Hospital Cited for Improperly Handling Situation Leading to Patient’s Death
Hospital Cited for Improperly Handling Situation Leading to Patient’s Death
Microsoft’s Choice to End Forced Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Cases May Not Be Enough
Lawmakers are calling on Microsoft to ban private arbitration in all cases related to discrimination. Last week, company officials announced they’d no longer use private arbitration to settle claims of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. But for some politicians, the move to reform isn’t enough. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus wrote to Microsoft, asking
ProPublica and TNYT Accuse Facebook, Verizon and More of Age Discrimination
An investigation into Verizon and other companies has raised strange questions about age discrimination in the digital age. Spearheaded by ProPublica and The New York Times, reporters uncovered an odd trend in online advertisements. Job recruiters from Verizon and other companies were found marketing open positions to Facebook users. But rather than distributing the advertisements
Manhattan Physician Charged with Over-prescribing Opioids to Addicts
Manhattan Physician Charged with Over-prescribing Opioids to Addicts
Glendale YMCA Under Fire in Latest Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Man Falls From Roof
A family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Glendale YMCA after their 23-year-old son fell from the roof of the YMCA building to his death back in 2016. According to the lawsuit, which was filed by Abel Montes Jr.’s parents earlier this week, “employee negligence and a drug-laced brownie” contributed to his death. Now his parents, Abel Montes Sr. and Angela Reisner, “are seeking unspecified damages from the organization.” But what happened, exactly?
Woman Makes Child Guard Parking Space Late at Night
Woman Makes Child Guard Parking Space Late at Night
Apartment Fire in the Bronx ‘Worst’ in 25 Years
A Thursday night apartment fire in the Bronx killed at least 12 people, including a child. The building, writes The New York Times, contained some 29 flats and was built about 100 years ago. While the cause of the conflagration is still under investigation, New York City officials are lamenting the loss of life. Mayor
Lawsuit Alleges Insys Unlawfully Pushed Highly Addictive Subsys Spray
Lawsuit Alleges Insys Unlawfully Pushed Highly Addictive Subsys Spray
First Sanctuary Cities, Now Sanctuary Churches — Congregations Push Back Against Trump
So-called sanctuary churches are pushing back against the Trump administration’s drive to round-up and deport illegal immigrants. An al-Jazeera special recounts the tale of 40-year old Alirio Gomez, who fled El Salvador after receiving a slew of death threats from criminal gangs. Arriving in the United States, Gomez joined a circuit of immigrants increasingly taking
New York City Slumlord Steven Croman Agrees to Pay $8m Settlement
Infamous New York City landlord Steven Croman has agreed to pay $8 million in a settlement, which alleged he’d “bullied” tenants out of rent-controlled apartments. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced less than two week ago that he’d reached an agreement with the landlord. On top of $8 million toward the settlement’s restitution fund, the