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Volvo C40 Safety Issues Under Investigation: 2024-2025 Models Report Serious Defects
Miller Shah LLP is actively investigating serious Volvo C40 safety issues in 2024 and 2025 models, including reports of defective digital displays and sudden rear braking. The firm is drawing on its history of successful automotive defect cases to review potential claims for owners and lessees. What’s Wrong with the 2024-2025 Volvo C40? The 2024 and 2025 models of the Volvo C40 are reported to have serious safety issues that…
Illumina’s $9.8M Settlement Highlights Expanding Cybersecurity False Claims Act Enforcement
Illumina Inc. (“Illumina”) will pay $9.8 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by selling DNA sequencing tools to federal agencies without meeting Government-mandated security standards. The case reflects a growing practice by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to hold contractors accountable for cybersecurity failures using the FCA, and highlights the critical role of whistleblowers in exposing such security cybersecurity risks. Allegations of Cyber Fraud…
Bayada Nurse Wage Settlement Finalized at $13.5M With Miller Shah LLP as Co-Counsel
On August 25th, 2025, nine years after the case was filed, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael Erdos approved a $13.5 million BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc. wage and hour settlement in a class action brought by hourly-paid home health nurses who alleged unpaid wages and overtime violations between August 3, 2013, and September 10, 2024. Specifically, the home health nurses claimed violations of the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act…
DOJ Antitrust Chief Rejects Old Frameworks—Opening the Door for Stronger Enforcement and Private Challenges
In a late-August commencement speech given at the Ohio State University Law School, Gail Slater, the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, laid out the groundwork for a nascent antitrust enforcement initiative: “Comply with Care.” To expedite and administer penalties to entities in violation of antitrust law, “Comply with Care” establishes a task force within the Antitrust Division. According to Slater, the “Comply with Care”…
EEOC Sues Smithfield for Pregnancy Discrimination—New Laws Like the PWFA and PUMP Act Raise the Stakes
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has sued Smithfield Fresh Meats Corporation for pregnancy discrimination after allegedly firing a pregnant worker who requested accommodations, marking one of the several recent enforcement actions under the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). This case, along with the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) now in effect, illustrates the increasing legal obligations employers face when handling pregnancy-related accommodations, lactation breaks, and…
When Is a Story Too Similar? Lessons from the Avatar and Shape of Water Lawsuits
The same films that draw crowds to theatres are sometimes the subject of legal drama off the screen. Movie script lawsuits are nothing new, and they are certainly not going away anytime soon, but how exactly do courts determine if a script is too similar? Two recent Hollywood lawsuits, Ryder v. Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc. (concerning James Cameron’s Avatar) and Zindel v. Fox Searchlight, Inc. (concerning Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape…
Employer Obligations for Nursing Mothers: Understanding Workplace Breastfeeding Rights and Accommodations
Breastfeeding workers are entitled to specific and mandatory workplace rights and accommodations under a variety of state and federal laws. Understanding these rights is critical for both employers and employees, as violations can result in detrimental impacts on the health and wellbeing of breastfeeding employees as well as potential legal repercussions for non-complaint employers. What Are the Federal Laws Governing Employer Obligations for Nursing Mothers? Many rules for employers governing…
How Do Whistleblower Rewards Work Under the False Claims Act?
Under the False Claims Act, whistleblowers who come forward with information regarding fraud against government programs can receive monetary rewards. These rewards seek to incentivize anyone with inside information regarding fraud against the government to come forward and shed light on unlawful activity by filing a qui tam lawsuit. What is the History of the False Claims Act? Enacted in 1863 during the American Civil War, the False Claims Act…
Perdue Misclassification Lawsuit Advances as Judge Allows Collective Claims to Remain
On June 27, 2025, Maryland federal judge J. Mark Coulson denied Perdue Foods' motion to dismiss the claims of seven growers who accused the poultry company of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”) by depriving workers of minimum and overtime wages. What Is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)? The FLSA, which distinguishes nonexempt employees from independent contractors, establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and other employment standards…
Fourth Circuit Upholds $9M Ruling in Nurse Misclassification Case
In a 2-1 decision on Thursday, July 17, 2025, the Fourth Circuit upheld a $9 million judgment against the medical staffing firm Steadfast Medical Staffing (“Steadfast”) for misclassifying more than 1,100 travel nurses as independent contractors, denying them benefits such as overtime pay as a result. The lawsuit is the result of a 2017 investigation by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) which concluded that the nurses should have been classified…
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