News about Keller Grover, and current events in whistleblower & employment law

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 institutions. But what many consumers don't realize is that this agreement, called a mandatory arbitration clause, is not in their best interest. In fact, a study by the Pew Charitable Trusts' Safe Checking in the Electronic Age Project found that 66 … [Read more...]

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 LLP and other consumer and employment attorneys are now sounding off about the controversial ruling, stating this decision will likely have widespread ramifications for all U.S. consumers and employees, who seemingly won't be able to receive justice … [Read more...]

The employment law attorneys of Keller Grover applaud the release of a landmark new report, "Do As I Say, Not As I Sue: Exposing the Lawsuit-Happy Hypocrites of U.S. Chamber's Institute for Legal Reform," by the American Association for Justice. The AAJ's paper finds support for the civil justice system in the most unlikely of places: the very multinational corporations working to restrict Americans' access to the courts."What the AAJ's eye-opening paper reveals is that those shouting the … [Read more...]

California employment attorneys, Keller Grover LLP and the Law Office of Scot D. Bernstein, A Professional Corporation, secured a $500,000 settlement on behalf of HCR ManorCare workers that were members of the class who received inadequate wage statements and paid check cashing fees in order to cash their paychecks. HCR ManorCare was accused of violating California Labor Code sections 212 and 216(a) and 2699, as well as the Business & Professions Code sections 17200, et seq. Eric A. … [Read more...]

San Francisco consumer attorneys, Keller Grover, reached a $295 million class action settlement with 24-Hour Fitness Center Worldwide Inc., on behalf of 1.5 million consumers for violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA). After extensive negotiations and mediation, the U.S. District Judge Howard Matz in the Central District of California finally approved the settlement on July 12, 2010. The 2006 class action … [Read more...]