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Sep-28-09 Washington, DC As dependent as we have become on the Internet, Internet fraud is an exploding problem that takes advantage of society's penchant for a good deal, a leg up or simply the need to follow an implied direction. Internet piracy however is on the rise and an educated consumer is the best defense against being taken to the cleaners. The Time... - John Deere ERISA Lawsuit Underway
Sep-27-09 Davenport, IA A lawsuit alleging that Deere & Co. violated Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is now under way. The suit, filed on behalf of approximately 5,000 retirees who worked for Deere & Co., claims that changes Deere made to its health plan were in fact a decrease in benefits and a violation of ERISA law. In its defense, Dee... - Deckers Outdoor Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Lawsuit
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has been accused of securities fraud. If you are a current or former employee or are a member of any of Deckers Outdoor Corporation investment plans or profit sharing retirement plans you may be included in this possible Deckers Outdoor Corporation 401(k) or Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action. If you purc... - Duke Energy Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Lawsuit
Duke Energy Corporation has been accused of securities fraud. If you are a current or former employee or are a member of any of Duke Energy Corporation investment plans or profit sharing retirement plans you may be included in this possible Duke Energy Corporation 401(k) or Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action. If you purchased or hel... - Food Poisoning Feared in Mac and Cheese Recall
Sep-17-09 Eden Prairie, MN A recall that quietly circulated earlier this summer was triggered out of concern for foodborne illness and potential food poisoning after a batch of frozen macaroni and cheese was identified as a possible source for listeria contamination. On August 14th Supervalu Inc. triggered a voluntary recall of its Culinary Circle Gourmet Ma... - Settlements Announced in ERISA Lawsuits
Aug-25-09 Seattle, WA People who participate in employee stock options plans, employee savings plans or other employee benefit plans might not think twice about trusting that their company will do right by them. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. There are situations where companies violate ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) leaving it up t... - FAA Warned About Concerns Before Mid-Air Plane Crash
Aug-13-09 Washington, DC Literally a month before the New York City plane crash that involved a mid-air collision with a tourist helicopter in the congested air corridor above the Hudson River, the US Department of Transportation slammed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for lax oversight of the 'on-demand' flight industry. The August 8th airplane crash... - Privacy a Concern for Both Sides in California Labor Law
Aug-8-09 Pasadena, CA Two employees in a California office who objected to hidden surveillance in their work area sued their employer for invasion of privacy, only to lose in a recent California Supreme Court decision. The California Labor Law case may have been a victory for the employer, with the Supreme Court upholding limitations on the right to privacy. H... - MRI Health Risks "Changed My Life"
Aug-5-09 Honolulu, HI Jaroslaw was in a car accident about 18 months ago and his doctor ordered a bone scan by MRI. "I was injected with the gadolinium contrast agent first," says Jaroslaw, "and shortly after that I started complaining about everything." Had Jarolsaw known about MRI Health Risks , he would have insisted on not having the gadolinium-based cont... - Misclassified Managers Owed Overtime
Jul-21-09 New York, NY Tammy G., like thousands of managers throughout the US, has been misclassified and therefore not paid overtime —a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)."As a field and staffing manager I performed the same job as my staffing team, but was not paid hourly wages," says Tammy. "I worked a minimum of 50 hours a week, I was on... - Texas Billionaire Roped in Mexican Clients
Jul-10-09 San Antonio, TX: Hundreds of people in Mexico and Latin America are suing UK insurance broker Willis Group International, alleging it knowingly provided them with false information about the stability of Stanford Financial Bank (SFI). According to the documents filed on behalf of investors from Mexico and Latin America, the UK insurance company engaged wit... - Avelox and Cipro "Did Me In"
Jul-8-09 Whitehall, PA: Bob Grozier lost a 20-year career as a computer programmer and became disabled shortly after taking the fluoroquinolones Avelox and Cipro. Grozier says that even his doctor took Avelox and had adverse side effects similar to his… "The drugs that did me in were primarily Cipro and Avelox," says Grozier, who first took Avelox f... - Boy, 5, Sole Survivor of Yemenia Airways Crash
Jun-30-09 Paris, FR A plane crash early this morning of a Yeminia Airways flight from the Yemeni capital of Sana to Moroni, situated on the main island of Grand Comore, may have claimed as many as 152 lives. According to a report this morning in the New York Times of the 142 passengers and 11 crewmembers, the only known survivor is a five-year-old boy. He was take... - Tommy Bahama Faces Wages & Hours Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: On May 10, 2012, an employment class action lawsut was filed against Tommy Bahama for allegedly violating California labor laws dealing with wages & hours, including overtime pay by forcing employees to undergo security inspections after shifts as part of a loss prevention program without additional pay for the time it takes to cond... - Chantix Blamed for Low Potassium, led to Psychosis
May-29-09 Richmond, VA Virginia was prescribed Chantix in April 2007 and planned to take it for about a month to help her quit smoking. "I worked at Phillip Morris for 17 years and they encouraged us to smoke," says Virginia. But she was led to believe that kicking the habit would be easy with Chantix. Instead this drug turned Virginia's life into a living nightma... - Costco Workers Clocked Off and Locked In
May-28-09 Washington, DC: The giant discount club store Costco may soon find itself in a big box load of trouble. A cashier from a San Marcos, California warehouse store and several other Costco employees say their employer's daily routine of asking workers to clock out and then holding them in the store until all the doors are secured amounts to little more than... - SAIC, Inc. SAI Securities Fraud
Company: SAIC, Inc. Ticker Symbol: SAI Class Period: Apr-11-07 to Sep-1-11 Date Filed: Apr-18-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Jun-17-12 Court: Eastern District of Virginia Allegations: Washington, DC: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the East... - California IT Overtime: What is the Limit?
May-12-09 Sherman Oaks As most everyone working in IT knows, California IT overtime is just 'part of the job'. But where do you draw the line—50 hours? Sixty hours? Ariel works 60-plus hours if he adds up work performed at home (which should be included). "I just want to know where I stand regarding overtime compensation," says Ariel, who intends to seek legal... - Medical Devices Rendered Defective by a Computer Virus
May-12-09 Washington, DC It reads like a sci-fi movie, but it is anything but entertaining. The advent of connecting medical devices to computers may, on the surface seem like a natural given modern-day interconnectivity. However, such computerization invites the potential for viruses for PCs directly connected to either the Internet or to a local area network (LAN)... - Unum Denies Doctor Reports
May-11-09 Atlanta, GA Jane says she was diagnosed with severe depression in 2006 and she filed a claim with Unum , her health insurer. "Unum paid me long term disability benefits for just over two years then they cut me off without warning," Jane says. "The just called one day and left a message saying I was no longer covered by First Unum . "It was the most s...