California law should end confidentiality in legal settlements that hides evidence of dangerous products, environmental hazards or financial fraud. Secrecy should only be allowed to protect constitutional rights to privacy, trade secrets, or confidential personal or business information. The Santa Clara County Superior Court has passed rules disfavoring confidentiality agreements. The California Newspaper Publishers Association […]
Class Action Arbitrations In California
Mandatory arbitration clauses are contained in a wide range of consumer contracts because arbitration benefits big business and penalizes consumers. Manufacturers, banks, HMOs, and corporations use arbitration to shield themselves from consumer litigation and to make it expensive and difficult for consumers to assert their legal rights. To successfully assert their rights, consumers must overcome […]
Asthmatic Children With Seizures: Theophylline May Be The Cause
Bronchodilators, can help prevent asthma attacks, and are safe and effective when used properly, but one specific bronchodilator, Theophylline, is known to have a therapeutic range that is extremely narrow and requires careful monitoring. When doses of this Theophylline were not carefully monitored, an overdose could have readily occurred causing seizures and brain damage in […]
10 Common Consumer Law Violations That A Class Action Lawyer Can Make Them Wish They Never Committed
The National Consumer Law Center in Boston is the nation’s leader in providing legal research, legal publications and direct support for lawyers representing consumers. The following list of common consumer law violations was prepared by the NCLC. This common illegal conduct can and does lead to significant penalties against wrongdoers in cases prosecuted by private […]
Defective Sulzer Hip and Knee Replacements
Defective implants by Sulzer were sold to hospitals and doctors covered with an oil that prevents bone from bonding to the replacement implant. The presence of mineral oil prevents bonding to the receiving bone, the implant loosens and the result is severe pain. The only cure is another major surgery with all the risks of […]
