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U.S. jury clears Pfizer in second trial alleging Zoloft birth defects
2015-06-11 22:26:23| Biotech - Topix.net
A U.S. jury on Thursday said Pfizer Inc was not responsible for birth defects in a young girl whose mother took its antidepressant Zoloft while pregnant, the second straight win for the company out of hundreds of similar lawsuits. Plaintiff Rachel Robinson claimed in her 2011 lawsuit that Pfizer failed to warn that using Zoloft during pregnancy could cause birth defects and sought damages from the company after her now eight-year-old daughter was born with a rare, serious heart problem.
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Mediation fails in lawsuit alleging Heinz stole idea for Dip &...
2015-01-26 08:19:55| Food - Topix.net
Attempts to use mediation to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Heinz stole the idea for its Dip & Squeeze ketchup packs have failed, with the case now likely to go to trial. Plaintiff David Wawrzynski claims that he presented his idea for a dual-opening packet dubbed 'the Little Dipper' to Heinz in April 2008, and was asked to develop samples and marketing ideas for focus groups, but that communications " mysteriously and abruptly" stopped in October 2009.
Former United Airlines Flight Attendants File Complaint Alleging Airline Fired Them Unreasonably
2015-01-14 19:37:09| Airlines - Topix.net
For years, the threat of terrorism- and the fear that threat often engenders-has loomed large in the airline industry both for passengers and airline staff. That fact was made clear yet again earlier this week when 13 flight attendants for Chicago-based United Airlines filed a complaint with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration claiming they were unfairly fired from their jobs on Oct. 9 and 10 last year.
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Sparring begins in Western Watershed civil lawsuit alleging trespassing; Defendants seek dismissal
2014-12-16 02:34:07| Livestock - Topix.net
The Western Watershed Projects has moved to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed against it this summer by five Fremont and Sublette county ranch interests. A WWP spokesman also said a news release issued by the plaintiffs in the case contained factual errors and misrepresented the project's financial standing.
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Balenciaga sues Steven Madden, alleging 'motorcycle bag' copy
2014-05-22 22:35:03| Footwear - Topix.net
Balenciaga, the Paris fashion house, has sued Steven Madden Ltd, accusing the footwear and accessories maker of trademark violations by copying the styling of its best-known handbag, known as a "motorcycle bag."
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