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Sort by date 6,122 pages found matching male lawsuits- 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... - Hewlett Packard Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Oct-17-22 Santa Clara, CA Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co has agreed to settle a proposed class action that accused the tech giant of paying women less than men. The settlement stems from a California labor lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior County in November 2018, claiming the company violated the California Equal Pay Act and Unfair Competition Law... - Atrium C-QUR Hernia Mesh Causing Pain and Infection
Santa Clara, CA: Allegations that the Atrium C-Qur hernia mesh causes severe health effects including pain and injury in people who’ve undergone the surgery, are being made. Additionally, plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits claim that Atrium was aware of the problems with the mesh but did nothing to warn the medical community. Specifically... - Silicone-Based Breast Implants Cause Adverse Health Effects Lawsuits Allege
Santa Clara, CA: Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Mentor Worldwide are coming under scrutiny for allegedly not doing the proper studies mandated by the government, for their silicone-based breast implants. One lawsuit has already been filed against Mentor in California, alleging the implants leak, posing health risks and which have cause... - Aetna Long-term Disability Lawsuit Information & Legal News
Long-term disability insurance companies such as Aetna, have a duty to pay out their policies to policyholders who suffer injury or illness and can no longer carry out their job duties. Some long-term disability companies such as Aetna have faced insurance lawsuits alleging they failed to pay their policies as set out in their contracts. ... - Defective Table Saw Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Lawsuits have been filed against the makers of table saws alleging consumers have been seriously injured by defective table saws . Among the allegations made against table saw companies are that safety components are available that could prevent serious injury, but that have not been included on modern table saws. Table Saw Injuries ... - Volkswagen Recall Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Volkswagen has announced a recall of around 500,000 diesel cars after the Environmental Protection Agency accused the carmaker of cheating to pass emissions testing. The Volkswagen recall affects certain diesel Volkswagen and Audi vehicles with the model years 2009-2015. Volkswagen lawsuits have now been filed on behalf of plaintiffs who may have been... - Synchrony Bank Lawsuit Information and Legal News
Synchrony Bank has been accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Thousands of people nationwide who received artificial or automatic telephone dialing systems were involved in the Synchrony Bank TCPA Class Action Lawsuit and Synchrony Bank settlement . Since the settl... - Laparoscopic Power Morcellation FAQ
What is laparoscopic power morcellation? Laparoscopic power morcellation is used during hysterectomy or myomectomy to treat uterine fibroids by dividing the uterine tissue into smaller fragments that can be removed through an incision in the patient's abdomen. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in the wall of the uterus. Although th... - Laparoscopic Power Morcellation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety communication warning against the use of laparoscopic power morcellation for laparoscopic uterine surgery, including hysterectomy or myomectomy (uterine fibroid removal). Of concern are reports of the spread of unsuspected cancerous tissue specifically, uterine sarcoma during laparoscopic hyster... - Testosterone Supplements Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Attack
Washington, DC: A new study on testosterone authored by epidemiologist William Finkle and researchers at UCLA has found a link between the popular male hormone supplement and heart attacks. Finkle and colleagues reviewed insurance claims for more than 55,000 men with a specific focus on the rate of heart attacks within 90 days of starting testosteron... - Birth Injury & Birth Defect Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Birth injuries and birth defects are injuries that an infant is born with, either due to harm caused while in the womb or injuries sustained during birth. Numerous drugs have been associated with different types of birth defects , with varying degrees of severity. In some cases, the birth defects cause permanent injury or disability, in others the defec... - On-Call Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Information and Legal News
Unpaid wages lawsuits often involve work in which employees are not paid for overtime wages, or what's referred to as egress-regress time, such as logging on or off a computer at the start or end of the day. But sometimes unpaid wages claims might also involve situations where the employee is required to be on-call but is not being paid for that time. T... - Airbag Injury Lawsuit Information & Legal News
In recent years, massive airbag recalls have been announced to address issues involving defective airbags . These recalls affect vehicles equipped with Takata airbags, which have reportedly been linked to 13 deaths and many injuries worldwide. Airbag failures have allegedly caused situations in which passenger vehicle occupants have either not survived... - ReNu Recall Lawyer
In April, 2006 Bausch & Lomb--the makers of Renu with MoistureLoc--issued a worldwide recall after its contact lens solution was linked to hundreds of cases of Fusarium Keratitis, a rare eye infection that can cause severe eyesight damage and even blindness. ReNu Contact Lens Solution Recall Researchers with the Center for Medical Myco... - Nurses Overtime, Wage and Hour Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Although there is a professional exemption for California overtime wages, registered nurses are non-exempt employees--which means overtime rules apply to them–unless they meet requirements of the white-collar exemption. Wage and hour attorneys believe that nurses can be subject to a variety of labor law violations. With few exceptions, to b... - Audi Car Owners Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Owners of certain Audi cars have filed a lawsuit against Audi in the wake of the Volkswagen recall , alleging they suffered financial harm as a result of Volkswagen and Audi using "defeat devices" in certain diesel vehicles to pass emissions testing. In addition to lawsuits by car owners, Volkswagen, parent company to Audi, could be on the hook for up to... - Google Resolves Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Jul-12-22 San Francisco, CA A pay equity California labor class action lawsuit filed in 2017 accusingCalifornia Google of underpaying women has been resolved: the tech giant will settle for $118 million, which involves over 15,000 women employed in California. The Ellis v. Google LLC complaint was initially filed by three female and former employees (a fourth... - Women’s Soccer Team California Discrimination Lawsuits Trigger Athletics Fair Pay Act
Jul-19-19 Santa Clara, CA: On the heels of the U.S. women's soccer team victory and two ongoing California labor law discrimination lawsuits, two Democratic senators have introduced legislation that calls for equal pay for female Olympic and national team athletes. The two lawsuits filed against U.S. Soccer are both California labor lawsuits for violation of th... - Personal Injury Attorney in Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Personal Injury Lawyer
An accident in Santa Clarita can happen anytime, anyplace, causing critical and sometimes fatal injuries. If an accident has happened to you or a family member, an accident lawyer can clarify your legal rights and any potential liability for the individuals involved. Chances are, you have numerous questions--and given the circumstances, you may even feel a b...