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Health IQ Slammed with Proposed California Labor Law Class Actions

January 26, 2023. By Jane Mundy.

Santa Clara, CA Health IQ has been slammed with two (so far) proposed California labor class actions alleging the Medicare broker insurance company terminated between 700 to 1,000 employees in December without a heads-up. By not giving workers notice, Health IQ violated the California's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), according to the plaintiffs.

Can PAGA Claims Survive U.S. Supreme Court’s Pro-Arbitration Decisions?

January 24, 2023. By Anne Wallace.

San Francisco, CA In 2023, in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, the California Supreme Court will decide whether non-individual Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims can be heard in a courtroom, rather than before an arbitration panel. This is profoundly significant for lawsuits brought under the California Labor Code because many savvy employers now require employees to agree to arbitrate any disputes and to waive their rights to assert PAGA claims. Employer arbitration panels are where workers’ wage and hour claims go to die. PAGA claims have been the exception.

January 23, 2023. By Jane Mundy.

Santa Clara, CA 3M’s move to shift liability for military earplug injury lawsuits by placing its Aearo Technologies subsidiary into bankruptcy seems to have backfired. A federal judge has described the move as “bad faith tactics” and an “abuse of the litigation process”.

January 18, 2023. By Jane Mundy.

New York, NY Another CPAP lawsuit has been filed against Philips, this time by a New York man suffering from mouth and tongue cancer and other injuries. This latest lawsuit joins hundreds of other former users of Philips CPAP devices diagnosed with cancer as part of an MDL in the Western District of Pennsylvania.

3M Promises to end PFAS Toxic Chemical Production by 2025

January 11, 2023. By Jane Mundy.

Santa Clara, CA 3M Company, which manufactures toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) products, has promised to end production of ‘forever chemicals” by 2025. Critics say 3M’s move is related to its more than 3,000 firefighter foam cancer lawsuits, and attorneys anticipate more product liability complaints. Will the company make good its commitment? Will it stop making Scotchgard products?

Walmart Wage Statement Lawsuit and $35M Settlement

January 10, 2023. By Jane Mundy.

Los Angeles, CA Walmart has agreed to settle for $35 a wage-and-hour class action lawsuit filed in 2017 alleging the retail giant failed to provide accurate wage statements to employees and therefore violated California labor law. In his lawsuit, plaintiff James Evans argued that an inaccurate wage statement is the same as “not providing any wage statement at all.”

NYC Cannabis Pizzerias Slammed with Labor Lawsuit

January 9, 2023. By Jane Mundy.

New York, NY Three St. Ned’s Pizza restaurants in New York City are facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging failure to pay workers minimum wage or properly compensate them for overtime hours worked and other labor violations. The pizzerias, owned by CB Hospitality and Events LLC, specialize in marijuana-infused pizzas. Owner Chris Barrett, AKA the “pizza pusha”, might want to reconsider the tagline on his website: “whatever I do, I do it better stoned.”

California FedEx Driver’s Misclassification Lawsuit Settles

January 6, 2023. By Jane Mundy.

Santa Clara, CA A former linehaul driver for FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. brought a California misclassification lawsuit against FedEx – the poster child for independent contractor misclassification claims. A California federal judge last November agreed to end the lawsuit just days after the driver's proposed class action was denied.

Camp Lejeune Denied Claims Must Be Resubmitted Under New Act – AKA more Red Tape

January 4, 2023. By Jane Mundy.

Wilmington, NC All previously denied Camp Lejeune injury claims need to be resubmitted, according to the new Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. But many plaintiffs argue that they shouldn’t have to go through the same administrative process again.

January 3, 2023. By LAS Staff Writer.

Santa Clara, CA The Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts, or IOLTA, enables lawyers to raise funds with charitable intent. Although the charitable purpose can vary, it is frequently used as a way to help provide civil legal services. This isn’t a typical bank account.

