Consumer Alerts (page 8)
IVC Blood Clot Filters Might Cause Serious Complications
IVC (inferior vena cava) blood clot filters were created to protect high-risk individuals from possibly fatal blood clots that form in other areas of the...
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- Sep 3, 2015
Xarelto Linked to Serious Bleeding, Complications, and Death
Xarelto (rivaroxaban)—an anticoagulant (or blood thinner) developed by Bayer Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals—is linked to serious, sometimes fatal bleeding events. Xarelto is...
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- Aug 13, 2015
Data Breach Lawsuits and Information: A Roundup
Our attorneys at Morgan & Morgan are investigating potential class action lawsuits on behalf of consumers whose information was stolen as a result of a...
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- Jul 30, 2015
FDA Warns of Dangers Associated with New Diabetes Medication
For the nearly 30 million Americans living with type 2 diabetics, new advancements in drug treatments are big news—especially when they promise better control over...
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- Jul 24, 2015
3M Medical Equipment May Cause Serious Joint Infections
For the past few years, a debate has been raging in the medical community regarding the use of surgical warming blankets. A pending lawsuit alleges...
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- Jul 15, 2015
Samsung Galaxy Phones Contain Flaw That Allows Hackers Access
According to media reports, Samsung Galaxy smartphones contain a software flaw that allows hackers to gain access to the phones. The software vulnerability affects 600...
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- Jun 19, 2015
Online Dating Site Adult Friend Finder Hit by Data Breach
Reports have surfaced that hackers gained access to the personal information of current and former users of Adult Friend Finder, an online dating website often...
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- May 27, 2015
1.1 Million Affected by CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Data Breach
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has announced that hackers breached the company’s data security measures and stole the personal information of 1.1 million current and former members....
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- May 21, 2015
ExamSoft to Settle Bar Exam Software Glitch Class Action for $2.1 Million
ExamSoft Worldwide Inc. has agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed by state bar applicants who claimed a glitch in...
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- May 11, 2015
Morgan & Morgan Files TurboTax Class Action
Morgan & Morgan has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Intuit Inc., the makers of popular tax preparation software TurboTax, over allegations that the...
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- Apr 23, 2015
Class Action Lawsuit: Nissan Hid Floorboard Rust Problem from Consumers
A putative class action lawsuit has been filed against Nissan North America Inc. alleging the company did not disclose to consumers that certain Altima vehicle...
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- Apr 16, 2015
Morgan & Morgan Files Class Action Lawsuits Against Lumber Liquidators
Morgan & Morgan has filed consumer class actions against Lumber Liquidators in Florida, Louisiana and California. More than 50 similar cases have been filed across...
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- Mar 31, 2015
Target Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit to Settle for $10 Million
On Thursday, a Minnesota federal judge preliminarily approved a $10 million settlement in the class action lawsuit filed against retail giant Target over a massive...
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- Mar 20, 2015
Premera Blue Cross: 11M May Have Been Affected by Data Breach
Premera Blue Cross is the latest health insurance company to disclose that the personal and medical information of millions of its customers may have been...
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- Mar 18, 2015
Data Breaches: A Chronology
If you were asked to guess how many personal data records (containing social security numbers, credit card information, and so on) had been breached since...
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- Mar 6, 2015