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Several class actions have been filed against employment agency Adecco SA (NYSE: ADO) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company' common stock between March 16, 2000, and January 9, 2004. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. The stockholders seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock.

International Business Machines Corporation, (IBM) faces a lawsuit that was filed in federal court for allegedly not paying overtime to tens of thousands of rank-and-file employees.

A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of loan originators at Kansas based Bank of Blue Valley, Inc. The loan originators claim that they were supervised, treated, and controlled in the same manner as employees, and required to work hours far in excess of 40 per week. Notwithstanding this, the originators claim, they were paid as independent contractors on a commission basis and the amounts paid were far less than what would be required for employees, for straight pay and overtime, under federal labor laws. The loan originators seek back pay and other damages.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Seaspecialties, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since January, 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 class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Florida against Paradise Entertainment Corporation. 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 statewide collective action has been filed in Indiana against auto parts giant, GPC Napa Auto Parts. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana Napa managers and assistant managers who were not paid overtime by the company for hours worked in excess of 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks back pay, liquidated and statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants must "opt-in" to the action to be considered part of the class. The managers have requested notice be sent to potential claimants.