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May-1-11 Houston, TX Issues surrounding IT overtime are often complicated by whether or not an employee has been classed as exempt. As demanding and complex a job as IT is, determining who is exempt from claiming overtime and who isn't can be just as confusing. Add to that the attempts by some employers to stroke their bottom line by miss-classifying a deservin... - Wachovia Corp. Employee Savings & 401K Plan
Wachovia Corporation ("Wachovia" or the "Company") (NYSE: WB) has announced lower than expected earnings for the year 2007 and write downs of $600 million related to losses from securities backed by commercial mortgages. Wachovia and other administrators of the Wachovia Employee Savings or 401(k) Plans (the "Plans") may have breached their ERISA-mandated fi... - Propecia Side Effects: Is Hair Restoration for Erectile Dysfunction a Fair Trade?
Apr-18-11 Chicago, IL When it comes to Propecia side effects , as it is with any medication, patients must ask whether the side effects outweigh the benefits. Men who have filed lawsuits against the maker of Propecia, alleging Propecia sexual dysfunction and other Propecia side effects in men, may not feel that the benefits of Propecia are better than the side ef... - Football Legend Paul Hornung, Now Suffering from Dementia, Files Suit Against Helmet Maker Riddell
Jul-13-16 NFL Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy Winner Paul Hornung filed suit against helmet maker Riddell, claiming the plastic helmet he wore failed to protect his brain and that Riddell failed to warn him of the helmets’ risks. Hornung suffered numerous concussions during his professional career and has been diagnosed with dementia, a neurodegenerative dis... - Employee Researches Retaliation and California Labor Laws
Jul-11-16 Reseda, CA: Before lodging a formal complaint with his manager, James researched online the California labor laws regarding employment issues such as overtime. And the more James learned, the more he realized that other labor laws are being violated. Retaliation Many employees are afraid of complaining about issues such as overtime, meal and re... - Did Stockbroker Mismanagement Lead to Investor's Death?
Apr-7-11 Boston, MA An alleged case of stockbroker misrepresentation will be going to arbitration, despite attempts by the family of a deceased investor to have the case tried in the courts of law. The Boston Globe reported on March 16 that stockbroker arbitration is the routine method for dealing with complaints over investment losses. This particular case i... - Lake Superior Center Authority agrees to pay $275,000 settlement in construction dispute.
Duluth, MN: (Jun-19-08) A settlement has been reached between the Lake Superior Center Authority, which owns the Great Lakes Aquarium, and Listul Industries of Ramsey, Minn., which provided erection and steel fabrication services during the aquarium's construction. The settlement comes after seven years of litigation when Listul filed a mechanic's lien f... - Unum’s Outside Medical Examiners and Outsourcing
Jul-2-16 Lafayette, LA: As many Unum, or Unum Provident policyholders can attest, their long-term disability claims were denied due to Unum relying on independent medical examiners’ reports, so it comes as no surprise that the insurer plans to outsource hundreds of jobs. Unum has denied benefits even when its medical examiners haven’t seen the c... - Disgruntled District 11 Pennsylvania Employees Launch Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
Jun-30-16 Allegheny County, PA: It was in mid-spring that some employees of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) quietly filed a federal Unpaid Wages lawsuit against their employer, alleging off the clock work and unpaid wages through the regular movement of department vehicles and equipment. The lawsuit, filed April 27 of this year, makes var... - Hartford Life Faces Denied Disability Lawsuit
Jun-28-16 San Francisco, CA: Hartford Life faces a lawsuit alleging the company wrongfully denied a disability insurance claim. The lawsuit was filed in June 2016 under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and alleges the plaintiff’s insurance claim was denied without proper reasons given. According to the Northern California Record (6... - Anton Yelchin Killed by Jeep Grand Cherokee Under Recall
Jun-21-16 Santa Clara, CA: Twenty-seven-year-old Star Trek actor, Anton Yelchin, died this week in an accident involving his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to the coroner’s report, Yelchin's death resulted from blunt force asphyxia after his Jeep rolled backwards, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence in his driveway. M... - Did Legal Maneuvering Work in Unum's Favor?
Mar-8-11 New York, NY A complicated series of events appears to have stymied what may have otherwise been a legitimate claim against Unum by a group of plaintiffs alleging the undue termination and denial of their claims due to the defendant's alleged quotas for revenue and profit. The class-action lawsuit was dismissed by a Federal Judge in New York, primarily... - A Bad Faith Insurance Story
Mar-8-11 Billings, MT There have been many bad faith insurance stories, whereby insurance companies happily collect premiums but balk at paying out claims. This is one such example. But this is one story that has the hallmarks of the most cruel and punishing of blows to the survivor of a good man lost to a car accident. In this case, Todd Pierce—a fait... - Stock Broker Arbitration Plaintiff Granted Small Victory
Mar-7-11 Baltimore, MD A stock broker arbitration case backfired somewhat for a former employee of RBC Capital Markets (RBC) after an arbitration panel under the auspices of the Financial Industry Regulatory authority (FINRA) overturned a $37.7 million claim and left the plaintiff with a liability to pay what will probably amount to about $2 million. The Ba... - Denton agrees to pay $210,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Denton, TX: (May-13-08) Cary Tower, a former fleet superintendent, brought a lawsuit against the city of Denton, after he was fired in April 2004. His suit alleged that he was fired due to discrimination based on his age. He also claimed defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of contract and other grievances in the 2005 lawsuit. City records show... - Former Employees Sue for Unpaid California Overtime from Defunct Market
Mar-3-11 Santa Clara, CA A collection of grocery workers who allegedly were stiffed out of California overtime suffered the ultimate indignation when the company they worked for closed its doors. Now the former employees are suing Kimomex Markets Inc. for lost wages pursuant to overtime pay laws in the Golden State. Plaintiffs allege that their former employer... - Same Sex Common Law Marriage Benefits Victory in Pennsylvania
Jun-15-16 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA. (June 15, 2016) (Press Release): Attorneys Steven Lupin, Lisa Shearman, and Joseph Catuzzi of the Montgomery County law firm Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin secured a significant legal victory for Kathryn V. Ward (“Ginny”), the surviving spouse of a same-sex relationship. Following an evidentiary hearing to determine if... - Peer Reviewer Accused of Conflict in Fixodent Zinc Poisoning Study
Feb-23-11 New York, NY From a public relations standpoint, it couldn't be any worse. Not only does Fixodent denture adhesive still contain zinc (which has been found to harm people when used in excessive amounts), it has been discovered that the release of important research that may have succeeded in spreading the word more quickly was unnecessarily delayed und... - Florida Workers’ Compensation Law Unconstitutional
Jun-10-16 Tallahassee, FL: If you ever had a Florida labor law or Florida employment case involving Workers’ Compensation, you likely found it difficult to find legal representation, unless you were able to pay attorney fees to obtain benefits. But the Florida Supreme Court has recently ruled that you will no longer be on the hook for legal fees. Acco... - Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pump: “MaxiRisk”
Jun-9-16 Washington, DC: While most Americans with type 1 or type 2 diabetes can control their condition with medication, those with more serious and debilitating forms of diabetes require constant monitoring, together with regular infusions of insulin to not only keep their blood glucose at appropriate levels, but to also keep them alive. Such functions, in recent...