Jane Mundy

Jane Mundy As the senior legal correspondent for Online Legal Media since 2004, Jane has interviewed over a thousand people—including plaintiffs and attorneys— about many issues for the company, from bad pharmaceuticals to labor law. She is also an award-winning freelance writer for a variety of international and national magazines and newspapers, including Scientific American, Readers Digest, the Globe & Mail and the National Post.

Jane has also written two Ocean Wise Cookbooks about sustainable seafood, the second having won Taste Canada's Gold Award. When Jane isn't at her computer or in the kitchen, she is hiking with her border collie Lizzy or traveling with her laptop. You can read some of Jane's travel and food articles at janemundy.com.

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Vytorin Makers in Marketing Mess
February 26, 2008
Washington, DC On February 15, 2008 a House Committee suggested that Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp., the manufacturers of Vytorin, were aware of the negative ENHANCE study results nine months before it was made public, yet the giant drug companies continued to market the popular heart drug/ cholesterol medicine. According to the study, Vytorin had little effect on the buildup of plaque in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. In so doing, the drug companies have allegedly committed fraudulent marketing and endangered people's lives.
Nobel Direct Dental Implants Increase Profits and Lawsuits
February 21, 2008
Yorba Linda, CA Nobel Biocare may be reaping the profits from its Nobel Direct titanium dental implants but the "world leader in innovative evidence based dental solutions" (according to its website) might want to put some of its profits away for a rainy day—lawsuits are on the way. The company has received numerous complaints about its implants loosening and/or significant bone loss linked to the implants.
Patients Duped by Fraudulent Marketing of Vytorin
February 20, 2008
Atlanta, GA "Vytorin should be accused of fraudulent marketing just on the price alone," says Garry Jones. "And it was marketed as something that it did not do and because of this, I suffered a heart attack."
Vytorin doing more Harm than Good
February 17, 2008
Baton Rouge, LA The last thing Denise J. thought about was heart disease when her doctor prescribed Vytorin to lower her cholesterol count. But matters of the heart are as serious as a heart attack. "I was prescribed Vytorin over a year ago and was feeling fine, but now I'm like an old person and I'm only 49 years old," she says. A recent EKG has her worried.
Menu Foods Prohibited from talking with Unrepresented Pet Owners
February 13, 2008
Woodand, CA Laurie Lunch is frustrated. Not only did vet bills for her cat Doobie set her back $240, she also filled out nine pages of paperwork and sent copies of invoices to Menu Foods for reimbursement -- as claimed on its website. "Guess what -- not a word back, not even an acknowledgement that they received all the paperwork," says Lunch.
Vytorin: Not even doing half its Claim
February 7, 2008
Pinson, AL "I started taking Vytorin two years ago with the assumption that it would treat two things: good and bad cholesterol," says John Harris. "Now I am finding out about Vytorin's side effects and it doesn't look good."
Salmonella Pot Pies: Recalls need better Notice
February 6, 2008
Irwin, PA Charlene C. put two Banquet chicken pot pies in the oven for dinner--quick and easy. "In the middle of the night I got sick—my stomach was really cramping and I had diarrhea," she says. "I thought it was just a virus. But I was talking to my friend a while later and said I was going to have a banquet pot pie for dinner. 'Did you hear about that recall a while ago?' she asked. I didn't know of any recall!"
Epogen Side Effects: Anemia and Heart Attack
December 28, 2007
North Bergen, NJ "My mother was administered Epogen on and off for three years," says Ruth B. During that time, she needed three surgeries (all of them successful) and was prescribed Epogen to reduce the chance of needing a blood transfusion—her mother was a Jehovah's Witness. "A specialist was flown in from out-of-state to perform a 'bloodless'surgery and it went well; my mother was a good candidate because she was very healthy," says Ruth.
CertainTeed: Chances better with Lawsuit than Warranty
December 7, 2007
Troy, MI Danny Moore bought a new home in 1992 and paid a premium for CertainTeed 'top of the line' shingles. "I thought the warranty indicated that they were good for 40 years but they haven't even lasted 15 years," he says.
Banquet Pot Pie Recall: ConAgra Customer Service Pathetic
December 1, 2007
Huntsville, AL "What right does ConAgra have to tell me whether or not we had food poisoning?" says Ruth Gordon. "My daughter and I were severely ill for a week after we ate their Banquet turkey pot pies and all they are offering is a refund."
Salmonella in ConAgra's Chicken Nuggets?
