HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR, CCHR
Stephen Sheller was honored as “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). The black tie event was held at the Los Angeles Westin Bonaventure February 28, 2015. The introduction to his award: “CCHR’s first human rights award winner is a renowned attorney Stephen Sheller. His Philadelphia law firm opposes some […]
$2.5 Million Verdict
A Philadelphia jury awarded $2.5 million to a twenty year old man whose family claimed he developed female-like breasts (gynecomastia) from taking the antipsychotic drug Risperdal for five years from ages eight to thirteen. Stephen A. Sheller, attorney for the family: “We are encouraged to see this day come, after ten years of our pursuing […]
Legal Intelligencer Quotes Sheller on Risperdal Suit Filings
The Legal Intelligencer 2014-01-15 Individual suit filings related to the antipsychotic drug Risperdal have been increasing in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, First Judicial District leaders say. The uptick has been steady since actions against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries began four years ago, according to the court officials. “We have a group […]
$2.2B Settlement “Leads the Pack”
The $2.2 Billion Settlement with Johnson & Johnson Leads the Pack by Lizzy McLellan, The Legal Intelligencer The Legal Intelligencer reported that the largest verdict and settlement award in Pennsylvania between August 2013 and August 2014 was handled by Sheller, P.C. with a $2.2 billion settlement over healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, […]
$58.9 MILLION SETTLEMENT
The Sheller whistleblower team announced a $58.9 milllion settlement with Shire Pharmaceuticals over off-label marketing of ADHD drugs Adderall and Vyvanse in September, 2014. Court documents detailing the civil allegations and settlement were signed by Shire and unsealed by the Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. A Shire executive, […]
Sheller Presents on Whistleblower Qui Tam at Bench Bar 2014
2014-09-30 Stephen Sheller presented the feature CLE “American ‘Hustle’: Whistleblowers and Prosecuting False Claims Act Cases” at the Montgomery County Bench Bar conference September 2014. Joined by former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Trautwein, they addressed the complexity of bringing and defending False Claims Act matters by analyzing case developments including their most recent $7.3 million […]
Legal Intelligencer Quotes Sheller on Low T Drug Cases
Law.com 2014-03-04 Several products liability attorneys say that the recent appearance of lawsuits nationwide against the manufacturers of testosterone therapy drugs indicates the potential for multidistrict litigation and possibly a new mass tort. Many of the current suits filed in federal courts across the country are against Abbott Laboratories—maker of the topical testosterone therapy drug […]
$2.2 Billion Settlement
With the $2.2B Risperdal settlement, Sheller, P.C.’s representation of whistleblowers totals over $6.4 billion, with three of the top five pharmaceutical settlements in history 2009: Pfizer $2.3 billion (Geodon) 2009: Eli Lilly & Co. $1.4 billion (Zyprexa) 2013: Johnson & Johnson $2.2 billion (Risperdal, Invega) 2010 : Astra Zeneca $520 million (Seroquel) WASHINGTON, November 4, […]
OIG Medicare/Medicaid Whistleblower Fraud Alert and WSJ on physician medical device distributorship
The Wall Street Journal 2013-07-26 The Wall Street Journal today published a front page story on the Department of Justice investigation into fraud in physician-owned distributorships of medical devices. Some instances of this type of Medicare/Medicaid fraud is reported by whistleblowers with representation of whistleblower law firms including Sheller, P.C. Healthcare and other professionals who […]
Sheller Spars With FDA
Lawyer Spars With FDA Over J&J Risperdal Court Documents by Ed Silverman, Pharmalot In an unusual tactic, an attorney is prodding the FDA to seek documents that purportedly detail side effects caused by the Risperdal antipsychotic, but cannot be released publicly due to a court order. The documents were sealed by a Philadelphia judge as […]
