The prominent electric car manufacturer Tesla is facing three new class action lawsuits stemming from a series of tweets posted by founder Elon Musk last week. Since the August 7 Twitter stream, three lawsuits and an investigation by the Securities and Exchange...
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Starbucks loses class-action lawsuit for unpaid wages
California is a state that employers need to be especially careful in when it comes to paying their workers fairly. The state leads the country in the amount of wage theft lawsuits per year. This is because these managers fail to realize that California’s labor laws...
Lawsuit: Volkswagen engaging in companywide age discrimination
A 60-year-old former supervisor at a Volkswagen manufacturing facility in Tennessee has filed a collective-action against the automaker. The federal lawsuit claims that Volkswagen AG and two of its U.S. subsidiaries “are engaged in a company-wide policy of age...
How effective is treatment for opioid addiction?
The scourge of the opioid addiction crisis has left the nation reeling. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), over 115 people die every day in the U.S. after overdosing on opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, fentanyl and heroin. How...
Study: Over half of women in STEM academics are sexually harassed
If you get a job in a STEM field -- science, technology, engineering or math -- you should be set for life. There is a nationwide push for students to focus on STEM fields because these are some of the fastest growing career fields in the United States. They are also...
How to choose a safe, effective addiction treatment center
With the opioid addiction epidemic on nearly every doorstep, more people need drug treatment than ever before. How can you make sure you’re choosing a safe rehab clinic that provides effective treatment? It’s an important question. Choosing a poor quality or...
How the #metoo movement in Hollywood has influenced the workplace
#Metoo. This is a hashtag that many of us recognize. Originated by Tarana Burke, the movement was an effort toward working to build solidarity among young survivors of harassment and assault. Though she started this in 2006, the hashtag came to Hollywood’s attention...
Schimmel & Parks, APLC Wins IAC Award for Outstanding Website
Schimmel & Parks, APLC is thrilled to announce that we have received an Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) award for Outstanding Website Now more than ever, marketing on the internet is a highly competitive environment. The Internet Advertising Competition...