June 28, 2010
Merck to Pay $8 million in Damages in Fosamax® Jury Trial July 28 2010 — A New York jury awarded Shirley Boles, of Fort Walton Beach, FL, $8 million in compensatory damages from her case against Merck & Co, which alleged the osteoporosis drug Fosamax caused her jaw osteonecrosis. This was the second lawsuit against [...]
January 26, 2010
National Gypsum Focus of New Drywall Lawsuit January 26, 2010 — U.S. drywall manufacturer National Gypsum has been named in a class-action lawsuit for producing wallboard with similar corrosive properties to defective Chinese drywall. National Gypsum has denied blame for their product being the cause of corrosion of air conditioning coils, wiring, and other metals [...]
January 25, 2010
Success for the Drop the Rock Campaign – SB 624 Passes to Remove Serpentine as California State Rock Key Facts About Asbestos and Serpentine: Asbestos claims the lives of more than 10,000 Americans each year. Serpentine is found in 49 of California’s 58 counties (including Los Angeles). California and specifically Los Angeles County have the [...]
January 25, 2010
Bill Me Later Faces Lawsuit Over High-Interest Rates January 25, 2010 — Bill Me Later, a subsidy of eBay Inc., is facing a class-action lawsuit in California over claims that Bill Me Later is using a middleman to work around consumer protection laws and unfairly raise interest rates. The lawsuit seeks refunds of unjust fees [...]
October 5, 2009
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy May Increase Lung Cancer Risk October 5, 2009 — A new analysis of data from a hormone replacement trial of 16,608 postmenopausal women suggest those taking a combination form of hormone replacement therapy are at greater risk of developing lung cancer than those taking a placebo. The Women’s Health Initiative trial tracked [...]
September 2, 2009
Yamaha’s Rhino UTV–Unstable Design or Unsafe for Consumers? September 2, 2009 — Since its introduction in 2003, Yamaha’s Rhino UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) was an instant hit amongst the ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) crowd, selling more than 150,000 units. With side by side seating, a small utility bed and the ability to be loaded into the [...]
September 1, 2009
Senior Partner Gil Purcell Gives Presentation on the Status of Tobacco Litigation to Members of the NorCal American Lung Association September 1, 2009 — On Monday, August 17, board members from the Northern California offices of the American Lung Association (ALA) came to Brayton Purcell as part of their summer retreat for a presentation on the tobacco [...]
August 26, 2009
Contaminated Bleed Air System Fills Cabin with Toxic Engine Fumes, Flight Attendant Suffers Serious Side Effects August 26, 2009 — On April 11, 2007, flight attendant Terry Williams, a 17-year veteran of the skies, was working first-class aboard a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route from Memphis to Dallas. During the flight, she experienced difficulty breathing, [...]
August 5, 2009
Brayton Purcell Triumphs in Copyright Infringement Case On Wednesday, August 5, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the decision of the district court that Northern California was the proper venue for Brayton Purcell’s copyright infringement suit against the law firm of Recordon & Recordon. In May 2006, an arbitrator decided [...]
