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Founded in 2009, Uber is the world’s most prominent and most controversial ride-sharing application. The official launch was in San Francisco, where the company quickly saw explosive growth due to the ease and simplicity of securing a ride from your phone. It took just two years for the company to… Read more
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Recently, two former Uber drivers discovered they are eligible for unemployment compensation, following a New York State Department of Labor ruling.
The unemployment benefits board found that the drivers should be treated as employees rather than independent contractors, and afforded them benefits… Read more
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An internal Wells Fargo report said the bank could owe consumers at least $80 million, although at least one analyst has said the lawsuits could end up costing Wells Fargo "multiples more" than that, according to Fortune.The expense of the unnecessary auto insurance forced about 274,000 of the… Read more
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Even big corporations can make big mistakes. When that happens, individuals often face challenges against large corporations or entities whose actions have caused widespread harm. Pursuing individual legal action can be financially and logistically daunting in such scenarios.Class action lawsuits… Read more
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Morgan & Morgan’s industry leading data privacy attorneys are investigating Independent Living Systems (“ILS”) regarding its recent data breach (which may be referred to as a “data event” or “data security incident”). ILS data breach involved sensitive personally identifiable information that… Read more
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Tropical Depression 9 is making its way through the Gulf of Mexico, and could potentially turn into a tropical storm as it picks up wind speed this week, reports say. The storm is threatening to dump rain across most of Florida and possibly parts of Georgia and South Carolina. But in the event of… Read more
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Just because a company is small or newly launched doesn’t mean it’s exempt from labor laws. Whether you’re joining a startup or working for a business that just crossed the $500,000 sales mark, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) might already apply.Even if your employer hasn’t hit that revenue… Read more
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[Tallahassee, FL] – A Leon County jury has awarded $4,440,958.42 to a Florida man who suffered serious neck injuries after being struck by a motorized security shutter while leaving a Tallahassee convenience store. The plaintiff was represented by Morgan & Morgan attorneys Corey Portnoy, Dustin… Read more
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Labor and employment disputes are quite common in the United States. The issue of employee misclassification, in particular, has denied many workers tons of money and other benefits they may be entitled to in the course of their employment. And sadly, some of these companies make billions yearly… Read more
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Working at an elevated level, whether it is on a ladder or scaffold, can pose several risks not present at ground level. Wearing a suspension harness while operating at an elevated level also poses risks for workers. The most significant risk is falling from an elevated height, which frequently… Read more
