Overtime class action adds to Blockbuster Woes

A collective action lawsuit filed in Dallas accuses ailing video rental giant Blockbuster of intentionally refusing to pay overtime to a large number of its office employees.

MCHD faces Whistleblower Lawsuit

A whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former Montgomery County Hospital District employee who claims she lost her job after she reported alleged illegal activity by district officials is set to go to trial.

300,000 Claims get a Second Look

Hundreds of thousands of policyholders whose disability claims were turned down by UnumProvident are getting a second chance to collect benefits.

Federal investigators questioning Gen Re about dealings with failed insurer ROA, Racketeering suits

OMAHA, Neb.-Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said federal investigators have made several requests for information from Berkshire subsidiary General Reinsurance Corp. related to an investigation of Glen Allen, Va.- based Reciprocal of America, a malpractice insurer that was seized by Virginia regulators in 2003 and subsequently put into liquidation.

Dental group sues Blue Cross

The Alabama Dental Association is suing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, claiming the insurance company defrauded roughly 1,600 dentists out of more than $100 million in reimbursements.

More U.S. home buyers fall prey to predatory lenders

After Martha Lawler lost her job at Atlantic Bell in 1993, she fell behind on her house payments. Then her troubles really started.

Uninsured Lawsuits Filed

In what is becoming a growing trend in health care litigation, uninsured patients are suing Brentwood-based Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS).

For Financial Whistle-Blowers, New Shield is an Imperfect One

Amid the spate of corporate scandals two years ago, Congress passed legislation to protect the jobs of whistle-blowers who are critical to exposing fraud.

Broad discovery requests to prove pattern and practice of Bad Faith

Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a 27 page opinion that affirmed a Magistrate Judge's orders requiring insurers to answer broad discovery requests related to their business practices, procedures and policies for claims handling.

Court decision promotes Employment Dispute Class Actions

Sav-On Drugs v. Superior Court overruled a court of appeal decision and found the trial court had not abused its discretion in certifying a class of operating managers and assistant managers employed by the drug store chain in California.