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Dec-28-15 Los Angeles, CA: It appears as if the time has come for defendant Time Warner Cable and a putative class of employees to settle up, now that Time Warner has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle allegations from call center employees that the media juggernaut failed to pay them minimum wage and overtime, as required under California state labor laws . ... - Twin Heart Attacks Give Rise to His Testosterone Ire
Dec-18-15 Philadelphia, PA: An oft-heard refrain associated with many a testosterone lawsuit is testosterone heart attack caused, allegedly, through the use of testosterone supplements. In this case, a plaintiff having recently filed an action against AbbVie and Endo alleges he had not one heart attack, but two. All because of testosterone side effects - or s... - Washington Wrongful Termination Legal News and Lawsuits
Washington state wrongful termination occurs when an employee is fired from a job for illegal reasons. Often, reasons for filing a Washington wrongful termination lawsuit have to do with violations of federal law, rather than violations of Washington state employment law . Washington State Employment Law Washington State is an "at-will... - UnumProvident: Pay up!
Jun-21-06 Kathleen Dixon bought an insurance policy with UnumProvident and later had an accident at work which left her permanently disabled. No matter how many medical records she sent to the insurance company stating she could never work again, Kathleen never got a dime. Kathleen Dixon RN, NP of Hayward CA: "I started working in the emergency ward at Kaiser... - California Overtime Dreaming
May-3-06 Peter Hodge, Modesto, CA "I was fired because I started telling the other employees that the company's excuses not to pay us overtime were garbage, and I proved it through California statutues. The reason they gave me: "We no longer require your services." That was all they wrote. "I worked for Ontel Security Inc. and I was a corporal, which translates... - President (of Yale) Can’t Dodge Deposition
May-9-19 New Haven, CT Peter Salovey, the president of Yale University, must submit to a deposition in a long-running class action ERISA lawsuit . Vellali v. Yale University claims that the university, as a fiduciary of the Yale University Retirement Account Plan (the “Plan”), mismanaged Plan assets and investment options in a way that harmed wor... - Wal-Mart Breaks for California Employees
May-6-19 Los Angeles, CA: Every time an employee at a Wal-Mart fulfillment center in Chino, California wanted to leave the building they were required to go through anti-theft metal detectors. This time-consuming process cut into 30-minute lunch breaks, unless of course you didn’t leave the building to eat lunch. And on April 12, 2019 a federal district court jur... - Judge Favors Plaintiff in Mirena Lawsuit
Sep-18-15 Albuquerque, NM Although a New Mexico federal judge said that a plaintiff’s Mirena IUD claim “shows a certain sloppiness and inattention to detail,” it did not warrant dismissal. Even though an order required the plaintiff to serve the defendant within 120 days of filing the complaint - Bayer was served after 120 days - the judge held... - FINRA Orders UBS to Pay Almost $3M
Sep-10-15 New York, NY A FINRA arbitration panel has reportedly ordered UBS to pay almost $3 million to investors who claimed they lost money after they invested in UBS-managed Puerto Rican municipal bonds. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) panel has made multiple rulings in favor of claimants in arbitrations involving Puerto Rican municipal bo... - Company Execs Indicted for Failing to Report Flammable Dehumidifiers
Apr-11-19 Industry, CA: Simon Chu and Charley Loh, part-owners and former executives of Chinese appliance manufacturer Gree Electric Appliances and a company that imported, distributed, and sold China-manufactured dehumidifiers to retailers, allegedly knew the dehumidifiers caught fire but failed to report and recall (too expensive) the defects for at least six mo... - When Insurance Companies Deny Vital Treatment, What Can Patients Do?
Aug-16-15 Baltimore, MD There are few business relationships as fraught with controversy as the relationships between healthcare providers and insurance companies. As illustrated in the Harvoni case , battle lines get drawn quickly. Add patients and a drug company into the mix and it would be difficult to find more complex relationships. Unfortunately, in these s... - Herbal Supplements Lawsuit Seeks Compensation from Arbonne for Liver Failure
Aug-15-15 Fort Wayne, IN Instead of an expectation of “feeling fit” in 30 days, a woman from Allen County Indiana alleges that she was left instead with acute liver failure brought on by toxic levels of green tea extracts in the herbal supplements she had been using. The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (5/23/15) reports that plaintiff Vicki L. Swanson has l... - Workers Win California Unpaid Wages Lawsuit over Shift Call-Ins
Apr-8-19 Los Angeles, CA It is clear that workers who show up for a shift but are then told to go home because there is not enough work are entitled to wages under California law. The decision in Ward v. Tilly’s , a recent California unpaid wages lawsuit takes it a step further. If you have to call before your scheduled shift is to begin to find out if you... - FINRA Awards Couple $16.6 Million
Jul-16-15 New York, NY A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has awarded $16.6 million to a retired London couple who filed a securities arbitration against BNP Paribas Securities Corp. The arbitration alleged gross negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and civil fraud against BNP Parabas, with the claimants arguing the investment th... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Award Could Be $130 Million with Interest
Jul-8-15 Boston, MA It came down to a handful of spoonfuls: just a few innocent doses of Children’s Motrin and suddenly a 7-year-old girl was hurled onto an unrelenting path of pain and suffering that has left her legally blind and unable to have children of her own. That was in 2003. Today Samantha Reckis is 19 and continuing to face a lifetime of hardship f... - Accutane Manufacturer Wins Latest Accutane Lawsuit
Jun-25-15 New York, NY An Arizona man last week had his Accutane lawsuit against the Swiss pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. dismissed because he didn’t file the complaint in his home state. This case was the last remaining Accutane suit in a coordinated litigation against the Accutane manufacturer. Arizona resident Archie Woulard’s ca... - Stadium Concessionaire Settles California Wage Lawsuit for $5.4 Million
Mar-4-19 San Jose, CA Centerplate of Delaware Inc. , a multinational food and beverage company, has offered to pay $5.4 million to resolve stadium workers’ claims that the company failed to pay wages required under various provisions of California labor law . Raquedan v. Centerplate accuses the company of failing to provide meal breaks and sick days; a... - Michigan Employment Labor Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Michigan labor law lawsuits allege violations of Michigan state labor laws including minimum wage and overtime pay violations. The rights of employees in Michigan are protected by a number of laws including Michigan Prevailing Wage laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Possible violations of Michiga... - Armored Car Overtime Lawsuit Legal News and Information
Overtime lawsuits filed against armored car companies allege armored car drivers should be paid overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Some armored car lawsuits have resulted in awards to the plaintiffs, who alleged their employers classified them as ineligible for overtime pay under the Motor Carrier Act Exemption of the Fair Labo... - Colorado Employment and Labor Law Legal News and Lawsuits
Colorado employment lawsuits allege employees in Colorado have been improperly treated by their employees. Colorado employment law requires employees be paid a minimum wage and overtime wage and prevents employees from being fired under certain circumstances. If employers in Colorado violate Colorado labor law , employees may be able to file a lawsuit...