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Sort by date 1,863 pages found matching %3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27What_Security?%27%29%3C/script%3E- Judge Upholds $7M Verdict and Adds over $1.5M Pre-judgment and Post-judgment Interest in Tyson Foods Truck Crash
Oct-31-07 October 31, 2007, Cleveland, Ohio - A federal court judge in Ohio has delivered a strong rebuke to Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, denying their requests for a new trial or reduction of the verdict in a horrific truck crash caused by one of its drivers near Crestline, Ohio in 2004. Since the accident the plaintiffs have tried, in good faith, to settle the case w... - 3M Earplugs Bellwether Trial: So far a Draw
Jun-10-21 Pensacola, FL The second 3M earplug lawsuit ended with a win for the defense. The Combat Arms Earplug manufacturer lost the first bellwether trial that ended with a $7.1 million win for veterans. Now, hundreds of thousands of victims with hearing loss allegedly from defective earplugs await the third and final trial on June 7th in Pensacola. ... - Credit Card Company Practices: Legality is Questionable
Sep-28-07 Bothell, WA Hugh Gerrard had a credit card with Chase Bank and never made a payment late in 10 years—his credit rating was impeccable. But he made one mistake that cost Chase a loyal customer. "Because I overlooked an old balance of $20, my interest rate was raised to 29.9 percent from 5.99 percent," says Gerrard. "Last April Chase made me an offe... - Unum's Catch-All: the Pre-existing Condition
Feb-1-10 Rancho Mirage, CA Steve says that Unum Insurance Company denied his claim because he has a pre-existing condition. "I applied for my long term disability benefits, but Unum's reasons for denial were so twisted out of shape, they don't make sense," says Steve, who points out that he was approved for social security benefits within a few weeks of filing... - Toyota Issues Safety Recall for 2.3 Million Vehicles over Sticking Accelerator Pedal
Jan-21-10 Torrence, CA Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc, today announced it would recall approximately 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals on specific Toyota Division models. This action is separate from the on-going recall of approximately 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles to reduce the risk of pedal entrapment by incorrect or o... - California “New” Hero Pay for Grocery Workers Backfires
Feb-10-21 Los Angeles, CA Another Hero Pay wage hike, this time local government-mandated pay, requires that grocery companies with over 300 employees increase California hourly wages an extra $4 per hour. The salary boost is meant to compensate grocery store workers for the dangers they face during the coronavirus pandemic. However, it seems to have backfire... - Cannabis Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Pushes Policy
May-13-21 Denver, CO On April 27, the federal District Court for the District of Colorado granted conditional certification to a class of plaintiffs who brought unpaid wage claims against Helix TCS, a cannabis security company. The defendant employer began almost immediately to try to mitigate the financial impact that a successful collective action lawsuit... - Grieving Family Launches Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Nov-30-09 Boston, MA A somewhat sensational mystery is brewing around the apparent suicide of a Lynnfield veterinarian. The family of the veterinarian has filed a wrongful death lawsuit with the services of a wrongful death attorney. Joan Baruffaldi, 45, was on holiday earlier this month in the Caribbean with her husband Robert Harris when she was found hangi... - Forever Waiting for EPA’s Limits on PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Jan-27-21 Washington, DC The EPA on January 19, 2021 finally announced two preliminary actions toward regulating “forever chemicals” in Americans’ drinking water. These toxic chemicals include PFAS, which do not break down in the environment. They are linked to serious health issues, including cancer, reproductive and developmental harm, and... - Motion Picture Industry ERISA Plan under the Bright, Hot Lights
Jan-18-21 Los Angeles, CA On October 7, Patricia Klawonn filed an ERISA lawsuit against the Board of Directors for the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans in the District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit alleges that The Board breached its fiduciary duty under ERISA, citing as evidence “abysmal returns [that] are the pro... - Capital One Credit Cards Hassle
Apr-12-07 Richmond, VA: If you received checks from Capital One over the holiday season, with the encouragement to use them for a "hassle-free holiday," you may have been roped into paying higher interest rates than you should have, without realizing it. Capital One sent the checks to credit card holders, offering them a starting rate of 5.99% fixed APR that wo... - Trasylol Tragedy Timeline: The Dates of Destiny
May-11-08 Washington, DC The tragedy that is Trasylol and the scores of people who have died at the hands of the expensive anti-bleeding drug reads like the plot line of a bad movie. Only in this case, the villain doesn't get it in the end. At least, not yet. That payback may eventually be found in the courts of law as hundreds of lawsuits move forward. In th... - Employees Bite Back in Stock Option Fraud
Jun-13-08 San Diego, CA To lose one quarter of a retirement plan in one day sends shock waves through future plans and security. When WellPoint Inc. announced a sharp drop in its profits on March 10, 2008, and shares plunged 28 percent the following day, Lillian was not able to safeguard her stock option based 401(k) fast enough. "My money was going into the co... - Did Heparin Kill My Wife?
Mar-31-08 Minneapolis, MN Harold's wife was a shining light in her local community. Vibrant, involved, she was loved by everyone. But in 2004 she received news that she had breast cancer. After several rounds of chemotherapy, she contracted a lethal blood infection, for which the doctors could not determine a cause. On February 29, 2008 she died, at home, with her h... - Lawsuit Filed 10 Years after Limousine Crash
Apr-29-08 Detroit, MI Ten years after a limousine accident left a former Detroit Red Wings player and a team masseuse permanently injured, a lawsuit has been filed against an Ohio auto dealership. The crash ended the careers of both Vladimir Konstantinov, a defenseman for the Red Wings, and Sergei Mnatsakanov, the masseuse. Konstantinov's wife along with Mnatsaka... - IT Overtime: "We're treated like Serf Laborers"
Mar-2-08 Dallas, TX Information technology (IT) worker Jamie Wells is classified as exempt and therefore is not entitled to overtime . "I'm paid a salary, which just means that our employer can work us as much as he wants," says Wells. He was working 70-80 hours per week as an operations analyst in an eyeglass firm; IT overtime was never even mentioned, for fear... - Ohio Crashes to Cost State $2.2 million
Apr-1-08 Columbus, OH In 2006, a fiery collision killed two state troopers and a woman near Gallipolis Ohio and now the state is looking to pay no less than $1 million in a wrongful-death lawsuit brought against the state. In another case, the state just finished paying out $1.2 million to a Warren, Ohio man's estate for a crash that took his life when a state t... - California IT Overtime: Class Action Lawsuit Gives Employees Hope
Apr-8-09 Santa Clara, CA Employees who are not paid for their California IT overtime may be able to take heart: a California computer professional lawsuit, alleging unpaid overtime, has been granted class action status. Although this is not an indication that California software developers will win their lawsuits, this does give the plaintiffs in the class action... - The FDA: "Barely Hanging On by its Fingertips"
Feb-4-08 Washington, DC: On January 29, 2008 the Government Accountability Office released a series of blockbuster reports during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. And it all has to do with the FDA—the US Food and Drug Administration, the government watchdog that Americans trust for ensuring that the nation's drug, food and medical device... - Levaquin Patient Suffers "Excruciating Pain"
Mar-26-09 Ogdensburg, NY Brian S. only took the Levaquin antibiotic for 4 days before he asked his doctor to prescribe him something else. Unfortunately, that 4 days was long enough that Brian suffered serious Levaquin side effects. In fact, his injury was so serious, that it took a year and a half for Brian to recover, even though he took the Levaquin medicine fo...