$105 million awarded to Starbuck’s baristas in tip-sharing class action lawsuit
March 23, 2013
Jou Chau a former LaJolla, California Starbucks barista alleged that Starbucks supervisors were illegally forcing baristas to share tips with them since October
Two lesbian LAPD officers awarded $1.25 million following allegations of sexual harassment
March 22, 2013
Openly gay Los Angeles Police Department officers Linda Gotham and Lynn Whitey, who were both assigned to the Van Nuys division of the L.A.P.D.
Employment Laws That Protect Whistleblowers
March 22, 2013
If you have witnessed illegal or unsafe conduct in your place of employment, but were afraid to report it to the authorities
Bicyclist awarded $5.36 Million After Being Hit By A Bus
March 21, 2013
David Wheeler, 47 was riding his bike across San Francisco’s Lower Great Highway when bus driver, Roy Timmons made a left turn without
Woman broadsided by a tractor-trailer truck awarded $20 million
March 21, 2013
Marina Rivas was struck by an 18,000 pound tractor-trailer truck driven by J.B. Hunt’s truck driver Jeffrey Gaines, as he
Southern California Hospitals Fined For Bouncing Payroll Checks
March 20, 2013
Pacific Health Corporation, the parent company of Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center, Tustin Hospital, Newport Specialty Hospital, Bellflower Medical Center and
Age Discrimination Lawsuit Brought On By Prosecutor In His 60s.
March 19, 2013
Harvey Levin a former Illinois assistant attorney general was fired, even though his annual reviews indicated consistently acceptable performance. Coincidentally, according the lawsuit,
Factory whistleblower launches a wrongful termination lawsuit
March 19, 2013
Plaintiff Tim Pignato a former maintenance supervisor at Givaudan Flavors has filed a law suit claiming that after complaining to the Food and
Hollywood Production Company Loses Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
March 15, 2013
Ascent Media Group, a production company in Hollywood, California was sued by former employee, Andrew MacDonald who claims he was fired in
Gun Range Sued For The Wrongful Termination Of Employees With Lead Poisoning
March 15, 2013
Bellevue Indoor Gun Range were sued by 9 employees who had contracted lead poisoning while on the job and were fired
MTA Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit
March 14, 2013
Forty-year-old Donald Barrett, was walking in a cross-walk on Pacific Avenue in Venice, California when a MTA bus made a right turn
City of Sacramento found 51% responsible for pedestrian’s brain injury
March 13, 2013
Cathy Lui, a young doctor who had just started her first year of residency at U.C. Davis Medical Center in
Fake Charity Telemarketers Caught Red Handed
March 13, 2013
Attorney General Greg Abbott sued the THPA, (deceitfully named “Texas Highway Patrol Association) for taking donations under false claims they would pay money
Welk Resort Sues Telemarketers For Scamming Its Timeshare Owners Out Of Money
March 12, 2013
The Welk Resort Group. located in San Diego has sued VO Financial, its CEO Adam Lacerda, and co-founder Ashley Lacerda in Federal
FTC Investigates Instant Response Systems For Falsely Trying To Collect Money From Elderly Consumers
March 12, 2013
The FTC is alleging that Instant Response Systems of Brooklyn New York used deception, threats, and intimidation to bully elderly consumers to
Blinding Personal Injury Lawsuit
March 12, 2013
Franck’s Compounding Lab located in Florida allegedly sold contaminated surgical dye to eye surgeons that blinded patients or damaged their eyes,
Cracking Down On Spam Text Messages
March 9, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission, (FTC) has filed 8 complaints against nearly 30 defendants just this week alone for sending spam text messages
How To Spot A Debt Collector Who Is Violating The Law
March 9, 2013
Federal and State Laws have been put in place to protect consumers from debt collection abuse. It does not make a difference whether
Wells Fargo Sued For Spam Text Messages
March 8, 2013
While Wells Fargo does offer a free service to its customers known as “text banking” in which customers are able to
Spotting a Telemarketing Scam
March 7, 2013
Usually, telemarketing scam artists won’t give you time to think about their pitch, out of fear that if they give you time you will figure out
Vishing and Smishing – the new phone scams…
March 7, 2013
Vishers (Scammers) will pose as a local bank or other legitimate business that consumers find trustworthy in order to con them into
Disney Sued For Wrongful Termination
March 5, 2013
Robert Klein, a former Disney manager has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court claiming that Disney wrongfuly terminated him in retaliation for reporting the
