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The Top 10 legal news stories our readers were most interested in this week.

#1  Dry Cough Highlighted As One of the Side Effects of Lisinopril
Washington, DC An interesting finding associated with the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors shows that the development of a dry cough could be one of the side effects of Lisinopril, according to Dynamic Chiropractic.

#2  Aftermath of a Horrific Amusement Park Accident
Louisville, KY It is not only a parent's worst nightmare but anyone's worst nightmare??"in this case an Amusement Park Accident at a popular theme park that resulted in a 13-year-old girl having both of her feet severed above the ankle. Kaitlyn Lasitter survived, and doctors were able to re-attach her right foot. But they could not save her left, and Kaitlyn now walks with a prosthesis.

#3  Zantac Associated with Breast Cancer
Santa Clara, CA Several Zantac breast cancer lawsuits have been filed against the drug manufacturers, 12 years after a peer-reviewed study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center linked Zantac with breast cancer.

#4  Hundreds of Documents Unsealed in 3M Defective Earplug Litigation
Pensacola, FL Recent unsealed depositions confirm that 3M officials knew their Combat Arms earplugs were defective and that information was withheld from the military. Further, some 3M employees didn’t believe that soldiers “needed to know how to adjust” their earplugs so they would fit properly.

#5  Lawyer Helps People Escape Timeshare Hell
Largo, FL Timeshare contracts are easy to get into and hell to get out of says veteran Florida attorney Michael Finn.

#6  California McDonald’s Workers Cite COVID-19 Safety Issues
Los Angeles, CA McDonald’s workers filed complaints under the Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) claiming that the California Division of Occupational Health and Safety’s failure to address COVID-19 workplace safety issues has put workers in “imminent danger.”  McDonald’s now has less than a month to correct violations of the California Labor Code. Thereafter, either the state or workers can sue the fast-food giant.

#7  Like Death and Taxes, There Is No Escape from a Xarelto Bleedout
New York, NY And so it begins, the parade of Xarelto death lawsuits that allege a new-age blood thinner that was supposed to be way better than old, reliable but temperamental warfarin (brand name Coumadin) isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

#8  Mandatory Arbitration Amendments Thwart Excessive Overdraft Fee Lawsuits
Washington, DC Even with a promising bank overdraft fees lawsuit, checking account consumers can find themselves suddenly, unexpectedly blocked by an obligation to arbitrate disputes with a bank or credit union. Consumers are often not even aware that they have signed these agreements. Under recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, that can be the end of a class action lawsuit.

#9  UPS Facing Multiple Employee Lawsuits, Employees Feeling Pressured
Riverside, CA UPS Supply Chain Solutions employees filed a class action lawsuit claiming the company failed to pay overtime wages, failed to pay minimum wages, failed to provide required meal breaks and rest periods and other violations of the California labor law. This lawsuit is currently pending in the Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. RIC2000727.

#10  Monsanto Roundup Cancer Appeal, Bayer Blames Coronavirus
Santa Clara, CA A hearing by a California appeals court has been scheduled for June 2 in the case of Dewayne “Lee” Johnson v. Monsanto. Johnson was the first cancer victim to take Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) to court. His case garnered attention worldwide and opened the floodgates for tens of thousands of Monsanto Roundup lawsuits.

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Incoming! Top Leads for the Last 30 Days

Topic/Case	Leads
Santander Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Fair Debt Collection Practices	330
Pet Illnesses and Deaths Prompt Lawsuits Against Hartz and Other Flea and Tick Product Makers	89
Illegal Towing Lawsuit News and Legal Information	51
Wrongful Self Storage Auctions	41
Excessive Bank Overdraft Fees Lawsuit News & Legal Information	36
Home Warranty Insurance Claim Denied Lawsuit	31
Car Title Loan Lawsuit Information & Legal News	20
Sears and LG Electronics announce Recall to repair approximately 20,000 Refrigerators	19
Depo-Provera Osteoporosis	18
Neurontin Side Effects Lawsuit News and Legal Information	16

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