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In the Fire Captain Overtime Lawsuit, the firefighters claim the City of Portsmouth failed to pay them properly for the hours they worked on the job. The city’s police prevented fire captains from receiving proper overtime wages, but the fire captains continued to raise the issue with their supervisors. The issue went unanswered and the …
In recent years, there has been an upsurge in the number of fire dispatchers filing overtime lawsuits. Dispatchers claim they have been wrongly classified as technicians and not firefighters and should receive the standard overtime pay schedule for the job. Despite this, many lower courts have sided with the employees. So how can these employees …
If you have been asked to purchase flood insurance by Flagstar Bank, the bank has violated your rights as a customer. It sent a demand letter and several additional letters requiring proof of flood insurance. When you failed to provide proof of flood insurance, the bank purchased flood insurance for you and deducted the costs …
In a recent class action lawsuit, Citibank agreed to pay $110 million to settle a massive flood insurance premium. Gordon Casey sued over a 400% increase in flood insurance premiums that skyrocketed from $325 per year to $1,478 in a decade. Casey sued on behalf of all homeowners. He says that the bank acted in …
The New York Department of Financial Services is investigating the force-placed insurance practices of several banks. A Citibank borrower testified in court that he was forced to purchase flood insurance at the lender’s request. The lawsuit focuses on the practices of the company’s mortgage bankers, and a recent settlement could result in millions of dollars …
A GM transmission lawsuit alleges that GM knew or should have known about a defect in their transmissions during their sale, but did not disclose it to consumers. According to a GM transmission lawsuit, this defect affected about 5.5 million vehicles sold in the United States. In addition to these defective vehicles, these lawsuits allege …
Accidents and injuries come without warning and can occur at any time, leaving their victims with catastrophic physical injuries and hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills. While most injuries are recoverable with adequate medical and surgical care and physical therapy, some injuries are far too severe to be treated and might not have …
After a global microchip shortage forced GM to remove wireless smartphone charging from its newest SUVs, the company has decided to stop offering it to consumers altogether. This follows the company’s recent removal of HD radio, auto start-stop, and fuel management modules from some pickup trucks and SUVs. What’s the current state of GM’s wireless …
The NFIA preempts all state causes of action, so the allegations in the Plaintiffs’ lawsuit do not involve the NFIA. Furthermore, the Plaintiffs’ claims relate only tangentially to the lender’s obligations under the NFIA, such as notifying borrowers that their property is in a flood zone. Moreover, the NFIA requires lenders to notify borrowers when …
The New York State Department of Financial Services has subpoenaed 31 banks and financial institutions to investigate the overlap between banking and insurance. This investigation may result in more force-placed insurance lawsuits against banks and insurance companies. In the meantime, consumers should learn more about what to do in the case of flood insurance fraud. …
