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Sort by date 7,464 pages found matching priest settlement- Veteran Medical Malpractice: Navigating a Complicated System Part II
Jul-12-07 Washington, DC: Not all errors in hospitals are the result of medical malpractice. In order for medical malpractice to occur a physician or other health care professional has to have treated a patient in a manner that deviates from a reasonable standard of care. An injury or death that results from substandard care is generally considered medical malpracti... - $9.75M Settlement Reached in Domino's Pizza Franchise Robo-Calls Class Action Lawsuit
Baton Rouge, LA: A $9.75 million settlement has been reached in a robo-calls class action lawsuit against Defendant RPM Pizza, LLC ("RPM"), a Domino's Pizza franchised operator. The lawsuit claims that the Defendants violated federal law by sending pre-recorded messages ("robo-calls") about pizza and other food products to consumers in Louisiana,... - Hotels Face Lawsuits over Safe Warranty Fees and Other Surcharges
Jul-6-07 " Los Angeles, CA: In addition to the "safe warranty fee," there are a number of other fees that hotels sometimes charge without their customers' knowledge: Reservation processing fee -- At least one hotel charged a consumer $4.91 cents for making a reservation and did not tell the customer until she checked out. Resort fee/Convenience Charge -- Cha... - California Labor Law: Not All Computer Programmers Exempt from Overtime
Jul-6-07 San Francisco, CA: As the technology industry grows and changes, employers are increasingly called on to classify employees as either exempt or nonexempt from overtime pay according to California labor laws . Although there are guidelines regarding which employees can be considered exempt from overtime pay, employers still misclassify employees, denying s... - Factory Farms: What Can Be Done?
Jul-5-07 Chilton, WI Once upon a time, Mrs. Edwards and her neighbors were close, attending the same church and even vacationing together. But now, they are no longer on speaking terms; in large part because of the 16 giant chicken houses the neighbors built, containing nearly half a million birds. Community activists like Midkiff of the Sierra Club have been tr... - Motel 6 Settles Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A proposed $890,000 settlement has been reached in a wage and hour class action lawsuit pending against Motel 6 Inc. The lawsuit, entitled Monica Gould et al v. Motel 6 Inc. et al, case No. 2:09-cv-08157 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California Central Division, was brought by past and present Motel 6... - Follow-Up with Ortho Evra Patch Victim
Jul-1-07 Warsaw, NY Last week I spoke with [ Jennifer Gardner ]; she suffered two strokes at the age of 18, allegedly caused by the Ortho Evra Patch. Because of the damage done, Jennifer had to quit her job but in spite of her disability, she remains optimistic: shortly after our conversation, she was on her way to a job interview. Hello Jane, I just want to... - Hotels Face Lawsuits Over Billing Practices
Jun-25-07 Orlando, FL: Customers are expected to pay an estimated $1.75 billion this year in "automatic" hotel fees and surcharges, including the "safe warranty fee." However, some of these hotel billing practices are illegal and lawsuits are now being filed challenging hotels for not disclosing their automatic fees until guests check out. Hotels are finding... - $11.5M Settlement Reached in RBS Citizens Bank Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: An $11.5 million settlement is pending in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit against RBS Citizens Financial Group Inc. The lawsuit is brought by employees against the financial institution and two of its subsidiaries alleging they failed to adequately compensate employees for overtime pay. All six of the complaints, which have... - California Overtime and Exemption: LawyersandSettlements.com asks an Expert
Jun-22-07 Washington, DC Lawyer Harvey Shulman has represented employers in several Department of Labor overtime investigations and class action litigations. In this interview with LawyersandSettlements, he explains California overtime versus overtime in other states, and whether or not an IT employee is exempt from overtime. "Let me start by mentioning my back... - California Real Estate Transaction Fees
In all California real estate transactions —including buying a home, selling a home and refinancing a mortgage—there are a variety of fees involved. Unfortunately for California homeowners, some companies slip in excessive, unnecessary or illegal real estate fees , often called junk fees. In some cases, the fees cannot be charged at all; in other cases... - Apple iPhone 4 Antenna Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in a defective products class-action lawsuit against Apple that alleges underperformance of its iPhone 4 resulting from antenna problems. The class for the lawsuit is comprised of 25 million US residents who could receive a $15 in cash or a bumper case provided by Apple under the terms of the s... - Car Accidents: Why Walk Away?
Jun-13-07 Beaumont, TX It is said that the odds of injury or death in a plane crash are a lot lower than simply getting into your car and driving to the corner store for milk. Comforting for anyone with a fear of flying. But what happens in the event of a car accident , and especially if other parties or entities are at fault? Do you simply say, "oh well, I es... - Remembering a Hero: Asbestos Activist Les Skramstad
Jun-12-07 Missoula, MT When Lester Lewis "Les" Skramstad died at age 70 several months ago, he left a legacy of community advocacy on behalf of asbestos victims. Skramstad died at his home in Libby, Montana, following a long battle with mesothelioma, an asbestos-related illness. Even as he struggled in his last weeks, he remained outspoken on behalf of his town... - MatlinPatterson Global Advisers to Pay $1.2M in Employment Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC has agreed to pay $1.2 million in settlement of an employment class action lawsuit . The former employees brought the class action against the meat processing plants owned by the private equity firm alleging that they were not properly notified of the plants' closings and were misled about thei... - Environmental Law: Whistle-blowers Have the Wind at Their Back
Jun-11-07 Topeka, KA Sarah and Ray Dean are proof positive that you can take the environment into your own hands, and make a difference for the benefit of all. The Lawrence, Kansas couple has filed an environmental lawsuit demanding that the state limit carbon dioxide emissions. In doing so, the two environmentalists are testing the strength and tenacity of env... - Fire Accidents Can Happen to You
Jun-10-07 Bellingham, WA A campfire represents the perfect end to a perfect day in the wilderness. We look forward to them. And yet how we fear fire, and fire accidents. The thought of losing a child, one's home, health, a job - are all tied to the fear of starting, living through, or dying from a fire. Disfigurement from burns, beyond the sheer pain and discom... - Bad Faith Insurance: Looking Out for Number One - And it isn't You
Jun-9-07 Beaumont, TX Freddie and Zohreh Shahrodi know all about what their insurance policy SAYS. It's what their insurer didn't deliver that has the Jefferson County couple up in arms, and battling in court—yet another lawsuit against bad faith insurance. According to an article in the Southeast Texas Record the couple's insurer, Fire Insurance Exchan... - Housing 101: Tenants Get the Last Laugh (all the way to the bank)
Jun-6-07 Milwaukee, WI Maybe you're late with your rent one month, and your landlord gives you a hard time, or the guy turns out to be an s.o.b. and you can't take it anymore, so you start looking for alternate housing . Instead, you might consider looking around for some legal help, and fighting back. One would assume that being a landlord is a statement that... - OxyContin Canada: Hillbilly Heroin in the Great White North
Jun-6-07 Toronto, ON: The arrest of actress Lindsay Lohan and the various reports of her addiction to OxyContin have thrust the prescription painkiller back into the news. It has been suggested that OxyContin is quickly becoming the most coveted drug on the street. And Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) pulls no punches when it comes to OxyCon...