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May-10-24 Los Angeles, CA Kanye “Ye” West is facing a California labor harassment, discrimination and retaliation lawsuit – and more allegations – filed by Trevor Phillips, a Black man and former employee. Phillips, who claims West is anti-black, also included the rapper’s Yeezy company and his Christian private school Donda Academy... - Court Greenlights Class Action Status for Home Depot 401k ERISA Lawsuit
Oct-22-20 Atlanta, GA On September 21, the District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled that an ERISA lawsuit brought by participants in the Home Depot FutureBuilder 401(k) Plan against plan fiduciaries could proceed as a class action lawsuit. Pizarro v. The Home Depot is particularly notable for the number of participant who may be affected &ndas... - What’s Good Enough for Social Security Not Good Enough for Unum
Dec-10-13 Orlando, FL Teresa didn’t apply for Unum or Unum Provident disability benefits in a timely manner so she was immediately denied Unum long-term disability insurance. But social security approved her claim right away, without an appeal. “I am so upset with all that money I paid out in Unum premiums, especially after reading that Unum has done... - L’Oreal Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Proceeds
Jul-18-24 Atlanta, GA Several Georgia women who filed a lawsuit against L'Oreal for negligence and fraud related to the use of hair relaxers have been given the go-ahead by the Georgia Court of Appeals. The French multinational personal care company had previously asked the courts to dismiss the complaints. Plaintiffs, including Kiara Burroughs, accuse the com... - 3 Lessons for Plaintiffs in 401k Fiduciary Mismanagement Lawsuits
Aug-10-20 Green Bay, WI Albert v. Oshkosh Corp. , a class action ERISA lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Wisconsin, alleges that participants in the Oshkosh Corporation and Affiliates Tax Deferred Investment Plan (the “Plan”) were harmed when Plan fiduciaries chose imprudent investments and authorized unreasonably high fees. In a nut... - Unum Policyholder: Unum Reads the Contract “The Way They Want”
May-7-13 Detroit, MI When it comes to dealing with insurance companies such as Unum insurance , many complaints typically fall into the category of policyholders having had their Unum disability claims denied. Mark S. (real name withheld) does not fall into that category. So far, his Unum disability insurance claim has been paid out. But Mark says there is confu... - Teamsters Sue UPS for Pension and Welfare Contributions
Apr-30-22 Newark, NJ On March 23, the Trustees of the Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity filed a lawsuit in federal court in New Jersey, alleging that UPS had failed to make required contributions to the pension and welfare funds for 2015. The ERISA lawsuit seeks nearly $300,000 in unpaid contributions to the two plans plus attorneys&rsquo... - Denied Disability: Social Security Recognizes Fibromyalgia
Jan-5-13 San Diego, CA Cathy, who suffers from fibromyalgia, was denied disability from her health insurance provider because her doctor did not provide enough information on her condition. Cathy then applied for benefits from Social Security, which recently ruled that fibromyalgia is a medically determinable impairment. It should be just a matter of time fo... - Business - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$14,500,000
Case Name : Good Gateway, LLC v. Orlando Gateway Partners, LLC Case Number : 2010-CA-015315 Verdict Date : Outcome Type : Jury Verdict Court : Business Court, 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Florida Plaintiff's Complaint : Plaintiff, Good Gateway, LLC, and Cross-claimant, SEG Gateway, LLC sued Defendant... - Employees May Work 6 Years Longer when Employer Skims Fees off the Top of 401k Plan
Jan-22-20 Collingswood, NJ On November 5, former employee, Young Cho, filed a class action ERISA lawsuit (ERISA) in the District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging that fiduciaries of the Prudential Insurance Company 401k plan breached their duty to plan participants by selecting and managing investment options to benefit Prudential, rather than retirem... - Dentist Claims Injury, Unum Claims Sickness to Deny
Sep-13-18 San Diego, CA: A dental surgeon has filed a bad faith lawsuit against Unum, or First Unum after the giant insurer denied his long term disability benefits claiming his injury is a sickness. The Unum lawsuit claims that Unum denied the dentist his rightful benefits to protect their own interests. In September 2014 Dr. Frank L. Pavel sustained severe in... - New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Accepting Social Security Disability Benefits
Dec-3-10 Newark, NJ Moments prior to a jury selection, a Livingston, New Jersey, man pleaded guilty in an $800,000 investment scheme in addition to unlawfully receiving social security disability benefits, the Star-Ledger reports. The scheme, which was carried out by Paul LoPapa, who reportedly has a history of fraudulent behavior, affected victims from ar... - $3M AvMed Data Breach Class Action Settlement Finalized
Miami, FL: Final approval of a $3 million settlement has just been granted, ending a long-running data breach class action pending against health insurance provider AvMed. Filed in 2009, the lawsuit alleged that sensitive data from 1.2 million records had been breached from unencrypted laptops. Among the settlement terms is the stipulation that... - California Refinery Workers Clinch $4.4 Settlement in Rest Break Lawsuit
Sep-24-20 Los Angeles, CA On August 24, the District Court for the Central District of California gave final approval to a settlement under which ExxonMobil, PBF Energy Limited and Torrance Refining Company, LLC will pay a total of nearly $4.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit in which refinery workers claim that they were denied the paid rest breaks requir... - Interview with an Insurance Advocate
Mar-1-06 J. D. Howard knows about insurance. He spent 40 years in the insurance claims field and knows just about every trick in the book - by insurance companies. Since 1965, he worked as an adjustor and insurance advocate in and around Phoenix and retired in 1994, but not for long. "I was sick and tired of watching Oprah, then one of my sons showed me the powe... - One Applicant Waited Five Years for Social Security Disability Benefits
Apr-16-10 Syracuse, NY How long is a reasonable wait for social security disability (SSD) benefits? A few months? A year? One man in Syracuse, New York waited more than 500 days—and he's not the only one. According to a 4/13/10 account in the Post Standard of Syracuse, part of the problem hinges on the fact that more than half of all claims for social s... - Widower of Homicide Victim Alleges Florida Premises Liability
Jul-30-17 Broward County, FL: The tragic and horrific death of a resident of a gated community in Florida has evolved into a Florida premises liability lawsuit against, amongst others the operator of the community and the security company that warranted the community was safe and secure when in fact, or so it has been alleged, it wasn’t. The victim in t... - Mississippi Man Has Opposite SSDI Problem: Payments Won't STOP
Aug-28-09 Byram, MS Most will tell you that successfully acquiring social security disability (SSDI) is a painful, painstaking process that involves long delays and often the denial of a legitimate claim. It is for this reason that many SSDI applicants will hire the services of a qualified SSDI attorney to help them with what is often a bureaucratic nightmare in... - 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... - 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...