By WBE | 4.29.2011 | For Businesses,For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
Black’s Law Dictionary defines a contingent fee as “[a] fee charged for a lawyer’s services only if the lawsuit is successful or is favorably settled out of court … Contingent fees are usually ...
Minimum Wage Class Action Case Against Pizza Hut Franchisee
By WBE | 4.28.2011 | For Businesses,In The News,You Should Know
A U.S. District Judge has certified a class of pizza delivery drivers under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Drivers employed at 1,135 Pizza Hut stores in 28 states employed within 3 years of March ...
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Pleading Standard for Antitrust Collusion
By WBE | 4.6.2011 | For Businesses,For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
There has been little consistency between courts when it comes to addressing the scope and application of the Twombly[1] pleading standard in the context of allegations of antitrust collusion. ...
Former Colonial Bank Exec Admits Role in Fraud Scheme
By WBE | 4.5.2011 | For Businesses,For Investors,Hall Of Shame,In The News,You Should Know
Catherine Kissick, former senior vice president at Colonial Bank, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy that defrauded about $970 million from investors and the government. She faces up to 30 years in ...
By WBE | 12.9.2010 | For Businesses,For Consumers,Hall Of Shame,In The News,Uncategorized,Villain Of The Week,You Should Know
In Indianapolis, Rolls-Royce Corp. concealed reoccurring defects at an aircraft engine plant, and then fired a safety official for reporting the problems.
Thomas McArtor filed the ...
Visa to Prevent Fraud by Using Mobile Phone Location
By WBE | 12.1.2010 | For Businesses,For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
Visa Europe will start using the location of customers' mobile phone to prevent credit card fraud. Partnering with ValidSoft, a company specializing in fraud prevention, Visa will be able to ...