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Jan-8-18 Oakland,CA: La presentada, denuncia el 13 de noviembre de 2017 en el Tribunal Superior para el Estado de California, el Condado de Alameda, describe a Tesla Motors, Inc. como un "hervidero" de racismo y alega múltiples violaciones de la legislación laboral de California . Esta es la tercera demanda por discriminación racial que s... - Tesla Hit with Racial Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit
Nov-29-17 Oakland, CA: The complaint , filed on November 13, 2017 in the Superior Court for the State of California, Alameda County describes Tesla Motors, Inc. as a “hotbed” of racism and alleges multiple violations of California labor law . This is the third racial discrimination lawsuit to be filed against Tesla this year and the first to seek c... - California Court Approves Taylor Farms Wage and Hour Settlement
Nov-25-20 Sacramento, CA On November 2, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California approved an agreement to settle Del Carmen Pena v. Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. The workers allege that Taylor Farms failed to pay them for time spent "donning and doffing" equipment; provide them with rest and meal breaks; and issue paychecks in a timel... - Parche Ortho Evra - Coágulos en Sangre, Accidentes Cerebrovasculares e Infartos
Actualmente, se investiga un juicio fundado en una acción colectiva por fraude al consumidor contra Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., fabricantes del parche anticonceptivo Ortho Evra. Esta investigación pretende determinar si Ortho-McNeil omitió revelar que los efectos secundarios y riesgos de coágulos, accidentes cerebrovascualr... - Ted Olson - Bush Administration Preemption Gang - Part II
Mar-3-08 Washington, DC: Theodore Olson was one of the masterminds behind the Arkansas Project, which operated between 1993 and 1997, with the single-minded goal of trying to dig up, or in the alternative manufacture, enough dirt to get rid of the twice elected President, Bill Clinton. His lies to Congress about his role in this sordid affair nearly derailed his... - Preemption - Bush Administration Backs Medtronic in Supreme Court - Part I
Jan-1-08 Washington, DC: Under the arguments made before the US Supreme Court on December 4, 2007, by Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler, on behalf of the Bush Administration, in support of the medical device maker Medtronic, American citizens injured by a defective device would not be allowed to sue the manufacturer of a product, ever. In a nutshell, the g... - Pizza Recall: Lawyer Demands General Mills Pay Medical Expenses
Nov-30-07 St. Louis, MO General Mills produced and distributed 120 million pizzas throughout the US during an E. coli outbreak that was linked to the company's Totino's and Jeno's pizzas. However, although the company did announce a recall, it only involved 5 million of those 120 pizzas produced. Considering that General Mills, the sixth largest food company in t... - Toyota Recall Expanded Yet Again
Jan-28-10 Washington, DC Last night the beleaguered automotive giant Toyota recalled an additional 1.1 million vehicles to repair yet another problem involving unintended acceleration. Initial concern over Toyota accelerator pedals getting jammed in poorly-fitting floor mats compelled Toyota to recall 4.2 million vehicles in November 2009. Late last week Toyo... - Toyota Expands Recall, Halts Sales and Idles Plants Over Sticking Accelerator
Jan-27-10 New York, NY Toyota has idled its production plants in an effort to secure sufficient parts to take care of 2.3 recalled vehicles —a number that exceeds the manufacturer's total output last year. The recall even affects General Motors (GM), whose Pontiac Vibe is essentially the same car as the Toyota Matrix and was included in the massive reca... - More Banks Close, Bankruptcies Expected to Rise
Nov-7-09 Washington, DC While it was painful, the recent bankruptcy of General Motors (GM) shows that bankruptcy law can be a viable option in the face of insurvivable bankruptcy debt and other challenges stemming from an injured economy. As with GM, many companies and private individuals have emerged from the pain of bankruptcy stronger, with the help of a per... - $6M Settlement Reached in Zithromax Lawsuit
New York, NY: Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that his Consumer Protection & Advocacy Section in Tucson, along with the offices of eighteen other Attorneys General, settled an investigation into Pfizer's Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) advertising for Zithromax a Pfizer product to treat young children' severe ear infections (pediatric acut... - California AG Pressures Walmart to Protect Vulnerable Employees
Jun-19-20 Sacramento, CA California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in a letter that calls on Walmart to improve its efforts to protect workers and the public during COVID-19. Lawyers have anticipated a surge in California labor lawsuits arising from employer failures to adequately protect essential workers. But thes... - New Auto Defect Report Spells Gloom for Owners of GM and Chrysler Vehicles
Jul-9-09 Rehoboth, MA The new era emerging in the automotive industry will have an impact on issues surrounding auto defects and those encumbered with a defective car. Thanks to a loophole built into the US auto industry rescue package, liability for the defective auto no longer appears to be a worry for the newly-reborn General Motors and Chrysler. Meanwh... - Chrysler Bankruptcy Leaves Auto Defect Plaintiffs Hanging
Jun-6-09 Washington, DC Ever since the first Model T came off the assembly line, the auto defect has been a part of automotive life for both manufacturer and consumer. For the latter a defective automobile is not only a frustration, it can also be injurious and defective auto lawsuits are commonplace. That won't change, as manufacturers must continue to be legall... - Beverly Enterprises - Poster Child Of Fraud And Neglect In Nursing Home Industry
Jun-1-06 Nowhere in the nursing home industry is the corruption, patient neglect and abuse and Medicare and Medicaid fraud more blatant than within the giant nursing home chain of Beverly Enterprises. Based in Fort Smith, it reportedly operates more than 400 nursing facilities, assisted living centers and hospices in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The cha... - General Maritime Corp, GMRRQ Securities Fraud
Company: General Maritime Corp, Ticker Symbol: GMRRQ Class Period: May-21-10 to Nov-16-11 Date Filed: Jun-27-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Aug-26-12 Court: Southern District of New York Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed in th... - WA Workers' Compensation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Workers' Compensation is insurance coverage purchased by the employer/business that provides workers' benefits for job-related employee injuries. Washington law requires all employers to purchase Washington workers' compensation coverage (with a few exceptions). Each state has a different workers compensation program laws, with benefits covering medic... - Causeway Mutual Fund Losses Cause for Concern
Nov-12-08 Los Angeles, CA When the Causeway investment fund closed itself off to most new investors on February 28, 2005 the management of the Fund stated they believed it was prudent to limit asset flows into the Fund before it reached asset capacity, in order to preserve the Fund's investment flexibility and integrity. Causeway International Value Fund re-opened... - California Labor Law FAQ
I was hired "at will". Does that mean my boss can fire me without just cause? Most employees in California are "at-will". According to the California labor law an employee can be suspended or fired at any time for any legal reason. There are exceptions to this law, however, including union workers who have a contract that prohibits firing a worker... - California Labor Lawsuit News & California Employment Legal Help
California labor laws are put in place to protect you. The California labor employment law and the California prevailing wage law ensures that your employer does not violate wage and hour issues. Although California boasts some of the strictest state labor laws in the country with stiff penalties for violations, California labor lawsuits are on the rise: The...