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Sort by date 16,393 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- 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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - Adderall Death, Stroke and Hearth Attacks
The FDA has received a number of reports of Adderall heart attack , Adderall stroke , and even Adderall death in both children and adults, and the numbers are likely to increase as more children are prescribed Adderall for ADHD . Adderall heart problems are also reported in people prescribed the drug for bipolar disorder and in college students who b... - 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... - Judge Irate Over 3M Earplugs Litigation
Jan-23-23 Santa Clara, CA 3M’s move to shift liability for military earplug injury lawsuits by placing its Aearo Technologies subsidiary into bankruptcy seems to have backfired. A federal judge has described the move as “bad faith tactics” and an “abuse of the litigation process”. Shifting the blame of its defective military earplu... - Another Philips CPAP Cancer Lawsuit
Jan-18-23 New York, NY Another CPAP lawsuit has been filed against Philips, this time by a New York man suffering from mouth and tongue cancer and other injuries. This latest lawsuit joins hundreds of other former users of Philips CPAP devices diagnosed with cancer as part of an MDL in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Lawrence Braverman’s Philips CPA... - 3M Promises to end PFAS Toxic Chemical Production by 2025
Jan-11-23 Santa Clara, CA 3M Company, which manufactures toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) products, has promised to end production of ‘forever chemicals” by 2025. Critics say 3M’s move is related to its more than 3,000 firefighter foam cancer lawsuits , and attorneys anticipate more product liability complaints. Will the company ma... - NYC Cannabis Pizzerias Slammed with Labor Lawsuit
Jan-9-23 New York, NY Three St. Ned’s Pizza restaurants in New York City are facing a proposed class action lawsuit alleging failure to pay workers minimum wage or properly compensate them for overtime hours worked and other labor violations. The pizzerias, owned by CB Hospitality and Events LLC, specialize in marijuana-infused pizzas. Owner Chris Barrett,... - Chantix - Chantix Suicide, Chantix Side Effects
Reports of serious Chantix side effects , including a possible link between use of Chantix and suicide resulted in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuing a black box warning for the smoking cessation drug. Chantix lawsuits have been filed, alleging patients who used Chantix were harmed by the medication. Chantix Suicide Warnings ... - Chantix FAQ
What is Chantix? Chantix (generic name varenicline) is an anti-smoking prescription medicine that treats smoking addiction by blocking the effects of nicotine present in the brain so that the body won't crave nicotine any longer. Is there a difference between Champix and Chantix? Except for the name, both medicines have the same active...