In Late April, 11 Fox News employees filed a class action suit against the media giant, alleging that they experienced “intolerable” racial discrimination for years. The suit was filed in the New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx. It wasn’t the first complaint either. In March, two women came forward, claiming that they … [Read more...]
District Judge Allows Case Against GEO Group to Continue as Class Action Lawsuit
On February 27th, John Kane, a US District Judge of Denver, CO, allowed 62,000 plaintiffs to continue with a class action lawsuit against GEO Group, a private prison company that runs 64 correctional facilities in the US. The plaintiffs, all current or former detainees of an immigrant detention center in Aurora, CO, claim that guards threatened … [Read more...]
Bristol-Myers Squibb Supreme Court Hearing May Impact Future Product Liability Case Jurisdiction
The US Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by drug manufacturer Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) on Thursday regarding whether out-of-state plaintiffs can pursue claims in a state where the defendant company does not have its headquarters. BMS is facing eight different complaints relating to the side effects associated with its blood-thinning … [Read more...]
Class Action Waivers in Employment Agreements Challenged in Supreme Court
On January 13, 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that arbitration clauses in employment contracts that prohibit employees from entering class action lawsuits against their employers will not be upheld by law. However, several courts rejected the Board’s ruling due to the Federal Arbitration Act’s express approval of class action … [Read more...]
California Retailer Charged With Racial Discrimination
According to a lawsuit filed in November, clothes retailer Versace has been charged with racial discrimination in a class action lawsuit. 23 year old Christopher Sampino started working for Versace in September earlier this year. According to the lawsuit, Sampino was instructed to use “code D410” whenever a black customer entered the store. … [Read more...]
Risperdal Trial Ends Before Getting to the Jury
On Tuesday, a Philadelphia judge dismissed a defective drug injury case against pharmaceutical company Janssen (subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) mid-trial after finding that the plaintiff’s expert testimony was insufficient to prove causation. Judge Sean Kennedy of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas dismissed T.M. v. Janssen … [Read more...]
Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wells Fargo
Former Wells Fargo employees Alexander Polonsky and Brian Zaghi filed a class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo on September 22 in California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit claims that Wells Fargo’s unrealistic quota of opening ten accounts per day forced employees to either open fake accounts, or to risk demotion or … [Read more...]
Settlement for Uber Class Action Suit was Denied by Federal Judge
On Thursday, August 18, Judge Edward M. Chen of the Federal District Court of Northern California rejected the settlement agreed upon by Uber and its drivers regarding classification. This decision leaves room for Uber or the plaintiffs to seek further progress in Court, or to negotiate a new settlement. Case Facts The lawsuit between Uber and … [Read more...]
Sales Reps. Win Class Action Against Synthes
Synthes, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, was sued recently by over 300 former employees in a class action lawsuit. Details of the Case Troy Lindell, lead plaintiff in the suit, worked as an outside sales representative for Synthes from 1999 to 2011 in Fresno California. Lindell traveled 200 miles a week on average and often had to pay for … [Read more...]
Class Actions Lawsuit Nets Truck Drivers $5 Million Settlement
A group of truck drivers in Southern California recently won a $5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit which alleged that their employer had inappropriately paid them as independent contractors instead of as employees. Truckers’ Net Pay Less than Minimum Wage The group of California port truck drivers had battled for years to be … [Read more...]
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