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Jul-17-09 Wichita, KS With much of the media focused on financial scams and lawsuits involving large sums of money, it might surprise people to know that even small employee stock options plans can be hit with lawsuits. The truth is that employee savings plans and employee stock plans are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974, me... - "Thanks to Unum, I Crashed Before the Recession"
May-31-09 Amarillo, TX Sharon wonders if you have to be on your death bed to collect long term disability benefits from Unum . First she had a skin disease then her kidneys shut down. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, lung disease and more. She has also been in the hospital 9 times with pneumonia. Yet Unum Provident only paid her short term disability be... - When is Wrongful Termination a Violation of the California Labor Law?
May-27-09 San Francisco, CA: Dana worked at Longs Drug Stores for 23 years, from managing to bookkeeping. "I really liked my job—it was challenging and I liked putting a grumpy customer in a good mood," she says. But Longs was bought out by a large corporation that seemingly didn't much care about their employees: Dana says she was wrongfully terminated and believ... - Yet Another Geico Overtime Lawsuit
Nov-7-23 Macon, GA A proposed, nationwide collective of Geico’s call center-based sales workers dating to October 2020 claims the insurer required its sales representatives to work several minutes daily before and after their regular shift without pay. The Geico overtime lawsuit demands all unpaid overtime wages accrued during the untracked time, plus liqui... - Social Security Disability Can Take Years—But a Lawyer Can Help
Apr-2-09 Washington, DC Good luck to you if you ever need to file a claim for Social Security Disability (SSD) . The latter is there to ensure the viability of citizens whom, through no fault of their own, can no longer work and have no option through private disability insurance. However, getting SSD can be a nightmare—and it doesn't help that some insuranc... - Sears Peeping Tom Case Could Impact Thousands
May-7-12 North Hollywood, CA If you haven't heard about the Sears Peeping Tom case, you will—especially since customers, as well as employees of the Sears store located at 12121 Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood, California, may have been affected. The accused is a 27-year-old former maintenance worker who is currently out on bail after posting a $2... - Changes to ERISA Plan Laws Affect Employees
Feb-15-12 Ontario, CA ERISA plan lawsuits can be difficult for employees. Although ERISA stock plan and ERISA savings plan fiduciaries owe a duty to plan participants, proving that a fiduciary has breached that duty can be troublesome, especially in grey areas such as determining what constitutes a fiduciary or what constitutes excessive fees. New changes to t... - Unum Provident Benefits Denial Caused Depression
Nov-24-08 Oceanside, NY Colleen had surgery for vertigo in 1998 but it caused her to lose hearing in one ear and she suffers from severe headaches--she hasn't been able to work since. And because Unum life insurance denied her claim, she suffers from depression due to financial burdens. Even though her doctor has sent numerous letters to Unum Provident , even thoug... - Nurse Accuses Staffing Company of Illegal Contract
Oct-14-22 New York, NY A Filipino nurse has filed a complaint against his employer, Advanced Care Staffing LLC, which recruits foreign nurses for U.S. health care facilities. In his employment lawsuit filed in New York federal court, Benzor Shem Vidal claims that the staffing company forced him to sign an illegal, "predatory" arbitration agreement that t... - Citrus Workers Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
Oct-10-22 Santa Clara, CA Two citrus workers asked a California federal court to keep their proposed California labor class action against a citrus company alive. They allege that Bee Sweet did fully pay wages and travel time pay and did not provide rest periods. Amaro and Barrera worked at Bee Sweet Citrus’ fields as non-exempt, seasonal employees in Cali... - $2.85M Settlement Proposed in Lowe's Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.85 million settlement has been reached in an employment class action lawsuit pending against Lowe’s Home Centers LLC. Filed by installation workers for the DIY retailer, the lawsuit alleges that those installation workers were misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees eligible for benefits. Lead plain... - Federal Law Trumps the State of California Labor Law, or does it?
Jul-30-08 Sacramento, CA Diane resides in California and used to work for the federal government. She suffered a severe injury on a private company's property and the company successfully filed her injury under their workers' compensation insurance. However, Diane wants to be removed from the claim but she says the California labor law is set up to protect busines... - Merck ERISA Lawsuit Filed
Jun-24-08 Hartford, CT A lawsuit has been filed against Merck alleging the company violated Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) laws in its managing of employee investments in Merck Plans. The lawsuit was filed June 20, 2008, in New Jersey. According Nancy Kulesa, an associate with Schatz Nobel Izard PC, the complaint against Merck relates to its... - SEC Fraud Whistleblower Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Under the SEC Whistleblower program, a successful whistleblower lawsuit can award a whistleblower of 10-30 percent of the amount the SEC recovers in sanctions, depending upon the quality of information provided to defraud government. Since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) implemented the Whistleblower Program, it has seen a considerable increase... - Amerada Hess Corp. and AmSouth Gas preauthorization hold
With the rise of gas prices, Florida based gas stations owned by Amerada Hess Corp. and AmSouth are charged with deceptive and unfair business practices. It is alleged that the gas stations are issuing a preauthorization hold of $75 on checking accounts for Florida consumers. By withholding funds, the stations hope to ensure valid accounts to cover the... - Operators of 14 Subway Restaurants: Sell or Shutdown
Oct-4-23 San Francisco, CA On the heels of a federal investigation into illegal child labor, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has issued the owners of 14 Subway franchises an ultimatum: Sell or Shut Down. Once the public and communities at those 14 locations know how John Michael Meza, his wife, Jessica L. Meza and their associat... - Mirena IUD Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Mirena pseudotumor cerebri lawsuits allege that Bayer, the company that makes Mirena IUD, did not warn consumers and the medical community of pseudotumor (PTC) risks—also known as intracranial hypertension (IIH)-- and other serious Mirena side effects such as mirena uterine perforation. From 2000 to 2013 the FDA received more than 70,000 reports of Mi... - Mirena IUD FAQ
What is Mirena? Mirena is a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system. It is a small, T-shaped device placed in the uterus that releases a small amount of a progestin hormone to prevent pregnancy. Who uses Mirena? The IUD device has been marketed to women as a convenient method of birth control. The Mirena manufacturer also ad... - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro Rail Contract Settlement
Eight years ago, the transport authority filed a lawsuit against Argonaut Insurance Co. claiming breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing regarding the construction of the Metro Rail System from 1986 to 1996. Argonaut filed a counterclaim lawsuit against the LA County MTA for unpaid deductibles and expenses. Argonaut... - Levaquin Lawsuit Seeks Unspecified Damages
Jul-29-11 St. Clair County, OH When Timothy Gilley was prescribed the antibiotic levaquin , he had no idea that the fluoroquinolone would have such a devastating impact on his tendons. It's for that reason that the Ohio man has launched a lawsuit against the manufacturers of Levaquin, claiming various allegations in a filing June 3 in St. Clair County Circuit Cou...