Thousands of Embryos Destroyed in Fertility Clinic Malfunction, Lawsuits Filed
Thousands of Embryos Destroyed in Fertility Clinic Malfunction, Lawsuits Filed
Lawsuits & Litigation
Robins Kaplan Trial Win for Amneal Pharmaceuticals Over Generic Sensipar
On July 26, 2018, Robins Kaplan LLP® secured a ruling of non-infringement of a proposed ANDA product in a Hatch-Waxman trial over the blockbuster kidney disease drug Sensipar®. The ruling, following a four-day trial in Delaware federal court, is a victory for Robins Kaplan’s client, Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC.
Black Restaurant Owner Sues NYPD Following Bogus Arrest, False Police Report
A black restaurant owner from New York is filing a civil rights lawsuit against the city’s police department, alleging that he was arrested for trying to help a customer in distress. Proprietor Clyde Pemberton told the New York Times that officers didn’t listen to his side of the story. Employees offering to vouch for their
Kansas City Attorneys Sue Missouri Department of Corrections for Eighth Amendment Abuses
Attorneys in Kansas City are filing a suit against the Missouri Department of Corrections, alleging that its Cameron facility violates prisoners’ Eighth Amendment rights. KCTV reports that families met over the weekend to share stories of riots, unhygienic conditions and the rampant mistreatment of inmates at Crossroads Correctional Center. “People will say it’s a staffing
For Three Years Inmate with Lymphoma was Treated for Psoriasis
For Three Years Inmate with Lymphoma was Treated for Psoriasis
Buffalo Wild Wings Agrees to Pay $1.5M, Ending Lawsuit Over Employee Pay
Late last month, Buffalo Wild Wings agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit for $1.55 million. The suit itself was filed by two former employees, Zachary Barton and Ethan Forness, who worked at a Buffalo Wild Wings location in Athens, Ohio. Both of the employees worked as servers and bartenders and alleged in their suit that Lancaster Wings, Inc., “which owns seven BWWs in Ohio and three in Arizona, violated the Fair Labor Standards Act in at least four ways, largely related to tipped employees allegedly performing ‘non-tipped’ work and being underpaid for that work.”
Lawsuit Filed After Urgent Care Visit Results in Leg Amputation
When most people visit an urgent care clinic for treatment, there’s an expectation that they will receive whatever care they need. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Last year on August 31, 2017, Trenton Twidwell visited an urgent care clinic in Overland Park for a wound on his left foot. At the time, the wound was small, according to a lawsuit filed in Johnson County Court. However, two weeks after visiting the clinic, Twidwell’s leg was “gangrenous and dying and had to be amputated.”
Couple Files Negligence Suit After Being Exposed to Hepatitis A at Wedding Reception
A lawsuit was recently filed on behalf of a Kentucky couple after they and their “240 wedding guests were exposed to hepatitis A during an August reception at the banquet hall.” Kentucky attorney Donald L. Nageleisen filed the suit against the Newport Syndicate on behalf of Jeff and Kameron Slavey, “their wedding guests and two other couples who hosted weddings at the Syndicate between July 25 and Aug. 11” after an employee fell ill with hepatitis A.
Final Payouts Announced in Uber Settlement, November Hearing Scheduled
Final Payouts Announced in Uber Settlement, November Hearing Scheduled
Family Receives Settlement Following Fatal Shooting of Homeless Man
Family Receives Settlement Following Fatal Shooting of Homeless Man