Robocall

FCC Proposes $82 Million Fine on Health Insurance Telemarketer for Illegal Robocalls

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a fine of more than $82 million against a North Carolina insurance company for violations of the Truth In Caller ID Act.

/ August 4, 2017
Diocto Liquid Laxatives Recalled for Infection Risk

Diocto Liquid Laxatives Recalled for Infection Risk

Diocto Liquid Stool Softener has been recalled again due to bacterial contamination. It was recalled last year after 60 people were infected.

/ August 4, 2017
Magnetic Dry Erase Boards Recalled After 40 Injuries

Dry Erase Boards Recalled After 40 Injuries

Around 1.6 million magnetic dry erase boards for school-age children were recalled after 40 reports of lacerations on the sharp metal edges.

/ August 4, 2017
Fred's Recalls Mini Charcoal Grills for Fire Hazard

Fred’s Recalls Mini Charcoal Grills for Fire Hazard

About 2,000 "Living Traditions" mini-barrel charcoal grills have been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

/ August 3, 2017
Oklahoma Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Oklahoma Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed by a man from Oklahoma who suffered multiple retrieval attempts because his IVC Filter tilted and embedded in the wall of his vein within 7 months of implantation in his body.

/ August 3, 2017
Pokemon trading cards

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Pokémon Go Festival Fail

A class action lawsuit has been filed over last weekend's epic failure of the first annual Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago, which featured huge lines, widespread internet outages, and a server meltdown that made it impossible for many of the...

/ August 3, 2017
Victorias Secret Glitter iPhone Recall

Liquid Glitter iPhone Cases Recalled

MixBin Electronics of Hamilton, New Jersey is recalling liquid glitter iPhone cases after at least two dozen people suffered chemical burns.

/ August 2, 2017
Benicar Diarrhea Lawsuits Settle for $300 Million

Benicar Lawsuits Settle for $300 Million

Two years after Benicar lawsuits nationwide were centralized into one federal court in New Jersey, drug-makers Daiichi Sankyo and Forest Laboratories have agreed to pay a $300 million settlement.

/ August 2, 2017
Ground Beef Recall

Nearly 5,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for Shredded Styrofoam

A North Carolina meat producer is recalling 4,922 pounds of ground beef products over potential contamination with shredded styrofoam pieces and other “extraneous materials,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Tuesday.

/ August 2, 2017
Ohio Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Ohio Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Thousands of lawsuits accuse Cook Medical of selling defective blood clot filters. In recent years, studies have found that 43% of Celect® IVC Filters puncture through the vena cava within 2 months.

/ August 1, 2017