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Insurance Companies in Denial regarding Long COVID
#1  Insurance Companies in Denial regarding Long COVID
Santa Clara, CA Despite government entities recognizing Long Covid as a disability, attorneys are litigating against health insurance companies that deny disability benefits to COVID long haulers.

$90 Million Missing -- “Embezzlement and fraud,” cry AME Pastors in Pension Lawsuit
#2  $90 Million Missing -- “Embezzlement and fraud,” cry AME Pastors in Pension Lawsuit
Memphis, TN  Count IX of this class-action ERISA lawsuit, alleges the “Tort of Outrage.” That, if nothing else, captures the flavor of the case.

Maker Of “Neuro” Drinks Agrees To Pay $500,000 In Fines and Restitution
#3  Maker Of “Neuro” Drinks Agrees To Pay $500,000 In Fines and Restitution
Neurobrands LLC, the Santa Monica-based maker of the “Neuro” line of drinks, has agreed to a permanent court injunction that requires it to change its marketing practices. The company will also pay $500,000 in penalties and restitution as part of a settlement with local prosecutors.

Zetia and/or Statins: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
#4  Zetia and/or Statins: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Halle-Wittenberg, Germany Can a drug designed to curb heart attacks also cause heart attacks in some people? Apparently, it's possible with statins or medication like Zetia when used in combination with a statin. Statins are designed to lower the "bad" cholesterol thought to be a contributing factor for heart attack and stroke, while leaving the so-called "good" cholesterol to do the good work that good cholesterol, ultimately, does.

Woman Says Prescription Drug Caused Brain Injury
#5  Woman Says Prescription Drug Caused Brain Injury
Crystal Falls, MI Amy spent 10 days in a psychiatric ward after she was given two shots of Lupron Depot. "I would never have known that this drug caused my brain injury, had I not read my discharge report," she says. Amy has been diagnosed with dementia—she is only 41 years old.

Microsoft to Pay $2 Million in Workplace Bullying Case
#6  Microsoft to Pay $2 Million in Workplace Bullying Case
Austin, TXMichael Mercieca kept the faith and after seven years finally saw the courts order Microsoft to pay for bullying him to a near breaking point.

Class Action Toxic Tort Lawsuit Filed in Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Case
#7  Class Action Toxic Tort Lawsuit Filed in Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Case
Wilmington, NC On August 14, Donald Stringfellow filed a class action toxic tort lawsuit in the Eastern District of North Carolina, alleging that he and others stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune suffered injuries because of their exposure to contaminated water. The lawsuit may ultimately include thousands of Marines and civilians who lived on base between 1953 and 1987 and were exposed to water containing cancer-causing chemicals like benzine, vinyl chloride, trichlorethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE).

Fosamax: Are the Benefits Worth the Risks?
#8  Fosamax: Are the Benefits Worth the Risks?
Los Angeles, CA Depending on who you ask, the risks of Fosamax side effects are either greater than the benefits or vice versa. Despite research into the link between Fosamax and femur fractures, there is little consensus about whether or not patients should be especially concerned about Fosamax femur fractures or Fosamax osteonecrosis of the jaw.

Laid-Off Tesla Employees File Failure to Warn Lawsuit
#9  Laid-Off Tesla Employees File Failure to Warn Lawsuit
Sparks, NV Tesla has been hit with a class action lawsuit after thousands of workers were laid off without being provided with 60 days advance written notice. Former workers at Giga Nevada who filed the labor lawsuit argue that Tesla’s mass layoff violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act).

Riot Games Workers' $100M Gender Discrimination Settlement
#10  Riot Games Workers' $100M Gender Discrimination Settlement
Los Angeles, CA A California judge has approved Riot Games' $100 million settlement following the California labor gender discrimination case brought before the League of Legends firm. About 1,000 women who worked for Riot are expected to receive payouts after putting up with a “men-first” environment for years.

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