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WEBWalmart Gets Final Approval In $2.5 Million Wage Settlement. Walmart Inc. will pay roughly $2.5 million to a class of nearly 80,000 workers after a federal judge signed off on a settlement reached in a wage-and-hour lawsuit over compensation related to Covid-19 screenings. Indy Group Infringed, Defamed ‘Hot Girl Walk’ Brand, Suit Says.
How to Handle Religious Objections to a Workplace Vaccine …
WEBThe EEOC guidance concerning religious objections to mandatory vaccination directs employers to provide a reasonable accommodation for employees with sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances that prevent an employee from taking a Covid-19 vaccine unless an accommodation poses an undue hardship to the employer.
Opioid Victims Struggle With Purdue Pharma Settlement’s High Bar
WEBAug 8, 2023 · His mother, Ellen Isaacs, has fought OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharmaceuticals ever since. As part of Purdue’s proposed bankruptcy settlement, qualified individual victims or families can receive payments ranging from approximately $3,500 to $48,000, based on factors like length of opioid use, addiction, overdose, and death …
Covid Vaccine Injury Suit May Fuel Federal Overhaul, Litigation
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Manufacturers may face litigation, attorneys say. A lawsuit by Covid-19 vaccine recipients claiming they were injured by their shots may usher in long-awaited changes to how the federal government handles immunization injuries. Individuals frustrated by the HHS program designed to compensate them for their injuries are taking their …
Eyewear Company Targeted in Class Action Suit Following Breach
WEBNov 12, 2020 · COMPANY INFO: Luxottica of America Inc. A luxury eyewear conglomerate that operates a network of vision facilities allegedly invaded consumer privacy when it failed to protect sensitive data following a breach, according to a customer who filed a proposed class action in an Ohio federal court. Luxottica of America Inc., which produces and ...
Judge Pushes Lawyers to Resolve Camp Lejeune Toxic Water Claims
WEBJan 24, 2024 · A federal judge urged lawyers for the Justice Department and potential victims of Camp Lejeune toxic water contamination to intensify their efforts to quickly resolve what could be hundreds of thousands of claims. “It’s frustrating to have this enormous load hanging over our heads,” Judge Terrence Boyle told lawyers and …
Trump Pick Confirmed, Boosts 11th Cir. Conservative Lean (1)
WEBFeb 11, 2020 · Trump flipped the Eleventh Circuit, which is central for voting rights. The U.S. Senate confirmed Andrew Brasher to the Atlanta-based federal appeals court, increasing the conservative lean on a court central to voting rights cases. The Republican-led chamber voted 52 to 43 along party lines to approve Brasher to the U.S. Court of …
A Primer on When to Use Expert Witnesses and How to Find Them
WEBJan 15, 2013 · In high-stakes litigation, expert witness testimony is often a necessary and critical part of litigation strategy. Experts can offer testimony to address unique questions or facts that are central to liability issues. They are also almost universally used when it comes to quantifying damages. Because expert witness testimony can be such an important …
The Parable of the Tesla and SolarCity Deal—Lessons Learned
WEBMay 13, 2022 · The Delaware Court of Chancery’s April 27 Tesla Motors opinion likens some decisions to “parables”—stories that illustrate important lessons. In the words of presiding Vice Chancellor Joseph R. Slights III, the story of Tesla Motors’ 2016 acquisition of one of Elon Musk’s other companies, SolarCity Corp., is one of “unnecessary peril” …
Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade Face Data Breach Class Action (1)
WEBAug 28, 2023 · Personal investment companies TD Ameritrade Inc. and its parent Charles Schwab Corp. neglected cybersecurity protections that would have prevented cyberthieves from taking sensitive customer data, according to a lawsuit filed in Nebraska federal court.. Approximately 61,000 TD Ameritrade customers had Social Security numbers, financial …
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