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Sort by date 1,812 pages found matching bank of america- Harassment on the Job: It's no Longer Just the Women Complaining
May-25-07 St. Petersburg, FL Harassment in the workplace has been around for as long as the work environment itself, and unfortunately will probably never go away, so long as there are those who find some particular joy in causing someone else - usually a subordinate - to feel uncomfortable, or worse. But the environment has been slowly changing. As women have... - Credit Card Theft: An "Inside Job"
May-14-07 Ann Arbor, MI A Michigan State University study has shown that as much as 70 per cent of all identity theft -- including credit card theft -- is the work of "insiders" such as store clerks and other employees. Michigan State professor Judith Collins, director of an identity theft program at the university, randomly selected thousands of cases from aro... - New Survey Revives Memories of LINA Disability Claims Debacle
Nov-23-09 Belleville, IL A new survey of seniors enrolled in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims that the majority of applicants find the process overly complicated and confusing, prompting fears that the federally funded organization is taking advantage of the elderly in a manner reminiscent of the LINA insurance controversy. SSDI claimants re... - Children's Tylenol Linked to Increased Risk of Asthma
Nov-20-09 Vancouver, B.C. A new study could make parents rethink how they treat mild pain in their children, as an article in the November issue of the peer-reviewed medical journal Chest suggests that acetaminophen -- the active ingredient in popular over-the-counter medications like Children's Tylenol -- may increase the risk of asthma in users. The repor... - Asbestos Contamination in Montana: Can Libby Be Saved?
Nov-18-09 Libby, MT It may be too late for the workers and residents of Libby, Montana who have suffered from asbestos health issues and battled mesothelioma lawsuits for years. But now representatives from the Mount Sinai Hospital and School of Medicine are going in with a team of investigators to deal with the future of Libby. A series of three investigatio... - Famed Civil Rights Lawyer Subject of New Film
Nov-16-09 Wilmington, DE Human rights and civil rights law , the cornerstone of democracy, was the battle cry for the late William Kunstler, a legendary lawyer who took on civil and human rights cases presenting impossible odds, defended the seemingly indefensible and represented unsavory violations of human rights law. Now Kunstler's daughters have made a tellin... - Consumer Credit Information Protection: Not All Companies Follow the Rules
Apr-7-07 Fort Worth, TX: Two high profile incidents in which consumer personal information was made vulnerable have highlighted the importance of companies following rules designed to protect consumer credit information. When companies do not follow those rules consumers are at risk of becoming victims of identity theft. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has... - Unreasonable Credit Card Rate Hikes
Apr-2-07 San Bernardino, CA: Customers of major credit card companies are becoming increasingly frustrated with unreasonable company practices that result in high fees, rate hikes, and increased debt for the consumer. Now, some people are starting to take action against the credit card companies. Those actions include activities as widespread as a class acti... - A Victory for California Labor Law, and Others
Oct-23-09 Los Angeles, CA The failure of a contactor to pay fair wages and overtime has resulted in a nearly quarter-million dollar settlement to laborers in California and two other states, upholding California labor law regulations and the California labor code. With a nod to California state labor laws and those of other states, Building Materials Holding Cor... - Amiodarone + Simvastatin = Increased Risk: FDA
Oct-18-09 Washington, DC An adverse reaction to statin use, including amiodarone interaction and simvastatin side effect, was identified by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year. And while simvastatin rhabdomyolysis is rare, researchers from the University of Western Ontario warned that side effects are likely to increase as more patients were pres... - Tenants Intentionally Exposed to Asbestos—Builders Profit
Oct-18-09 Denver, CO It's unfathomable that anyone in America would knowingly endanger the lives of others for sheer profit. But attorney Charles Torres says that Bascom Group, a company that purchases and renovates depressed apartment complexes, needlessly exposed the residents of Highline Terrace to asbestos . "Their intentional actions were outrageous," said... - $12 million Allocated for PCA Salmonella Foodborne Illness: Make Your Claim Now
Oct-15-09 Roanoke, WV In January 2009 federal officials linked products manufactured by The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) to the Salmonella foodborne illness outbreak that sickened 677 people in 45 states and killed nine since early September 2008. Attorney Ron Simon of Simon and Luke has been in negotiations on behalf of his clients since April. "The cou... - Court Sets Filing Deadline and $12,000,000 Settlement Fund for Peanut Butter Salmonella Claims
Oct-4-09 Wheeling, VA Federal Bankruptcy Court in Western Virginia has set a filing deadline for claims of individuals who contracted Salmonella food poisoning after consuming products containing peanut butter such as Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers and King Nut peanut butter. The filing deadline is October 31, 2009. Claims timely and properl... - At 3.8 Million Vehicles, Toyota Hit with Largest Recall in its History
Sep-30-09 Detroit, MN The one-time Japanese upstart that emerged to become the biggest supplier of vehicles to North America and set the standard of quality for everyone else to follow has just announced a massive recall that is easily the biggest in its history. Yesterday, Toyota announced the recall of 3.8 million vehicles due to a defective design . The p... - Ortho Evra Patch should be Banned
Feb-28-07 Toronto, ON Judy Baker is shocked that the Ortho Evra patch is still available. Baker developed a painful and life-threatening blood clot, and because of her ordeal, she wants to warn women to stay off the patch. "I was on the Ortho Evra patch for about six months, from June to December of 2006," says Baker (not her real name pending a lawsuit). "I wa... - Foodborne Illness Puts Kids at Risk
Sep-28-09 Washington, DC According to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, there appears to be a severe disconnect in communicating foodborne illness recalls to US schools. Last year, almost 250 students contracted salmonellosis from schools that continued to serve contaminated food product days past the recall dates. If regulatory and investi... - Illinois AG files consumer fraud lawsuit against contractor
Sep-21-09 Chicago, IL: One man and five repair and mortgage companies were named in a consumer fraud lawsuit for allegedly bilking approximately $1.3 million in equity from area homeowners. The Illinois attorney general's office filed the lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court on Tuesday, September 15, against Mark Diamond and three home repair companies: United Con... - When the Patient Goes Home, So Does the Hospital MSRA Infection
Aug-31-09 Atlanta, GA An MRSA infection , or 'super bug' due to its resistance to common antibiotics, frequently accompanies a patient out of the hospital and piggybacks into patient homes, according to recent research appearing in Archives of Internal Medicine. An individual beset with a MRSA staph infection—which are often hospital acquired infections&mda... - Buyer Beware: Know Your Title Insurance Regulations
Jan-22-07 New York, NY: Low interest rates in the past few years have induced many home owners to refinance their home. Did you know that, when a consumer refinances their home in most states, they are entitled to get discounts on certain fees associated with their mortgage? For example, when a home is refinanced in Pennsylvania, title insurers may only charge a... - New Proposed Legislation Poised to Fight Workplace Gender Discrimination
Aug-25-09 Washington, DC There are various instances of workplace discrimination that have contributed to changes in discrimination law. As a result religious discrimination, age discrimination, employee discrimination and workplace gender discrimination simply have no place in the workplace. However that doesn't stop employers from flaunting the rules, whic...