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A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Outreach Senior Healthcare, Inc. and Outreach Programs, LLC. The action is brought on behalf of all Florida residents who are either currently, or have been since January 2, 2001, employed by Outreach Senior or Outreach Programs and were not paid overtime compensation. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory, compensatory and liquidated damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must voluntarily "opt-in" to the case in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential claimants in this case.

A nationwide class/collective action has been filed in California against truck stop Giant, Pilot Travel Centers, LLC and its parent company, Pilot Corporation. The action is brought on behalf of all general managers, co-managers, operations managers, sales managers, guest service managers, and human resource managers who since December 11, 1999, in California and December 11, 2000, nationwide were denied overtime compensation by Pilot. The action is brought both under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the California labor and business professions codes and seeks back pay, liquidated damages and statutory penalties as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. The action is both a class action, for violations of California law, and a collective action under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Those residing outside of California who wish to be considered for the action must "opt-in" voluntarily to be considered a claimant. The managers have requested the court give notice to all potential claimants.

A class action has been filed against Morgan Buildings & Spas, Inc., a manufacturer of buildings, spas and pools located in Texas, for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The complaint alleges that the Company did not pay employees for overtime hours worked over 40 according to FLSA regulations. The action seeks compensation for unpaid back wages, liquidated damages, costs of the suit, interest and attorneys fees.

Five North Carolina employees of commercial truckmaker Freightliner have filed a federal lawsuit against the United Auto Workers Union.

A national class action has been filed against prescription drug plan operator Express Scripts, Inc. on behalf of all U.S. citizens who were or are participants in or beneficiaries of any employer-provided prescription benefit plan (1) that required participants or beneficiaries to pay a percentage co-pay for prescription drugs and (2) for which Express Scripts, Inc. or one of its predecessors-in-interest or subsidiaries serves or has served as the plan's provider of prescription drugs at any time from October 1, 1997, through the present. The action is brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and claims that Express Scripts breached its fiduciary duty to plan participants and beneficiaries in several ways. The participants are seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and a court order requiring Express Scripts to make an accounting of and reimburse consumers and benefit plans all monies earned through allegedly unlawful activities.

The parties have reached a settlement apparently valued at as much as $625 million in an administrative proceeding filed against the United States Postal Service on behalf of current and former postal employees in permanent rehabilitation positions between January 1, 1992, and the present, who alleged that they were denied promotional and advancement opportunities due to discrimination on the basis of their disabilities. Persons eligible to take part in the settlement should contact the attorneys for the class for more information.