November 23, 2007
Grapevine, TX: Banquet Pot Pies may not be ConAgra's only product that has been contaminated with salmonella. A two-year-old boy was diagnosed with salmonella poisoning and wound up in hospital for a week after eating ConAgra's chicken nuggets. Could ConAgra be facing yet another recall?
Google Adwords: WordScam?
November 22, 2007
Dallas, TX Marc McKinney and his sunglass company bought into Google's adwords when it was fairly new, back in July of 2005. "We only had a small budget—we stuck our big toe in," says McKinney. "We had success for about three weeks, then something unusual happened..."
Best Buy: Shady Dealings and Deceptive Business Practices
November 20, 2007
Bettendorf, IA Stephanie Kraft is not happy with Best Buy. "Two magazine subscriptions were charged to my credit card and I didn't even ask for a trial subscription," she says. What was the Best Buy cashier thinking—that no means yes?
Google Overcharging Adwords
November 15, 2007
Charlotte, NC "Google's Adwords are overcharging and it infuriates me that they are so greedy," says Google customer Gary Kerr. "Their pricing policies are quite Byzantine regarding how they charge for clicks in the bidding process."
ConAgra Serving Salmonella Pot Pies
November 13, 2007
Houston, TX Doreen Jones (not her real name) thought she had a nasty bout of the flu but it was so bad that she wound up in hospital. Her doctor figured she had food poisoning so it was a process of elimination—both physically and mentally—to determine the cause. "I had eaten other foods besides a couple of Banquet pot pies but the doctor had heard about salmonella and the pot pies recall," says Jones.
CertainTeed Claim: A Double-Edged Sword
November 12, 2007
Manchester, IA Larry and Eve Peter are in the process of filing a claim with CertainTeed. "I haven't sent in the application yet but from what I am hearing, it is going to be one big hassle," says Larry Peter, "and I'm hoping for some warmer weather so I can get on the roof." According to the claim form, at least two defective shingles have to be returned. "And if you can't get up there yourself, CertainTeed says they will pay $50 to a contractor if a default is found." If CertainTeed's shoddy warranty is anything to go by, that's a very iffy 'if'.
CertainTeed Shingles Defective—that is Certain
November 7, 2007
Athens, PA: Kathleen Rose's roof is not yet 10 years old and it needs to be replaced. "My contractor told me that he had several clients with defective CertainTeed shingles," says Rose. "And he also advised me to file a complaint on your website."
Pergo: Dream Kitchen Floor turned into Nightmare
November 6, 2007
Shirley, AR "Nobody should be able to put one thing on the shelf as a sample and sell you a different product," says Jo Lockard." Pergo is deceptive and they shouldn't get away with selling defective laminate flooring." Lockard wanted the best possible floor for her dream kitchen—which has now turned into a nightmare.
Could Banquet Pot Pies have Claimed a Life?
November 3, 2007
Wilmette, IL "My brother called last week with sad news: our father had passed away," says Al Gibson (not his real name). And shocking news because their father was in good health. Disturbingly, Al found some Banquet pot pies in his dad's freezer and three discarded pot pie trays in the recycle bin. Did their dad die from salmonella poisoning?
CertainTeed: Stuck Between the Shingles and a Hard Place
October 29, 2007
Columbus, OH When Judy Tyler asked her insurance company if they would cover extensive water damage to her home, their response was that, if she had a CertainTeed shingled roof, they do not cover defective products of any kind. Makes sense—it isn't their fault. Rather, it is CertainTeed's fault.
Pergo Flooring: How to Get Out of Pergo-tory
October 28, 2007
Manchester, NJ Carol Millin's Pergo laminate flooring was not even a month old when she noticed huge scratches and dents. "Every day I would see little indentations appearing from nowhere and they are permanent," she says. But thanks to her perseverance—and understanding the fine print from her credit card company—Millin was able to get some compensation for Pergo's defective flooring.
Sanofi-Aventis Gender Discrimination Case Amended
October 22, 2007
Lawyer David Sanford is in the process of amending the complaint against Sanofi-Aventis. The suit, which was filed in the US District Court of Manhattan, alleges the US unit of the pharmaceutical company discriminated against female employees, mainly by paying them less and promoting them less quickly than their male counterparts.
Mattel Toys and Lead Paint Testing: Acceptable Levels?
October 15, 2007
Southgate, MI Tammy Burbo had Lillian, her six-year-old daughter, tested for lead after learning about lead paint in Mattel toys and the subsequent Mattel recall. The results were high enough to concern her pediatrician and high enough to make Tammy worried about Lillian's future overall health.
Graco and Simplicity Cribs: Another Death, Another Recall?
