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Sort by relevance 16,383 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- All You Need to Know About Filing a Claim After a Truck Accident
Mar-19-23 Santa Clara, CA Truck accidents can be devastating, causing severe injuries and property damage. If you've been involved in a truck accident , filing a claim may be necessary to cover your expenses. However, the process of filing a claim can be complicated and overwhelming. If you're feeling overwhelmed or unsure about the process, don't worry... - Another Overtime Complaint filed against Dr. Pepper
Mar-12-23 Burlington, MA A Keurig Dr Pepper employee filed a class action lawsuit last month in Massachusetts federal court claiming the company misclassified employees in Pennsylvania and California as exempt from overtime wages. The lawsuit claims the company violated the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) and California law by not paying overtime compensation... - Virgin, Alaska Air Workers to Receive Almost $31M in California Wages Lawsuit
Mar-9-23 San Francisco, CA A wage and hour class action lawsuit filed almost a decade ago by Virgin America and Alaska Airlines flight attendants has resulted in a a $31 million judgment plus interest against Virgin America Inc. and Alaska Airlines Inc. The workers accused Virgin and Alaska of several California labor law violations, including failure to pay all... - Qui Tam Whistleblower - Government Fraud - Qui Tam Lawsuit
Qui tam is a law passed by Congress that allows a private individual with knowledge of fraud committed against the federal government to act as a government whistleblower and bring about a qui tam lawsuit on behalf of the US. Any situation where a company or individual has defrauded the government comes under the False Claims Act, including Medicare... - Qui Tam FAQ
Qui Tam FAQ... - Lowe’s Class Action Alleges California Wage and Hour Violations
Mar-7-23 Santa Clara, CA Lowe’s has been hit yet again with a California wage and hour class action lawsuit claiming the retail giant failed to pay accurate wages and did not provide uninterrupted breaks. Lowe’s employees may be working hard to keep customers satisfied but many of its workers, including managers, are unsatisfied. The most recent wa... - California Labor Contractor to Pay Farmworkers Damages and Penalties
Mar-6-23 San Francisco, CA It doesn’t pay to withhold final paychecks and travel expenses, as a Salinas labor contractor knows. A. Oseguera Company owners have been ordered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to pay hundreds of U.S. farmworkers and H-2A farmworkers almost $500,000 in damages and penalties for California labor l... - Hair Straightener Cancer Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Recent studies have found that hair straighteners and hair relaxers contain toxic chemicals that are known to cause cancer. Increasingly, women who frequently used these products and have been diagnosed with uterine cancer or breast cancer are filing hair straightener cancer lawsuits against L’Oreal, Revlon, and other manufacturers. As well, women who... - United Airlines California Wage Statement Settlement
Feb-21-23 Los Angeles, CA Many of us don’t realize that by providing accurate and complete information in pay stubs, workers’ rights are protected. With that in mind, it helps to understand why a federal judge at the beginning of February granted preliminary approval of a whopping $53.5 million class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) settle... - How to File a Claim for a Multi-car Pileup
Feb-20-23 Santa Clara, CA Unfortunately, traffic crashes often include more than two vehicles, especially in busy urban areas. If you’re one of the parties in a multi-car pileup, filing an insurance claim can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know about accidents involving multiple parties. What Is Comparative Fault? As an example, Atla... - California Wage Theft Rampant
Feb-16-23 Santa Clara, CA At least three class action lawsuits alleging wage theft violations have been filed in California courts within the last month. Vitamin Shoppe, Hyatt Regency Long Beach and Lowe’s are accused of violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and California labor laws. And each lawsuit blames understaffing for labor violation... - Kroger Slammed with Wage Theft Class Action Lawsuits
Feb-14-23 Cincinnati, OH Kroger Co. is facing four class action lawsuits filed by its employees in five states alleging the Cincinnati-based grocery giant engaged in widespread wage theft stemming from repeated and ongoing problems with its payroll system. Thousands of employees across the U.S. have been affected, including some workers reporting they waited... - California Ranch Operator Says Judge is Biased in Second Wage Theft Class Action
Feb-9-23 Napa, CA California ranch operator Anthony Vineyards Inc. and labor contractor Sycamore Labor Inc. have requested that a federal judge be disqualified from a proposed wage theft class action. They claim Judge Ana de Alba is biased due to her previous activism and legal work on behalf of farmworkers. A group of vineyard workers claim they were shorted lunch... - Utah Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Utah medical malpractice claims are essentially negligence claims made against doctors, hospitals or other healthcare professionals or organizations. They cover missteps like delaying treatment, giving the wrong medicine, using a defective medical device, failing to deliver a baby on time, or even just neglecting to give the patient enough info... - In Utah Nonpatients Can Sue for Medical Malpractice (Sometimes)
Feb-7-23 Salt Lake City, UT In 2016, the Utah legislature amended existing medical malpractice law to permit people who are not patients to sue a medical practitioner for medical negligence – but only in some circumstances. The amended law appears to codify the Utah Supreme Court’s 2012 decision in B.R. v. West , a particularly gruesome murd... - California Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
California medical malpractice claims are made against doctors or other healthcare professionals or organizations whose standard of care fails to meet an acceptable level. When the standard of care falls and a patient suffers harm as a result, a California medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health care provider, or institution,... - Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuits Rising
Feb-3-23 Camp Lejeune, NC Since the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 came into effect, the floodgates have opened for veterans to file Camp Lejeune contaminated water lawsuits , along with a trail of red tape. About 14,000 claims submitted by veterans, military family members and others injured by contaminants have already been filed since the Act came into eff... - ERISA Lawsuit Settlement Hits Stumbling Block
Jan-30-23 Cincinnati, OH The partial settlement of Berry v. FirstGroup America , which seemed like a sure thing less than a month ago, has hit a snag that may require substantial changes. The class action ERISA lawsuit alleged that FirstGroup America removed well-performing investment funds from the FirstGroup America, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (the “P... - Health IQ Slammed with Proposed California Labor Law Class Actions
Jan-26-23 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), accord... - Can PAGA Claims Survive U.S. Supreme Court’s Pro-Arbitration Decisions?
Jan-24-23 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...