http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/ Published by Pogust Braslow & Millrood en-us 2008-11-18T12:35:17-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/hughesnet_canadian_class_actio_1.html Following the HughesNet Class Action lawsuit filed by the law firm of Pogust, Braslow & Millrood, LLC, which in part asserts claims by subscribers for unlawful early termination fees (ETF) and fraudulent business practices involving slow-broadband service, lack of Internet... IT/Technology Derek T. Braslow 2008-11-18T12:35:17-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/overtime_pay_for_interstate_dr.html The Fair Labor and Standards Act, which establishes rules for employers concerning maximum hours and overtime wages, has several clauses that excuse some employers from having to pay time and one-half for overtime wages. One such exemption provides that getting... Class Actions Tobi Millrood 2008-11-17T17:46:44-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/adt_alerted_to_its_own_overtim.html On August 28, 2008, a group of current employees sued ADT Security Services, Inc. for failing to pay time and one-half for overtime hours worked, as required by the federal Fair Labor and Standards Act. The employees include those with... Class Actions Tobi Millrood 2008-11-13T19:27:04-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/forest_agrees_to_settle_securi_1.html On Monday, November 10, 2008, Forest Laboratories, Inc. filed a quarterly report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, revealing that it had agreed in principle to a settlement amounting to $65 million in In re: Forest Laboratories, Inc. Securities Litigation,... Class Actions Derek T. Braslow 2008-11-12T11:09:57-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/us_consumer_product_safety_com_1.html Oct. 15, 2008, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released the 2007 Annual Report of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)-Related Deaths and Injuries, which compiled ATV-related fatality information available to CPSC staff as of Dec. 31, 2007, and ATV-related injury data for... Product Liability Derek T. Braslow 2008-11-10T11:35:21-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/fda_mulls_a_ban_on_avandia_1.html The FDA recently announced that it would consider whether to pull GlasxoSmithKline’s former top-selling drug, Avandia, off the market or allow it to stay on the market with stronger warnings after discovering evidence indicating that the drug may cause liver... Adverse Drug Update Tobi Millrood 2008-11-07T16:56:18-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/hughesnet_early_termination_fe.html Following the HughesNet Class Action lawsuit filed by the law firm of Pogust, Braslow & Millrood, LLC, which in part asserts claims by subscribers for unlawful early termination fees (ETF), another lawsuit against Sprint-Nextel has now been filed in federal... IT/Technology Derek T. Braslow 2008-11-06T11:33:49-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/11/preemption_update_wyeth_v_levi_2.html On Monday, November 3, 2008, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in Wyeth v. Levine, and we have the full draft transcript available for you here: Wyeth v. Levine (Oral Argument Transcript)... Preemption Derek T. Braslow 2008-11-05T14:29:37-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/10/preemption_may_spell_tragedy_for_women.html A report released yesterday by the national consumer rights group Center for Justice and Democracy entitled “The Bitterest Pill – How Drugs Companies Fail to Protect Women and How Lawsuits Save Their Lives” revealed the devastating consequences that the regulatory... Preemption Tobi Millrood 2008-10-30T13:21:26-05:00 http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/2008/10/brief_primer_on_predatory_lend.html There are a number of key concepts and principals every borrower should know concerning the issue of predatory lending, including what it is, and what relief is available to those adversely affected by such illicit practice.... Predatory Lending Derek T. Braslow 2008-10-29T10:55:29-05:00