October 15, 2007
Pineville, MS A recall is intended to protect the consumer, but Graco and Simplicity don't seem to have safety on their agenda. Over one million Simplicity and Graco cribs were recalled in September after three children died; now a fourth death has been reported, but in a crib that was not part of the biggest crib recall in history.
CertainTeed Should Be Held Responsible
October 14, 2007
Cedar Falls, IA Brenda Duhaime sees a lot of defective CertainTeed shingles in her line of work—she is a residential home appraiser. "So many roofs of homes built in the 1990s are in terrible condition due to cupped and curled CertainTeed shingles," says Duhaime. And so many people are filing [lawsuits] against CertainTeed.
ConAgra Finally Recalls Banquet Pot Pies
October 13, 2007
Portland, OR Even after a national salmonella outbreak linked to Banquet turkey and chicken pot pies and other brands, ConAgra Foods Inc. refused to recall the potentially contaminated foods.
CertainTeed Needs Customer Service Lesson 101
October 12, 2007
Indianapolis, IN John Caldwell recently discovered that he needs a new roof. He just bought the house four years ago and had no idea the CertainTeed shingles were curled and rotting. And he wasn't prepared to shell out $15,000 for a new roof—even though the shingles are defective, CertainTeed isn't standing behind their product.
Questions about CertainTeed Shingles Answered with lawyer Bryce Johnson
October 6, 2007
Minneapolis, MN Bryce Johnson of Griffel & Dorshow Chartered specializes in product liability, including defective products such as CertainTeed shingles. His law firm has over 70 years combined experience dealing with issues and litigating civil claims, including product defect claims, injury cases and professional malpractice.
Graco Crib Death: A Close Call
October 4, 2007
St. Paul, MI "I purchased a Graco crib for my one-month-old granddaughter in 2005," says Karin Corbett. "We assembled it and when I put her in the crib, the side came apart-- If we weren't right there, she would have slipped right through it." Fortunately, they may have prevented another Graco crib death.
CertainTeed: Have you Checked your Roof Lately?
October 3, 2007
Powell, OH "I urge every person buying a home, if you have CertainTeed shingles or you are going to get them, to have your roof inspected yearly for damage," says Mary Jo Tessler. "I have granules and tar from my roof in my gutters from decomposition of CertainTeed shingles."
Graco Cribs are Death Traps
October 1, 2007
Houston, TX "My 10-month-old daughter got stuck in her Graco crib twice," says Maria DeLaGarza. Fortunately she got out with only a few bruises. "I was terrified that I couldn't get her out and she was traumatized." Sadly, there have been four known Graco crib deaths; little Michalla was lucky.
Mattel Toys: Autistic Child needs Lead Test
September 28, 2007
Madison, WI John Kalinowski's son has autism. He also played with a lot of Mattel toys until John heard about the recall. "We are going to get lead paint testing but it is really hard," says Kalinowski. Because of his autism a blood test is very traumatic. "When you have autism, you don't need another developmental issue [that lead poisoning can cause] on top of it."
Korean Air Price Fixing: Agreed to pay $300 million to US
September 27, 2007
Washington, DC Korean Air Co. apologized to the US Justice Department last month and agreed to pay US $300 million in fines after the department's antitrust investigation of the air transport industry and Korean air price fixing.
Maximus Corporation: Unpaid Overtime Violations and Wrongful Dismissal Charges
September 23, 2007
San Diego, CA Blanco Alonzo estimates that Maximus Corporation owes him and several co-workers well over $10,000 for unpaid overtime. "At first they paid us overtime but then denied us, saying it wasn't within their budget," says Alonzo. Is a class action lawsuit within their budget?
Mattel Blames Itself
September 23, 2007
Bejing, China In an amazing turn of events, Mattel Inc. apologized to China, its people and particularly its manufacturers on September 21st, just two days after a senate hearing where CEO Robert Eckert said the company could have done a better job overseeing subcontractors in China. The giant toy company admitted that 21 million recalled toys were the fault of its design rather than Chinese manufacturing problems, particularly lead paint.
Lead Testing Should be Available for Everyone
September 19, 2007
New York, NY: Kaaliyah is only three years old, yet she has had to undergo three tests for lead poisoning. The first two were required: the third was recommended by the family doctor because she shows signs of lead poisoning. Diana, her mother, hadn't a clue as to the cause of high levels of lead in her daughter, until she heard about Mattel's recall: Kayla had chewed her Elmo sing-along toy -- one of more than 800,000 Mattel toys recalled due to lead paint.
