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Aug-9-21 San Francisco, CA On July 23, the U.S. Magistrate sitting in the Northern District of California narrowed the subclass of plaintiffs who may seek injunctive relief in Senne v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball . The lawsuit that makes claims under California prevailing wage laws among other state and federal statutes. The minor leaguers allege that... - Two more ReNu Injuries
Jun-20-06 More people continue to suffer pain and vision loss from ReNu: even after the product was recalled, it was alleged to have been sold in Wal-Mart! Here are two testamonials... I had used ReNu solution for more than a year and during that time I noticed my eyes were getting really dry when I was wearing my contact lenses. This would have been around Februar... - Optimize Financial Management: The Role of Law Firm Billing Software
Aug-25-23 Santa Clara, CA Did you know that the proper law firm billing software can revolutionize financial management in the legal industry? According to a recent survey by a leading legal association, 87% of law firms reported improved efficiency in their billing processes after adopting specialized billing software. Moreover, 9 out of 10 firms experienced red... - Neurontin Deal - Slap On The Hand To Pfizer
May-25-06 The off-label prescribing of drugs has become a serious problem over the past decade. Doctors are adjusting dosage levels and prescribing drugs for medical indications and treatment durations for which the drugs were never approved or intended. When the FDA approves a drug, it also approves the labeling for the drug, which explains the manner in which the... - Creeping Data Collection at Family Dollar, Dollar Tree
Jul-23-21 Chicago, IL Family Dollar collected Mantrise Herron’s fingerprints without her permission in apparent violation of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA is a privacy-protection law, and Herron v. Family Dollar Inc. is a class action privacy protection lawsuit. But privacy is increasingly a luxury for the well-heele... - California Overtime: Two testamonials, one problem
May-8-06 "I saw an article on your Website about IT people not getting paid overtime. I was just browsing the news so I was surprised." Information technology (IT) people: wrongly classified as exempt Chris Mathers of Northridge, California (not his real name pending a lawsuit; his lawyer recommends anonymity), works at IT for the state university: About... - Interview with an Insurance Advocate
Mar-1-06 J. D. Howard knows about insurance. He spent 40 years in the insurance claims field and knows just about every trick in the book - by insurance companies. Since 1965, he worked as an adjustor and insurance advocate in and around Phoenix and retired in 1994, but not for long. "I was sick and tired of watching Oprah, then one of my sons showed me the powe... - Countless Complaints about Chrysler
Feb-7-06 The 2.7 litre engine, extended warranty, failure of an internal bearing on the crankshaft - these are just a few of Chrysler's continual problems. Here are reports from three disgruntled consumers... Jason Remson, from Peabody, MA bought a brand new Dodge Magnum 2005 last March. But on Christmas Eve, 2005, the car stopped running. He only had 20,000 mile... - Vupoint Camera: Buyer Beware
Feb-6-06 Donald Wilson from Everett, Washington, bought a Vupoint digital camera as a Christmas present for his wife. Turns out that it was more trouble than it was worth. "I had used it just for a week, and in that week, I must have used up eight batteries", says Wilson. "The camera kept discharging the batteries even though it was turned off. I just gave up and... - CPAP Sleep Machine Nightmare – for both Consumers and Philips
Sep-13-21 St Louis, MO Philips CPAP sleep machine recall has caused a rude awakening for thousands of users who rely on the sleep machine to get them through the night – alive. Meanwhile, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will discuss next month the future of sleep machine lawsuits throughout the federal court system. JPML Hearing As... - Stock fraud: A beginner's guide to knowing your rights
Dec-23-05 Investors - especially small investors - have lost millions upon millions of dollars due to stock fraud. The scandals of recent years are still fresh in the minds of anyone with even a small stake in the stock market. While we're all familiar with the scandals of Enron, most of us don't know the fine print. If you've got money in the stock market, now is the... - Court Ruling Increases Disney Employees’ Minimum Wage
Aug-10-23 Anaheim, CA More than 25,000 Disney employees will see a pay increase following a California appellate court ruling in July that said Walt Disney Parks must follow Anaheim city law and pay its Disneyland Resort employees a living wage. California Minimum Wage As of 2023, the minimum wage rate for all employers in California is $15.50. The last five y... - No Surprises Act to Eliminate ER Overcharges?
Jun-15-21 Santa Clara, CA Although the “No Surprises Act” will be in effect January 1, 2022, the first regulations are slated for July 2021. If all goes according to plan, patients to emergency rooms will no longer be hit with outrageous ER overcharges or receive surprise bills in the mail, mainly due to out of network treatment. According to Law36... - In-N-Out Burger Accused of California Labor Violations
Jun-7-21 Los Angeles, CA A former employee of In-N-Out Burger accuses the fast food restaurant chain of numerous California Labor Code violations , and unfair business practices, from COVID protocol failure to retaliation for whistleblowing. Luis Becerra is seeking to represent current and former In-N-Out employees dating back to January 2020. Former In-N-Out b... - Why Your Cell Phone Matters: 5 Lessons from the United Airlines PR Disaster
Apr-25-17 North Charleston, SC: You’d have to be under a rock the last week to have missed the story of David Dao, a Chinese-American passenger who was forcibly removed from an overbooked United Airlines flight after resisting his removal. The media has been all over this blatant example of excessive force; and so they should. It’s violent, visceral, and... - 3M to Settle PFAS/PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit for $10.3 Billion
Jul-24-23 Stuart, FL On June 22, the 3M Company announced that it had agreed to settle a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ( PFAS/PFOA ) lawsuit brought by the City of Stuart, Florida for $10.3 billion. This will end the first bellwether PFAS lawsuit brought as part of the multidistrict litigation consolidated in the District of South Carolina. The settlem... - Consumers Hit with Massive Universal Life Premiums Join Class Action
Sep-25-16 Los Angeles, CA: Rip off is a harsh term, although one plaintiffs embroiled in Life Insurance Rip Off lawsuits use with complete comfort. At the very least, consumers holding universal life insurance policies currently facing massive rate increases are stuck with a classic catch 22 situation, in that policyholders annoyed with rising premiums, or unabl... - Legal Malpractice FAQ
What is Legal Malpractice ? Legal Malpractice occurs when a lawyer's services fall below the standard of care; it means a lawyer has been negligent when providing legal advice or representation and has caused harm. Three areas of liability are Negligence (the most common cause of action); Breach of fiduciary duty; and Breach of contract. (St... - Legal Malpractice Lawsuit, Legal Malpractice Law - LawyersAndSettlements.com
A legal malpractice lawsuit can be filed in situations where an attorney has been negligent in his or her dealings with a client, causing harm to that client. Legal malpractice cases involve any aspect of law that involve an attorney giving advice to or representing a client, including contract discussions, patent applications, court cases, insurance cla... - Massive Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Class Action Settlements Reached
Santa Clara, CA: Purchasers of a product that contains flexible polyurethane foam, such as a mattress, couch or carpet underlay, may be eligible to receive money from nine proposed consumer fraud class action settlements valued at $151,250,000. A lawsuit known as In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 10-MD-2196, is pending in the...