Why is the FDA Approving Harmful Medical Devices?
The controversial DePuy hip replacement device made it to the market without undergoing the strict protocol of testing reserved for medical devices. How did this happen? It made it to the market by the federal Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) 510(k) program, which uses similar devices already on the market as a benchmark for the […]
Wal-Mart Wants Out of DVD Class Action Lawsuit
It probably seemed like a good idea at the time. Back in 2005, Wal-Mart and Netflix agreed to help each other out with DVD rentals and sales. Wal-Mart’s DVD subscription service proved to be a bust, so it encouraged customers to rent DVDs from Netflix. In-turn, Netflix agreed to promote Wal-Mart’s DVD sales business. Then […]
Have You Been a Text Spam Victim?
That text message you received that ended up being a telemarketing ploy might end up in a class action lawsuit. Advertisers are using text messages as a way of getting their messages out to consumers. The problem with that is that this “text spamming” violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and a class action […]
Best Buy Allegedly Sold Fake Car Speakers
Did you buy “fake” car speakers from your local Best Buy retailer? A class action lawsuit against the retail giant alleges that hundreds of thousands of consumers purchased car speakers that were not what Best Buy marketed them to be. Plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in federal court in Phoenix last week. As reported at azfamily.com, […]
Apple Settles Class Action Over iTunes Gift Card Overpricing
It seems that the information age has sparked a completely new level of class action litigation. There is another class action lawsuit against Apple. This time Apple agreed to a settlement over its iTunes gift cards, according to a report at prweb.com. The lawsuit alleged that Apple sold its iTunes gift cards under the premise […]
Federal Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Cruise Ship Disasters
Do you feel like taking a cruise? If your shutter at the idea of taking a cruise on any cruise line at this point, you are not alone. The recent shipwreck and fire aboard two Costa Cruises ships have many Americans rethinking their next vacation. Carnival Cruise Lines owns Costa Cruises. We blogged on Wednesday […]
Crippled Carnival Cruise Vessel Reaches Shore
Things keep getting worse for Carnival Cruise Lines. Following the wreck of one of its ships earlier this year and allegations that the ship’s captain abandoned ship, a fire broke out in another ship in the Indian Ocean. The blaze leftover 1,000 passengers stranded on the ship without power, water, or hot meals. Last week, […]
Facebook and Google are Tracking You Online
With Facebook about to go public, more lawsuits against the social network giant are making headlines. This time, a potential class action lawsuit is brewing stemming from Facebook’s practice of tracking its users on the Internet even after they have left the Facebook site. Attorneys filed the lawsuit in Maryland, accusing Facebook of violating wiretapping […]
COSTA CONCORDIA Tragedy Results in Six People Dead, 16 Missing Due to Captain’s Negligence
Details surrounding the cruise line tragedy of the COSTA CONCORDIA continue to unfold as six people are confirmed dead and 16 more remain missing. Last Friday, the cruise ship carrying 4,200 passengers crashed into a reef and capsized off the coast of Giglio, Italy. Authorities temporarily halted the rescue mission Monday morning due to fears […]
Colson Hicks Eidson Partner Lewis S. “Mike” Eidson Named to Leadership Committee in Toyota Multidistrict Litigation
MIAMI (May 17, 2010) – Senior Partner Lewis S. “Mike” Eidson of the Coral Gables-based law firm Colson Hicks Eidson, was appointed Friday by U.S. District Judge James V. Selna in Santa Ana, California, to serve on the nine members personal injury/wrongful death leadership committee in the Toyota multidistrict litigation (MDL). The personal injury/wrongful death leadership committee will be […]