Filing a Bair Hugger Lawsuit: Attorney Weighs In By Jane Mundy (Jan-3-23)
Mortgage Loan Officers Entitled to Rest Periods By Jane Mundy (Jan-3-23)
Jury Awards Idaho Man $7.96 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Dec-29-22)
L3 Technologies ERISA Lawsuit Seeks Class Action Status By Anne Wallace (Dec-28-22)
Asbestos Mesothelioma Victims Stymied by Bestwall LLC Bankruptcy By Anne Wallace (Dec-27-22)
California Files PFAS/PFOA Lawsuit against 3M Company By Anne Wallace (Dec-26-22)
Judge Gives Green Light to Pepsi and Kronos Settlement By Jane Mundy (Dec-21-22)
Car Wash Employers Don’t Come Clean By Jane Mundy (Dec-15-22)
CPAP Recall Gone Wrong Nearing Settlement with Philips and Justice Department By Jane Mundy (Dec-14-22)
DOL Files Unpaid Wages Lawsuit on Behalf of Home Healthcare Workers By Anne Wallace (Dec-13-22)
Yale University Pension Plan Lawsuit Heading to Jury Trial By Anne Wallace (Dec-12-22)
Veterans Want Stay Lifted on 3M Earplug Hearing Loss Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Dec-9-22)
YouTube’s $4.3M to Settle Moderator Trauma Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Dec-8-22)
California Labor Lawsuit Alleges SpaceX Employees Unlawfully Fired By Jane Mundy (Dec-7-22)
North Carolina Sues 3M Co. for PFAS/PFOA Environmental Damage By Anne Wallace (Dec-5-22)
Booz Allen Hamilton BlackRock Target Date Funds at Heart of New ERISA Lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Dec-4-22)
Twitter Layoffs Trigger Labor Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Nov-30-22)
Time Spent “Booting Up” Computers may be Compensable By Anne Wallace (Nov-29-22)
3M Earplug Injury Verdict of $50M Firm By Jane Mundy (Nov-28-22)
Wells Fargo Settlement Raises Legal Fees Queries By Jane Mundy (Nov-25-22)
Department of Defense to Stop Using PFAS-Based Firefighting Foam in 2024 By Anne Wallace (Nov-14-22)
Veteran Files Camp LeJeune Contaminated Water Lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Nov-7-22)
The Right To Walk: Why Everyone Should Have Access to Sidewalks and Crosswalks By LAS Staff Writer (Nov-4-22)
Parties to Settle 401k Fiduciary Breach Lawsuit in Reichert v. Juniper Networks, Inc. By Anne Wallace (Oct-31-22)
Instacart Settles California Misclassification Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Oct-24-22)
New California Law Requires Pay Transparency By Jane Mundy (Oct-19-22)
Assisted Living Operator to Settle Wage and Hour Lawsuit for $9.5 Million By Anne Wallace (Oct-18-22)
Hewlett Packard Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Oct-17-22)
Nurse Accuses Staffing Company of Illegal Contract By Jane Mundy (Oct-14-22)
Are Starbucks' New Benefits Legal? By Jane Mundy (Oct-12-22)
CDC: Preemies and Low Birth Weight Babies Have No Access to Breast Milk at 13 Percent of Neonatal Intensive C By Anne Wallace (Oct-11-22)
Citrus Workers Unpaid Wages Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Oct-10-22)
Is Florida the most dangerous state to ride a motorcycle in? By LAS Staff Writer (Oct-9-22)
PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits Update By Jane Mundy (Oct-5-22)
Last-Ditch Effort for 3M Bair Hugger Appeal By Jane Mundy (Oct-4-22)
Insurance Companies in Denial regarding Long COVID By Jane Mundy (Sep-15-22)
$90 Million Missing -- “Embezzlement and fraud,” cry AME Pastors in Pension Lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Sep-14-22)
Converse Inc. Settles $450K Wage-and-Hour Lawsuit Settlement By Jane Mundy (Sep-13-22)
Class Action Toxic Tort Lawsuit Filed in Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Case By Anne Wallace (Sep-12-22)
Two More Philips CPAP Sleep Machine Recalls By Jane Mundy (Sep-9-22)

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Legal News Articles & Interviews

Health IQ Slammed with Proposed California Labor Law Class Actions

Can PAGA Claims Survive U.S. Supreme Court’s Pro-Arbitration Decisions?

Judge Irate Over 3M Earplugs Litigation

Another Philips CPAP Cancer Lawsuit

3M Promises to end PFAS Toxic Chemical Production by 2025

Walmart Wage Statement Lawsuit and $35M Settlement

NYC Cannabis Pizzerias Slammed with Labor Lawsuit

California FedEx Driver’s Misclassification Lawsuit Settles

Camp Lejeune Denied Claims Must Be Resubmitted Under New Act – AKA more Red Tape

The Impact of IOLTA Funds