Iowa Legal News | Cedar Rapids Lawsuit News

As you may know, laws are often interpreted, tested, and even changed through the daily events around us. Do you keep up with Iowa legal news? This webpage strives to keep our readers informed of the pertinent legal cases taking place today, as well as what these cases mean to the law in general.

Class Action Settlement: Linn County Iowa Case Number LACV 091106

May 23, 2019

These materials relate to the lawsuit captioned Vondell Prime, Rocky Wicher, Michelle Lutenske, and Joyce Davis, on behalf of themselves and all persons similarly situated v. CR Five Seasons Property LLC, CR Five Seasons LLC, MHPI Finance, Inc. and Universal Utilities, Inc., Linn County Iowa Case Number LACV 091106.

Central Iowa Lead Poisoning Prevention Activities

October 27th, 2010
The Lead Hazard Control Program, which services the Iowa Counties of Marshall, Hardin and Tama is promoting events throughout the week to recognize National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Events include, state proclamations, free lead screenings and… Read More
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Categories: Lead Poisoning

$750 Million Settlement for Whisteblower Lawsuit Over Bad Drugs

October 27th, 2010
GlaxoSmithKline, one of the worlds largest pharmaceutical companies, has agreed to pay $750 million to settle criminal and civil claims against it a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging that drugs made in its Puerto Rican Plant were unsafe. Drugs that cou… Read More
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Categories: Product Liability

HealthMarkets Insurance Sued Over Fraudulent Insurance Sales

October 25th, 2010
HealthMarkets Inc. and its majority owners, Goldman Sachs and Blackstone Group were names in a lawsuit filed last week by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office for fraudulent business practices, including selling policies with hidden exclusion… Read More
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Categories: Consumer & Financial Fraud

Facebook Privacy Breach

October 22nd, 2010
Earlier this month, the Wallstreet Journal reported that many Facebook applications, such as Farmville have been leaking information including Facebook users’ names and possibly friends’ names to advertising and marketing companies. This… Read More
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Categories: Consumer & Financial Fraud

Iowa Attorney General Leading Investigation Into Foreslosure Practices

October 21st, 2010
Iowa Attorney General, Tom Miller, is leading a 50 state effort by the nation’s attorney generals into the fraudulent foreclosure practices of lenders, including “robo-signing.” The group consists of attorney generals from all 50 st… Read More
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Categories: Consumer & Financial Fraud

Jury awards $257.7 Million Against Drug Maker for Risperdal Claims

October 18th, 2010
A Louisiana jury found that Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Risperdal made false and misleading claims to doctors about the safety and efficacy of Risperdol, an antipsychotic drug. The jury awarded $257.7 million in damages to the State of Louis… Read More
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Categories: Consumer & Financial Fraud

Supreme Court to Decide Vaccine Product Liability Case

October 14th, 2010
The US Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case that will decide whether vaccine makers are virtually immune from all product liability suits for injuries caused by vaccines. The case was brought by the parents of Hannah Breusewitz who began… Read More
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Categories: Product Liability

Radio Host Accused of Defrauding Real Estate Investors

October 13th, 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused Barbra Alexander, the former president of APS Funding and host of an internationally-syndicated radio show for entrepreneurs called MoneyDots of consumer fraud in misappropriating $2.5 million… Read More
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Categories: Consumer & Financial Fraud

Doe Run Resources to Pay $72 Million in Corrections and Penalties

October 11th, 2010
Doe Run Resources, a lead mining, milling and smeltering company located in Missouri, had agreed to pay $65 million to correct lead safety violations and $7 million as a penalty for the violations. Doe Run Resources operates the only remaining primar… Read More
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Categories: Lead Poisoning

Diet Drug Meridia Withdrawn Due to Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

October 11th, 2010
Meridia, a diet drug manufactured by Abbott Industries and taken by approximately 100,000 Americans, is being withdrawn from the market because it can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Abbott has voluntarily recalled the drug but did so… Read More
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Categories: Product Liability
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