Lawyer Sues Firm for Failing to Pay Overtime By JOHN ELIGON Published: July 7, 2010 This article discusses a claim that a New York law firm did not pay time-and-a-half to a temporary attorney employee who worked more than 40 hours a week. The lawsuit is part of growing…
Intel Wins Ruling in Antitrust Class-Action By DON CLARK The Wall Street Journal reports: Intel Corp. won a key ruling in a suit against the company on behalf of computer buyers, which found no evidence that consumers have been hurt by the company’s discounting practices in the market for…
Is Vitaminwater Really a Healthy Drink? By Sean Gregory Friday, Jul. 30, 2010 Time reports: Over the past few years, an increasing number of worn-out consumers have reached for a bottle of Vitaminwater after a workout. The sports drink has emerged as a serious competitor to Gatorade and other…
Our Chicago online business libel attorneys were interested to see a series of articles about several ongoing lawsuits against online review website Yelp.com. According to a March 19 article from the Associated Press, multiple businesses allege the site demanded advertising dollars from them in exchange for control over negative…
NPR reports: Years before it was made public, manufacturers, distributors and builders knew there was a big problem with imported drywall from China, according to documents introduced at a Miami trial. The problem with the drywall has affected thousands of homeowners. …. According to Gonzales, who’s on the national plaintiffs’…
A California wage and hour ruling caught the attention of our Illinois employment rights attorneys because it caused substantial dissent and inspired a replacement decision more than six months after its original opinion was published. Rutti v. Lojack Corporation Inc., No. 07-56599 (9th. Cir. March 2, 2010) concerned whether…
A recent California state appeals court decision caught the eyes of our Chicago employment class action attorneys because it addressed fine distinctions in class certification. In Jaimez v. Daiohs USA, 2010 Cal. App. LEXIS 156 (Feb. 8, 2010), California’s Second District Court of Appeal ruled that a trial court…
What Do You Do When a Debt Collector Calls? Tips On What They Can and Cannot Do 3/10/2010 Source: By Kalamazoo Gazette staff The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lays out clear rules about what debt collectors can and can’t do — and it allows you to sue if…
Our Naperville wage and hour rights attorneys noted a recent ruling out of Massachusetts that could be important for police officers and firefighters around the United States. In Calvao et al. v. Town of Framingham, No. 09-1648 (1st.Cir. March 17, 2010), the First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled…
Debt collectors are prohibited by federal law from engaging in deception, extortion, threats, lies, and invading your privacy by calling your friends, neighbors and employers. This video exposes illegal debt collection practices and explains practices which violate the law such claiming that you owe money which is owed by others,…