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Dec-23-15 Porter Ranch, CA: Christine Katz didn’t associate the Porter Ranch gas leak to her young child’s respiratory condition for some time because no one, not even public health officials, told her that it could be dangerous. But when the rest of her family and the neighbors’ kids got sick, they called SoCalGas. “The gas company of... - Porter Ranch Gas Leak: Attorney Robert Kennedy Jr. Weighs In
Dec-17-15 Porter Ranch, CA: Environmentalist lawyer and activist Robert Kennedy Jr. has joined attorney Brian Panish and the R. Rex Parris Law Firm in a class-action lawsuit on behalf of individuals affected by the Porter Ranch gas leak. LawyersandSettlements (LAS) interviewed Mr. Kennedy about the gas leak, the potential danger to residents and how damages might... - Lawsuit Uncovers Governor Had State Workers Develop Maps for Personal Oil Holdings
Nov-10-15 Los Angeles (November 5, 2015) (Press Release): The latest bombshell in a RICO lawsuit filed June 3, 2015 against Governor Brown, oil companies, and a Kern County public official claims “Governor Brown diverted state resources to create a map of his personal oil holdings and then threatened his newly appointed State Oil & Gas Supervisor Steve Bohlen with... - The Class-Action Ban-Wagon and What It Means to Consumer Protection Laws
Nov-8-15 Rohnert Park, CA: Consumers are becoming increasingly affected by a massive change in the options people have to fight unfair practices like consumer fraud undertaken by corporations and service providers, without even realizing it. What’s more, the legal pathway that provides corporations with what many pundits call a “get-out-of-jail-card” begi... - Emergency Room Overcharges Lawsuit Filed
Sep-20-15 Fargo, ND Just because an emergency room overcharges lawsuit was dismissed 10 years ago doesn’t mean it will get thrown out now, especially if attorney Barry Kramer has drafted an ER overcharges lawsuit on your behalf. A lawsuit seeking class-action status was filed against Sanford Health in July 2015 in Cass County District Court. Dustin Limb... - Class Action Upheld in Overdraft Fees Lawsuit
Sep-12-15 Miami, FL An overdraft fees lawsuit that had been given class-action status has had that class-action status confirmed by a Florida federal judge. The excessive overdraft fees lawsuit alleged that Wells Fargo Bank improperly reordered customer transactions to increase profits from overdraft fees. Wells Fargo is not the only financial institution accuse... - Wells Fargo Hit with Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit
Aug-19-15 Stamford, CT Wells Fargo and Assurant face a force-placed insurance lawsuit alleging the financial firms artificially inflated force-placed insurance premiums charged to homeowners. The two companies are the latest in a line of financial institutions alleged to have charged excessively high rates for force-placed insurance - also called lender-place in... - TGI Friday’s Liable for $40M in Stabbing Death of Patron by Underage Drinker
Jun-25-15 The family of a 33-year-old man who was stabbed to death by an underage drinker at TGI Fridays received a $40 million verdict against the restaurant operator. The verdict confirms that the restaurant operator deliberately served alcohol to intoxicated minors in order to increase weekend profits. The family’s allegations were supported by TGI Frida... - Overdraft Fees Lawsuits Ongoing
Jun-24-15 New York, NY Although some banks and financial institutions have settled their overdraft fees lawsuits , more overdraft lawsuits have been filed by consumers alleging banks deceptively reorder transactions to maximize profits. Banks have defended the practice, saying it isn’t illegal. Despite that, some excessive overdraft fees lawsuits have been se... - Attorney Discusses RICO Lawsuit Involving Governor and Oil Companies: California’s “Water-Gate”
Jun-6-15 Bakersfield, CA Just when you think the water situation in California can’t get much worse, fracking in Kern County has resulted in contaminated water that has so far killed one plaintiff’s cherry orchard. A RICO lawsuit filed two days ago claims that Governor Jerry Brown’s office ordered the California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geoth... - Kern County Group Files RICO Lawsuit Against Governor and Oil Companies
Jun-3-15 Los Angeles (June 3, 2015) (Press Release) The Committee to Protect Agricultural Water, a citizen organization comprised of farmers and individuals concerned about California’s drinking water, filed a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) complaint in Federal Court. The RICO Complaint alleges that Governor Jerry Brown’s office o... - Mud Loggers Overtime Misclassification
Overtime misclassification is one of the ways employers get around paying their employees for overtime work, and this applies to the case of mud logging technicians. Mud loggers who work in the oil drilling industry, have been misclassified as geologists and exempt from overtime pay. Mud Logging Technicians Mud logging technicians c... - Force-Placed Insurance and Bank Lawsuit
anks, lenders and loan service providers face force-placed insurance lawsuits alleging their force-placed insurance pushes already financially-burdened home owners into greater financial crisis, putting them at risk of foreclosure. Furthermore, allegations have been made that force-placed home insurance is much more costly than traditional home insuran... - California Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
If you have been sexually harassed or treated unfavorably in the workplace - either as an applicant or an employee - because of your gender or sexual orientation, you may have a sex discrimination claim. Or you may have a sexual harassment claim, which is a form of sexual discrimination. The California labor law forbids sex and gender discrimination w... - Internet Payday Loans
anks and smaller financial institutions have been accused of becoming involved in Internet payday loans , short-term loans offered over the Internet that carry high interest rates. Although the banks themselves do not offer Internet loans , they may be allowing companies that do offer the loans to engage in predatory online loan activity, possibly in vio... - Fracking Linked to Adrenal Problems
Mar-24-15 Valley Grove, WV Five years ago Mollie and her husband purchased their dream home in the country. Chesapeake Energy a few years later started fracking nearby and their dream turned into a nightmare. Mollie believes her adrenal issues and other health problems are directly caused by hydraulic fracturing contamination. Mollie was a full-time sales man... - Armored Car Drivers Unpaid Overtime Claims Allowed
Newark, NJ: A recent judgement in an unpaid wages and overtime collective action filed by an armored car driver against Eastern Armored Services Inc, has resulted in a victory not only for the plaintiff, but possibly for thousands of other drivers similarly situated across the US. The complaint claimed that Easter Armored Services Inc was in viola... - Wells Fargo Reaches $14.5M Debt Collection TCPA Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A $14.5 million preliminary settlement has been reached in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit brought on behalf of millions of customers who alleged Wells Fargo Bank NA called them on their cellphones to collect credit card debt. Brought by lead plaintiff Lillian Franklin, the settlement motion, if appr... - New York State to Permanently Ban Hydraulic Fracturing in 2015
Dec-22-14 New York, NY Opponents of fracking and those concerned over the health effects of hydraulic fracturing water contamination and similar issues are applauding a decision by the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban fracking in the state of New York. At a press conference December 17, Cuomo noted that potential health issues and risks to... - Approval Given for Two More Force-Placed Insurance Class-Action Settlements
Dec-6-14 Miami, FL Two more forced-place insurance lawsuits have been given final approval by the courts, putting an end to claims that mortgage lenders force-placed insurance with excessive costs on homeowners. Meanwhile, other financial institutions have announced that they’re getting out of force-placed insurance (also known as lender insurance). In...