Current cases and investigations
Yasmin/Yaz Side Effects Litigation
Andrus Anderson represents women who have suffered one or more of the following after taking Yasmin or Yaz birth control: blood clots (including deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism), gall bladder disease, heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, liver failure or cardiac arrhythmias. The primary concern with Yasmin and Yaz is that the active ingredient, drospirenone, increases potassium in the blood to dangerous levels.
For more information on the potential dangers of Yasmin and Yaz, or to speak to an attorney, please contact Anderson Anderson LLP by clicking here.
California State University Wage and Hour Litigation
Andrus Anderson represents California State University-East Bay (Cal State) English as a second language (ESL) teachers in a class action in Alameda County Superior Court. The lawsuit, Nelson et al., v. California State University, East Bay Foundation, Inc., was filed on March 23, 2009 (Case No. RG09442869).
In their complaint, current and former ESL teachers allege that Cal State has not paid them for all hours worked, as required under California’s labor laws. Specifically, the teachers claim that Cal State’s refusal to pay for all time worked outside of the classroom (including preparation time, grading time and time spent meeting with students), violates California Wage Order 4-2001 and California’s Business & Professions Code § 17200. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges breach of contract, failure to pay waiting time penalties to former teachers, and failure to maintain accurate time keeping records.
The ESL teachers seek certification of a class of ESL teachers who have not been paid for all hours worked since March 23, 2005, and, among other things, seek back pay with interest, restitution, and civil penalties.
If you are an ESL teacher and have been denied pay for time spent outside of the classroom, we would like to learn more about your experience as part of our investigation. Please click here to submit your complaint.
Honda-Michelin PAX Run Flat Tire Litigation
Andrus Anderson LLP represents plaintiffs in statewide and nationwide class actions regarding vehicles manufactured by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., equipped with the PAX® Tire and Wheel Assembly System manufactured by Michelin North America, Inc. In these lawsuits, plaintiffs allege that Honda and/or Michelin failed to disclose and concealed material information relating to the PAX Systems “run-flat” tires installed on certain Honda and Acura vehicles, including certain 2005-2009 Honda Odyssey Touring Models and Acura RLs. Among the material information allegedly concealed was that PAX System tires are significantly more expensive to repair or replace than conventional tires, that repair and replacement of the tires is unreasonably inconvenient and that the PAX tires wear prematurely.
On January 21, 2009, the Honorable Roger W. Titus of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, preliminarily approved a nationwide settlement in a consumer class action, which was filed on behalf of Plaintiffs from various States against Honda and Michelin. The Court approved the parties’ proposed Settlement Agreement. The Settlement was negotiated over a number of months with the assistance of a nationally recognized mediator on behalf of Plaintiffs in all of the pending cases and on behalf of a proposed nationwide class with Honda and Michelin.
For settlement purposes, the Court preliminarily certified a class consisting of all person or entities who currently own or lease, or previously owned or leased, a Honda Odyssey Touring edition model or Acura RL model equipped with the “Technology Package,” which included Michelin’s PAX® Tire and Wheel Assembly in the United States. A final settlement fairness hearing has been set by the Court for June 23, 2009.
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Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
Andrus Anderson LLP represents women who have been harmed by the Ortho Evra birth control patch, manufactured by Ortho-McNeil and Johnson & Johnson. Ortho Evra has been found to increase the risk of stroke and dangerous blood clots, and has been linked to strokes, heart attacks, and deaths in women.
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Home Mortgage Lending Discrimination Cases
Andrus Anderson LLP represents African American homeowners in Taylor v. Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., et al., Case No. 07-cv-1732 (S.D.Cal.) and In re Wells Fargo Mortgage Lending Practices, MDL No. 1930, seeking redress for the discriminatory impact of defendants’ home mortgage policies and practices. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that defendants use a discretionary pricing policy that results in African-Americans and Latinos paying more for their mortgages and on worse terms than similarly-situated whites.
If you believe you have been the victim of discrimination in mortgage home lending, please click here to contact AA LLP about your case.
Option ARM/Truth In Lending Act Litigation
Andrus Anderson LLP represents homeowners in lawsuits against a variety of home mortgage lenders for failure to comply with the disclosure requirements of the Truth In Lending Act. The lawsuits allege that lenders and the subsequent purchasers of certain Option ARM loans failed to disclose, among other critical information, the true interest rate on the loan and that negative amortization was certain to occur if the borrower adhered to the payment schedule provided by the defendants.
Consumer Antitrust Matters
Andrus Anderson LLP represents consumers in a variety of antitrust cases alleging illegal price fixing, unlawful abuse of monopoly power or other anticompetitive conduct harmful to consumers. Antitrust matters on which AA LLP serves as class counsel include the following cases: In re Graphic Processing Units Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1826, In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation, No. 07-cv-01827 SI, In re Intel Corporation Microprocessor Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 05-MD-1717-JJF, and In re Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1891.
Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patch
Andrus Anderson LLP is currently prosecuting Davol, Inc., for injuries caused by the company’s defective Composix Kugel Mesh hernia repair patches, manufactured between December 2005 and March 2006 and that are subject to a Class I recall by the Food and Drug Administration.
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