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A class action lawsuit has been filed in the District Court of Maryland against Noel Bragg for violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). ERISA is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established pension and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans. Class members seek to enjoin defendants to either rescind the 2002 amendment or not apply the amendment, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of New York against Bellsouth Long Distance, Inc. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act which establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court against Florida based health care provider life care centers. The case involves violations of federal labor law. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Florida against Dinosaur Tire & Performance Center, Inc. The case involves violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. No additional information about the substance of the allegations is available at this time. Classactionamerica.com will monitor this case and provide additional details as soon as they become available.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Jupiter Animal Hospital, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, 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.

Client Service Managers employed by business publisher Thomson Corporation have filed a class action lawsuit claiming that the company routinely requires its client service managers to work hours in excess of 40 per week without receiving overtime. The complaint alleges that the client service managers are not in a job classification that is exempt from overtime and that failing to pay them overtime violates the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The client service managers seek an award of the unpaid overtime together with interest, costs and other damages.

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