The Ford Motor Co. has settled a lawsuit against owners of recalled Explorers because of exhaust fumes. It was a well-publicized defect that the company has attempted to address in newer models. However, the problem remains in older models. This article will cover the settlement and response from Ford. It [...]
The ExpressJet Flight Attendants lawsuit filed in September 2015 by Stanley, a Muslim flight attendant, is not a simple matter of factual and legal reasoning. Stanley claims that she was fired from her job because she wore a headscarf and carried a book of “foreign writings.” According to Stanley, the [...]
If you have suffered from the consequences of Zinc poisoning caused by denture adhesives, you may be able to file a Denture Cream lawsuit against the manufacturer. These lawsuits typically fall under the categories of negligence, failure to warn, product liability, and neuropathy. But do you have a case? If [...]
If you have developed birth defects after taking Depakote in your first trimester of pregnancy, you may qualify to file a Depakote lawsuit. The case number for this lawsuit is 1:15-cv-0057-GNS-HBB. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. There are various types of [...]
The company is facing massive litigation following the release of the ASR, a hip replacement system that has led to over 12,000 patient-filed lawsuits. According to the plaintiffs’ attorneys, the ASR was defectively designed and manufactured, causing serious injuries including dislocations, metallosis, early failure of the hip, and pseudotumor formation. [...]
The USG and TIN, along with Lafarge and TIN, have settled a Drywall Price Fixing Lawsuit. During the class period, between 2006 and 2011, Drywall prices declined by 35 percent. Yet the companies kept their prices substantially higher despite a significant overcapacity in the industry. These defendant companies have agreed [...]
After the widespread recall of Duncan Hines cake mix, the CDC reported that the outbreak of Salmonella Agbeni has ended. The CDC and FDA investigated the manufacturing facility of the recalled cake mix and collected environmental and product samples. Unfortunately, they couldn’t pinpoint which individuals contracted the illness after eating [...]
In a recent court ruling, a Fresno County judge ruled that 250 escrow officers were misclassified as exempt employees and were entitled to unpaid overtime from 2003 to 2012. The ruling also allowed the 340 other alleged unauthorized escrow officers to sue for millions of dollars in unpaid overtime and [...]
The city attorney for San Diego, David Elliott, has filed an Experian Unauthorized Charges lawsuit alleging that hackers have accessed 30 million consumer accounts. The IRS has also been implicated, saying that the breach resulted in the theft of nearly $65 million in fraudulent tax refunds. A spokesman for Experian [...]
If you’ve been terminated due to taking FMLA leave, you may be entitled to a lawsuit. The FMLA protects your rights as an employee and provides you with a certain amount of paid time off each year. However, there are times when you’re fired for taking time off for a [...]