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Sep-29-14 Washington, DC Given the confusing nature of labor laws and employee rights, issues such as unpaid wages and off-the-clock work are not as straightforward as they might seem. As a result, the US Supreme Court has reportedly been asked to hear a case involving an unpaid wages claim by employees who have spent time preparing for work. For the most par... - California Labor Law: Relocation Woes
Jun-11-08 Bakersfield, CA: The California Labor Law (labor code section 970-972) states that an employer cannot relocate an employee under fraudulent promises or circumstances. But Sam (not his real name pending a lawsuit) did his homework and filed a breach of contract and relocation complaint against his employer in May, 2008. In California, you cannot promis... - Couple Awarded $1.3 Million in Stockbroker Arbitration Claim
Jun-10-08 Dallas, TX Investors may think that a lawsuit is the only way to regain funds lost to an unethical stockbroker, but in actuality stockbroker arbitration can be an attractive alternative to a lawsuit. Some complainants are being awarded substantial amounts in their arbitration cases, without having to go through a lawsuit. In one example, an arbitrati... - Following Suit: Egress/Regress Lawsuit Updates
Sep-23-14 Egress/regress lawsuits are similar to unpaid wages lawsuits in that they allege employees are not properly paid for all time worked. What sets them apart, however, are the duties that are being performed off the clock. Egress/regress lawsuits (sometimes called donning and doffing lawsuits) allege that employees should be paid for time spent putting on or... - New York City Crane Collapse Update: A Bad Weld May be at Fault
May-31-08 New York, NY In the aftermath of the latest construction crane collapse in New York City that claimed two lives yesterday, focus is being placed on a potentially faulty weld in an integral part of the crane structure. The larger issue, however—and one that has been the subject of much debate over the past 24 hours—remains how this could have hap... - Yamaha Rhino Rollovers: Two Die in Two Separate Rollovers on the Same Day
May-30-08 Marshall, TX An all-terrain vehicle that may be more familiar to people lying on its side than on all four wheels is the subject of yet another lawsuit alleging a dangerous design, as users of the popular Yamaha Rhino ATV continue to suffer serious injuries, or even death. Ryan Rogers, of Bossier City, Texas claims that he was injured in a car acci... - ERISA Turns 40
Sep-17-14 Washington, DC On September 2, 1974, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( ERISA ) came into being. The point of ERISA benefits law was to ensure worker’s pensions were protected. ERISA has now turned 40, and employees who feel their ERISA rights and protections have been violated can file an ERISA lawsuit to protect their rights. In the... - Army Veteran Struggles with Chronic Pain and Veterans Affairs
Sep-16-14 Macon, GA Ask disabled US Army Veteran Alex Pappas (pictured) what he thinks about the current VA medical malpractice controversy surrounding the department and its services and he says, “I am absolute proof of the problems with the VA. I think soldiers are only important to the government as long as they are soldiers.” “I don&rsqu... - Loss of Dignity: Sum of $904,200 Awarded in Eldercare Lawsuit
May-20-08 Lake Oswego, OR A milestone settlement was awarded on Monday, May 12 in an eldercare endangerment and abuse case against eldercare giant Avamere. The lawsuit was for an incident that took place at their Lake Oswego facility, The Pearl. The jury in this case awarded a record sum of $904,200 in a verdict believed to be the highest award ruled by an Oregon... - The Many Pitfalls of the Duragesic Fentanyl Patch
May-20-08 Washington, DC: When you're dealing with a medication 80 times more potent than morphine, you are entrusting your very life to the capacity of the Duragesic Fentanyl patch to dispense medication properly—because it could leave the user in severe distress, or dead. One coroner has said a lethal dose of fentanyl can strike so quickly, there isn't eve... - Masonite Corporation hardboard siding Settlement
Judy Naef owns structures with exterior Masonite Hardboard Siding and brought a case against defendants Masonite Corporation and International Paper Company claiming relief based on theories of negligence, breach of express warranties, and fraud. The plaintiff alleged that installing hardboard siding manufactured by Masonite Corporation into homes a... - Attorney Stephen Benda: "The secret of happiness is keep it small."
May-13-08 Menlo Park, CA: Stephen Benda's receptionist was away from her desk when LawyersandSettlements called him, so Benda answered the phone himself--not the kind of thing you expect from a founding partner, but consistent with his approach to his practice. "My philosophy is to keep it small," Benda says. "We're located in Silicon Valley and I have a lot of f... - Attorney Peter Kovacs: "Let's get down to the nitty-gritty here."
Apr-30-08 Indianapolis, IN: Peter Kovacs, an equity shareholder in Stewart & Irwin, PC, describes his practice as "Mainly business litigation, some utility work, some class action work." A recently filed deceptive practices class action suit against Veolia Water Indianapolis combines all three. At the heart of the suit, Kovacs says, is Veolia's... - Possible Merck ERISA Violation Regarding Vytorin
Apr-29-08 Whitehouse Station, NJ When Merck dragged its feet for 21 months before releasing the ENHANCE study shaming Vytorin , the manufacturer allegedly did more than delay the bad news: it may have also delayed the returns, and derailed the retirement plans of thousands of investors unaware of a ticking time bomb. But Merck knew, and in so doing may have breac... - Employer Must Defend Against A Wrongful Death Lawsuit For Not Monitoring Employee Computer Use
Aug-29-14 An Illinois Appellate Court recently held that an employer must defend against a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that it was negligent in failing to investigate death threats that its employee had emailed to his family from his work computer, and not subsequently protecting the family from the husband’s threatened harm, which resulted in their death... - BoroughVent Creators Embroiled in Battle with Disabilities-Rights Activist
Apr-21-08 Gettysburg, PA: Marilynn Phillips who is a disabilities-rights activist and has knowledge of her rights has filed a complaint against three masters of a website BoroughVENT.com. It is a local forum in which users discuss issues of the local Gettysburg, PA area. Ms. Phillips has made accusation that The Goldens who own Gettysburg Signs and Matt Callery who... - Duragesic Pain Patch: Having a Thick Skin Doesn't Help
Apr-13-08 New Brunswick, NJ: It has been said that the skin, is the new stomach. Thus, the reasons why transdermal patches are becoming increasingly popular for the regulated delivery of certain medicines to the human body. The problem is when this careful, regulated dosing fails, or is compromised in some fashion. Such is the case with the recent recall of the Durage... - Bextra: The Kind of Pain That Never Leaves You
Apr-1-08 San Francisco, CA Joann Simmons is a name on a court docket now—just two words in a legal document. But those two words represent someone's life partner, who is no longer here. And the life partner left behind, James Simmons, has filed a wrongful death suit against the makers of Bextra. Bextra, a pain medication manufactured by Pfizer, is off... - The Duragesic patch: Fentanyl Can Kill More Than Pain...
Mar-29-08 Raritan, NJ: Chronic pain sufferers will tell you that the Duragesic patch is so bad, it's good. Very, very good, in stemming the kind of chronic pain most closely associated with cancer patients, and others who suffer with ailments and agony the rest of us couldn't imagine having to live with. But make no mistake, the Duragesic patch and the opioid t... - Former Employee Files $50 Million Suit against CSX
Mar-25-08 Lewisburg, WV: The former president of the Greenbrier, A CSX-owned resort, filed a $50 million lawsuit against the railroad company, alleging that he was unjustly fired by CSX President Michael J. Ward for revealing and trying to put a stop to unethical practices taking place within the company. These unethical practices taking place allegedly involve...