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 … [Read more...]
Consumer Class Action Suits On Life-Support
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 … [Read more...]
Employment Law Attorneys Hail Report Exposing Court-Access Opponents Hypocrisy
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 … [Read more...]
Keller Grover LLP Secures $500K settlement for Calif. HCR ManorCare workers
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 … [Read more...]
Keller Grover Secures $295M Class Action Settlement for 24-Hour Fitness Victims
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 … [Read more...]
Some of the Biggest Labor & Safety Law Violators are U.S. Government Contractors
An estimated 22 percent of the U.S. workforce is employed by the nation's biggest violators of federal workplace safety and wage laws-government contractors. A study by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee not only highlighted … [Read more...]
FTC Says 20 of Nation’s Largest 100 Advertisers Engage in Deceptive Advertising
Advertisers have been hiding too much information in the fine print, said the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in letters it sent to more than 60 companies on Tuesday, including 20 of the United States' 100 largest advertisers.The letters are part of … [Read more...]
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill Holding Businesses Liable for Subcontractor’s Labor
California workers, especially those who employed at companies who receive work through subcontracts, will be receiving more protections in the workplace from new legislation that holds businesses liable for labor law violations committed by … [Read more...]
Employee or Independent Contractor: A Distinction That Makes a Difference
On the surface, it seems just a label: employee or independent contractor? But how an employer classifies a worker can make a big difference in the protections and benefits he or she is entitled to. The issue has become particularly important today, … [Read more...]
Class Action Settlement: Verizon To Refund Customers for Unauthorized Cramming
Jacobs Kolton, Chtd., David Schachman & Associates, P.C., Keller Grover LLP and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announced today that a class action settlement has been reached that will make it possible for Verizon landline customers … [Read more...]