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Balkan & Patterson Investigates Snapchat Security Leak

Balkan & Patterson LLP is investigating the alleged massive security breach on the website Snapchat. Recently, a hacker website claimed that it had a list of the user names and phone numbers for 4.6 million people on Snapchat, which is an app that … Continue reading →

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Balkan & Patterson Investigates Potential Class Action against Target for Credit Card Hack

Balkan & Patterson is investigating the massive security breach at Target that affected customers at all their stores between November 27, 2013 and December 15, 2013, the peak of the holiday shopping season. Media sources indicate that as many as 40 million credit and … Continue reading →

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OxyElite Pro Dietary Supplements Allegedly Linked to Liver Ilnesses

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that USPlabs LLC, of Dallas, Texas, is recalling certain OxyElite Pro dietary supplement products that the company markets. The company took this action after receiving a letter from the FDA stating that the … Continue reading →

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Class Actions Filed Over Glucosamine Products

A latest wave of class action lawsuits have been filed accusing retailers and distributors of supplements containing glucosamine-chondroitin. These lawsuits allege that consumers purchase these supplements afer being exposed to promotional literature touting the product’s ability to shield damaged cartilage, but in … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company Fined 1.26 Million Dollars

The State of Florida has fined Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company $1.26 million dollars according to the Sun Sentinel. The press release indicates that state regulators came down hard on Universal for its wrongful denial of claims, cancellation of … Continue reading →

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Lancome USA’s Products Are Being Marketed Without Prior Approval From The FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed Lancome USA’s website and determined that certain products, including but not limited to; Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate, Genefique Eye Youth Activating Eye Concentrate, Genefique Cream Serum Youth Activating Cream Serum, Genifique Repair Youth … Continue reading →

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Local Hospitals Alleged To Have Performed Cardiac Procedures in Patients Who Did Not Need Them

Have You or a Loved One Received Cardiac Work in Florida? If you or a loved one received cardiac work in Florida, you should be aware that a breaking news article has reported that some local facilities owned by hospital … Continue reading →

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Kraft and Cadbury Face Class Action

A putative class action lawsuit was recently filed against Kraft Foods Global, Inc., and Cadbury Adams USA LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that the defendants deceived consumers over the health benefits of … Continue reading →

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Dog Treat Dangers – Chicken Jerky From China Is Harmful To Pets

The government has issued multiple warnings about certain brands of dog treats and their potential dangers. Most pets in loving homes are given treats on occasion, but chicken jerky from China is anything but a treat.  Chicken jerky treats from China have caused vomiting, diarrhea, … Continue reading →

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FDA challenges marketing of DMAA products for lack of safety evidence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to at least ten manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements containing dimethylamylamine, more popularly known as DMAA, for marketing products for which evidence of the safety of the product had not … Continue reading →

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