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Judge Orders Zaken Corporation to Pay 25 Million for Work-at-Home Scam | Consumer Advocate Legal Update
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Consumer Advocate Legal Update. Insight and Commentary on Consumer Legal Issues. November 3, 2014 / iymanstrawder. Judge Orders Zaken Corporation to Pay 25 Million for Work-at-Home Scam. In response to this finding, the court ordered the defendants to pay $25,406,781 to compensate consumers for their injury. In theory, purchasers of the program were supposed to identify and notify Zaken after finding businesses that were interested in selling their excess inventory. Then Zaken would find buyers for t...
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Police Department Settles Lawsuit for 2.5 Million after Man Dies in Police Custody | Consumer Advocate Legal Update
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Consumer Advocate Legal Update. Insight and Commentary on Consumer Legal Issues. November 3, 2014 / iymanstrawder. Police Department Settles Lawsuit for 2.5 Million after Man Dies in Police Custody. First Precinct in West Babylon. Long Island police department. A Long Island police department has agreed to pay a $2.5 million settlement to the family of a sickly bipolar man who died in custody after police denied him access to his medication. Danielle McDonnell says that her father-in-law warned officers ...
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IKEA Swing Falls Short of Expectations; Injures Children | Consumer Advocate Legal Update
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Consumer Advocate Legal Update. Insight and Commentary on Consumer Legal Issues. October 21, 2014 / Shauna Madison. IKEA Swing Falls Short of Expectations; Injures Children. After IKEA received various reports of children falling out of the GUNGGUNG swing. And injuring themselves, it has recalled. More than 2,000 swings in the US and 300 swings in Canada. The recall states. If you or someone you know has suffered injuries as a result of a defective product, please contact Khorrami Boucher, LLP. You are c...
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Tylenol Liver Failure Lawsuit | Consumer Advocate Legal Update
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Consumer Advocate Legal Update. Insight and Commentary on Consumer Legal Issues. November 17, 2014 / iymanstrawder. Tylenol Liver Failure Lawsuit. Plaintiff Antonia Oelke claims that the side effects of Extra Strength Tylenol caused her severe health problems, leaving her with acute liver damage. In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the link between Tylenol and liver damage. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in more than 600 over-the-counter and prescription medicines, besi...
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Prison Guards Repeatedly Taser Immobilized Vietnam Veteran | Plaintiffs-Advocate
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Insight and Commentary on Individual Rights. August 1, 2014 / Blake Gaines. Prison Guards Repeatedly Taser Immobilized Vietnam Veteran. Dwain Smith, a Vietnam War. Multiple times by Arkansas prison guards because he could not stand due to severe back pain. Smith, who also suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Was arrested for delivering Hyrocodone. And was awaiting trial when the incident occurred. On Wednesday, the 8th Circuit. On Smith’s claims of excessive force. And failure to train.
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New Litigation Blames Johnson’s Baby Powder for Causing Ovarian Cancer | Consumer Advocate Legal Update
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Consumer Advocate Legal Update. Insight and Commentary on Consumer Legal Issues. October 21, 2014 / iymanstrawder. New Litigation Blames Johnson’s Baby Powder for Causing Ovarian Cancer. Johnson’s Shower to Shower Powder. For over a hundred years, new moms have trusted Johnson and Johnson. Similar lawsuits have been filed alleging a link between baby powder and cancer. Talc, the key ingredient in baby powder, is a soft mineral that is crushed and dried for use in consumer products. Talc is used i...While...
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Judge Orders Microsoft to Pay $2 Million for Workplace Bullying | Fair Employment Legal Update
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Fair Employment Legal Update. Insight and Commentary on Legal Employment Issues. October 21, 2014 / iymanstrawder. Judge Orders Microsoft to Pay $2 Million for Workplace Bullying. Employment and labor law. After 7 long years, plaintiff Michael Mercieca finally saw the court order demanding his former employer, Microsoft, to pay him $2 million for bullying him to a near breaking point. Two weeks and 600 documents later, the jury found that Mercieca never harassed Rummel and that an HR worker was part of t...