In Washington, D.C. on Monday, a big victory for privacy rights took place when the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Jones that the government violated the Fourth Amendment when police used a Global Positioning System (GPS) device on...
PPI Drugs Cause Bone Deterioration and Fractures
Last month, an Arizona woman sued the makers of five prescription-strength antacids, alleging that her long-term use of the drugs caused her to sustain multiple bone fractures in her feet. A few months ago, litigation in Texas alleged that 35...
Jury Awards $72.6 Million in Hormone Replacement Therapy Cases
A North Carolina federal judge has refused to overturn a $1.3 million verdict in an Aredia/Zometa injury case known as “dead jaw lawsuit.” Previously, a jury agreed that the drug maker, Novartis, failed to appropriately warn about the risks...