Mylan NV may be significantly overcharging patients for its EpiPen allergy shot. Since Mylan acquired the drug in 2007, the price has increased six-fold, from $100 to $600 for two doses. Yet Mylan pays only $34.50 per pen.
Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have a lot of influence in the prescription drug industry—they directly affect the costs of your medications—but many consumers are unfamiliar with these health-industry intermediaries. Here are five things to know about PBMs.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P., on behalf of the City of Tacoma, filed suit against Purdue Pharma, Endo Pharmaceuticals and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, three of the biggest manufacturers of prescription opioids in the United States.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating whether Wells Fargo Advisors, a Wells Fargo affiliate that provides brokerage services and investment planning and advice, open accounts without their clients’ consent.
Keller Rohrback’s complaint alleges a collusion scheme that enriched the automakers and deceived consumers and government regulators while limiting technological advances.
Keller Rohrback is currently acting as co-lead counsel in Contreras v. Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C., a class action lawsuit filed against Nationstar Mortgage L.L.C.
Keller Rohrback filed a class action lawsuit against five German automakers alleging a collusion scheme that enriched the automakers while stifling innovation and deceiving consumers and government regulators.
Keller Rohrback filed a class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank alleging the bank victimized its customers by charging them for auto insurance that they did not need.
On July 19, 2017, consumer and reseller dealer plaintiffs filed a Consolidated Class Action Complaint (link to document) in the Northern District of California.
On July 8, 2017 the federal court overseeing the first class action lawsuit filed against Wells Fargo related to unauthorized accounts granted preliminary approval to a $142 million settlement designed to compensate Wells Fargo customers nationwide.
Michael Woerner and a team of attorneys, are investigating cases involving patients who took Invokana, Invokamet, or Invokamet XR and suffered an amputation as a result.
Lynn Sarko has been appointed to serve on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the litigation to hold Fiat Chrysler Automobiles accountable to consumers for developing and marketing trucks with so-called “EcoDiesel” engines.
The cases seek to make the care and treatment for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Patients more affordable and increase pricing transparency in the pharmaceutical industry.
Details have come to light about a conspiracy among manufacturers of automobile door locking mechanisms that has had the effect of raising the price of that vital component and hence of any car that includes one of those latches.
Keller Rohrback is investigating the increased risk of leg and foot amputations when taking the SGLT2 inhibitors: Invokana, Invokamet, Invokamet XR for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Judge Charles M. Breyer granted final approval to the 3.0-Liter Class Action Settlement with Volkswagen, and also granted final approval to a $327.5 million settlement with Bosch
Today, the Honorable Judge John W. Lungstrum entered an order appointing Keller Rohrback’s managing partner Lynn Sarko as Co-Lead Class Counsel in Serrano v. Mylan N.V.
Plaintiffs who filed the first class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo related to unauthorized accounts asked a federal court in San Francisco to preliminarily approve a $142 million settlement with the bank designed to compensate customers nationwide.
Plaintiffs who filed the first class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo related to unauthorized accounts asked a federal court in San Francisco to preliminarily approve a $142 million settlement with the bank designed to compensate customers nationwide.
The Joint Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all of the EcoDiesel cases in courts across the country before Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California.
A lawsuit challenging a plasma collection company’s refusal to allow donations by a transgender woman has been resolved, two months before the case was scheduled for trial in federal court in Seattle.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating possible significant losses resulting from Sears Holding Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan investments in the common stock of Sears Holding Corp.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating recent reports that Wells Fargo has been improperly charging customers fees to extend their promised interest rate when their mortgage paperwork was delayed.
Class actions help people harness their collective power, and for many it is the only way they can get relief and put an end to serious corporate fraud.
Si usted es un trabajador agrícola en California o en el estado de Washington, podría tener derecho a compensación por descansos no pagados bajo las leyes de California o Washington.
If you are a farmworker in California or Washington State, you might be entitled to compensation for unpaid rest breaks under California or Washington law.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California has preliminarily approved two class action settlements in the Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" litigation.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating Starwood Hotels & Resorts (“Starwood”) for breaching its fiduciary duties in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. commenced litigation against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and others over the inclusion of defeat devices in their Eco-Diesel Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board Issue Notices of Violation to Fiat Chrysler Over Defeat Devices In Eco-Diesel Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokees
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating whether IQ Credit Union, based in Vancouver, Washington, failed to properly disclose mortgage-settlement fees to its borrowers.
