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Ford memo: the smoking gun
Temporary cost cutting measures violate wage and hour laws
May 2009 — Today’s difficult economic and financial climate has many companies considering various cost-cutting measures, including layoffs, reduced workweeks, pay reductions and voluntary furloughs….
Local veteran home under investigation
BAY MINETTE, Ala. – Hollis Thorn served in the Navy during the 1940’s, then became a baptist minister. After his retirement, Thorn was stricken with…
Traumatic Brain Injury often misdiagnosed, leaves long-term effects
Each year in the United States, nearly 1.5 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Causes vary from falls to traffic crashes and physical…
Class Action Settlement Involving Unearned Premiums For Credit Insurance
Our firm recently settled a class action lawsuit involving refunds of unearned premiums for persons who purchased credit insurance using a single premium but who…
Valero Settles One Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Valero Energy has settled one of two wrongful death cases filed against the company after two men suffocated inside a reactor tower at the Delaware…
Lawsuit filed in Twin Span Bridge collapse case
Ivey Memo: How much is your life worth
So how much do you think your life is worth? $100M? $20M? $420? According to a the IVEY MEMO, the value of your life is…
Donning and Doffing
What is donning and doffing? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was established in 1938 to protect workers’ rights. According to the FLSA, the term…
Boating incident victim still in ‘critical’ condition
WETUMPKA — A Prattville woman continued to fight for her life Monday, following a fatal weekend boating accident on Lake Martin, and more criminal charges…
Lake Martin boating accident leaves 1 dead, 4 hurt
One Prattville man is dead, a woman is in critical condition and a Montgomery man has been charged with homicide by vessel and boating under…
Jury Awards $226,000 in Mesothelioma Civil Suit
An Indiana County jury this week awarded $226,000 to the family of a man who had been exposed to asbestos while he worked at the…
Immediate action necessary in Central United Life Insurance cancer policy class action
It is recommended that policyholders contact an attorney for legal advice immediately to determine if they should opt out. If policyholders do not opt out…
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Georgia Pacific Settled Out of Court
A wrongful death lawsuit resulting from a fall through the roof of a building at Georgia Pacific has settled out of court.
Medtronic Settles Defective Marquis Defibrillator Lawsuits for $114 Million
Beasley Allen settles Vioxx suits for $4.85 billion
In Nov. 2007, drugmaker Merck & Co. announced it would pay $4.85 billion to resolve claims that anti-inflammatory medication, Vioxx, caused heart attacks, strokes and…