Over the past several years the pharmaceutical industry has maintained a virtual stranglehold over the federal government and specifically over the FDA, the agency that has the duty to regulate the drug companies. The industry has done this by donating tremendously large sums of money to politicians and lobbyists who represent their interests. [...]
While there have been a tremendous number of lawsuits filed in Louisiana, some have received more attention than others. These are a few of the more significant lawsuits that have been filed in the federal courts in Louisiana:
• The Murphy Oil USA Inc. lawsuits: Several class action suits have been filed against the company, which [...]
Thousands of Katrina victims have had to file suits over flood damage, insurance settlement disputes, alleged wrongful deaths, oil spills, ruined oyster beds, eroded wetlands, evictions, and disputes with contractors involved in rebuilding efforts. The new lawsuits are being filed into a court system that is struggling mightily to recover from the disruptions caused [...]
The Food and Drug Administration, at the request of the Bush White House, is doing its best to give drug companies virtual immunity from lawsuits. On January 19th, in what has been labeled by some as a sneak attack, the FDA announced its final rule on new federal requirements for drug warning labels. If [...]
Our firm has filed suit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBS) on behalf of the Alabama Dental Association. This Association is made up of 1,600 Alabama dentists. Our lawsuit alleges that these dentists have been systematically underpaid by BCBS for their treatment of BCBS insured’s. These dentists have been [...]
