Lunada Biomedical, Inc. (Lunada) has recently agreed to pay a $40 million settlement to resolve a federal false advertising case related to Amberen, a dietary supplement. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Lunada – the marketing company responsible for Amberen’s ads – made misleading and unsubstantiated claims about this supplement for menopausal women over… Read More
2016, Home-improvement giant, On May 13, Lowe’s, agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the lawsuit, Lowe’s violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and engaged in a pattern and practice of discrimination against people with disabilities by firing them… Read More
On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will automatically extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation. This long-awaited update will result in a meaningful boost to many workers’ wallets, and… Read More
The State Bar of California was recently named as a defendant in a $15 million wrongful termination lawsuit that alleges rampant incompetence and unethical practices in addition to the illegal firing. This case, Oehler v. The State Bar of California et al., Case No. BC610699, was filed by a former administrative assistant at the Bar… Read More
Days ago, officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new proposal that would ban mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts. Intended to protect consumers’ rights and enhance their options when those rights have been violated, the new proposal could effectively allow consumers to pursue individual and class action lawsuits when disputes arise…. Read More