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July 2010
Case in Point
Hospital chain deducts unused meal breaks, refuses to pay overtime
Hospital workers who were often expected to remain on call during meal breaks despite payroll deductions for those breaks sued several hospitals and their operators. The plaintiffs alleged that unpaid wages for the breaks—as well as unpaid overtime—affected the amount of pension benefits they received. The parties reached an $8.5 million settlement. Woolfson v. CareGroup, Inc.
News
- Supreme Court will consider whether FAA preempts state limits on arbitration class waivers
Courtney L. Davenport - Class actions filed after recalls of children’s liquid medications
Courtney L. Davenport
Verdicts & Settlements
Decisions
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Just Filed
- Landowners claim energy companies stole coalbed methane gas under their property
- Credit card holders sue Discover over payment protection program
- Playstation 3 owners allege consoles permanently freeze because of defective games
- Medical marijuana growers sue California county over stringent regulations
- Privacy class action filed against Facebook for posting user information on other sites
Certification News
- Two “hot fuel” suits against gas companies may proceed as class actions
- California appellate court certifies class lawsuit claiming gay and lesbian center gave wrong penicillin to syphilis patients
- No certification for consumers alleging price-fixing of flash-memory chips
- Female college volleyball players may proceed with Title IX suit
- Court won’t certify consumer class action over double-strength Digitek heart medicine
