Judge Dismisses 1,000 Shingles Vaccine Claims Against Merck for Lack of Evidence December 8, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson After four years of multidistrict litigation, a federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed 1,189 lawsuits claiming the Zostavax shingles vaccine...
Massachusetts Settles With Walmart Over Workers’ Compensation Drug Prices December 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Retail pharmacy Walmart, Inc. has agreed to pay $500,000 to Massachusetts after allegedly failing to follow the state’s prescription pricing...
Massachusetts High Court to Weigh Fate of 27,000 Drunk Driving Cases December 6, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson On Wednesday, December 7, the Massachusetts high court is scheduled to begin considering a case that could result in the...
Massachusetts Insurance Agent Sentenced for Disability Fraud December 2, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The former owner and operator of an Arlington-based insurance agency was sentenced earlier this month for fraudulently receiving disability benefits...
Employee Claims Google Fired Him Over Refusing Sex Advance, Failure to Be ‘Inclusive’ December 2, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A former Google employee is suing the technology company claiming he was fired in retaliation for refusing another employee’s sexual...
Harvard to Appeal Missed Insurance Claim Deadline Ruling That Cost It $15M December 1, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Harvard University has signaled its intention to appeal last month’s federal court ruling that cost it as much as $15...
Lawyer Calls Fatal Car Crash Into Apple Store ‘100% Preventable’ in Announcing Suit November 30, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The recent crash into an Apple storefront in Massachusetts that killed one person and injured 19 was “100% preventable,” according...
Auto Dealer’s Insurer Not Liable for Auctioneer Employee’s Crash That Killed 5 November 29, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A tragic accident at a Massachusetts auto auction company is not covered by the insurance of the auto dealer that...
Proposed Settlement Bars Financing Firm From Victim Compensation Funds November 28, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the New York attorney general have resolved years-long claims of deceptive practices...
City of Baltimore Sues Big Tobacco to Recover Costs of Cigarette Litter Damage November 28, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit seeking to hold cigarette manufacturers accountable for cleanup costs and environmental damages...