December 18, 2009 5:21 PM |
Posted by Shwayri, Rebecca |
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Two units of AT&T, Inc. have been sued in class action cases where the plaintiffs allege that they were misclassified as exempt from hourly wage laws and did not receive the overtime pay they were due. One suit was filed against BellSouth Communications, Inc. in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. A similar suit was filed in federal court in San Francisco. Both suits seek $500 million in damages.
Three Massachusetts residents have filed a class action lawsuit against CVS. The plaintiffs accuse the drugstore chain of falsely claiming that its AirShield effervescent dietary supplement could prevent colds.