Parents Bring Federal Class-Action Lawsuit After Tainted Baby Formula Allegedly Injures Newborn The article describes a new class action lawsuit brought against Abbott Laboratories for allegedly selling tainted baby formula and mishandling a recall. The plaintiff’s attorney is quoted in the article as stating: What we have found is…
Wal-Mart Janitors Try Again to Bring Class Action Suit Over Wages, Hours By Charles Toutant After a federal judge de-certified a class action alleging that Wal-Mart took advantage of illegal aliens and failed to properly pay them by locking them into stores and requiring them to work overtime without,…
In our work as Illinois and nationwide wage and hour attorneys, we frequently see workers who have been misclassified as exempt from overtime. Whether this was an honest mistake or an intentional attempt to save money, it effectively “steals” wages from the misclassified employees. Lubin Austermuehle stands up for the…
National Class Action Status Granted in Conseco Life Insurance Case By Petra Pasternak October 26, 2010 Instead on alleging fraud based on state consumer fraud statutes this article explains that this class action against Conseco relies on a breach of contract claim for the life insurance carrier’s alleged failure…
Public Justice had the following to say about the briefing: Would this headline surprise you? “Cell Phone Giant Rips Off Customers.” Maybe not. But what about this one? “Cell Phone Giant Rips Off Customers, Wants New Law Saying It’s OK.” That one might just catch your attention. I know it…
Proposed Settlement in Class Action Suit Against Audi, Volkswagen Wins Judge’s Approval The article states: Volkswagen and Audi have agreed to pay sludge-related maintenance costs for nearly 480,000 vehicles as part of a proposed settlement conditionally approved in federal court. The order filed Thursday, September 23, 2010 by Judge…
‘Cookies’ Cause Bitter Backlash Spate of Lawsuits Shows User Discomfort With Latest Innovations in Online-Tracking Technology By JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIESAnd EMILY STEEL The Wall Street reports: Since July, at least six suits have been filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against websites and companies that…
Toyota settles suit over high-profile, fatal crash By Ken Bensinger Chicago Tribune Reports: “Wreck near San Diego last year drew national attention to sudden acceleration in its vehicles and led to huge recalls. The settlement leaves out a co-defendant Lexus dealership.” This article gives alot of insight in Toyota’s overall…
Nationwide Class Action Filed Over Egg Contamination Lawyer says suit could cover 76,000 individuals The article states: The Iowa egg farms apparently responsible for the recent salmonella outbreak have been named in a class action lawsuit, brought on behalf of six consumers who became sick after eating tainted eggs.…
For-profit college risk: Huge debt, questionable degree By Stephanie Chen, CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS A class-action lawsuit alleges Westwood College used deceptive recruitment practices GAO report revealed 15 for-profit universities used deceptive recruiting practices Dane Lockman, 33, took out $40,000 in student loans to pay for Westwood He doesn’t have…