Category Archives: Settlements

February 17, 2012 | by MH

How to Choose the Right Personal Injury Lawyer For You

At Siegfried & Jensen, we know that most people who have been injured would rather not need a lawyer. We also know that having a good lawyer in your corner can mean the difference between being treated fairly and being … Continue reading →

November 16, 2011 | by MH

GlaxoSmithKline — $3 Billion Settlement for Illegal Marketing of Drugs

GlaxoSmithKline, the 4th largest drug company in the world, has reached an agreement in principle to pay a $3 billion settlement as a result of U.S. civil and criminal investigations into its sales practices for numerous drugs, including Avandia (a … Continue reading →

November 4, 2011 | by MH

Skewed Media Reporting About Lawsuits Harms Everyone

At Siegfried & Jensen, we’ve known for a long time that the media (in print, online, and on tv) tends to cover only the most sensational settlements and verdicts. The clients we see day-in and day-out, and who represent the … Continue reading →

October 28, 2011 | by MH

Progress in Chinese Drywall Class-Action Suit

One of the most well-known class action issues of the past decade or so involves roughly 500 million pounds of Chinese drywall that was imported from 2006 to 2008 and used to build homes in over a dozen states. The … Continue reading →

October 19, 2011 | by MH

Reebok Agrees to $25 Million Settlement with F.T.C. Over EasyTone Shoe Line

Beginning in 2009, shoe manufacturer Reebok International Ltd. (a unit of Adidas Group)  claimed in its advertising campaign that its EasyTone shoes would strengthen customers’ legs 11% better than regular walking shoes and sculpt bottoms 28% better. Reebok stated that … Continue reading →

January 14, 2011 | by Valerie Swaner

Drug Companies Pay $14.8 Billion in Fines and Settlements

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the greediest of them all?

$14.8 billion in pharmaceutical settlements have been paid out in the last five years!

Over half of those settlements were with just four drug makers:
Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and Merck. They do the same bad things over and over.
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November 18, 2009 | by Mitch Jensen

Successful Litigation Results in $24M Settlement for The State of Utah

Through its Medicaid program, Utah has paid millions of dollars for inappropriate and medically unnecessary prescriptions of Zyprexa. In response, Utah’s Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, chose to pursue legal action against Eli Lilly, LLC for the illegal marketing of its … Continue reading →