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Lawsuit Filed Against California Construction Subcontractor for Alleged Wage Theft and Labor Violations: Thousands of Workers Affected

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Riverside, California – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has taken legal action against West Coast Drywall & Company, a construction subcontractor operating in multiple counties across the state. The subcontractor, based in Riverside, is facing allegations of labor violations and wage theft from thousands of workers. One former employee, Miguel Gonzalez, claimed that West Coast Drywall & Company failed to pay overtime and sometimes issued checks under different names. “They made us work on Saturdays, but didn’t pay us overtime,” Gonzalez stated. The lawsuit, which includes violations dating back to August 2019, accuses the company … Read more

Bard Faces Thousands of Hernia Mesh Lawsuits as Plaintiffs Seek Compensation for Defective Devices

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C.R. Bard, a New Jersey-based medical device company, is currently facing over 18,000 lawsuits alleging that its hernia mesh devices were defective and caused injuries and complications for thousands of hernia surgery patients. The lawsuits are spread across all 50 states, and hernia mesh attorneys are handling these claims. The latest news and updates on the hernia mesh lawsuit against C.R. Bard and the status of the Bard hernia mesh class-action MDL are as follows: – In November 2023, the fourth bellwether trial involving Bard is scheduled to begin in April 2024. The trial will … Read more

Hays County Officials Go Door-to-Door to Rectify Jury Notice Error Impacting Thousands

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HAYS COUNTY, Texas — Thousands of jury summonses were hand-delivered by Hays County constables after a county vendor made an error. The mistake impacted over 6,000 jury notices, which were printed and distributed to the constables for delivery to prospective jurors for an upcoming trial setting on January 8. According to county officials, the constables took on the task of personally delivering the summonses to multiple households to rectify the situation. Hays County District Clerk Anderson Sr. expressed his regret, stating, “It’s an unfortunate situation due to the important nature of the cases that are … Read more