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NEC Infant Formula Update

NEC Infant Formula Update

September 6, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA Sadly, another infant formula lawsuit has been lodged against Abbott Nutrition by parents of a baby who died last year allegedly from its bacteria-tainted infant formula. Cow milk-based infant formulas such as Similac and Enfamil have been linked to a dangerous and potentially deadly neonatal medical condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), in which bowel tissue dies. Read More
X, formerly Twitter, Get Green Light in Age Bias Lawsuit

X, formerly Twitter, Get Green Light in Age Bias Lawsuit

September 5, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA A California federal judge has been urged to certify a proposed age discrimination collective action against X Corp, formerly Twitter, on behalf of older workers who were fired during Elon Musk’s massive layoffs in 2022. Read More
Tesla’s Bid to Dismiss PAGA Lawsuit Gets Anti-SLAPPed Down

Tesla’s Bid to Dismiss PAGA Lawsuit Gets Anti-SLAPPed Down

September 3, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Oakland, CA On August 8, the California Court of Appeal denied Tesla’s motion to dismiss a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) lawsuit brought by former Tesla employees. At its simplest, Sharonda Taylor v. Tesla, Inc. is about the workers’ struggle to access their own wage and hour records. Read More
California Public Employees Lose Rest and Meal Break Rights

California Public Employees Lose Rest and Meal Break Rights

August 30, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
San Francisco, CA On August 15, 2024, the Supreme Court of California in Stone v. Alameda Health Systems held that:

  • California meal and rest break laws do not apply to public agencies unless the laws specifically state they apply to them;

  • the terms “political subdivision” and “municipal corporation” in the Labor Code should be understood to include all government employers; and

  • public employers are not subject to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and no PAGA penalties may be pursued against public employers.


There is a lot in this ground breaking decision – none of it good for public servants claiming wage and hour protections under the California labor code. The California Supreme Court has the last word on the meaning of California statutes, so there is no avenue for further appeal through the court system. That task now rests with the California legislature.

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Wells Fargo Settles Disability Discrimination Suit for 22.1 million

Wells Fargo Settles Disability Discrimination Suit for 22.1 million

August 28, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Charlotte, NC A former Wells Fargo Securities supervisor was awarded $22.1 million by a federal court jury in Charlotte last month. Christopher Billesdon’s disability and age discrimination lawsuit accused the San Francisco-based bank of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and wrongful discharge under North Carolina state law. Read More
Veterans Die of Neglect in Nursing Homes

Veterans Die of Neglect in Nursing Homes

August 27, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Northampton, MA In March, Bennett Walsh, the former superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, and its former medical director, Dr. David Clinton resolved criminal neglect charges against them. The veterans medical malpractice charges stemmed from the deaths of 76 veterans at the state-run facility during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Neither leader pleaded guilty; they did, however, acknowledge that there were sufficient facts to warrant a guilty finding. Read More
California Truck Drivers Misclassification Settlement

California Truck Drivers Misclassification Settlement

August 26, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Los Angeles, CA A class action California labor lawsuit alleging STG Logistics and STG Drayage misclassified truck drivers as independent contractors has settled for a $4.2 million. As part of the deal, STG will no longer classify its long-haul drivers as independent contractors in California and New Jersey. And this isn’t STG’s first court appearance. Read More

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