Corporate Lawsuits

You’ve heard the stories of consumers suing companies, companies suing each other, and corporate scandals resulting in litigation; now you can get the inside perspective in our Corporate Lawsuits section.

Recent Stories

The Ongoing Battle Over Equal Pay for Women in the Workplace
Sep 2012

Even though the original Equal Pay Act was signed into law in 1963, female employees in corporate America still don’t make the same wages as their male counterparts. What follows is an introductory view into this hot-button issue. more...

Can You Be Sued for Sending an Email?
Oct 2011

One little email sent from a Gmail user not only received a reply, but resulted in a lawsuit against Google. Outrageous as it might sound, it can happen to anyone who has ever sent an accusatory email. more...

Can Your Employer Make Money on Your Death? Corporate-Owned Life Insurance Policies
Sep 2010

Laws have cracked down on corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) policies in recent years, but that doesn’t mean companies are no longer profiting from the deaths of employees. A recent report found one-fifth of all life insurance sold is COLI policies. Is your boss trying to collect on your death? And is it legal? more...

Protecting the Money Maker: 5 Celebrity Trademarks
Sep 2010

What do Jersey Shore’s The Situation, OctoMom, and 50 Cent have in common? Famous names. And big names make big money—literally. Fights over trademarked names and phrases can result big pay days and bitter disputes between celebs. more...