When is it right to sue to protect your rights? In a perfect world, one would never have to consider this option. In a superior world, we would always be able to sue someone who had wronged us. But in the world we have, lawsuits can seem a drawn-out and expensive...
Class Actions
Burger King faces an Impossible Whopper class-action lawsuit
Burger King recently added the Impossible Whopper, it's first plant-based protein item, to its menu here in the United States. While the idea of it being sold at the fast-food chain initially delighted vegans and other health-conscious foodies, Burger King is now...
How safe is your sausage? Holding manufacturers accountable
As residents of the United States, we have the expectation that our food supply will be safe and free of adulterants and/or contamination. We trust that the agencies tasked with oversight of the food manufacturing processes can prevent diseases from spreading...
How do I join a class-action lawsuit?
If you think that an issue such as a medication recall or workplace discrimination that has impacted you has affected others, then it likely has. Individuals often join class-action lawsuits to share litigation costs associated with holding negligent parties...
Not being properly paid? You could have a class-action lawsuit
If your employer is keeping you on the job but not paying you overtime, if you're not being paid your state's minimum wage or if you're not receiving meal breaks, you could have a case of violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).At your company, you're...
Banking giant settles class action lawsuit over parental leave
Banking giant JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $5 million to male employees who entered a class action lawsuit because they weren't given the same paid leave women received to care for newborns.It has not been revealed how many men will share in the settlement, but...
Spotlight on class action lawsuits, proven legal representation
How might an individual who has suffered personal injury owing to third-party negligence proceed if the would-be defendant is a huge and deep-pocketed corporation?That person can of course file a lawsuit on his or her individual behalf, but that effort might involve...

