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
California Trucking Company Caught Improperly Classifying Drivers To Avoid Paying Overtime
March 5, 2013
According to a PR Newswire release, drivers for Seacon Logix were made to sign agreements, labeling them as independent contractors. Consequently,
EEOC Sues RadioShack For Age Discrimination
March 1, 2013
According to the lawsuit, 25-year RadioShack employee, David Nelson, age 55 was assigned a new 43-year-old regional manager to supervise
Dairy Queen Franchisee Sued For Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination
March 1, 2013
Dairy Queen Franchise operator, YS&J Enterprises, Inc., will pay $17,500 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment
Disability Discrimination Employment Lawsuit Filed Against Sony Electronics
February 28, 2013
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC) filed a disability discrimination lawsuit today against Staffmark Investment LLC and Sony Electronics, Inc., following
California Real Estate Company Sued For Disability Discrimination
February 28, 2013
Real Estate Auction company, REDC Default Solutions in Irvine, California will pay $50,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by
Are Debt Collectors Harassing You About A Dead Family Member’s Debts
February 27, 2013
Because the number of consumers dying in debt has grown in recent years, the FTC has gotten numerous complaints from people
BMW faces class action lawsuit due to defective alloy tires
February 27, 2013
According to the lawsuit the 17-inch and larger alloy wheels in 2007 or later BMW 5 Series cars are subject to premature
Caribbean Cruise Line Sued For Spam Calls To Cell Phones
February 26, 2013
The lawsuit alleges that Caribbean Cruise Line made unsolicited robo-dial calls to consumers on their cell phones, in violation of Telephone Consumer Protection
Employment Lawsuit Filed Against Call Center
February 23, 2013
An employment class action lawsuit has been filed against Sykes Enterprises Inc, also known as Alpine Access (collectively SEI), which employs
Asbestos Workers Sue Employer for Unpaid Wages
February 22, 2013
According to the lawsuit WMS Solutions violated state and federal employment laws by making employees pay for job-related equipment and training
Ace Cooling & Heating Sued For California Labor Law Violations
February 22, 2013
According to the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), Ace Cooling & Heating Corporation failed
Settlement Reached In Merrill Lynch Overtime Pay Lawsuit
February 20, 2013
The lawsuit alleged that Merrill Lynch required associates, who assisted financial advisors, to work more than 40 hours a week but
FTC Targets Fake FTC Robo-Dialing Scammers
February 20, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission, (FTC) sued Credisure America and MyiPad, following allegations that they used robocalls to get financial information
Kaiser Permanente Sued For Wrongful Termination
February 20, 2013
Aimee Mansell, former Director of Patient Access Business Services for Kaiser Permanente won her wrongful termination lawsuit against them. According to Mansell she was
Discrimination Lawsuit Filed In Los Angeles Against High-End Designer Store, Tory Burch
February 16, 2013
An African-American, Bi-Sexual woman who was a former employee of Tory Burch has filed a lawsuit against the store and one of her
GNC Slapped With Lawsuit For Allegedly Violating Overtime Labor Laws.
February 15, 2013
Plaintiff, Charles Brewer, a former California employee of GNC, claims that employees who worked the closing shifts at GNC retail
