#1 Kanye "Ye" West Slapped with Two Discrimination lawsuits, and moreLos Angeles, CA - Kanye “Ye” West is facing a California labor harassment, discrimination and retaliation lawsuit – and more allegations – filed by Trevor Phillips, a Black man and former employee. Phillips, who claims West is anti-black, also included the rapper’s Yeezy company and his Christian private school Donda Academy. And last week Ye was hit with a similar discrimination suit in California state court.
#2 Philips Settles Respirator Case for $1.1 BillionSanta Clara, CA - Philips Respironics has agreed to settle over 700 lawsuits for $1.1 billion. Since the massive 2021 recall of its faulty breathing machines and ventilators that released toxic and carcinogenic fumes into customers’ mouths, throats and lungs, more than 50,000 people have been involved in the litigation.
#3 Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Aspiration PneumoniaLos Angeles, CA - Patients who have undergone surgeries and endoscopies and taking weight-loss Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 medications risk aspiration pneumonia. A study conducted by researchers in California found that patients who underwent the procedure were 33 percent more likely to suffer the complication, which can be life-threatening.
#4 FDA Misses Deadline to Ban Formaldehyde in Hair RelaxersSanta Clara, CA - The FDA has missed its own April deadline to ban formaldehyde in hair-relaxers, despite mounting pressure to remove the hazardous chemical from all hair-straightener products, and despite no opposition to its removal. Critics say the agency’s failure to deal with the proposed new regulation would do far too little, in addition to being far too late. After all, the FDA's role is to prevent harm from happening in the first place. Many Black women with serious health issues linked to these products have filed over 6,000 hair relaxer lawsuits against manufacturers and the longer the FDA stalls, more complaints are inevitable.
#5 Legal Analysis: McDonald’s Fails to Overturn $6,000 JudgmentEuclid, OH - In a notable legal battle involving a giant fast-food corporation, McDonald's faced a significant setback when a court refused to overturn a $6,000 judgment against it. This case arose from a distressing incident where Ursula Washington Russell was assaulted by an employee while at a McDonald’s drive-through in Euclid, Ohio. The ramifications of this case highlight crucial legal principles such as excusable neglect and the proper service of process, providing valuable lessons for businesses on handling legal notifications and internal procedures.
#6 Non-Excusable Traffic Violations Drivers Should AvoidSanta Clara, CA - Drivers should always maintain safety on the road. Not doing so, or ignoring basic traffic rules, puts the lives of passengers, other drivers and pedestrians in danger. Traffic violations occur in many ways. While you can consider some minor traffic violations, the consequences are far-reaching. Below are non-excusable offenses you should avoid.
#7 United Airlines California Wage Statement SettlementLos Angeles, CA - Many of us don’t realize that by providing accurate and complete information in pay stubs, workers’ rights are protected. With that in mind, it helps to understand why a federal judge at the beginning of February granted preliminary approval of a whopping $53.5 million class action and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) settlement in a wage statement lawsuit filed by California-based United Airlines attendants. The settlement stems from Vidrio v. United Airlines, Inc. alleging the wage statements provided by United Airlines violated the California labor code.
#8 Walmart Wage Statement Lawsuit and $35M SettlementLos Angeles, CA - Walmart has agreed to settle for $35 a wage-and-hour class action lawsuit filed in 2017 alleging the retail giant failed to provide accurate wage statements to employees and therefore violated California labor law. In his lawsuit, plaintiff James Evans argued that an inaccurate wage statement is the same as “not providing any wage statement at all.”
#9 Suboxone Statute of LimitationsSanta Clara, CA - June 2024 marks the two-year anniversary of Suboxone’s statute of limitations deadlines and lawyers predict thousands more Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits will be filed against Indivior Inc., mainly failure to warn about the risk of dental injuries. It is crucial to file a lawsuit against Indivior or other defendants before the statute of limitations passes. If not, plaintiffs may be unable to proceed with a case.
