Class Action Attorneys Blog

Google Being Sued for Wiretapping

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:45:35 -0500

A handful of lawsuits have been filed in California federal courts against Google, a Delaware corporation with a California headquarters, alleging that the company has been violating a variety of consumer protection and federal wiretapping laws since 2007.

Goldline Scam – Glenn Beck’s Favorite Company Under Investigation

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:41:45 -0500

Goldline – the California-based company that proclaims itself a “leader in gold investing” – is under investigation for allegedly ripping off customers.

Hospitals to Blame for Failing to Halt the Rise of Hospital-Acquired Infections

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:59:50 -0500

Over the course of the last year, there have been numerous reports regarding the rise of hospital-acquired infections and the relative ease in preventing these infections. I have written numerous times about the risks and causes of hospital-acquired infections (see most recently "Veteran’s Affairs Hospital Infection Scandal”and "Hospital-Acquired Infections Still a Huge Threat to Patients” on this blog. There can be no dispute that hospitals are on notice regarding this epidemic and should have already implemented basic policies and standards to prevent these preventable infections. That is why a recent hospital employee survey, reported in the Washington Post yesterday, is so disturbing. The survey, taken by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology addressed the high number of hospital-acquired infections every year, and pointed the finger at the failure of hospital administrators to set standards and focus their attention on catheter-related bloodstream infections or CRBSIs.

Philadelphia Kacsa Boat Baleset frissítve

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:57:10 -0500

A múlt héten, július 8-án, 2010, a város tulajdonában lévő uszály futott át, és felborult egy csónak túra a Delaware folyó Philadelphia, ömlött 37 embert a folyóba. A fedélzeten volt néhány magyar diák turista, aki utazott itt az utazásszervező által rendezett Marshallton United Methodist Church West Chester, Pennsylvania. Két turista - 16 éves Dora Schewendtner és 20 éves Szabolcs Prem - továbbra is hiányzik idején az első blog Tragikus, jelentések már megerősítette, hogy mind meghaltak a vizekben a Delaware, a testük végén vissza a múlt héten.

Philadelphia Duck Boat Accident Update

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:43:09 -0500

Last week, on July 8, 2010, a city-owned barge ran over and capsized a tour boat on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, spilling 37 people into the river. On board were a number of Hungarian student tourists, who had traveled here on a tour hosted by Marshallton United Methodist Church of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Two of the tourists – 16-year old Dora Schewendtner and 20-year old Szabolcs Prem – remained missing at the time of our first blog. Tragically, reports have now confirmed that both died in the waters of the Delaware, as their bodies were recovered late last week.

TriWire Engineering Solutions Inc. Investigation

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:32:23 -0500

Pogust Braslow & Millrood is investigating Comcast Corporation and TriWire Engineering Solutions, Inc, for possible violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws. It is believed that Comcast contracts with companies, including TriWire Engineering Solutions Inc., to perform telecommunications installations and repairs for residence and business customers of Comcast. The individuals performing such work may have been misclassified as "independent contractors." At times, companies misclassify employees as independent contractors in order to avoid paying them overtime wages, reimbursing them for work-related expenses, or providing them with health insurance and other benefits of employment. Although these "independent contractors" are paid through a third party, TriWire, instead of by Comcast, these workers should be designated as employees if they receive their work orders from Comcast or TriWire, cannot negotiate independently with customers, and can only install Comcast services.

If you would like to discuss this investigation or have any questions, please contact us.

Philadelphia Duck Boat Accident

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:05 -0500

Two people are still missing after a Philadelphia tourist boat was struck by a barge, spilling its passengers into the Delaware River. According to local reports, there were 37 passengers on the boat. All except for 2 – a 16 year-old girl and 20 year-old man, both Hungarian tourists – have been rescued as of the time of this blog.

Philadelphia Duck Hajó baleset

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:05 -0500

Két ember még mindig hiányzik után a Philadelphia turista hajó volt, ütött egy uszály, ömlött az utasokat a Delaware folyó. A helyi jelentések, volt 37 utas a hajón. Mind, kivéve a 2 - egy 16 éves lány és 20 éves férfi, mind a magyar turisták - már megmentette, mint az idő ebben a blogban.

BP Oil Spill Causes Health-Related Risks

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:51:11 -0500

Concern about health risks posed by the BP oil spill disaster and the clean up effort is rising amid reports of illnesses among workers helping to clean up the oil spill and residents living along the Gulf Coast. Last week, eleven workers were hospitalized after complaining of nausea, dizziness, chest pain and headaches.

BP and Its Contractors Face an Array of Legal Issues

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:25:52 -0500

BP and its contractors are facing hundreds of lawsuits filed by Fisherman and property owners along the Gulf Coast.

Evidence Suggests Signs of Trouble Before the BP Oil Rig Explosion

Wed, 26 May 2010 14:09:29 -0500

Hours before the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April, there were strong warning signs that something was terribly amiss with the well.

There were several “red flags” that suggested a potential sign of an impeding blow out, according to a memorandum addressed to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce from BP. One of the red flags included several equipment readings suggesting that gas was bubbling into the well. Another red flag was a critical decision, 24 hours prior to the explosion, to replace heavy mud in the pipe rising from the seabed with seawater, which possibly increased the risk of an explosion.

Fishery Disaster Declared as a Result of the Gulf Oil Spill

Tue, 25 May 2010 10:46:54 -0500

Due to the Gulf oil spill’s economic impact on commercial and recreational fisheries, a “fishery disaster” in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama has been declared by US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

BP Oil Spill Causes Illnesses in Workers

Mon, 24 May 2010 09:58:34 -0500

As a result of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April, fisherman, residents, volunteers, and other workers are being exposed to dangerous chemicals on a daily basis. BP estimates that its underwater siphon is drawing about 5,000 barrels per day; however, others have estimated that the spill could be as big as 20,000 to 100,000 barrels a day.

Police Officers Owed Pay for Time Spent Putting on Uniform & Equipment? Perhaps.

Fri, 21 May 2010 11:24:33 -0500

A recent decision in the district of Colorado furthers the debate on whether the time that police officers have to spend putting on their uniforms and safety equipment is compensable work time. In the case of Rogers v. City and County of Denver, the district court judge denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment and specifically held that time spent by patrol officers “donning and doffing” the equipment and uniform that are explicitly prescribed in the operations manual for the officers is compensable work time. The fact that the officers were not mandated to dress at the office and were permitted to get prepared at home was ultimately not viewed to be a determinative factor.

Viagra and Hearing Loss

Wed, 19 May 2010 08:31:11 -0500

Results from a new study support the link between Viagra and the increased risk of long-term hearing loss in men taking the drug. The study, which is being published in the May 18, 2010, issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, also suggests an increased risk posed by other similar phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE-5i) drugs, such as Cialis and Levitra.