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A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against DDS Restaurant Corporation, Inc, who operate as Bagel Twins. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since March 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.

Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions on behalf of persons harmed by exposure to asbestos. It is estimated that half a million legal actions have been filed to recover for injuries and deaths resulting from asbestos.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court against San Francisco based North Bay Construction, Inc. The case was originally filed in California state court and has now been removed to the federal court system. 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 Missouri circuit court judge Sandra Midkiff granted class action status to about 250,000 current and former Wal-Mart workers in the state who are challenging some of the company's practices.

A class action has been filed on behalf of current and former employees of AON Corporation who participated in its AON Savings Plan between November 1, 1998 and the present. The suit alleges that fiduciaries for the plan breached their duties to investors through misrepresentations regarding the financial status of the company, and unsound investments in company stock in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

A class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against General Fiber Communications, Inc. The case involves violations of federal labor law, specifically the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which governs employer handling of pension and benefit plans. 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.