≡Menu

Monthly Archives: October 2022

October 19

False Claims Act

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Vendor Pays Up

On September 13, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its first settlement with a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) lender pursuant to the False Claims Act (“FCA”). The agreement resolves allegations that Prosperity Bank (“Prosperity” or the “Bank”), a regional bank throughout Texas and Oklahoma, improperly processed a PPP loan and secured a processing fee to which it was not entitled. Prosperity agreed to settle the claims for $18,000, and…

October 06

Class Action, ERISA

Booz Allen Hamilton to Face ERISA 401(k) Plan Mismanagement Class Action

On August 1, 2022, Michael Tullgren (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint on behalf of himself and similarly situated class members against Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (“Booz Allen” or “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Booz Allen, a management and information technology consulting firm, is the plan sponsor for the Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Employees’ Capital Accumulation Plan (the “Plan”). As of December 31, 2020,…

October 05

Employment, Misclassification

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Joint Task Force on Misclassification of Employees Concludes Ninth Meeting

On September 23, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Joint Task Force on Misclassification of Employees (“Joint Task Force”) held its ninth meeting of the year. The Joint Task Force, comprised of seven bipartisan members and their designees, was created in October 2020 as a result of Act 85 (House Bill 716) to evaluate the status of worker misclassification in Pennsylvania and develop recommendations to present to the…

October 03

Class Action, Employment, Wage and Hour

MLB Will Pay Minor League Baseball Players $185 Million to Settle a Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuit

On August 26, 2022, Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) preliminarily approved a $185 million settlement (the “Settlement”) between classes of minor league baseball players (“minor leaguers” or “Plaintiffs”) and Major League Baseball and its 30 member Clubs (“MLB” or “Defendants”) in a wage and hour class action lawsuit that proceeded for more than eight years.…

While this website provides general information, it does not constitute legal advice. The best way to get guidance on your specific legal issue is to contact a lawyer. To schedule a meeting with an attorney, please call 866-540-5505 or complete the intake form to email us. To inquire about employment opportunities with Miller Shah LLP, please see our Opportunities page.

Offices Throughout
the United States & Italy

Get Fort Lauderdale Directions

IT Milan

Fax number

866-540-5505

Telephone

Attorney Advertising. This information is designed for general information only. The information presented should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Past results and testimonials are not a guarantee, warranty, or prediction of the outcome of your case, and should not be construed as such. Past results cannot guarantee future performance. Any result in a single case is not meant to create an expectation of similar results in future matters because each case involves many different factors, therefore, results will differ on a case-by-case basis. By providing contact information, users acknowledge and give explicit consent to be contacted via the methods of communication provided, including SMS. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. Reply STOP to opt out.