Get the lead out! An Interview with MomsRising President
September 10, 2007
MomsRising.org has been letting their 120,000 plus members know about lead paint in Mattel's toys and is encouraging them to sign a petition to stop toxic toys. "If you look at what you have to do for a recall it is confusing," says Joan Blades, President of [Momsrising.org]."Just the other day, a mother took a huge bag of toys to Mattel and asked, 'You tell me what is safe'. It is confusing."
More Mattel Woes
September 5, 2007
New York, NY Not only did the world's largest toy maker recall more than 80 of its China-sourced toys at a cost of about $30 million in after-tax profits, Mattel took one step further and ceased all business with Lee Der Industrial Company, the factory that used lead paint on the toys. But this move couldn't stop yet a third recall - this time Fisher-Price toys and several accessories to a Barbie playset that involves several hundred thousand units.
"Mattel Should Pay for Lead Testing," says Mother
September 1, 2007
Cairo, NY "Just before I heard about the Mattel toy recall, I noticed that my three-year-old daughter had chewed the paint off Dora's hand—Dora the Explorer," says Danielle H. "Now I need to get her tested for lead."
AMO Canada: More Sufferers
September 1, 2007
Vancouver, BC If only people like Susan Verver and Jennifer knew sooner that AMO Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution was the cause of their eye infections, they might not have had to endure so much pain and in Jennifer's case, irreparable cornea damage.
Viagra Victim Blinded
August 29, 2007
Bacula, GA "I was 78 when I first took Viagra— the ads on TV made it sound so appealing," says John H. "Viagra promised to rejuvenate your sex life and I fell for it because at that time I wasn't able to do much anyway." Viagra failed to advertise the side affects and now John is pursuing a class action lawsuit because he is legally blind in one eye.
AMO Canada: What Recall?
August 23, 2007
Hamilton, ONT If Michelle didn't know about prior contact lens solution recalls such as Renu, she might not have googled AMO Complete MoisturePlus. And then she sought medical help immediately was because the ID number on her bottle of AMO had been recalled.
Mattel Should Pay for Lead Testing
August 22, 2007
Los Angeles, CA How much lead paint would you let your child play with? None, says attorney Jeffrey Killino. "Parents I have spoken with are so upset," says Killino. "They put their trust and faith in Mattel and they didn't get any deals—if the toys were cheaper [made in China], Mattel kept the profits because the US consumer paid the full price."
Veggie Booty and Tings
August 21, 2007
Chicago, IL In late June a warning was issued to the public not to eat Veggie Booty snack food, marketed by Robert's American Gourmet, due to possible salmonella contamination. The item was recalled across North America and on July 2, the recall was expanded to include Robert's American Gourmet Veggie Tings Crunchy Corn Sticks snack food. Unfortunately the second recall was too late for Maya Hennessey.
AMO Lens Solution Canada: Two Accounts
August 17, 2007
Calgary, AB My 17-year-old son Joey got his first prescription for contacts and wore them for several months until he complained of his eye burning," says Steve O'Connor. "The family doctor didn't know what it could be and we had no idea until a specialist told us it was caused by AMO contact lens solution."
Chinese Defective Products: Deadly Consequences both in the US and China
August 13, 2007
Bejing, China: As Bejing cracks down on Chinese manufacturers exporting defective products to the US, China has reported a suicide in the wake of the recent Mattel toy recall.
Bisphenol-A in Baby Bottles
August 11, 2007
Seattle, WA: What do baby bottles, flame retardants and some resins have in common? They all contain Bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic resins, epoxy resins, and other products. Because this kind of plastic is lightweight and heat resistant (among other attributes) it is used in a wide variety of products including reusable food and drink containers and baby bottles.
AMO Lens Solution Canada should be Accountable
August 8, 2007
Burns Lake, BC Canadian Shelly Holmes has gone through something right out of The Twilight Zone: microscopic parasites invaded her cornea. Her doctor said she got it from AMO Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution.
Kansas Oil Spill: Coffeyville a Potential Wasteland
August 6, 2007
Coffeyville, KS "We'll be drinking bottled water for the rest of our lives after this environmental disaster," says Kansas farmer John Mackie. "The Coffeyville Resources Refinery admitted their mistake but what good does that do?" The Kansas oil spill has left many people homeless and many more, like John, worried and angry.
Viagra Caused Eye Stroke?
July 20, 2007
Brookville, OH My husband got a prescription for Viagra from our family doctor and he took it three or four times a month for 18 months," says Sue M. "But it sure wasn't worth taking for the damage it has done to his eye."

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