In today’s increasingly digital age, it has become easier than ever for hackers to gain access to people’s personal information, leaving them vulnerable to identity theft. Most major credit card companies offer monitoring services to protect customers from fraudulent charges, but they charge an extra fee for these services and…
Class actions are an extremely useful tool that benefit both plaintiffs and the courts. When plaintiffs suffer small damages that are not large enough to justify the expenses associated with filing a lawsuit, a class action allows multiple plaintiffs with similar complaints to combine their claims into one lawsuit. This…
Data Breach Cases We are investigating various data breach cases and will bring class actions on behalf of victims of data breaches such as the Target, Ashley Madison, Sony and Home Depot data breaches. Contact Us if You Are a Victim of the Ashley Madison Data Breach or of Another…
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), every employee is entitled to receive accurate itemized wage statements along with their paychecks. These wage statements need to specify: the employee’s hourly rate; the pay period; the number of hours the employee worked in that pay period; the total wages paid,…
Class action lawsuits were designed to give individuals leverage against large corporate defendants. A large company with billions of dollars and a team of lawyers at their disposal stands a much better chance of winning a lawsuit than a single employee or consumer with a claim that’s only worth a…
By this point it is well known that companies are taking advantage of any and all personal information they can collect on customers. Every Internet search, social media “like”, and online purchase is closely monitored for the purpose of determining which ads we would be most likely to respond to.…
In today’s increasingly digital world, physical barriers mean less than they ever have. This can be confusing when it comes to some consumer laws that cover certain areas, but not others. For example, the federal Copyright Act puts a statute of limitations on exclusive rights to any and all recordings…
After George Orwell’s novel, “1984”, was published, the term “Big Brother” became a household name. It is used to refer to any institution or practice that allows companies or organizations to see what people are doing no matter where they are. The term has been applied to everything from traffic…
NPR reports Pacquiao Sued For Failing To Disclose Shoulder Injury in ‘Fight Of The Century’. NPR reports: Boxer Manny Pacquiao is being sued for his failure to disclose a shoulder injury during his “Fight of the Century” Saturday against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Reuters reports: “The lawsuit was filed by Stephane Vanel and Kami Rahbaran…
Caddies sue for Unpaid Compensation for Advertising on Bibs reports NPR. More than 100 caddies filed legal action against the Professional Golfers Association for $50 million in advertising revenue. Renee Montagne talks to Rex Hoggard, a senior writer at the Golf Channel. NPR reported as follows: There is a rebellion…