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Seeger Weiss's reputation for leadership and innovation has resulted in its appointment to numerous plaintiffs' steering committees in a variety of multi-district litigations (MDLs), particularly in the area of pharmaceutical and securities and investment fraud litigation.
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Accutane
What is Accutane?
Accutane, also known by the generic name isotretinoin, is marketed and sold by Hoffman-LaRoche. Accutane is a drug prescribed to treat very severe forms of acne, such as cystic or n... read more »
ACE Inhibitors
What is an ACE Inhibitor?
ACE inhibitors comprise a class of drugs that inhibit an enzyme responsible for constricting blood vessels. As a result, it widens the blood vessels, increasing the quantit... read more »
AMO Complete Moisture Plus
AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution Withdrawn from Market
AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, a popular product manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics, used for the da... read more »
Asbestos Related Injuries
ASBESTOS FACTS
Asbestos is in the air we breathe and often in the water we drink, including water from natural sources. Studies have shown that members of the general population have tens of thousa... read more »
Auction Rate Securities
Auction-Rate Securities
Auction Rate Securities have floating interest rates that are changed based on auction prices. The auctions are held at set intervals ranging from every day to annually, th... read more »
Avandia
Recent News:
On May 21, 2007, researchers from the Cleveland Clinic published a study in the New England Journal of Medicine indicating that patients taking the diabetes drug Avandia were found to ... read more »
Baxter Heparin Sodium Recall
BAXTER HEPARIN SODIUM MANUFACTURING RECALL
Heparin is a widely used anticoagulant that has many applications including keeping blood thin for dialysis procedures. Baxter International, one of the... read more »
Boston Scientific/ Guidant
Boston Scientific Warns Of Problems With Battery In Implantable Guidant Defibrillators
On April 9, 2007, Boston Scientific notified doctors that some of the implantable heart defibrillators produc... read more »
Chantix Use & Suicides Possibly Linked
Chantix Possibly Linked to Suicide and Other Troubling Side Effects
What is Chantix?
Chantix (Varenicline) is a drug that Pfizer brought to market as an innovative solution to quitting smoking. C... read more »
Chase Home Finance
Seeger Weiss LLP is conducting an investigation to determine whether to file a class action lawsuit respecting claims that mortgage lenders, such as Chase Home Finance, have failed to provide consumer... read more »
Coleman Heaters
Coleman PowerMate 5045 Heater
Seeger Weiss is investigating reports of carbon monoxide poisoning resulting from the use of the Coleman PowerMate 5045 heater. Various other heaters may also be defect... read more »
Contaminated Foods
On April 23, 2007, the Washington Post reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)for years about contamination problems that killed three people, sickened hundreds and forced one of t... read more »
Duragesic
What is Duragesic?
Duragesic, known generically as the fentanyl transdermal system, is marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, L.P., a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. Duragesic is a pain medi... read more »
Fosamax
What is Fosamax?
Fosamax, which has the generic name of alendronate, is marketed by Merck & Co. Fosamax is prescribed to treat and to prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause; it is also used to... read more »
Gadolinium Contrast Agents
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Concerning Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents
In December 2006 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a second and stronger Public Health Advisory concerning ... read more »
Guidant Pacemakers
Guidant Class Action Lawsuit
Seeger Weiss is actively investigating claims on behalf of persons who have suffered injuries from defective heart pacemakers produced by the Guidant Corporation. Guidant... read more »
HP DV9000 Laptop Hinge Cracks
Seeger Weiss LLP is investigating claims for a potential class action that Hewlett-Packard HP DV9000 Notebooks have been cracking at the hinge or hinges where the laptop monitor is attached to the bod... read more »
Jackson Hewitt Preseason Loans
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., the second-largest U.S. tax preparer next to H&R Block, has ceased offering the "pre-season" loans that many officials and consumer advocates say took advantage of low... read more »
Kitec Brass Fittings Failure
Pex Pipes Promise Less Maintenance but Fittings Prove Prone to Failure
Pex tubing is a generic name for a type of flexible plastic plumbing tubing that recently has become popular with home builder... read more »
Kugel Mesh Patch
Seeger Weiss LLP is investigating claims involving the Davol/Bard Composix Kugel Mesh Patch. The patch is used for the repair of ventral hernias.
In January 2007, the Food and Drug Administratio... read more »
Mattel
In August 2007 Mattel, Inc. issued two major voluntary recalls of children’s toys, involving over 9 million Chinese-made toys. Some of these toys contain magnets that children can swallow, others hav... read more »
Ortho Evra
What is Ortho Evra?
The Ortho Evra patch, norelgestromin / ethinyl estradiol transdermal system, is marketed by Ortho McNeil Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. The Ortho Evra patc... read more »
Paxil
What is Paxil?
Paxil, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline, has the generic name of paroxetine hydrochloride. Paxil is classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, more commonly known as SSRIs. Th... read more »
Protopic
What is Protopic?
Protopic, which has the generic name Tacrolimus, is an "immunomodulating agent" used in the treatment of dermatitis. It is marketed by Astellas Pharmaceuticals. Protopic comes in ... read more »
ReNu with MoistureLoc
ReNu with MoistureLoc Withdrawn from Market
ReNu with MoistureLoc, a popular product manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, is used for the daily cleaning and disinfection of contact lenses. Recently, Bausch... read more »
Serevent
What is Serevent?
Serevent is an asthma drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. Asthma is a condition in which inflammation of the airways causes airflow to and from the lungs to be restricted. An e... read more »
Shelhigh Devices
Seeger Weiss LLP is investigating claims involving products manufactured by Shelhigh, a New Jersey-based manufacturer of medical devices used in adults, children and infants. Devices manufactured by ... read more »
Technical Support Wages
Seeger Weiss LLP is investigating claims involving technical support workers. This potential class action is on behalf of employees who were falsely identified as exempt from certain compensation re... read more »
Vioxx
What is Vioxx?
Vioxx was marketed by Merck & Co., before it was pulled from the worldwide market. Vioxx, also known by the generic name of rofecoxib, was voluntarily withdrawn by Merck on September 3... read more »
Whirlpool Duet Mold Problems
Front Load Washing Machines' Promising Design
Home owners are always looking for ways to reduce costs in energy bills, and many home owners are looking for ways to reduce their water consumption as... read more »
Zyprexa
What is Zyprexa?
Zyprexa, which has the generic name olanzapine, was introduced in 1996 and is currently marketed by Eli Lilly and Company. Zyprexa falls into the category of pharmaceuticals known ... read more »
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