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#1 Monsanto Wins in Philadelphia's Roundup Mass Tort
Philadelphia, PA - Bayer’s Monsanto had a good September. A Philadelphia jury found that, although Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller was defective, it did not cause plaintiff Ryan Young's non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It determined that Young did not provide sufficient evidence to prove that Roundup was the cause of his cancer. This is the fifth Monsanto Roundup lawsuit verdict in Philadelphia and the second win for the agrochemical company since trials began here about a year ago.

#2 Darden Restaurants Hit with California Wage and Hour Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA - On September 23, Antonia Rodriguez filed a class action lawsuit against Darden Restaurants in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges that Darden, the parent company of California restaurants, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, the Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze and Eddie V's, failed to pay overtime and did not provide hourly workers with full, uninterrupted meal and rest periods in violation of California labor law. A collection of derivative allegations follows, including failure to provide accurate wage statements and failure to pay all wages due on termination of employment.

#3 Former UPS Worker Claiming Racial Discrimination Awarded $237 million
Spokane, WA - A jury has awarded a former United Parcel Service (UPS) worker over $237 million in a racial discrimination lawsuit last month in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Washington at Yakima. One attorney for the plaintiff said it is likely the biggest of its kind and the biggest ever in the state.

#4 Six Things Vets Should Know about Filing a Veterans Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Washington, DC - No veteran expects to be injured because of medical negligence on the part of the VA, but it happens. If you or a family member has been a victim of veterans’ medical malpractice, don’t give up.

#5 THE LEGAL AND HEALTH CRISIS SURROUNDING MESOTHELIOMA, LUNG CANCER, AND ASBESTOS
Today, thousands of people are suffering from diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis--usually decades after asbestos exposure. Asbestos's insulation and fireproofing qualities have been completely overshadowed by knowledge about its severe health consequences.

#6 Microsoft to Pay $2 Million in Workplace Bullying Case
Austin, TX - Michael Mercieca kept the faith and after seven years finally saw the courts order Microsoft to pay for bullying him to a near breaking point.

#7 Celebrity Worried About Accutane Birth Defects
Hollywood, CA - Singer Toni Braxton recently penned in her memoir that she took Accutane while she was pregnant and the possible birth defects associated with the acne medication was one reason she had an abortion.

#8 Wells Fargo Settles Disability Discrimination Suit for 22.1 million
Charlotte, NC - A former Wells Fargo Securities supervisor was awarded $22.1 million by a federal court jury in Charlotte in July. Christopher Billesdon’s disability and age discrimination lawsuit accused the San Francisco-based bank of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and wrongful discharge under North Carolina state law. However, the bank asked the court in August to toss the jury’s decision.

#9 Employee Stock Ownership Lawsuit Unmasks Brazen Corporate Fraud
Riverside, CA - The allegations made in Gamino v. KPC Healthcare are pretty lurid, especially as ERISA lawsuits go. Even apart from the loaded handgun and the slashed tires, the Complaint tells a tale of shocking financial malfeasance.

#10 Bullied Microsoft Employee Gave His “Heart and Soul” to the Company
Austin, TX - The jury in a high-drama Texas employment lawsuit recently ordered Microsoft to pay $11.6 million to Michael Mercieca, a former senior sales executive who successfully sued the super company for allowing a group of employees to create a hostile work environment where Mercieca was harassed, bullied and retaliated against.

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