National class action firm Keller Rohrback L.L.P. and co-counsel have filed a class action suit in response to claims of emissions cheating in gasoline-powered, automatic transmission Audi A6, A8, Q5 and other cars.
In the summer of 2016, Keller Rohrback L.L.P. filed Class Action Complaints California and Arizona federal courts against Theranos, Inc. and Walgreens Boot Alliance.
National class action firm Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating claims of emissions cheating in gasoline-powered, automatic transmission Audi A6, A8, and Q5 cars.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Honorable Mark L. Wolf of the United States District Court of Massachusetts has approved a $300 million settlement between plaintiffs and State Street Bank and Trust Company (SBBT).
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating recent reports that OptumRx, UnitedHealthcare, and Cigna are forcing patients to overpay for prescriptions by charging a “clawback” on many commonly-used medications.
Patients who are paying a co-pay at the pharmacy may in fact be paying the entirety of the prescription cost plus an additional kickback to their Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM).
According to a recent report by STAT news, “Mylan Pharmaceuticals has [begun] . . . a surreptitious lobbying campaign to have its [EpiPen] device added to a coveted list of preventive services that is maintained by the federal government.”
Keller Rohrback L.L.P., which over a year ago filed the first consumer class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for opening unauthorized accounts, has begun investigating similar practices at other consumer banks.
Attorneys from Keller Rohrback L.L.P. are investigating automaker Nissan's recall of 134,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada due to potential braking system defects that could lead to fires.
On August 25, 2016, Judge Breyer held a Status Conference at which the parties updated the Court on the status of the litigation. Lead Counsel for the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee informed the Court that settlement notices for 2.0-liter vehicles have been mailed or emailed to class members, and Judge Breyer urged class members to read and make sure they understand the notices before they made any decisions regarding their Eligible Vehicles.
Keller Rohrback is investigating various claims against medical technology development company, Medtronic based on whistleblower allegations of illegal pricing practices and serious personal injuries or death as a result of defective Medtronic medical products used during surgery.
Reports indicate that approximately 3.7 million people, including patients, health plan members, beneficiaries, food and beverage customers and physicians may have had their information exposed when hackers originally accessed payment cards used at Banner Health food and beverage outlets.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating recent reports of a large data breach of patient information from the Georgia-based Athens Orthopedic Clinic (“AOC”).
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that Judge Charles Breyer of the Northern District of California has granted preliminary approval of the Settlements filed on June 28, 2016 between Volkswagen, U.S. regulatory agencies, and consumers in the Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Matter.
Keller Rohrback is proud to announce that two of our California attorneys have been named to the 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for outstanding legal service.
The Keller Rohrback L.L.P. presentations will center on the current status of the Volkswagen case, current events in Settlement in Mass Tort and Class Action Litigation, as well as current environmental cases and other topics.
On April 25, 2016, Keller Rohrback L.L.P. filed a class action lawsuit against Kraft Heinz Foods Company alleging that Kraft misled consumers by marketing parmesan cheese products that contain wood-pulp content as “100% Grated Parmesan Cheese.”
Judge Breyer will hold a preliminary approval hearing regarding the 2.0-Liter proposed settlements on July 26th and a status conference on August 25, 2016.
Have you recently been denied approval of claims for mental health and/or substance abuse treatment? If so, there are several active steps you can take and remedies under the MHPAEA or State law that may be available to you.
Class and government settlements create funding pool of up to $10.033 billion for affected consumers plus $4.7 billion for environmental impact to hold VW accountable for emissions conduct.
Keller Rohrback has filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court, Northern District of California against Theranos, Inc. and Walgreens Boot Alliance alleging that Theranos’s “tiny blood test,” that used its proprietary technology “Edison”, did not work.
Attorneys from Keller Rohrback L.L.P. are investigating automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ recall of 1.1 million vehicles worldwide due to injuries and deaths linked to the car’s automatic transmission shifter.
Attorneys at Keller Rohrback L.L.P. are investigating the adequacy of the actions of the Advant-e Corporation’s Board of Directors when they set the price of shares at $0.50 in a recently announced reverse stock split.
In the transcript of the May 24, 2016 status conference, the Court notes that there has been “substantial progress” toward a settlement for owners and lessees of the 2-liter vehicles.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating whether employees and retirees have paid unnecessary and excessive fees in connection with their use of brokerage windows offered through their employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans.
Keller Rohrback L.L.P. is investigating whether Volvo may have misled consumers about the electric-only economy of XC90 T8 Plug-in Hybrid. Consumers may have paid a premium for an electric motor that does not perform as advertised.
