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## [Fair Labor Standards Act in Focus as Companies Attempt to Increase Their Bottom Line](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/fair-labor-standards-act-in-focus-as-companies-attempt-to-increase-their-bottom-line-2/)

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As companies continue to try to improve their revenues following the economic malaise of the past se...

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On April 1, 2013, at least 27 lawsuits pending against Johnson & Johnson concerning the over-the...

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## [Plaintiffs Awarded Nearly $20 Million in Separate Medical Product Trials](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/plaintiffs-awarded-nearly-20-million-in-separate-medical-product-trials/)

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Mar 19, 2013 12:13:29 PM

Individuals seeking compensation for injuries caused by pelvic/transvaginal mesh (TVM) and DePuy hip...

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## [First DePuy ASR Trial Begins as FDA Proposes Stricter Reviews of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/first-depuy-asr-trial-begins-as-fda-proposes-stricter-reviews-of-metal-on-metal-hip-implants-2/)

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As the first DePuy ASR hip trial began in a California State Court in Los Angeles, Defendant, Johnso...

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## [Wal-Mart v. Dukes Update: California District Court Denies Wal-Mart’s Motion to Dismiss Narrowed Class of Plaintiffs](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/wal-mart-v-dukes-update-california-district-court-denies-wal-marts-motion-to-dismiss-narrowed-class-of-plaintiffs/)

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Jan 8, 2013 10:49:17 AM

In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, 131 S.Ct. 2541 (2011), ruled in a 5-4 decision...

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## [What is the Impact of Recent FDA Report on Pradaxa Bleeding Risk?](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/what-is-the-impact-of-recent-fda-report-on-pradaxa-bleeding-risk-3/)

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On November 2, 2012 the FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication report update addressing the risk of ...

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