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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- California Labor Law: Overtime Abuse
Dec-9-09 Carmel, CA Demanding overtime compensation is a tough call in this economic climate—yet many employees believe they risk termination if they don't work long hours. Robin, a salaried employee, was asked to work 80-hour weeks while the company was "going through hard times." Robin believes his employer used these hard times as an excuse to avoid paying... - Slim Fast Recalls 10 Million Cans over Potential Contamination
Dec-9-09 Englewood Cliffs, NJ A dietary supplement that has for decades remained a staple for millions of dieters has been recalled due to bacterial contamination. Late last week Unilever ordered a voluntary recall of every container of its Slim Fast diet drinks currently on store shelves or in homes—an estimated 10 million units—over fears that con... - Asbestos Lawsuits Gaining Momentum
Dec-9-09 Seattle, WA Although paper mill workers are typically not at high risk for asbestos exposure , a Seattle jury awarded $10.2 million last week to Mr. and Mrs. Barbin in a lawsuit filed against two former manufacturers of asbestos-laden dryer fabrics used on paper machines. Henry Barbin worked as a pulp tester, paper tester, and more at Scapa Dryer Fab... - Police Department Faces Probe into Abuse of California Overtime Laws
Dec-9-09 San Francisco, CA The San Francisco Police Department is undergoing an internal investigation of several officers allegedly in violation of California overtime laws , which could lead to future criminal charges. According to The San Francisco Chronicle , the department's record management unit and an unaffiliated lieutenant are the focus of the alle... - Nation's First Nephronic Systemic Fibrosis Trial Set to Begin
Dec-8-09 San Francisco, CA The nation's first trial of a Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) case was assigned today for trial before the Honorable Curtis E. A. Karnow of the San Francisco Superior Court. NSF is debilitating and incurable condition caused by exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), which contain a toxic heavy metal and are someti... - Lawsuit Alleges Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning
Dec-8-09 Miami, FL A lawsuit has been launched against the manufacturers of Fixodent denture adhesive and Super PoliGrip alleging denture cream zinc poisoning . According to the complaint, the plaintiff, 61-year-old Jennifer J. Cornett, started wearing dentures nine years ago and has used both Fixodent and Super PoliGrip. The Nebraska woman was later diagnose... - "Yasmin Brought Me Close to Death"
Dec-8-09 Durham, NC Anne started taking Yasmin in 2002, when she saw advertisements attesting that the oral contraceptive was good for the complexion and weight control. Six years later, she was still on Yasmin. "I asked my gynecologist if I should continue on this birth control pill and she said it wasn't a problem," says Anne. But Yasmin turned out to be a v... - A Play on Words: Unum's Scam
Dec-8-09 Seattle, WA Unum , also known as UnumProvident, is notorious for denying legitimate health insurance claims in a variety of deceptive ways. Valerie (not her real name) says Unum illegally denied her long-term benefits by changing one word in her policy without giving notice to her employer, HR or the union. After she suffered an injury at work, Valeri... - Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin May Help Prevent Miscarriage
Dec-8-09 New Orleans, LA A symposium yesterday heard the latest position on the use of heparin and aspirin—and how the combo does or does not decrease the risk of miscarriage in pregnant women. Blood clots that form in blood vessels that feed the placenta could rob a developing fetus of life-giving nutrients, and scientists suspect that abnormal blood... - Amazon.com Faces Lawsuit over Overtime Pay
Dec-8-09 Seattle, WA Warehouse employees working for online book distributer Amazon.com have recently filed a lawsuit against the retailer, alleging that it has reduced the overtime pay of more than 21,000 workers across the country. Company policy has managers rounding start and end times for shifts to the nearest quarter hour, which the lawsuit claims has co... - New York's Off Track Betting Corporation Files for Bankruptcy
Dec-8-09 New York, NY The Off Track Betting Corporation, one of the oldest legalized gaming companies in the country, recently announced that it will be seeking bankruptcy protection citing dwindling profits and a need for reorganization. The company, which operates storefront horse-race gambling parlors throughout New York City, has fallen on hard times fin... - ERISA Lawsuit Can Go Ahead Against Merck
Nov-27-09 Camden, NJ A recent court decision cleared the way for disgruntled employees to continue their litigation against pharmaceutical giant Merck, alleging that the company breached its fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( ERISA ). The matter goes back to 2000, when Merck became involved in a joint venture with Schering-Plou... - Abogado para los casos de HPP vinculada a Fen Phen
¿Qué es la hipertensión pulmonar persistente (HPP)? La hipertensión pulmonar persistente (HPP) es un trastorno pulmonar potencialmente mortal poco frecuente en el que la presión sanguínea de la arteria pulmonar del corazón aumenta por sobre los niveles normales sin motivo aparente. Esta forma grave d... - More Evidence that Zicam Users Risk Loss of Smell
Dec-2-09 Washington, DC Yet another study has revealed the devastating effects of smell loss and various other Zicam side effects on unwary Zicam users. Many people are discovering through their Zicam lawyers that the drug was never approved or regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Zicam products were listed as homeopathic treatments contai... - British Company Will Pay Nearly $400,000 for Violating Texas Labor Law
Dec-2-09 Sugar Land, TX An international production company that claims to be the leading provider of fabric maintenance, construction support and related services to the oil, gas and petrochemical industries has agreed to pay almost $400,000 in back overtime pay for violating Texas labor law . The Associated Press reports that the American branch of Scotla... - Mail scheme led to $400,000 in stock broker fraud
Nov-15-09 St. Louis, MO A Missouri man has pleaded guilty to charges that he perpetrated mail-based stock broker fraud that successfully conned investors out of more than $400,000 according to a report from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Reap. St. Peters-based broker Kenneth G. Neely admitted to creating a fictional real estate investment trust called t... - Rise in Unemployment Tax Could Hurt Florida Employment
Dec-7-09 Cape Coral, FL The high unemployment rate will hit Florida businesses even harder when an increased business tax rate soon makes employers responsible for paying an increasing number of unemployment insurance claims. Workers fear that higher taxes on employers could cause hiring freezes and drive the Florida unemployment rate even higher. Under Flor... - Customer Says Green Dot Took $270 from Him
Dec-7-09 Denver, CO Prepaid debit cards offer a handy solution to consumers concerned about using their credit cards online. However, some consumers say the prepaid visa debit card does not work out as well as expected. James S. says he lost $270 because of his Green Dot prepaid card. "On November 12, I went to 7-Eleven and bought a Green Dot Debit Visa," Ja... - Consumer Group Says Popular Zhu Zhu Hamsters Are Unsafe
Dec-7-09 Berkeley, CA Arguably the hottest toy flying off the shelves this holiday season has just come under fire from a US consumer group for allegedly containing unsafe levels of antimony , a chemical that can cause cancer, lung and heart problems. According to CNN, GoodGuide has found unsafe levels of antimony in "Mister Squiggles," the light-brown versio... - Beef Recall in Two States, Concern Over Salmonella
Dec-7-09 Washington, DC More than 20,000 pounds of beef produced at a facility owned by Cargill Inc. have been recalled because of potential salmonella poisoning . Two Arizona residents have been sickened with Salmonella Newport, a strain of the bacteria that is highly resistant to most common drugs. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Ins...