Wage theft has grown into a potentially $50 billion problem, as a new study from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has shed light on just how much this injustice is costing U.S. workers. The EPI study, which looked at New York, Chicago and Los … [Read more...]
Supreme Court May Impose More Restrictions on Class Actions
It seems that little by little, consumers are losing their rights when battling companies in courts of law as the United States Supreme Court is set to determine if stricter requirements should be imposed on the certification of class actions in … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Rules Corporations can Prohibit Class Action Lawsuits
Supreme Court Rules Corporations can Prohibit Class Action Lawsuits04/28/2011 | San Francisco, California, United States | Keller Grover LLP (Press Release) (Blog) | Carey Been, Class Action LawyerIn a 5-4 decision written by Justice Scalia, the … [Read more...]
Sixteen Attorneys General Stand Up Against Mandatory Arbitration
Including California, have asked the federal government to protect consumers from mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts covering financial services. The group co-signed a letter to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last month. … [Read more...]
Recorded on the Sly: When a Customer Call Becomes an Invasion of Privacy
By now, it is a familiar scenario: A call to a customer support, order, or reservations line is made and a voice announces that the call may be recorded. The idea is simple: Alert the caller that if they continue the conversation, their words -- and … [Read more...]
Updates on Cal/OSHA Fines
California's Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has cited a German multinational company following the death of an Antioch man at a manufacturing plant in Bay Point. Henkel Corporation is now facing $200,825 in fines for multiple … [Read more...]
No One is Safe From Arbitration – Even Domestic Employees
No one is safe from the grip of forced arbitration-even if the named arbitration forum is no longer operational, as a Virginia housekeeper recently found out. In the case of Schuiling v. Harris, a live-in housekeeper signed an arbitration agreement, … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Workers’ Employment Rights
A case has shed light on labor rights in the medical marijuana industry. It's no secret that the medical marijuana business is growing across the nation, as an increasing number of states are legalizing its medical use, with some even permitting … [Read more...]
Mandatory Arbitration: What You Should Know & How To Protect Yourself
An agreement hidden in the fine print that waives your legal right to a trial when disputing claims against a company is being found in an ever-increasing number of consumer-business contracts including those with your bank and other financial … [Read more...]
Consumer Class Action Suits On Life-Support
U.S. consumers were dealt a huge blow by the U.S. Supreme Court, who ruled that corporations may use arbitration clauses to prevent dissatisfied consumers or disgruntled employees from joining together and filing a class action lawsuit. Keller Grover … [Read more...]