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Jan-3-14 Washington, DC In a ruling on ERISA plan statutes of limitations as they relate to a company’s disability plan, the Supreme Court has sided with plan. The Supreme Court unanimously found that the limitations period does not violate the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This means that plans are able to impose a statute of limitations even... - $3.5M Settlement Reached in Old Navy Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: Preliminary approval has been granted for a $3.5 million settlement in an employment class action lawsuit brought by approximately 26,000 Old Navy employees in California. According to the lawsuit, filed by named plaintiff Andre Wells in 2012, Old Navy failed to properly compensate its retail workers, specifically citing that it sh... - Unum Group Faces Another Lawsuit
Apr-5-07 Martinsburg, WV: Yet another lawsuit has been filed against Unum Group (formerly UnumProvident) claiming that the insurance company breached its contract with a policyholder and violated the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act of West Virginia. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff waited almost a year between the time her husband died and the ti... - Denied Disability Insurance: The Devil in the Fine Print
Dec-27-13 Sacramento, CA A denied disability insurance case provides some insight into the legal rules of conduct when it comes to contractual language and content. To that end, a recent denied claim serves as an example of the significance of what’s spelled out in the contract. According to a press release issued through Mondaq (12/18/13), the plaint... - $12M Settlement Reached in Lyft Driver Misclassification Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $12.25 million employment class action settlement has been reached between Lyft drivers and the ride share app, which would provide additional job security to a proposed class of drivers, both current and former workers for Lyft in California. However, Lyft refuses to classify its drivers as employees. Currently, drivers for Lyft... - Settlements and Verdicts: Dress Barn Inc.
A $32 million dollar verdict has been awarded to Alan Glazer, GLZR Acquisition Corp. and Bedford Fair Industries, Ltd. in the lawsuit filed against Dress Barn Inc., a women's clothing retailer. The suit was filed in May 2000 alleging unfair trade practices and breach of contract related to Dress Barn's proposed takeover of Bedford Fair, before Bedford so... - Investigations Target SSRI Prescribing Doctors
Feb-23-07 Washington, DC: In recent years, Federal and state investigators have been going after the makers of the antidepressants known as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), for promoting the drugs for off-label use under the theory that they are causing the submission of false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and other public health care programs... - ERISA Lawsuit Results in $99 Million Settlement
Dec-1-13 New York, NY An ERISA lawsuit involving a bankrupt financial firm has now been settled for $99 million. The ERISA settlement was the culmination of three years of litigation, and involved claims by various retirement investors against Lehman Brothers. According to Bloomberg (11/27/13), Ernst & Young LLP will pay investors, including retirement... - UnumProvident Changes - In Name Only?
Feb-9-07 Seattle, WA: Insurance giant UnumProvident has announced that it will change its name, but whether or not the company's business practices will also change is still in doubt. UnumProvident announced in mid-January that as part of a rebranding effort the company's name would be changed to Unum Group. The name change is part of an effort by the company... - Veteran Affairs Malpractice: VA Hospitals facing Higher Patient Numbers
Feb-8-07 Washington, DC: Some veterans who are treated at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals have complained that they have been victims of medical malpractice. They have pointed to long wait times, overworked staff, and poor standards of care as part of the problem. Unfortunately, the number of veterans seeking medical aid at VA hospitals is only going to incre... - Settlements and Verdicts: Michael Jackson.
A confidential settlement has been reached in the $12 million dollar breach of contract lawsuit filed against Michael Jackson by his former financial advisor Myung-Ho Lee. Lee claimed that Jackson had hired him in the late 1990's to handle his financial affairs, but had never paid for the services. (Jun-12-03) Legal Help If you have a similar pro... - Workers Sue Employer for Off-the-Clock Work
Nov-17-13 Bellevue, OH With increasing frequency, the typical Unpaid Wages lawsuit is centered on the question, “at what point does work time actually begin?” To that end, there appears to be an uprising amongst workers who claim that donning and doffing gear mandated by the employer or staff meetings where attendance is required should be part of an... - Eli Lilly The Habitual Offender
Jan-25-07 Indianapolis, IN: The revelations that Eli Lilly concealed the side effects of Zyprexa and promoted the drug for unapproved uses is not newly discovered misconduct. It is a persistent pattern of conduct indicative of a nasty habit that needs breaking. After the secret company documents were leaked to the press last month by attorney, Jim Gottstein,... - Variable Annuities Might Be Unsuitable for Some Elderly Investors
Nov-7-13 Kansas City, MO For investors with a lump sum and wanting guaranteed income, variable annuities might seem like the perfect option. But as many investors are learning, money in a variable annuity might not necessarily mean guaranteed income. For some investors, such as elderly investors or those nearing retirement, variable annuities might be entirely... - Fired without Cause? Appeal!
Jan-9-07 Sacramento, CA Lou Ron's boss wanted to fire him but he couldn't think of a reason that would satisfy the California labor law, so he was fired for misconduct. Fortunately for Ron, his scheme backfired, but it isn't over yet. In November, 2005 Lou Ron pulled into a gas station with a co-worker, both wearing their white painting overalls. He was approach... - Settlements and Verdicts: Martin Bregman.
A settlement has been reached in the breach of contract lawsuit filed by actress Kathy Bates against movie producer Martin Bregman. A $1.25 million dollar settlement will be paid to Bates to compensate her for damages suffered when Bregman backed out of a deal for her to star in an upcoming movie. Bates alleged that she had an outstanding agreement wit... - Does ERISA Cover Your Health Insurance Complaint?
Nov-1-13 Washington, DC Employees might know that their employee stock plan is covered under ERISA regulations, but they might not know that those same ERISA laws cover their health insurance, if that health insurance is provided through their employment. In fact, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) covers not only employee stock plans and pensi... - Unfit for Duty - Veteran Blames Medtronic Bone Graft
Oct-30-13 Scranton, PA Mario, an Iraqi war veteran, was hit by artillery shell in Kuwait and seriously injured his spine. “I considered myself lucky, the two guys with me didn’t make it,” he says. “But all these years later I’m still suffering thanks to this Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft .” Mario, age 48, was thrown backwards... - How Financial Elder Abuse Works
Oct-29-13 Renton, WA Leonard Swenson was a lonely Washington state widower with a house, a truck, $90,000 in savings and a regular income. A trusting man with a limited education, Swenson became a target of devastating emotional and financial abuse . Although the details differ, Swenson’s story is not untypical of the estimated 5 million cases of elder f... - Washington State Tough on Elder Fraud
Oct-24-13 Seattle, WA King County prosecutor Page Ulrey calls the growing number of financial abuse cases “outrageous.” There are two prosecuting attorneys in her office who work on financial elder abuse but she says they need more like five prosecutors to handle the work. “We’re swamped,” says Ulrey, who recently spoke at a White H...