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Illinois labor law lawsuits allege violations of Illinois state labor laws including overtime pay and minimum wage violations. The rights of employees in Illinois are protected by a number of laws including the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)... - Getting Caught Can Reduce Emergency Room Overcharges
May-14-20 San Francisco, CA Last year Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital reduced a patient’s emergency room charges from $20,243 bill down to $200—after the patient, Nina Dang, contacted the media. She broke her arm on the pavement in a bike accident. Can’t reach the media? Of course lawyers experienced with negotiating ER overcharges can... - Some California Food Workers Choose between COVID-19 exposure or lost wages—will worker safety lawsuits follow?
May-12-20 Sacramento, CA Food sector workers are mostly front-line workers. From farmers to food processors to grocery store clerks, they continue to work to ensure the state’s 40 million residents have enough food during this crisis. And they continue to work even when co-workers have tested positive for COVID-19. If not, they could get fired, despite a new... - Taxotere Hair Loss Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Santa Clara, CA: Sanofi-Aventis is facing a defective product lawsuit alleging its cancer drug Taxotere (Docetaxel) causes hair loss. Filed by Erma Spann, the lawsuit claims Sanofi withheld important information from patients about the potential long-term side effects of Taxotere. Taxotere Hair Loss Lawsuit Spann alleges she has e... - Texas Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Texas medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed against healthcare professional—including doctors, nurses, or organizations—who fail to provide an acceptable standard of care for patients. When a patient suffers harm as a result of a decrease in the standard of care, a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health... - Putnam Investments to Settle 401k Self-Dealing Lawsuit for $12.5 Million
May-6-20 Boston, MA Participants in the Putnam Retirement Plan have agreed to settle their ERISA lawsuit against Putnam Investments and other Plan fiduciaries for $12.5 million and certain prospective changes in plan administration. Following close on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review the lower court’s determination, the s... - California Suspends Worker Layoff Notifications. Did Velodyne Take Advantage?
May-4-20 San Jose, CA Siers v. Velodyne Lidar is a class action lawsuit brought under the provisions of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and provisions of California labor law that afford employees similar protection against sudden and precipitous layoff. According to Benjamin Siers, Velodyne terminated a third of its workf... - Pennsylvania labor law | Pennsylvania employment law | Lawyersandsettlements.com
Pennsylvania labor law lawsuits allege violations of Pennsylvania state labor laws including overtime pay and minimum wage violations. The rights of employees in Pennsylvania are protected by a number of laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Possible violations of Pennsylvania employment l... - Washington State Employment Labor Law
Washington State labor law lawsuits allege violations of Washington state employment laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment. Washington state labor law sets out guidelines for minimum wage, meal and rest breaks and family care leave Possible violations of Washington employment law include wrongful termination, retaliation and discri... - Georgia Employment Labor Law
Georgia labor law lawsuits allege violations of Georgia state labor laws including minimum wage and overtime pay violations. The rights of employees in Georgia are protected by laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Possible violations of Georgia employme... - Florida Employment Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Florida labor law lawsuits allege violations of Florida state labor laws including overtime pay and minimum wage violations. The rights of employees in Florida are protected by a number of laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Possible violations of Florida employment labor law include wro... - Colorado Employment and Labor Law Legal News and Lawsuits
Colorado employment lawsuits allege employees in Colorado have been improperly treated by their employees. Colorado employment law requires employees be paid a minimum wage and overtime wage and prevents employees from being fired under certain circumstances. If employers in Colorado violate Colorado labor law , employees may be able to file a lawsuit... - Michigan Employment Labor Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Michigan labor law lawsuits allege violations of Michigan state labor laws including minimum wage and overtime pay violations. The rights of employees in Michigan are protected by a number of laws including Michigan Prevailing Wage laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). Possible violations of Michiga... - Demanda de Empleo Nueva York
Una firma importante de abogados en Nueva York está investigando casos de la ley de empleo y ofreciendo evaluaciones gratuitas de casos para empleados en Nueva York. Leyes del estado y federales de Empleo protegen los derechos civiles del empleado para ser pagados las horas sobrantes y los beneficios mientras protegen contra el acoso y la discriminac... - Employment Discrimination based on Perceived Sexual Orientation
May-1-20 New York, NY Vincent White, a partner at White, Hilferty and Albanese, spoke recently with LAS about the thorny problem of employment discrimination based on an employer’s perception (or misperception) of an employee’s sexual orientation. The hardest problem, according to White, is that the discriminatory comment or action often happens behin... - E-Cigarettes Pose Health Hazards Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Santa Clara, CA Research shows that serious health risks are associated with electronic cigarettes, including cancer. Health officials for more than a decade have warned consumers of e-cigarette side effects from toxic vapes that contain additives in the liquid nicotine, which converts to high amounts of aldehydes and toxic chemicals. E-Cig... - Hundreds of Documents Unsealed in 3M Defective Earplug Litigation
May-7-20 Pensacola, FL Recent unsealed depositions confirm that 3M officials knew their Combat Arms earplugs were defective and that information was withheld from the military. Further, some 3M employees didn’t believe that soldiers “needed to know how to adjust” their earplugs so they would fit properly. A federal judge in Pensacola on... - JPMorgan Chase to Settle 401k Self-Dealing Lawsuit
Apr-22-20 New York, NY JPMorgan Chase has notified the Second Circuit that it will settle a class action ERISA lawsuit affecting as many as a quarter million 401k plan participants. Details of the settlement will be available by May 22, when the motion for preliminary approval is submitted to the court. Thus ends yet another self-dealing lawsuit against JPMor... - Can California Employers Pay Workers with Reloadable Debit Cards?
Apr-27-20 Riverside County, CA Janelly Sandoval filed a class action lawsuit against Home Depot in Riverside Superior Court on January 31,2020. The lawsuit, which has since been removed to the District Court for the Central District of California, claims that Home Depot violated Sections 201 through 203 of the California Labor Code by paying her final wages by m... - Wells Fargo Fake Account Scandal Grinds On
Apr-23-20 Oakland, CA The Northern District of California has approved attorneys’ fees in the settlement of the latest lawsuit arising from the massive Wells Fargo fake account fraud. The scandal came to light in 2016 after account holders raised questions about mysterious bank overdraft fees that they were charged. The bank’s misconduct, however, ma...