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Dec-11-23 Washington County, OH The chemical manufacturers of “forever chemicals”, namely DuPont, Corteva and Chemours, have reached a $110 million settlement with the state of Ohio. The PFOA lawsuit was filed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, claiming that PFOA, the manmade chemical perfluorooctanoic acid, was released in the air and water from DuPont’s... - Exposure to PFAS Doubles Cancer Risk in Women
Oct-18-23 Ann Arbor, MI A study, published on September 18 in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology suggests that exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS and PFOA) compounds greatly increases the risk of melanoma, ovarian and uterine cancers in women. The precise mechanism is unknown, but PFAS exposure appears to... - Maryland’s Largest Water Utility Files PFAS Lawsuit
Aug-30-23 Greenbelt, MD On August 4, Maryland’s largest water utility, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), filed a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) lawsuit against 3M and DuPont de Nemours among other defendants. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. 3M Company alleges that the PFAS manufacturers made and marketed PFAS-co... - 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... - Can PFAS and PFOAs be Scrubbed from Drinking Water?
Apr-27-23 Washington, DC New reports suggest that technological innovations may be effective in scrubbing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) “forever chemicals” from the nation’s drinking water. These innovations suggest part of a prospective remedy for the widespread health and environmental damage caused by these chemicals. It is c... - Camp Lejeune Litigation Logjam
Mar-29-23 Wilmington, NC From Camp Lejeune plaintiffs’ perspective, it seems like the Navy and Marine Corps are missing in action. Over six months since the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA) has passed, not one Camp Lejeune contaminated water lawsuit has been settled. Instead, wrongful death complaints are increasing. Litigation Logjam Frustrated attorne... - Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuits Rising
Feb-3-23 Camp Lejeune, NC Since the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 came into effect, the floodgates have opened for veterans to file Camp Lejeune contaminated water lawsuits , along with a trail of red tape. About 14,000 claims submitted by veterans, military family members and others injured by contaminants have already been filed since the Act came into eff... - North Carolina Sues 3M Co. for PFAS/PFOA Environmental Damage
Dec-5-22 Wilmington, NC On November 4, 2022 North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed four separate per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) state court lawsuits in Mecklenburg, Wayne and Stanly Counties. This is in addition to federal Camp LeJeune toxic tort lawsuits that have been consolidated in the Eastern District... - Wells Fargo Settlement Raises Legal Fees Queries
Nov-25-22 Santa Clara, CA A Wells Fargo's $6.5 million California labor class action wage-and-hour settlement involving about 27,500 workers may be a good deal for the class reps and plaintiffs’ lawyers, but employees may be getting shortchanged – again. Plaintiffs’ Deal Skewed This deal proposal would pay $2.167 million in attorney fees, $... - Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Anyone who drank and bathed in contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina between 1953 to 1987 and suffered injuries or death from exposure to toxic chemicals in the water can now bring a claim within two years from when the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 becomes effective. Once the Camp Lejeune Justice... - Veteran Files Camp LeJeune Contaminated Water Lawsuit
Nov-7-22 Wilmington, NC On September 13, 2022, Victor Malafronte filed a toxic tort lawsuit in the Eastern District of North Carolina. His complaint alleges that his exposure to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from 1963 to 1967 led to stage 4 chronic kidney disease and severe chronic interstitial nephritis. His lifelong health problem... - Parties to Settle 401k Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit in Reichert v. Juniper Networks, Inc.
Oct-31-22 San Jose, CA On November 11, the District Court for the Northern District of California is expected to approve a settlement in Reichert v. Juniper Networks Inc . The class action ERISA lawsuit , like many before it, alleges that the fiduciaries of the Juniper Networks, Inc. 401(k) Plan breached their legal duty to plan participants because of the way t... - Costco Settles Excessive Fee ERISA Lawsuit for $5.1 Million
Aug-29-22 Green Bay, WI The Eastern District of Wisconsin has approved a $5.1 million settlement in Soulek v. Costco Wholesale Corporation . The settlement brings to an end another ERISA lawsuit , which alleged that plan fiduciaries failed to manage employee retirement funds prudently, as required by ERISA. Former participants and current participants w... - Marine at Camp LeJeune with Cancer Concerned about Children
Aug-4-22 Raleigh, NC Patrick and his wife spent three years at Camp LeJeune – long enough to develop health problems from contaminated water . “When I first heard about the contamination I was extremely concerned,” says Patrick. “None of us had heard about the toxic water until a few years ago, and now I am extremely mad.” Pa... - Water Contamination Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Alarmingly, water contamination is increasing, causing harm to thousands and thousands of people and the environment. Environmental laws are in place to protect us and environmental law policy prohibits the dumping of toxic waste or other hazardous materials in our lakes, rivers, streams, and public land. But new chemicals used in fracking by natura... - California Overtime FAQ
What is overtime? Generally, unless you are properly classified as exempt, any time that is worked past 8 hours in one shift, over 40 hours in one work week, or working 6 days in one work week is considered overtime work . This time is to be paid at the overtime rate. Hours worked in excess of 8 in one day are paid at time and a half. Hours work... - California Overtime Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Does your employer owe you for unpaid overtime? California law provides protections for employees, with stiff penalties for wage and hour violations. If you believe that your employer has violated the California labor code, you have every right to file an overtime lawsuit. As a general rule, employers must pay an overtime premium of one... - Banks Violating CARES Act Lawsuit New and Legal Information
Since the CARES Act (also referred to as the Paycheck Protection Act, or “PPP”) rolled out on April 3, 2020, COVID-19-affected small businesses have claimed that banks processed loan applications to benefit themselves, rather than on the “first-come, first-served” basis, as the law requires . Defendants include Bank of America, JP... - $95.7 Wells Fargo Settlement Offer in Question as Objector Raises New Issues
Oct-4-21 San Jose, CA On September 23, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California heard objections to a $95.7 million offer made by Wells Fargo to settle consolidated class action lawsuits brought by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Consultants (HMCs). The lawsuits allege that the bank violated California state labor laws by failing to either p... - California Supreme Court to Rule on Rest and Meal Premium Payments
Jun-8-21 Los Angeles, CA On May 18, the California Supreme Court heard arguments about what the phrase “regular rate of compensation” means for the purpose of calculating premium payments that must be paid when employers fail to offer meal and rest breaks as required by the California Labor Code . More specifically, the questions are: Does the phrase &...