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Wal-Mart became the target of another class-action lawsuit, filed by advocates for workers in six countries who charged the company overlooks labor abuse at factories run by its suppliers. The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court in Los Angeles, lists as plaintiffs 15 workers in Bangladesh, Swaziland, Indonesia, China and Nicaragua. The lawsuit claims they were paid below minimum wage in their country, forced to work unpaid overtime and in some cases even endured beatings by supervisors. It asserts that Wal-Mart failed to enforce worker treatment provisions of its contracts with suppliers.

An FTC administrative proceeding has been filed against the Internet Marketing Group, Inc., and affiliated businesses OneSetPrice, Inc., RPM Marketing Group, Inc., National Events Coordinators, Inc.; First Choice Terminal, Inc.; First Choice Terminal, Inc.; and B & C Ventures, Inc., on behalf of consumers who bought into multipurpose public access Internet terminal and telephone calling card business ventures since August 2001. The action accuses the defendants of making false and unsubstantiated earnings claims, and misrepresenting their cancellation and refund policies, in violation of the FTC's Franchise Rule and Telemarketing Sales Rule.

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District Court of Florida against SPF, Inc. (DBA the King's Head). 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 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Florida Auto Services of the Palm Beaches, Inc. 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.

The $88.8 million verdict has been upheld in any class action filed against farmers insurance exchange on behalf of current and former claims representatives, who allege that the insurer violated California labor law when it failed to pay them overtime pay from October 1, 1993, to the present. Persons eligible to take part in the action should contact the attorneys for the class. No money will be distributed until all possible appeals are exhausted.

A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against Daly Etc., Inc. who are doing business as the Greenbriar Restaurant. 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.

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