Dollar General Faces Another Lawsuit Tied to Overtime Pay

Dollar General Corp. (DG) said Thursday that a lawsuit was filed against it in Alabama on Aug. 7, 2006 by some current and former store managers relating to overtime pay.

Ruling May Affect Alabama Lawsuits

A federal judge's ruling in Mississippi this week that an insurance company did not have to pay for damage caused by flooding in Hurricane Katrina could affect similar lawsuits in Alabama.

Managers Sue Dollar General over their Classification

About 2,500 former and current Dollar General store managers filed a joint lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama this week.

Store Sued by Workers

About 2,500 former and current Dollar General store managers have filed a joint lawsuit in U.S. District Court, alleging the company intentionally misclassified them as executives in order to avoid paying overtime.

Drug Companies Over-Charged Taxpayers

Attorney General Henry McMaster announced today that the State of South Carolina has filed a lawsuit to recover over $40 million in taxpayer funds.

AGs find Payoff in Big Drug Lawsuits

Nearly two dozen states, as well as consumers and unions, are suing scores of pharmaceutical companies for allegedly deceiving them into paying too much for drugs.

Battle for Dollars

Dollar General Corp. will face a group of current and former store managers next month in federal court in Alabama over alleged violations of federal wage and hour laws.

FDA Whistleblower says Agency Smeared Him over his Vioxx Views

A U.S. Food and Drug administration whistleblower who claimed Merck & Co.'s Vioxx painkiller caused 140,000 heart attacks and strokes testified that co-workers at his agency tried to damage his reputation.

Supreme Court will hear case on High Punitive Damages

The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled its return to the thorny issue of high punitive damages, agreeing to review a $79.5 million verdict against Philip Morris USA for the death of a single Oregon smoker.

Coughing up Smoker's Rates for Children

AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. could face a class action involving more than 100,000 policyholders who may have bought insurance policies for children, including babies, at rates reserved for smokers.