On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 28, 2013 | Firm News
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC) filed a disability discrimination lawsuit today against Staffmark Investment LLC and Sony Electronics, Inc., following allegations that they terminated temporary employee, Dorothy Shanks because of her disability, in...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 28, 2013 | Firm News
Real Estate Auction company, REDC Default Solutions in Irvine, California will pay $50,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) following allegations that they unlawfully failed to accommodate a...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 27, 2013 | Firm News
Because the number of consumers dying in debt has grown in recent years, the FTC has gotten numerous complaints from people who are being pursued by debt collectors regarding their loved ones’ debts. Often times, debt collectors will tell the grieving family...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 27, 2013 | Firm News
According to the lawsuit the 17-inch and larger alloy wheels in 2007 or later BMW 5 Series cars are subject to premature cracking under ordinary driving conditions, putting drivers at risk. Lead plaintiff Ki-Teh Kim bought a used 2007 BMW 5 Series covered by a...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 26, 2013 | Firm News
The lawsuit alleges that Caribbean Cruise Line made unsolicited robo-dial calls to consumers on their cell phones, in violation of Telephone Consumer Protection Act, (TCPA). According to the plaintiffs, the robo-calls were made under the guise of conducting a...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 23, 2013 | Firm News
An employment class action lawsuit has been filed against Sykes Enterprises Inc, also known as Alpine Access (collectively SEI), which employs 46,000 people in over 75 international service call centers, alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 22, 2013 | Firm News
According to the lawsuit WMS Solutions violated state and federal employment laws by making employees pay for job-related equipment and training out-of-pocket, as well as failed to pay them for time spent in required training courses. Plaintiff, Marvin Blandon, said...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 22, 2013 | Firm News
According to the California Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), Ace Cooling & Heating Corporation failed to pay the necessary California prevailing wage to its employees during a project associated with El Camino...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 20, 2013 | Firm News
The Federal Trade Commission, (FTC) sued Credisure America and MyiPad, following allegations that they used robocalls to get financial information from consumers by offering them bogus “refunds.” “The Defendants placed illegal robocalls to consumers...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 20, 2013 | Firm News
The lawsuit alleged that Merrill Lynch required associates, who assisted financial advisors, to work more than 40 hours a week but failed to pay them overtime. The lawsuit was filed by Nancy Martignago, a Merrill Lynch employee since 1985, on behalf of herself and...
