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Thousands of Workers Successfully Sue Elon Musk for $4 Million

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk attends a forum on startups in Hong Kong, China January 26, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip Thousands Of Workers Successfully Sue Elon Musk For $4 Million Elon Musk settled a lawsuit with thousands of underpaid and overworked employees at his company SpaceX, agreeing to pay out $4 million, Engadget reported Saturday. Most of the 4,100 employees covered by the class …


Sanford Heisler, LLP Files $50 Million Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Against MetLife for Failing to Pay Overtime

According to the Complaint, LTD Claim Specialists principally gather information from disability claimants, collect medical data, and compile other information required to process disability claims. Lead Plaintiff Stephanie McKinney, a former LTD Claim Specialist, alleges that she and others often had to perform this work outside of office hours. “LTD claim specialists regularly work between 45 …


Bed Bath & Beyond Hit With Class Action Suit Over ‘Fluctuating OT’ Pay

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is being sued by a group of New Jersey workers claiming the company has been shorting its employees of overtime pay for years. The class action lawsuit, filed in Middlesex County Superior Court, accuses the company of violating New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law by not paying some of its employees time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 hours. The salaried …


Donald Trump Could Be Deposed for 7 Hours in the José Andrés Lawsuit in January

Just two weeks before his inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump will be deposed for his ongoing legal squabble with chef JosĂŠ AndrĂŠs. The chef, you’ll recall, was originally supposed to open a restaurant in the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., before he bailed on the projects following racist remarks Trump used to launch his …



Pennsylvania Files Lawsuit Against Nursing Home Chain

The state attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit that claims a nursing home operator failed to provide basic services to elderly residents at its Harrisburg facility and 10 others in the state. Pittsburgh-based Grane Healthcare, which manages and operates Colonial Park Care Center, is accused of limiting the number of certified nursing assistants on duty, leaving …


Nate Allen Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Fort Myers

NFL player Nate Allen filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Fort Myers on Thursday, nearly two years after his wrongful arrest. Allen, a defensive back with the Oakland Raiders and Cape Coral High graduate, was arrested by the Fort Myers Police Department in February 2015. He was held for five hours after a victim wrongly …



Kentucky Joins Lawsuit Challenging New Overtime Pay Rule

Gov. Bevin has added Kentucky to a multi-state lawsuit against the federal government over a new rule that makes more people eligible to receive overtime pay. Starting in December, the new policy will require employers to pay overtime to people who make up to $47,476 a year ($913 per week).