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A statewide collective action has been filed in Texas against Pinkerton's, Inc. and its parent, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all Texas residents employed as security guards by Pinkerton's or Securitas who were not paid overtime compensation during their employment. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory damages and back pay as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must “opt-in” to be considered a member of the class. The guards have asked the court to issue notice to all potential claimants.

Federal civil rights law gives you the right to sue if you are discriminated against on the basis of your race, color, national origin, or gender. The class has been certified in a class action filed against Combined Insurance Company of America on behalf of current and former female sales agents and managers who, after March 8, 2002, were members of Combined's "Seventh Essential Enhanced Sales Force." The action alleges that Combined has engaged in a pattern or practice of sex discrimination toward and sexual harassment of women in violation of Title VII of the federal 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The parties have reached a tentative $2.3 million settlement in a class action filed against automobile parts manufacturer TRW Automotive U.S., LLC, on behalf of current and former African American employees at TRW's plant in Portland, Michigan, or its Lafayette or Lebanon, Indiana, facilities who allege that the company discriminated against them in promotions, compensation, training, and other employment practices in violation of federal civil rights laws between January 1, 1995, and July 23, 2003. Eligible claimants should contact the class attorneys as soon as possible regarding the settlement.

A statewide class action has been filed in Pennsylvania against collection specialists Debt Enforcement Bureau, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all Pennsylvania consumers who, since May 12, 2003, received form type collection letters from Debt Enforcement that contained language regarding potential lawsuits as well as mentioning the Sheriff's Department. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Xtreme Sport of Palm Beach, Inc. who does business as World Gym. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former hourly employees, classified as “managers”, employed by any Florida based World Gym, who since April 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against K M Contracting, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all hourly employees of K M who were not paid proper overtime compensation and were not paid full wages as owed by K M. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory, liquidated and double damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered a member of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants.

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