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Mar-1-21 San Francisco, CA In May 2020, the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District reversed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to State Farm Insurance Co. Leonard and Patricia Fadeeff challenged the insurer’s denial of their claim for damage to their home in the 2015 Valley Fire. Fadeeff v. State Farm continues to be a... - Ohio overtime | Ohio employment law | Lawyersandsettlements.com
Ohio Employment Law Ohio labor and employment law lawsuits allege violations of Ohio labor laws including wage and hour violations. The rights of employees in Ohio are protected by a number of laws including prevailing wage laws and minimum wage laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Possible violatio... - Unum Is Still a Pain in the Back
Nov-28-11 Baton Rouge, LA Despite the thousands upon thousands of lawsuits that Unum was made to settle by the courts after its policy holders' denials were reversed, it would appear that the giant health provider is still denying policy holders with back injuries. Even though in 2008 the US Court of Appeals of the Second District found in favor of the plaint... - Nortel Settles ERISA Benefits Lawsuit
Sep-22-11 Washington, DC Nortel Networks Corp. is the latest company to settle an ERISA plan lawsuit, which alleged that the company violated ERISA benefits laws. Employees who believe their company has violated an ERISA pension law can file an ERISA investment lawsuit to recover losses. According to Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review (09/02/11), Nortel agre... - Will California Labor Lawsuit Bite Apple Profits?
Oct-21-16 San Diego, CA: A California labor class action lawsuit involving current and former Apple employees over nine years just commenced in California. The Apple California Labor Code Class Action Suit, filed October 16, 2016, includes over 20,000 class members. The case was first filed back in 2011, when four employees (the Plaintiffs) claimed that Appl... - Insurance Companies Still Allegedly Denying Legitimate Claims
Sep-12-16 Washington, DC: No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it seems insurance companies are still accused of improperly denying legitimate long term disability insurance claims . New lawsuits are constantly being filed claiming despite policyholders having proper medical evidence to confirm disability claims, insurance companies violate ERISA and other law... - Large Companies Investigated over Potential ERISA Plan Violations
Jun-23-11 Seattle, WA The Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( ERISA ), which became federal law in 1974, is designed to set minimum requirements for voluntary pension and healthcare plans for private employers. In some instances, however, these regulations are violated, and companies are investigated in order to pinpoint such actions and deliver the appro... - Disabled Worker Takes on CIGNA in Long Term Denied Disability Lawsuit
Jul-28-16 New Orleans, LA: Standly Norwood is standing up for his rights after filing a Long term denied disability lawsuit against CIGNA Insurance Co. over what he alleges as the wrongful denial of disability benefits. The employee of Lockheed Martin filed his action May 31 in US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to the Louisi... - California College Educator Paid Below Minimum Wage
Aug-22-22 Cerritos, CA California’s community colleges rely heavily on part-time instructors, and they also rely on cheap labor. Charles, a part-time college educator, says he was paid below minimum wage because prep time and class room set-ups aren’t billable. And he doesn’t qualify for health benefits. “My rate as a part-time instructo... - Judge Rules in Employee Favor in ERISA Lawsuit
Mar-16-11 Chicago, IL When companies are bought out by or merged with other companies, the situation can be stressful for employees, especially when it comes to how those dealings affect the company's employee stock plan . Unfortunately for people with money in an employee savings plan or employee stock plan, when businesses are bought or merged, decisions are no... - Allergan Refuses to Pay for Surgery to Remove Breast Implants Linked to Cancer
Dec-1-20 Hackensack, NJ Jody Craft has now joined the growing number of women who have filed lawsuits seeking compensation for the harm Allegan USA, Inc. allegedly caused by marketing textured breast implants now linked to breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). BIA-ALCL is a rare form of cancer seen almost exclusively in women... - Hearing Examinations to Begin in 3M Combat Arms Defective Earplugs Lawsuits
Nov-19-20 Pensacola, FL On October 20, the District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a pre-trial order setting the requirements for the medical examinations of five service members who allege that they suffered hearing loss because of the 3M defective earplugs that were standard military issue from 2003 to 2015. The Order sets out a sc... - Long-Term Disability Lawsuit against Eli Lilly Results in $500,000 Award
May-29-16 Indianapolis, IN: A long-term disability lawsuit filed against Eli Lilly and Co. has resulted in a $500,000 award to the plaintiff, who alleged she should not have been dropped from the company’s extended disability plan. At issue was a diagnosis of chronic fibromyalgia, a condition that has resulted in numerous lawsuits against insurance compani... - ERISA Violations Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( ERISA ) was designed to protect employees from private employers who might mismanage employee benefits plans. Among the items covered in ERISA laws are health benefits, pension plans, and employee stock ownership plans. In cases where ERISA protections are violated, employees can file a lawsuit to hol... - California Attorney General Supports Washington State’s Ruling that GEO owes Detainees Minimum Wages
Jun-28-22 Santa Clara, CA California's attorney general has taken the lead in supporting Washington State’s decision to enforce minimum wage laws , which includes GEO, a private prison company that, since at least 2005, has paid thousands of detainee workers $1 per day for labor that is necessary to keep its facility operational. The private prison compan... - Attorney Greg Porter Speaks about BP ERISA
Jun-19-10 Washington, DC The repercussions of the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill on those who worked on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and those who live on the Gulf of Mexico have been well-documented. One group that has gone largely unnoticed, however, are BP employees who participate in BP's savings and 401(k) plans . Their plans' assets have lost approx... - Zantac Cancer Lawsuit Accuses Pharmaceutical Giants of Racketeering
Sep-2-20 West Palm Beach, FL In re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation , a class action lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Florida, is mammoth – the most exhaustive yet of all complaints consolidated in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) . The 1361-page Zantac cancer lawsuit was filed on behalf of 230 plaintiffs, names 5... - Legendary Connie Francis Unsung Hero of Crime Victims Everywhere
Dec-22-15 Washington, DC: The next time you check into a hotel and they hand you a plastic key card, think of legendary singer Connie Francis. Kind of the “Taylor Swift” of her day, Connie Francis was also a trailblazer in pursuing civil remedies for crime victims . She also made your hotel room a lot safer. The Deputy Executive Director of the Na... - Can AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements Cover Financial Losses?
Dec-11-15 Montgomery, AB: Although AMS transvaginal mesh claims are being settled, more than 46,000 claims are involved and even more claims against American Medical Systems (AMS) are still being filed. Many women are concerned that their financial losses exceed the amount of an individual settlement. Others can’t afford surgery to have the mesh removed. ... - USB Checking Accountholders to get their Day in Court
Aug-17-20 San Diego, CA On August 10, the Southern District of California agreed to reconsider its own ruling in an overdraft fees lawsuit that forced the dispute into arbitration. On reconsideration, it reversed itself. This breathes new life into Reyna McGovern’s contention that U.S. Bank charged bank overdraft fees that were not permitted under the term...