On January 27, 2012 Faruqi & Faruqi filed a class action complaint on behalf of plan participants enrolled in Eastman Kodak’s Savings and Investment Plan and/or the Kodak Employee Stock Ownership Plan alleging Eastman Kodak violated certain provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) by continuing to permit... READ MORE

In Ludstrom, the firm serves as co-lead counsel for claims arising under ERISA regarding the demise of TierOne Corporation.  Plaintiffs allege that Defendants violated ERISA by continuing to permit the company’s retirement plans (the 401(k) plan and the ESOP plan) to acquire and hold TierOne common stock when such an... READ MORE

On July 7, 2010 Faruqi & Faruqi filed a class and collective action complaint against St. Mary Medical Center alleging it failed to pay its nurses and other direct patient care providers for all hours worked, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act.  The... READ MORE

In Amedisys, Plaintiffs allege that Defendants violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) by continuing to permit the company’s 401(k) plan to acquire and hold Amedisys common stock when such an investment was no longer prudent for retirement savings due to the company’s questionable Medicare billing practices. ... READ MORE

In National Securities, Plaintiff alleges that a nationwide securities brokerage company improperly classified its securities brokers as “independent contractors” and consequently failed to pay Plaintiff and similarly situated individuals overtime compensation for weeks where they worked in excess of forty hours.  Mr. Wells, on behalf of Plaintiff and a proposed... READ MORE

On January 20, 2010 Faruqi & Faruqi filed a class and collective action complaint against Northwestern Memorial alleging it failed to pay its nurses and other direct patient care providers for all hours worked, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Illinois Minimum Wage Act.  On August 10,... READ MORE

In Kindred, Plaintiffs allege that a nationwide network of hospitals failed to pay its hourly-paid employees, including nurses, for all time worked.  Mr. Wells and his co-counsel have moved for nationwide conditional certification of the federal claims and class certification pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 of the Illinois... READ MORE

In St. John Health, Plaintiff alleges that a regional network of facilities in the Detroit, Michigan area failed to pay its registered nurses for all time worked.  This case is has been conditionally certified as a collective action and Mr. Wells and his co-counsel are currently engaged in stage two-discovery... READ MORE

In Genesis, Plaintiff alleges that a healthcare facility failed to pay its hourly-paid employees, including nurses, for all time worked.  This case is currently back in the district court after Mr. Wells and his co-counsel successfully had a prior adverse ruling from the district court overturned by the United States... READ MORE