Category: Financial News
Kansas Corn Farmers Awarded $218 Million in GMO Class Action Lawsuit
A federal jury in Kansas City, Kansas ordered the Swiss agricultural giant Syngenta AG to pay $217.7 million for causing catastrophic economic damage in 2013, when China rejected imports of American corn because it was tainted with an unapproved genetically...
Dodge Minivans Recalled for Unintentional Airbag Deployment
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has issued a recall for 297,000 Dodge Grand Caravan minivans from model year 2011-2012 over a wiring problem that can lead to accidental airbag deployments.
Britax Recalls Infant Car Seats Over Choking Hazard
Childcare products manufacturer Britax is recalling more than 200,000 infant seats for a potentially defective chest clip that may present a choking hazard.
Déjà Vu Nude Dancers Get $6.5M Wage-and-Hour Settlement
Federal judges have approved a $6.5 million wage-and-hour settlement for nearly 30,000 of Déjà Vu nude dancers who worked at 64 strip clubs where they had to pay to work and share tips.
Advanced Composites Recalls “Wound Up” Bike Forks for Fall Hazard
The fork leg can crack or become damaged, posing a fall hazard.
Jury Awards $15 Million in Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuit
A jury awarded $15 million to a 10 year-old boy who was born with severe birth defects after his mother took the medication Depakote during pregnancy, in the sixth trial out of hundreds of lawsuits.
Paralyzed Woman Files Uber Car Crash Lawsuit
A woman from Dallas, Texas who was paralyzed in a car accident has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Uber and Honda.
Gambling Addict Who Lost $10,000 Files Abilify Lawsuit
A woman who lost over $10,000 in a 4-month gambling spree while taking the medication Abilify has filed a lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb for failing to warn about the risk.
North Carolina Farmer Files Roundup Lymphoma Lawsuit
A farmer with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who used Roundup for decades has filed a lawsuit accusing Monsanto of failing to warn about the risk of cancer from weed-killing chemicals.
Abilify Lawsuit Filed Over Gambling & Shopping Addiction
A woman who became addicted to gambling and shopping after taking Abilify (aripiprazole) has filed a lawsuit against Bristol-Myer Squibb for downplaying the risk, joining nearly 200 other lawsuits nationwide.