused by a federal employee.
One-time NBA players Christian Laettner and Brian Davis, currently business partners in a real estate development deal in Durham, NC, face several million dollars in litigation from at least five business associates who they allegedly failed to pay as agreed.
Katherine Jackson, mother of the late Michael Jackson, is seeking custody of the deceased pop star’s three children. A court granted Katherine temporary guardianship of the children after the singer’s sudden death.
Zicam®, a popular cold and allergy remedy, has been recalled by manufacturer Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. in the wake of a warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration. According to the warning, Zicam® users risk losing their sense of smell.
Acetaminophen, a common painkiller and the active ingredient in Tylenol® and other pain medications, is under scrutiny at the FDA, where allegations of liver damage and death through unintentional overdose are causing concern among regulators, medical experts, and others.
Essex County, New Jersey faces a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of allegations that it failed to adequately provide for the religious needs of an employee and wrongfully terminated her for wearing a religiously mandated khimar, or headscarf.
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