Settlement Reached In Spam Text Message Case
February 14, 2013
A settlement has been reached following allegations that International Academy of Design and Technology, (IADT) sent mass unsolicited text message advertisements to consumers
Charges Filed Against A Santa Monica Car Wash For Violating Employment Laws
February 13, 2013
The criminal complaint, filed January 23, 2013, has charged the owner, general manager and two supervisors of Wilshire West Car
Settlement Reached In Rite-Aid Employment Lawsuit
February 12, 2013
A $20.9 million settlement has been approved, following allegations that Rite- Aid Corporation, failed to pay some of its employees
Ford slapped with a class action lawsuit for engine defects
February 12, 2013
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ford Motor Company for allegedly selling trucks with engine defects and concealing
Disney slapped with a labor lawsuit claiming religious discrimination
February 9, 2013
According to plaintiff, Imane Boudlal, Disney did not approve of her wearing of a hijab, an important aspect of the Muslim
Ritz Carlton Reaches $2M Settlement In Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit
February 8, 2013
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel has agreed to pay $2 million to settle an overtime class action lawsuit filed by 1,500 current
Former UPS driver awarded $18 million in wrongful termination lawsuit
February 7, 2013
Plaintiff, Micheal Marlo had worked for UPS for 22 years and over that time he had brought to their attention, concerns
Mistakes That Will Wreck Your Car Crash Case
February 6, 2013
When you have been hurt in an accident, your world can quickly turn upside down. Dealing with the physical effects
California Labor Code Citations Handed out To Quetico For Unpaid Overtime Violations
February 6, 2013
Julie A. Su, California Labor Commissioner, issued a series of California labor code citations totaling more than $1 million against
Oprah Winfrey’s Network OWN Being Sued For Discrimination
February 5, 2013
Considering how much Oprah Winfrey helps less fortunate people through her organizations such as, Oprah’s Leadership Academy for Girls, one might be surprised to learn
Did a debt collector call you at work?
February 2, 2013
In an attempt to track down debtors, many debt collectors will resort to calling them at work. Because many people do not
GM vehicles recalled due to faulty airbags and suspension bolts
January 31, 2013
GM has announced a recall of 8,519 Chevrolet Malibu sedans in the United States due rear suspension bolts that may not be tightened properly, which could lead
Toyota recalls over a million cars worldwide
January 30, 2013
The latest recall effort by Toyota is due to faulty air bags in their Corollas that can improperly inflate and faulty windshield wipers
2009 Set A Record For Employment Discrimination Claims
January 30, 2013
According to a report released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,  (EEOC) 2009 held the second highest number of discrimination complaints filed (93,277) in
HP Faces Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Unpaid Overtime
January 29, 2013
A class action lawsuit has been filed following allegations that Hewlett-Packard Company,  (HP) has been incorrectly categorizing some of its employees as “exempt” and
Kia Faces Class Action Lawsuit Due To Defective Parts
January 29, 2013
The lawsuit, alleges that Kia Motors knowingly concealed a defect in the crank sprocket of its 2002-2009 Sorento models, leading to severe over
Bagels Recalled Due To Metal Fragments
January 29, 2013
The parent company of Bimbo Bakeries, BBU, has voluntarily recalled 8 varieties of Thomas bagels, 4 varieties of Sara Lee bagels, 3 varieties of Publix’s bagels
Peter Holland on Debt Buyers and Robo-Signing
January 26, 2013
Peter A. Holland of Maryland has written The One Hundred Billion Dollar Problem in Small Claims Court: Robo-Signing and Lack
Payday Loan Scams
January 24, 2013
In recent years, reports of consumers receiving harassing calls by scam artists pretending to be payday loan debt collectors attempting to collect on supposedly delinquent payday loans has
Who called you from 757-961-3544?
January 24, 2013
We have heard many complaints from consumers stating that they are getting collection calls from this number regarding debts owed by
Are you getting calls from 815-676-6428?
January 24, 2013
Our consumer protection law firm has been getting several complaints about repetitive calls from this company. We have a client
Getting Spam Text Messages From Target or Best Buy?
January 23, 2013
Don’t be fooled! Those text messages are from scammers pretending to be legitimate companies as part of a ruse to get your
