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Nashville, TN: A $3.2 million settlement has been reached in two employment class action lawsuits brought against auto insurance company First Acceptance, based in Green Hills, TN. The company was facing allegations of labor law violations, specifically misclassification of its agents as exempt employees, violating the Fair Labor Standards Act... - Why Gadolinium is Dangerous--and Subsequent Lawsuits
May-26-09 Washington, DC: Gadolinium is a rare earth element that is used in microwave applications; color TV tubes, synthetic gemstones, compact discs and computer memory are also manufactured using gadolinium. Nuclear marine propulsion systems use it as a burnable poison and it is even used to create emergency shut-down systems in some nuclear reactors. It is al... - Consumer Fraud Goes Up in a Down Economy
May-17-09 New York, NY You know what they say—what goes up must come down. And when the economy goes through a downturn, what tends to come up is consumer fraud . When the economy sours, scammers tend to redouble their efforts. The Consumer Fraud Act provides a level of consumer protection against fraud artists bent on taking advantage of you. Since the econo... - Wal-Mart Accused of Workplace Discrimination
May-14-09 Fresno, CA It may seem like a problem from decades ago, but workplace discrimination is allegedly still occurring. Discrimination lawsuits are frequently filed, claiming that the defendants discriminated against employees on the basis of race, age and/or gender. The good news is that there are laws designed to protect people from employee discrimination;... - Plaintiffs Get Settlement in Long Term Care Insurance Lawsuit
May-14-09 Kansas City, MO Consumers who purchased long term care insurance are now fighting back against policies that they say are unfair and unreasonable. Some consumers are fighting back by filing long term care insurance lawsuits, alleging their insurance provider misled them or denied their claims on a questionable basis. Recently, 1 class action lawsuit, fil... - $27.5M Settlement Reached in Kinder Morgan Payout Manipulation Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) has agreed to pay $27.5 million as settlement of two consolidated securities lawsuits alleging the oil company intentionally misclassified expenses so as to artificially inflate payouts, of which it allegedly received 50 percent. According to the lawsuits, the plaintiffs alleged that KMI and the partnershi... - "On Call" Restrictions an Issue with California IT Overtime
May-2-09 San Francisco, CA Alan works for a goliath IT company and he is often required to do 24/7 "on-call" shifts, but the company says they are not required to pay California IT Overtime . This similar rationale applies to just about any position related to information technology. However, Alan believes he is justifiably owed , overtime. " For the past two year... - Racial Bias an Affront to Discrimination Law
Apr-27-09 Poplar Bluff, MO Various examples of religious discrimination and the lawsuits that have ensued show the breadth and power of discrimination law. Religion discrimination holds no sway in a contemporary, educated and tolerant society. There are many examples of this, together with the reality that some discrimination takes the form of harassment. B... - Lucite and DuPont Fined for Pollution in Belle
Apr-23-09 Belle, WV Two days before Earth Day this year, two giant corporations agreed to pay a combined $2 million in fines for polluting the air. Such activity is not only an affront to environmental law ; it also appears to be a corporate thumbing-of-the-nose at wise stewardship when it comes to environmental issues. Critics maintain that environment law deserve... - South Carolina Tax Firm Taken to Task by Texas
Apr-20-09 North Charleston, SC When it comes to consumer fraud , you don't want to mess with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Little wonder that Americans with issues relating to their taxes enlist the aid of experts to make sure that their numbers add up. The Consumer Fraud Act serves as consumer protection against entities that say one thing and deliver ano... - Stockbroker Arbitration Gives $40 Million Award
Apr-17-09 Utica, NY Who says you cannot recover a lot of money through stockbroker arbitration ? People who think that, may just want to take a look at a recent ruling against Merrill Lynch. Turns out, those who believe their financial advisor is engaged in stock fraud or other evil misdoings with their money might just stand a chance of winning their case at arbit... - Thoughts on the Crash of Flight 3407 from Airline Captain Turned Aviation Disaster Attorney John Greaves
Apr-16-09 Clarence Center, NY Ever since the tragic plane crash near Buffalo took 50 lives, there has been much speculation as to what could have caused the plane to fall out of the sky. Much of the focus has been on the role of icing in causing plane crashes. However, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also examining other possible factors in the... - Citigroup Global Fined Over Auction-Rate Debacle
Apr-15-09 Phoenix, AZ Long after the auction rate securities market dried up practically overnight, the fallout over the products and how they were sold continues. Auction rate securities were sold 'as good as cash,' but many an investor who went the auction rate route soon found out that things were not as they seemed. This week Citigroup Global Markets Inc. w... - Three Days on Reglan, A Lifetime of Pain
Apr-13-09 Osceola Mills, PA Patients who have suffered from Reglan side effects know how serious those complications can be. Now that a link has been found between Reglan and Tardive Dyskinesia, a black box warning has been ordered for the drug. However, that warning comes much too late for Tracy S., who says she was only on the drug for a couple of days but has s... - Jury Awards $9.1M in Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A jury in Los Angeles has awarded a $9.1 million settlement to man who received a Durum Cup hip implant made by Zimmer. The defective products lawsuit alleged that Zimmer was aware of the design defect in its hip implant and was therefore negligent in designing it. The Durom cup implant allegedly causes bone and tissue damage tha... - Burger King Discrimination Class Action Reaches Proposed $19M Settlement
New York, NY: A proposed settlement has been reached in a discrimination class action lawsuit pending against Burger King. The lawsuit, brought by individuals who use wheelchairs and scooters for mobility, allege that they encountered access problems at certain California BURGER KING leased restaurants. Specifically, the class action lawsuit all... - Female Farm Worker Harassment a Huge Problem
Apr-10-09 San Francisco, CA Far from an emerging issue, harassment in the workplace has been around since the dawn of the industrialized world. And while the situation is improving, workplace harassment is an issue that just won't go away, even in the face of harassment law and a society that has little tolerance for harassment of any kind. And yet it continue... - $80M Settlement Proposed in MoneyGram Class Action
Minneapolis, MN: If you purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of MoneyGram International, Inc. ("MoneyGram") between January 24, 2007 and March 25, 2008, inclusive (the "Class Period"), you may be a member of the Class in this action and entitled to share in a $80,000,000 settlement. A settlement class has been certified and that a settle... - California IT Overtime: Class Action Lawsuit Gives Employees Hope
Apr-8-09 Santa Clara, CA Employees who are not paid for their California IT overtime may be able to take heart: a California computer professional lawsuit, alleging unpaid overtime, has been granted class action status. Although this is not an indication that California software developers will win their lawsuits, this does give the plaintiffs in the class action... - Old People Deserve Justice Too
Apr-3-09 Chicago, Ill Attorney Matthew Passen knew he had his work cut out for him when he decided to step up to the plate for an elderly couple who had been injured in a car accident . He'd have to get a jury to understand that all his clients' pain and suffering, the torn tissues, all the medical bills, prescription drugs, as well as the visits to doctors and...