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Oct-24-17 San Francisco, CA: This is for the guy or the ‘girl’ on the fryer who feels burned when the hours on the paycheck are short under California labor law . Guadalupe Salazar et al., Plaintiffs, v. McDonalds Corp., et al., Defendants, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of Bay area McDonalds employees, raises again the question of whet... - Labor Commissioner Reaches Settlement Over California Overtime Law
Dec-9-11 Bakersfield, CA State Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su reached a settlement totaling $586,068 in four wage cases that were filed to address an issue with the California overtime law , according to a release from the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The four cases were filed to recover unpaid minimum wages and overtime pay for ZipRea... - Are Actemra Claimants Headed for Multidistrict Litigation?
Oct-13-17 Washington, DC Some law firms and at least one organization that finances mass tort litigation seem to think so. But what does it mean for the little guy when big dogs start to circle around the likelihood that Actrema lawsuits will be consolidated into multidistict litigation (MDL)? Is this a good thing or a bad thing for someone who has had a h... - ERISA Plan Lawsuit Settled for $6.5 Million
Nov-18-11 Kansas City, MO An ERISA plan lawsuit has recently been settled for approximately $6.5 million. The lawsuit alleged a company mismanaged its employee savings plan, a violation of ERSIA plan laws. Employees who feel their employers have mismanaged employee stock options plans or savings plans may be eligible to file an ERISA lawsuit against their employ... - $2.5 Million California Overtime Settlement Granted Preliminary Approval
Sep-16-17 Los Angeles, CA: An overtime pay class action launched against an insurance claims administrator achieved preliminary approval earlier this month, when a non-revisionary cash settlement worth $2.5 million was given the nod by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl. The unpaid overtime lawsuit alleged that various policies observed by the def... - “Do I Have a Firefighting Foam or Contaminated Water Lawsuit?” PFAS Contamination Lawyer Weighs In
Jan-20-21 Houston, TX PFAS contamination lawyer Bill Barfield, with McDonald Worley law firm, says the number of calls they receive about PFAS exposure is on the rise, from individuals worrying that their drinking water is contaminated to first responders exposed to firefighting foam at vehicle accident scenes. “Their first question is, ‘Do I have a cl... - Guardian Denied Disability Lawsuit Goes to Mediation in Florida
Aug-8-17 Gainesville, FL: Smith v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, a Guardian denied disability lawsuit, has been sent to mediation in the Northern District of Florida. A settlement is expected in November, 2017. Dr. William E. Smith Jr., a surgeon, filed a complaint in March, 2017 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida... - Settlement Reached in Citibank Robocall Proposed Class Action
Jul-12-17 San Diego, CA: The parties in a class action against Citibank for alleged Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations have reached a settlement in the lawsuit. US District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia on June 20, 2017 granted the joint motion for dismissal filed June 19 after both parties reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount in the consumer... - Risperdal Lawsuit Hit 18,000 and Climbing, Status Update Due in July
Jun-25-17 Philadelphia, PA: The Risperdal lawsuit count now stands at a number above 18,000. To that end a staggering number of cases name pharmaceutical giants Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals as defendants. Most allege Risperdal gynecomastia , a Risperdal side effect characterized as the growth of male breast tissue. Howeve... - Actor Settles Securities Claim against Citigroup
Apr-21-11 Los Angeles, CA Investors who file securities fraud claims against financial firms do so with the hope that they will recover money that was lost because of securities or stock fraud. In some cases, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel will also award punitive damages in cases of stock investment fraud. One investor was... - $8M Settlement Reached in Omnicare False Claims Suit
May-18-17 Santa Clara, CA: An $8 million settlement has been reached in a qui tam lawsuit brought against Omnicare Inc, a subsidiary of CVS Health Corp, by The US Department of Justice and 28 states. The whistleblower lawsuit alleged the defendants violated the False Claim Act by incorrectly labeling generic drugs. The labeling procedure enabled claims to be... - Pennsylvania Attorney Hit with $4.25 Million Legal Malpractice Settlement
Mar-3-11 Allentown, PA A legal malpractice lawsuit against an attorney from Allentown, Pennsylvania, recently resulted in a $4.25 million settlement, the Morning Call reports. According to the news provider, attorney Donald P. Russo was found responsible for $3 million in compensatory damages as well as $1.25 million in punitive damages stemming from his a... - Hearing Examinations to Begin in 3M Combat Arms Defective Earplugs Lawsuits
Nov-19-20 Pensacola, FL On October 20, the District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a pre-trial order setting the requirements for the medical examinations of five service members who allege that they suffered hearing loss because of the 3M defective earplugs that were standard military issue from 2003 to 2015. The Order sets out a sc... - Transvaginal Mesh Global Roundup: Sensational, Scandal and Settlement
Apr-17-17 London, UK: British tabloids have sensationalised transvaginal mesh by describing one victim’s botched surgery a “biting vagina”; an Australian Senator compares the mesh to Thalidomide as one of Australia's worst health scandals; and in the US a transvaginal mesh class action lawsuit is settled for $12.3 million. Sensationalized... - Airbag Lawsuits Dismissed as Parties Try to Work Out Settlement
Apr-17-17 Winston-Salem, NC: Two lawsuits filed in North Carolina last year against Takata Corp. over defective airbag injuries were voluntarily dismissed in January 2017 in favor of trying to work out a settlement, according to the Winston-Salem Journal . The Winston-Salem Journal article did not disclose settlement details. The lawsuits, one filed in... - Southern California Attorney Answers Dog Bite Questions
Jan-10-11 Dog bite injury lawyer Kip Scott and the Personal Injury Law Center team have over a decade of experience assisting people in the southern California area who have suffered a personal injury from a dog attack. The firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of their injured clients. There are more than 60 million dogs in the US, and 40 perc... - Hewlett Packard Settles Gender Discrimination Wage Complaint
Nov-4-20 San Diego, CA On October 26, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that Hewlett Packard Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (collectively “HP”) have agreed to pay $1,450,000 to resolve systemic pay discrimination allegations involving 391 female employees. The affected employees... - Idaho Whistleblower Lawsuit Settled for $2.425 Million
Dec-8-10 Boise, ID A Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit has been settled, with the whistleblower taking home $364,425 as her share of the $2.425 million settlement against two speech therapists and three hospitals in Eastern Idaho. The alleged fraud, which was reported to have involved the use of unlicensed speech therapists for services billed to Medicaid as licens... - California Employment Lawyer Answers Wrongful Termination-Retaliation Questions
Nov-30-10 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Morris Nazarian has extensive experience handling California labor law issues and employment disputes. His law firm helps countless employees obtain their unpaid wages, overtime and other benefits to which they are entitled. Increasingly, the law offices of Morris Nazarian are seeing more retaliation and wrongful termination cl... - Yoga Enterprise Headquartered in Colorado Facing Lawsuit, Tentative Settlement
Mar-22-17 Denver, CO: The issue has been reverberating through the courts for some time, but now a Colorado employment law complaint is one step closer to resolution with news that a preliminary approval has been granted for a proposed settlement valued at $1.65 million. The defendant is CorePower Yoga, a franchise with headquarters in Colorado. The lead plai...