Drug maker Horizon Therapeutics fails to warn taking Tepezza associated with significant risk of permanent hearing loss. As of October 17, 2023, 54 lawsuits have been filed against pharmaceutical company Horizon Therapeutics, the manufacturer of the prescription drug Tepezza, alleging it failed to disclose to potential users that use of the drug can lead to…
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Ford 2.7L and 3.0L EcoBoost engines contain defective valves that can suddenly shatter posing a serious safety risk to the traveling public. A lawsuit was recently filed against Ford Motor Company after a federal investigation revealed that the valves used in its 2.7L and 3.0L EcoBoost engines can suddenly shatter causing the engine to immediately…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield’s failure to ensure protection of customer data puts untold millions at risk of identity theft. A class action lawsuit was recently filed against Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) after a report that millions of customer records were stolen in a cyber attack that lasted almost nine months. There is no information…
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IBM and Johnson & Johnson are being sued over a data breach that occurred in August that could put over 1 million Janssen CarePath patients at risk of identity theft. A class action lawsuit was recently filed that seeks to hold IBM and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems responsible for a “massive and preventable”…
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A class action alleges McLaren Health Care Corporation failed to implement reasonable, industry-standard cybersecurity prior to an early-October 2023 data breach. A recent class action lawsuit alleges Michigan-based McLaren Health Care Corporation failed to implement reasonable, industry-standard cybersecurity measures prior to a massive early-October 2023 data breach that affected current and former patients. What happened?…
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Costco knowingly disregards federal and state privacy laws by sharing sensitive and private health information with Meta to boost profits. A lawsuit was recently filed against Costco alleging the consumer wholesale giant is illegally violating federal and state laws by sharing personal and sensitive health data with third parties without lawful consent of the owner.…
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Cybercriminals selling stolen sensitive data on dark web. Over 280,000 patients now at permanent risk of identity theft. What happened? In June 2023, a cyber incident affected the internal patient portal of Longhorn Imaging. Upon learning of this incident, Longhorn Imaging claims it acted to fortify its digital infrastructure and initiated a data breach investigation.…
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TMLT’s failure to adopt industry standard data protections as required by law places its customers at permanent risk of identity theft. A Class Action Complaint was recently filed against Texas Medical Liability Trust (TMLT) following a second report from the Maine Attorney General that the company and its affiliates, Texas Medical Insurance Company, Physicians Insurance…
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Google knew its technology would be used to ‘illegally intercept’ electronic communications but chose to put advertising profits ahead of privacy laws. A class action lawsuit was recently filed against Google alleging that the search engine giant is knowingly “wiretapping” several American tax preparation websites and gathering sensitive personal and financial data it can then…
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For decades manufacturers of cold medications charged consumers premium prices for nasal decongestants they knew were completely ineffective. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Nonprescription Drug Advisory Committee (NDAC) recently informed the FDA that the decongestant phenylephrine, found in many over-the-counter (OTC) cold and flu medications, is no more effective than a placebo. The…
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