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Tenn. Co. Ex-Driver Wants Class Cert. In COBRA Notice Row
Summary: Law360 (October 30, 2018, 3:21 PM EDT) -- A former driver for a Tennessee-based transportation company is seeking class certification in his Florida federal court suit accusing his ex-employer of providing untimely and subpar notices regarding a right to…
HILLSBOROUGH TRANSIT CHIEF DEPARTS, TAKING $88,000 WITH HER
Summary: The chief executive of the public transit agency serving the Tampa area stepped down Tuesday afternoon, ending a two-and-a-half year tenure that culminated in a monthslong investigation into her leadership.
WHISTLEBLOWERS CASE AGAINST GAINESVILLE EYE PHYSICIANS
Summary: Whistleblowers Case Against Gainesville Eye Physicians: Gainesville Eye Physicians is being named in a complaint citing fraud against elderly patients.
TAMPA'S LARGEST AMBULANCE PROVIDER AGREES TO SETTLE MEDICARE FRAUD LAWSUIT FILED BY BERGER & MONTAGUE AND WENZEL FENTON CABASSA FOR $5.5 MILLION
Summary: Berger & Montague, P.C. and Wenzel Fenton Cabassa, P.A. of Tampa are pleased to announce that AmeriCare Ambulance Service, Inc. and its sister company, AmeriCare ALS, Inc. (collectively, AmeriCare), agreed to pay $5.5 million to resolve a False Claims Act lawsuit filed by both firms on behalf of their client. The lawsuit alleges that AmeriCare defrauded the government by billing Medicare for thousands of medically unnecessary services.
FEDERAL JUDGE CERTIFIES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST LASER SPINE INSTITUTE
Summary: The plaintiffs allege that Laser Spine Institute did not provide proper notification to its employees of its abrupt closure.
ENTERPRISE CAN'T SHAKE WARN ACT LIABILITY OVER VIRUS LAYOFFS
Summary: Law360 is providing free access to its coronavirus coverage to make sure all members of the legal community have accurate information in this time of uncertainty and change.
EXCESSIVE FEE SUIT TREADS FAMILIAR, NEW GROUND(S)
Summary: The fiduciaries of yet another multi-billion dollar 401(k) have been sued for an alleged breach of its fiduciary duty.
TRULIEVE UNLAWFUL BACKGROUND CHECKS $60,500 CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT
Summary: In April of 2019, Logan Lyttle applied to work at Trulieve. However, Trulieve refused to hire him based on information it obtained from his background check. Check Out Our Summary.
TECHNICIAN HITS INTERNET PROVIDER WITH ON-CALL WAGE SUIT
Summary: A field technician accused the telecom firm and internet service provider Level 3 Communications of requiring workers to spend 24 hours per day on call without adequate overtime compensation.
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