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Alarmingly, water contamination is increasing, causing harm to thousands and thousands of people and the environment. Environmental laws are in place to protect us and environmental law policy prohibits the dumping of toxic waste or other hazardous materials in our lakes, rivers, streams, and public land. But new chemicals used in fracking by natura... - Last-Ditch Effort for 3M Bair Hugger Appeal
Oct-4-22 Santa Clara, CA 3M has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to grant a review of the U.S. appeals court decision to reinstate close to 6,000 Bair Hugger lawsuits claiming the warming blanket used in surgery results in knee and hip infections. In August 2021, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit revived the lawsuits. The Bair Hugger... - PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits Update
Oct-5-22 Santa Clara, CA PFAS water contamination lawsuits will go to the first bellwether trial over toxic chemicals in firefighting foam in March 2023 and the latest aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) complaint was filed last month in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. On the heels of discoveries that identified over 2,800 residential and military sit... - Parche Ortho Evra - Coágulos en Sangre, Accidentes Cerebrovasculares e Infartos
Actualmente, se investiga un juicio fundado en una acción colectiva por fraude al consumidor contra Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., fabricantes del parche anticonceptivo Ortho Evra. Esta investigación pretende determinar si Ortho-McNeil omitió revelar que los efectos secundarios y riesgos de coágulos, accidentes cerebrovascualr... - California Overtime Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Does your employer owe you for unpaid overtime? California law provides protections for employees, with stiff penalties for wage and hour violations. If you believe that your employer has violated the California labor code, you have every right to file an overtime lawsuit. As a general rule, employers must pay an overtime premium of one... - California Overtime FAQ
What is overtime? Generally, unless you are properly classified as exempt, any time that is worked past 8 hours in one shift, over 40 hours in one work week, or working 6 days in one work week is considered overtime work . This time is to be paid at the overtime rate. Hours worked in excess of 8 in one day are paid at time and a half. Hours work... - Panacryl Sutures Legal Help.
Panacryl sutures are a type of absorbable sutures, or stitches, that are commonly used to assist patient's wound healing after surgery. These type of sutures are intended to be absorbed by the body so there is no need for removal at a later time. Panacryl sutures unfortunately may have been the cause of more harm by not dissolving as intended. ... - Insurance Companies in Denial regarding Long COVID
Sep-15-22 Santa Clara, CA Despite government entities recognizing Long Covid as a disability, attorneys are litigating against health insurance companies that deny disability benefits to COVID long haulers. According to guidance by the Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services, Covid long haulers can be protected unde... - Class Action Toxic Tort Lawsuit Filed in Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Case
Sep-12-22 Wilmington, NC On August 14, Donald Stringfellow filed a class action toxic tort lawsuit in the Eastern District of North Carolina, alleging that he and others stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune suffered injuries because of their exposure to contaminated water . The lawsuit may ultimately include thousands of Marines and civilians who lived on... - $90 Million Missing -- “Embezzlement and fraud,” cry AME Pastors in Pension Lawsuit
Sep-14-22 Memphis, TN Count IX of this class-action ERISA lawsuit , alleges the “Tort of Outrage.” That, if nothing else, captures the flavor of the case. In re: AME Church Employee Retirement Fund Litigation describes a complicated and long-running conspiracy to loot the Ministerial Annuity Plan of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (t... - Converse Inc. Settles $450K Wage-and-Hour Lawsuit Settlement
Sep-13-22 Santa Clara, CA Converse Inc. has reached a settlement for $450,000. The California wage-and-hour class action lawsuit brought by Andres Campos claiming the largest manufacturer of athletic footwear in the U.S. didn’t pay its workers at two of their California warehouse facilities for all of the hours that they worked. Campos, a non-exempt... - Utah Business Ordered to Pay Employees $600k for Overtime Violations
Sep-8-22 Salt Lake City, UT A tile company has been ordered to pay its employees over $600K in back wages after an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor. C&E Stone Masonry paid its 127 employees straight time for all hours worked, including hours over 40 in a workweek when the overtime premium was required, reported the local News Stat... - Two More Philips CPAP Sleep Machine Recalls
Sep-9-22 Santa Clara, CA On the heels of its massive sleep apnea machine recall , Philips announced yet another recall but this time it involves a plastic component that can release cancer-causing chemicals into the user’s airway. Incredibly, a third and separate recall was announced on September 6, involving masks worn with the sleep machines. The recall... - IBM to Settle Sales Reps Claims for $4.75M
Sep-6-22 Santa Clara, CA IBM will pay $4.75 million to settle claims that it shortchanged about 1,500 sales representatives out of their rightful commissions, and that Big Blue had violated California Labor Code, according to a preliminary approval motion filed August 23rd in federal court. Plaintiffs also claim the global technology company--which sells... - Working from Home Expenses Covered—or not-- in California
Sep-3-22 Santa Clara, CA A number of California employers are facing class actions or actions under the Private Attorneys General Act filed by employees seeking reimbursement for expenses incurred while working from home during the pandemic. Even though the California Labor Code states what can and cannot be claimed, it has been written in a way that leaves room... - Costco Settles Excessive Fee ERISA Lawsuit for $5.1 Million
Aug-29-22 Green Bay, WI The Eastern District of Wisconsin has approved a $5.1 million settlement in Soulek v. Costco Wholesale Corporation . The settlement brings to an end another ERISA lawsuit , which alleged that plan fiduciaries failed to manage employee retirement funds prudently, as required by ERISA. Former participants and current participants w... - $30.5 Million Apple Settlement Approved
Sep-1-22 San Francisco, CA An Apple Inc. class action lawsuit filed almost a decade ago has finally been approved. Back in 2013, the technology giant’s retail workers claimed they were shortchanged for time spent in mandatory security checks after their shifts, which is a violation of the California labor law . The $30.5 million settlement includes compensat... - Marine with Ulcerative Colitis Files Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit
Aug-30-22 Camp Lejeune, NC A former marine stationed at Camp Lejeune was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, which he claims was directly caused by PFAS contamination in the water he drank and bathed in from 1985 to 1987. Joseph Harper’s AFFF complaint (PDF) was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina on July 6, which joi... - Uber Misclassification Suit Finally Settles for $8.4M
Aug-29-22 San Francisco, CA A California judge last month gave his final approval in Uber’s misclassification lawsuit. About 1,322 drivers who alleged they were misclassified as contractors will share the $8.4 million settlement. The agreement resolves years of litigation in the class action, which claimed that Uber deliberately classified drivers as contracto... - U.S. v. Academy Mortgage Corp., Episode Too-Many-to-Count, “The Whistleblower Strikes Back”
Aug-28-22 San Francisco, CA There’s a new twist in U.S. v. Academy Mortgage Corp. , a whistleblower lawsuit brought by former underwriter, Gwen Thrower. In 2016, Thrower filed a claim under the False Claims Act (FCA), asserting that Academy Mortgage was making mortgage loans that did not meet established Federal Housing Authority (FHA) credit requirements. T...