The FDA does regulatesuch supplements, but usuallyafter they’re on the market, leaving the onus of accurate labeling on manufacturers. Class-action lawsuits have accused some companies of “protein spiking,” using cheaper, free-form amino acids rather than the prote...
In May 2007, the Chicago Tribune reported the CPSCdid not take appropriate actionto recall toys until after the child's death. Nearly two years later, Mega Brands America agreed to a $1.1 million penalty for not providing information about the dangers of their magnetic building sets in a time...
resulting in 144 child injuries. Multiple lawsuits were filed against the company, including one $46 million settlement for a death that occurred nearly a year after the initial recall. A class action lawsuit was also filed in May 2020, claiming Ikea knowingly sold dressers prone to tipping over...
Chaffin had already won $17 million from Remington in 1994 for a client who shot himself in the foot when he said his 700 fired on its own. Back then rifles were made with another trigger called the Walker. The company has faced 150 lawsuits alleging injury or death related to that trig...
Most baby food lawsuits are considered class action cases (the plaintiffs are part of a larger victim pool) rather than mass tort (personal injury cases or cases treated as individuals). FDA Announces New Food Safety Unit Update: February 2, 2023 The FDA plans to create a new food safety...
A lawyer involved in an effort to combine about 50 lawsuits, including at least 27 by patients who say they contracted cancer by using the recalled medicine, told a U.S. federal court he expects a surge of legal action. “My best estimate sitting here today is I expect that we will hav...
But for a few years before closing, the company had experienced financial instability and allegations of wrongdoing, including a slew of civil lawsuits. Friedman's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2005. Golfsmith Michael N. Todaro/Golfsmith // Getty Images Golfsmith - Category: Sports...
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