Month: January 2013
Advocates Renew Push for LGBT Employment Protection
Advocates for gay rights are renewing their efforts to seek protection from discrimination in light of the president’s recent support for the cause during his second inaugural address. President Obama’s statements about gay rights represented a major turning point in the eyes of advocates who are excited about the possibilities for change. Current federal employment …
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Starbucks Settles in Class Action Suit That Alleged Hidden Fees
It is true that the frenetic pace of American life has made us a caffeinated nation. Frequenting coffee shops has not only become an ingrained part of our culture but buying fresh coffee beans has also become a billion-dollar business. With such demand for coffee beans, it is not surprising that pricing issues can arise. …
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FIRST OF WRONGFUL DEATH SUITS AGAINST TOYOTA SETTLED
In our first post of 2013, we announced that Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation had reached a settlement where it would pay more than $1 billion to settle class action lawsuits based on economic losses stemming from various defects involving faulty floor mats. We also noted that the settlement did not include scores of lawsuits seeking damages …
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MAN CLAIMS RETALIATION, WRONGFUL TERMINATION BY TECH COMPANY
It’s fairly unusual to hear of a wrongful termination case with ties to an uprising, but one former Microsoft employee says that the tech giant fired him after he spoke to the press about his experience escaping Libya during the recent revolution. As many readers know, last year’s Libyan revolution was extremely violent and led …
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HP’S TECHNOLOGY WORKERS FAIL TO GET THE SUPPORT THEY DESERVE
Anyone in Minneapolis who has had an issue with their personal computer or desktop printer has likely spent some time on a technical support hotline. Despite the inconvenience created by a technical issue, support staff often comes through with a solution. According to a recently filed class-action lawsuit, Hewlett-Packard, the major printer and computer manufacturer, …
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PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS STILL LACKING
Many Minnesota readers know that it is illegal to discriminate against employees who become pregnant. Current laws afford protection from being treated unfairly, paid less, denied work or promotional opportunities, or retaliating against a worker who takes maternity or paternity leave. Those protections have helped accomplish a lot for employees and have made the situation …
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CLASS ACTION AGAINST KIA ALLEGES ENGINE DEFECTS
In a prior post we reported on how Korean automaker Hyundai faced a class action lawsuit based on false claims about how fuel efficient its models were. We also discussed how Ford was under fire for the same type of EPA estimate flaws. It appears that another automaker is being held accountable for defects that …
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HSBC INVOLVED IN TCPA CLASS ACTION
Last month we reported on the problem of roto-dialers being used to contact consumers on cellular phones. Essentially, consumers had been contacted (without their permission) by marketers and debt collectors with pre-recorded messages to gauge interest in new products or sent text messages (at the consumer’s expense) regarding sales or special offers. All of which …
FORD FACES CLASS ACTION OVER ENGINE DEFECTS
In a prior post, we discussed how Hyundai consumers brought a class-action lawsuit against the Korean automaker due to misrepresentations about fuel efficiency. We have recently learned that Ford Motor Company has been snared in a class action due to engine defects. In Jason Schmidt et al. v. Ford Motor Company, a group of six car …
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