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A survey commissioned by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has found that children have made more than 11,000 allegations of sexual abuse by priests dating back to 1950. According to the survey, 61 percent (6,700 claims), have been substantiated and although most of the children abused were between 11-17 years of age, 6 percent of the abused childr... - Unum FAQ
What is Unum? Unum insurance company is a Fortune 500 company that provides long term and short term disability, group life and long term care insurance for more than 100,000 companies and insures more than 25 million people worldwide. Unum is the world’s largest individual disability insurance carrier. Unum’s pre... - Unum Denied Disability Claims Legal Information and Lawsuit News
Unum (formerly known as Unum Provident and First Unum ) has systematically denied Unum disability insurance to thousands of policy holders in the past two decades. Unum and its subsidiaries, including Provident Life, The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company have been subject to numerous lawsuits for il... - Disney’s Gender Wage Complaint Now Class Action
Jan-5-24 Los Angeles, CA Mickey and Minnie are not on the same page when it comes to wages. A California labor lawsuit initially filed in 2019 and now turned into a class action, alleges that Disney has been systematically paying women employees in California less than men for substantially similar jobs. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle certifi... - $70M Award Granted in J&J Talc Powder Cancer Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $70 million award has been granted court approval for a woman in California who sued Johnson & Johnson (J&J) alleging J&J Talc Powder caused her cancer. The suit alleged “negligent conduct" in making and marketing its baby powder. The case was brought by Deborah Giannecchini of Modesto, California, who was diagnosed with ovar... - Are Forfeiture Lawsuits the Next Trend for ERISA Litigation in 2024?
Jan-3-24 Oakland, CA On December 13, Clorox Co. asked the Northern District of California to dismiss a class action ERISA breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit that targets the company’s longstanding practice of using forfeited employer contributions to participants’ accounts to reduce its required contributions to the plan. Plan participants argue that... - What to Do if Pulled Over for a DUI
Jan-4-24 Santa Clara, CA Not only is drunk driving considered to be a criminal offense in all 50 states, but there’s also a zero-tolerance policy for anyone under the age of 21 who’s caught driving with even trace amounts of blood alcohol concentration. To avoid getting on the wrong side of the law, the best course of action is to avoid drinking and d... - Activision Blizzard Agrees to $54 million Gender Discrimination Settlement
Dec-26-23 Los Angeles, CA Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay over $50 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by California's civil rights agency. Female employees of the video game maker claimed they were constantly faced with sexual harassment, and the company employed few women in leadership roles. If they were in leadership roles, they e... - Navigating Common Law Realms: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Systems in Australia and the United States
Dec-22-23 Santa Clara, CA Embarking on a journey through the intricate realms of legal systems in Australia and the United States, this comparative analysis explores the multifaceted landscape shaped by the evolution of common law traditions. Rooted in the British common law system, both nations have independently navigated their legal courses, influenced by unique... - California Labor Commissioner’s Office reaches $5.5M Settlement for Wage Theft Lawsuit
Dec-19-23 Los Angeles, CA Thanks to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO), 148 caregivers who worked at Adat Shalom Board and Care Inc. will finally be compensated for California Labor wage theft allegations. A $5.5 million settlement has been reached after a lengthy investigation into wage theft found that Adat Shalom’s six adult residentia... - Navigating Legal Challenges Faced by People With Cerebral Palsy
Dec-18-23 Santa Clara, CA Have you ever wondered about the legal challenges faced by individuals living with cerebral palsy? Understanding the legal landscape for individuals with cerebral palsy involves delving into various facets. Addressing discrimination in educational settings and ensuring access to appropriate resources are critical components of advocating... - MetLife to Settle ERISA Lawsuit for $4.5 Million
Dec-15-23 New York, NY On November 20 MetLife Group and a group of participants in the MetLife 401(k) Plan agreed to settle an ERISA breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit for $4.5 million. In their amended class-action complaint , plan participants accused plan fiduciaries of failing to act solely in the interest of plan participants and beneficiaries by including pro... - Barge Worker Not Required to Arbitrate California Wage Claims
Dec-13-23 San Francisco, CA On November 24, the Ninth Circuit held that Frank Miles, a deck engineer responsible for marine vessel maintenance, was not required to arbitrate his wage claims against his employer. While the decision acknowledges a federal policy favoring the enforcement of arbitration agreements, it balances that policy against the principle th... - DuPont, Corteva and Chemours to Pay State of Ohio $110 million
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... - Exactech Knee Replacement Failure Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Santa Cruz, CA: Complaints regarding the design of the Exactech Optetrak knee replacement are coming to light, particularly allegations of early implant failures due to defective design. A product liability lawsuit has been filed and more may result from the alleged design defect, as people who undergo joint replacement surgery with the Optetrak k... - New California Employment Laws for 2024
Dec-8-23 Sacramento, CA California has become the nation’s employment law trendsetter. California Legislature passed, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed, a number of new or amended California employment laws that take effect January 2024 that could impact the business and the culture of the workplace. And they can make a difference to Californians’ lives, f... - Amazon Retaliates against Women Demanding Fair Pay
Dec-7-23 Seattle, WA In Wilmuth v. Amazon , three professional research team leaders filed a proposed class and collective lawsuit against Amazon.com, Inc. for its established practice of paying women less than men for similar work. It’s the usual gross, dreary, demeaning stuff that women deal with at work. But the Amazon researchers also claim that the co... - Bayer Reeling After Plaintiffs’ Roundup Lawsuit Victories
Dec-6-23 Philadelphia, PA After Bayer lost the last four Roundup trials--breaking its nine-trial winning streak, the outcome of the trial underway in Philadelphia is crucial to its investors, and to about 50,000 Roundup lawsuits it currently faces. Bayer likely rues the day in 2018 when it bought Monsanto for $63 billion. Financial Woes The $2 billion in ve... - Health Care Provider Settles Overtime Lawsuit
Dec-4-23 Santa Clara, CA Bayada Home Health Care agreed to settle for $700,000 a minimum wage and overtime lawsuit brought by a group of client service managers. The home health care provider told a New Jersey federal court that the settlement finally puts an end to six years of litigation and the workers concurred, saying that the 63 workers could lose out on an... - Camp Lejeune Litigation on Track, First Settlements Reached, and Unpublished Cancer Study
Dec-1-23 Jacksonville, N.C November has been a big month for Camp Lejeune attorneys. Litigation is on track – literally. Discovery is divided into two tracks of five illnesses each and the first lawsuits are slated for 2024. The first government settlements have finally been accepted and Reuters reported an unpublished study finding elevated Camp Lejeune c...