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Original Oyster House Settles Suit for $770,490
ORIGINAL OYSTER HOUSE SETTLES SUIT FOR $770,490 The Original Oyster House in Gulf Shores has agreed to pay $770,490 to 68 current and former employees to settle a lawsuit related to back pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The restaurant will also pay about $110,000 in total court costs and attorneys fees as a…
Lumber Liquidators Lawsuits
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS LAWSUITS 60 Minutes found that Lumber Liquidators’ Chinese-made laminate flooring contains amounts of toxic formaldehyde that may not meet health and safety standards. According to the report “flooring is made in China, and as we discovered during our investigation, may fail to meet health and safety standards, because it contains high levels of…
Supreme Court Ruling Cements Victory for Parents of Child with Autism
SUPREME COURT RULING CEMENTS VICTORY FOR PARENTS OF CHILD WITH AUTISM Parents continue to have the right to an independent educational evaluation of their child, paid for by the public school district, as set forth in the regulations implementing the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). On October 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of the…
WCQP Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers 2011
WCQP ATTORNEYS NAMED TO SUPER LAWYERS 2011 Super Lawyers rates lawyers by professional achievements and peer based recognition. It is an honor to have several attorneys at Wiggins, Childs, Quinn & Pantazis once again named to the Super Lawyers list this year. Learn about the selection process here Robert L. Wiggins Robert F. Childs, Jr C. Michael…
Iran loses $500+ Million Manhattan Building to 9/11 Victims
IRAN LOSES $500+ MILLION MANHATTAN BUILDING TO 9/11 VICTIMS The Iranian companies that own a Midtown office tower worth more than $500 million must forfeit the building to people who successfully sued Iran for damages over terrorist attacks, including 9/11, a judge has ruled. Dennis Pantazis and Timothy Fleming are Wiggins and Childs attorneys involved in representing 9/11 family…