California protects working conditions for employees in the state through a broad set of laws, rules and regulations. For example, California employers must pay their employees a minimum hourly wage (now at $9.00 per hour) and, generally speaking, … [Read more...]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Stand Against Arbitration Agreements That Ban Class Actions
After unprecedented levels of fraud by banks put the U.S. into the Great Recession in 2008, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to rein the abuse practices of consumer financial companies. This includes banks, credit unions, … [Read more...]
Inspector General Report Provides Strong Clues on Trends in Healthcare Fraud
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the federal agency that runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Within the Department, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is charged with preventing fraud on the Medicare and Medicaid … [Read more...]
New California Law Aims to Close the Wage Gap for Women
In 1949, California enacted a law to ensure that women were paid the same as men for the same work. Sixty-six years later, the California Legislature amended that law in a way that might actually close the persistent wage gap women workers face. The … [Read more...]
The Gross Inequities in Arbitration Clauses That Control Virtually All Our Consumer Agreements
If you own a cell phone, use a credit card, or subscribe to cable or satellite TV, odds are very high that your contract with those companies contains an arbitration clause. Your employment contract very well may contain an arbitration clause. Your … [Read more...]
Website Exposes Bad Credit Card Firms
There's nowhere for credit card companies to hide, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched a website on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 that allows consumers to browse through complaints filed against large financial companies. The website will … [Read more...]
What Makes You “The Boss?”: The U.S. Supreme Court Weighs In
What actually makes someone the "boss?" That is exactly what the U.S. Supreme Court is currently trying to decide after they heard arguments in a case involving workplace discrimination at Ball State University. Just 14 years ago, it was decided that … [Read more...]
The SEC Whistleblower Program: What it is – And How Best to Use it
Whistleblowers have become an effective weapon in the fight against fraud, so not surprisingly, they have been embraced - and supported - by a growing array of new laws and programs. One of the most prominent recent initiatives is the Securities and … [Read more...]
The Ugly Truth About Arbitration Between Consumers and Big Business
The ugly truth behind arbitration between big business and consumers was recently exposed in a case that resulted in the two long-time arbitrators being dropped from an industry panel after ruling in favor of the consumer. The case involved Merrill … [Read more...]
To Appeal Arbitration Ruling Plaintiff Needs to Show Prejudice
The California Supreme Court has essentially ruled that when arbitrators make decisions, they have leeway to make it up as they go along. In a case decided in January, the court upheld an arbitrator's decision which applied a legal defense not … [Read more...]
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