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Jan-27-06 A third lawsuit has been filed in a Seattle federal court against the best-selling author James Frey. In the wake of the discovery by The Smoking Gun , an investigative Web site, alleging that Frey fabricated some information in his book, A Million Little Pieces , Doubleday, a division of Random House, the book's publisher, issued a statement promising... - Stock Options and Your Retirement Fund: Is Your Employer Obeying ERISA?
Jan-26-06 A number of lawsuits have been launched against companies who don't follow the laws around stock options, 401k plans and retirement funds. ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, has special rules for companies that offer stock options as a retirement plan investment. This includes a company's fiduciary duties to their employees. Simply put,... - Drug Marketing Scheme Hits Nation's School System
Jan-26-06 TeenScreen, the elaborate drug marketing scheme concocted by the pharmaceutical industry and a front group operating out of Columbia University, is being promoted by the Bush administration's recommendation to screen the nation's school population for mental illness. The Bush appointed New Freedoms Commission on Mental Health issued a report in July 2003... - Unpaid Overtime: Questions answered by a lawyer
Jan-20-06 From a phone interview with Robin Workman, Trial Attorney, Qualls & Workman, LLP Q: Why would some companies rather pay fines than pay overtime? A: It is simply a cost benefit analysis. From a fiscal standpoint it is more cost effective for some companies not to pay overtime. Companies can roll the dice and they may never get sued. A large corporati... - Viacom & Kellogg to be Sued for Marketing Junk Food
Jan-19-06 Parents and advocates are suing Viacom (one of the largest entertainment companies in the world) and Kellogg, to prevent them from marketing junk food to young children. The plaintiffs allege that these two companies knowingly and directly harm children's health by marketing mainly food products high in sugar, saturated and trans fat, or salt, and mainly... - Energy Drinks may need Strict Controls
Jan-8-06 Like other stimulants to the central nervous system, energy drinks give you a high. And like addicting drugs, this buzz is temporary; the high is of course followed by a low which often leads to consuming too much, trying to get back to the "high". Another problem arises when these energy drinks are mixed with alcohol. Health Canada has reported four i... - California Overtime Lawsuits Expanding to EB Games/Gamespot
Jan-7-06 Adding to the overtime lawsuits dotting California's legal landscape, EB Games - also known as Gamespot - is now on the radar. It seems that LA county managers at the video game retailer may not have been paid the overtime due them under California law. Managers and assistant managers are often entitled to overtime pay. If you don't earn at least twice th... - Who isn't against Wal-Mart?
Jan-5-06 Wal-Mart just can't seem to do anything right. It has now been caught trying to "pull a fast one" on its consumers. Consumers against Wal-Mart Its Wisconsin stores have been fined $25,000, settling allegations that the giant retailer overcharged customers for bulk items, including sweet potatoes, grapes and grind-it-yourself coffee. [ Business Week... - 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... - Employees often Unpaid for Overtime, Unaware of Overtime Laws
Dec-14-05 Many people, from restaurant workers and managers, to computer programmers aren't paid all that they're entitled to. If you have worked more than eight hours a day, or more than 40 hours in one week, you may be entitled to overtime. Some employers rely on you not knowing your rights. Trying to understand laws regulating overtime, who gets it, and how it's pa... - Baby Formula Producers encourage Mothers to Bottle feed Baby rather than Breastfeed
Dec-13-05 The American Academy of Pediatrics states that "human milk is the preferred feeding for all infants...and the immunity factors in breast milk can help the baby fight off some infections." But only about 25 percent of American women will breastfeed their infant in the first crucial six months of development. Several reasons are cited... - Torys LLP Legal Malpractice Settlement
Hollinger International Inc. filed a lawsuit against one of Canada's most prominent law firms for its role in a series of deals that pocketed tens of millions of dollars. The case claimed Torys breached its duty to act in the company's best interests during transactions that enriched Lord Black. Torys was simultaneously advising separate parties during... - Stone Cold Chemicals Inc. Bribing Governement Employees Settlement
The state of Florida filed charges against the company for allegedly bribing low-level government employees across the nation to buy its cleaning products at highly inflated prices. Nearly 2,000 public workers from prisons, fire departments, water treatment plants, and bus garages from 48 states accepted kickbacks. More than 60 government employees acro... - King Pharmaceuticals Inc. Whistleblower Settlement
A former employee, Ed Bogart, blew the whistle by complaining that the pharmaceutical company was incorrectly reporting prices. Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, pharmaceutical manufacturers are allowed to provide large rebates to pharmacy benefit managers, but they are also required to give the government their best price. The U.S. Attorney's off... - Ohio Truck Accident
Just a few decades ago, it was a common adage that commercial truck drivers were considered among the safest and best-trained drivers on America's highways. Today, these old standards have changed as the commercial, interstate and intra-state trucking industry has grown substantially. A very obvious issue affecting the road safety of commercial t... - Peer-to-Peer Networking
Since 1999, when Shaun Fanning announced the development of Napster, the first file sharing system to offer users the ability to swap copyrighted material relatively anonymously, the issue of peer-to-peer networks has been a the center of a heated argument. The argument is between those who see this as a major threat to their incomes (movie and mu... - Waddell & Reed Variable Annuities Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the brokerage firm on behalf of 150 consumers nationwide. The case claimed Waddell switched client's variable annuities from one product to another without the customers' best interests and charged surrendering fees. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department requires Waddell & Reed to pay consumers $11 million in restitution. (S... - DuPont Co. RI Lead Paint Settlement
The state of Rhode Island filed a lawsuit against the company six years ago for their role in manufacturing lead pigment paint. Over 36,000 children have unacceptably elevated levels of the metal in their systems. Although DuPont would not agree to a settlement, they have agreed to pay $12.5 million to several charities in order to buy peace in the cas... - Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Andrx Corp. Cardizem Antitrust Settlement
A class action was filed against the companies for antitrust violations of Cardizem CD. The case alleged Hoechst, a pharmaceutical company acquired by Aventis in 2000, paid Andrx not to market a generic version of the drug. The delay of the generic form caused consumers, medical insurance companies, and the government to buy the higher priced, brand nam... - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Settlement
A $27 million fund to compensate Gallagher clients has been set up by the Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's Division of Insurance. State regulators alleged Gallagher's contingent commissions forced workers to push clients toward policies that would bring larger fees instead of l...