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Sort by relevance 16,394 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- McDonald’s Employees “Treated Like Dogs” Reach Settlement
Sep-3-21 Oakland, CA Workers at Oaklands McDonald’s who claimed they had to wear dog diapers and coffee filters instead of face masks settled a California safety lawsuit August 12. McDonald’s Safety Settlement Part of the settlement requires the franchise to maintain numerous safety measures, provide paid breaks to ensure that workers can saniti... - California Grocery Stores Fined for Failure to Pay COVID-19 Sick Leave
Sep-2-21 Santa Clara, CA Three El Super grocery stores in Southern California were slapped with fines of more than $447,000 by California regulators last month for failing to provide or delay sick leave during the pandemic. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office said some of the 95 employees were forced to work while sick, others were told to apply for... - Philips CPAP Sleep Machines: Investors Over Individuals?
Sep-1-21 Santa Clara, CA Philips “regretfully” told its investors of a foam problem with certain sleep and respiratory care products, including DreamStation CPAP Machines, but consumers weren’t told of the serious problem until the recall—issued 49 days after investors knew. Consequently, CPAP sleep machine lawsuits alleging failure to war... - CVS to Settle California Labor Lawsuit for $10.4 Million
Aug-31-21 Los Angeles, CA The federal court for the Central District of California has approved a settlement under which CVS Pharmacy will pay retail pharmacists $10.4 million to compensate them for off-the-clock training time. Chalian v. CVS alleges that the retail pharmacy giant failed to credit time actually spent in required training, in violation of Californ... - Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trial Underway
Aug-30-21 Columbus, OH More than 8,000 hernia mesh patients and their attorneys who filed Ethicon physiomesh complaints are likely watching closely C.R. Bard’s first bellwether trial, which is expected to last five weeks and two days. The bellwether trial, which began on August 2 before U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. is underway in the Sou... - New Roundup MDL Claimants Must Participate in Settlement Process
Aug-29-21 San Francisco, CA The Northern District of California has ordered current and future plaintiffs in the Monsanto glyphosate multidistrict litigation (MDL) who have not already reached a settlement with Monsanto to participate in a program that has been overseen by Special Master Ken Feinberg since 2019. The Order has apparently prompted Bayer AG, Mo... - Louisiana Paraquat Distributor files Toxic Tort Lawsuit against Syngenta
Aug-27-21 Shreveport, LA In a toxic tort lawsuit filed in the Western District of Louisiana, Michael Hensgens alleges that low-level exposure to Paraquat over the years he worked as a Paraquat distributor caused his Parkinson’s disease. Hensgens v. Syngenta will likely be consolidated for pretrial motions with the growing body of Paraquat litigatio... - Reliance Standard Denied Disability Lawsuit News & Legal Information
A number of Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company policyholders have filed denied disability lawsuits against their insurer claiming bad faith tactics. Reliance Standard, also known as First Reliance, allegedly practices bad faith insurance to delay, deny or terminate claims. If you have been wrongfully denied an insurance claim and think Reliance Insura... - Maine First to Enact Ban on Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Aug-26-21 Augusta, ME Maine is the first state to ban polyfluoroalkyl substances – toxic chemicals that are used in firefighting foam and many other products. PFAS, also known as ‘forever chemicals’, has been linked to water contamination, which has led to many serious health issues and PFAS lawsuits nationwide. In July 2021 the state introduc... - Zantac Bellwether Trials Likely in 2023
Aug-25-21 West Palm Beach, FL On June 14, the Southern District of Florida, where Zantac cancer lawsuits have been consolidated for pretrial motions, issued an amended case management schedule. The Order anticipates that bellwether trials will begin in 2023. It also sets a rough timeline for preliminary steps that will shape the litigation and determine the lik... - Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Agreement
Aug-23-21 Irving, TX A tentative agreement has been reached with the Boy Scouts of America and some 70,000 sexual abuse victims, but there is opposition to the $850 million settlement, including sponsoring churches and insurance companies. Why now? Information kept secret for decades has recently become public knowledge and in its wake thousands of sexual abuse... - Patients “Deceived” and “Scammed” by ER Fees
Aug-18-21 Santa Clara, CA Patients treated at ER, sometimes for minor issues, say they aren’t told their insurance is out-of-network and that emergency room fees , including certain tests and procedures, will wind up costing them thousands and thousands of dollars. After waiting three hours in the ER, Philip had a sliver removed from his leg: a minor incis... - YUM! Brands Recruiter Files ERISA Lawsuit over Misclassification
Aug-16-21 Los Angeles, CA On July 9, Tim Alders, formerly an Executive Recruiter for YUM Brands Inc. and Taco Bell Corp. filed an ERISA lawsuit alleging that the fast-food conglomerates deprived him of pension and other benefits by deliberately misclassifying him as an independent contractor, rather than an employee. Tim Alders v. YUM, Inc. is neither a standard... - Drivers’ PAGA Claims Survive Postmates’ Arbitration Challenge
Aug-13-21 San Francisco, CA On July 20, the California Court of Appeals rejected Postmates Inc.’s argument that the plaintiff drivers must submit their Private Attorney Generals Act (PAGA) claims to arbitration. In Winns v. Postmates, Inc. , the couriers alleged that Postmates withheld wages, took tips given intended for couriers and misclassified the... - Washington Football Team to Pay $10 Million Plus Legal Fees to End Sexual Harassment Claims
Aug-12-21 Alexandria, VA On July 1, the NFL announced that it had fined the Washington Football Team $10 million plus fees and expenses incurred in the investigation of allegations of sexual harassment by female employees. The conclusions of the investigation have not been publicly released, and efforts to keep the underlying allegations secret have sparked more l... - Uber and Lyft Drivers Strike, California Misclassification Lawsuit Drags On
Aug-10-21 Los Angeles, CA California Uber and Lyft drivers last month joined forces nationwide for a 24-hour strike to protest poor working conditions due to misclassification, along with the right to organize. Meanwhile, a California misclassification complaint filed by a Lyft driver is dragging in California state court. Misclassification “Like Concrete... - Minor League Baseball Players Sue for Unpaid California Wages
Aug-9-21 San Francisco, CA On July 23, the U.S. Magistrate sitting in the Northern District of California narrowed the subclass of plaintiffs who may seek injunctive relief in Senne v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball . The lawsuit that makes claims under California prevailing wage laws among other state and federal statutes. The minor leaguers allege that... - SkyWest Flight Attendants File Rest and Meal Break California Lawsuit
Aug-2-21 Sacramento, CA SkyWest flight attendants are proceeding with their meal and rest break proposed class action after a California judge rejected the airline’s argument that federal regulations governing the airline industry preempt their claims. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria referred to the Bernstein v. Virgin America Inc . rulin... - ABM Industries to Settle Janitors’ Wage Lawsuits for $140 Million
Jul-30-21 San Francisco, CA On July 8, ABM Industries entered into a written agreement to settle the consolidated lawsuits, ABM Industries Overtime Cases (also known as the “Bucio case”), pending in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. Filed in 2006, the lawsuits allege that ABM’s prior timekeeping and payment... - Taxpayer Dollars up in PFAS Smoke?
Jul-28-21 Washington, DC The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently reported that the price tag to clean up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from nearly 700 military bases nationwide will probably exceed -- and cost taxpayers-- $2.1 billion. According to the Department of Defense (DOD) that price is up from $1.1 billion last year. But chemical m...