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A settlement was recently reached between Crop Production Services Inc. and a group of U.S. citizens. The lawsuit itself was filed by the “U.S. Justice Department for discrimination against U.S. citizens in favor of foreign visa workers.” As part of the settlement, the Loveland-based company “agreed to pay a penalty and back wages” to the affected U.S. workers.
Did an Ohio megachurch swindle an elderly woman out of hundreds of thousands of dollars? That’s what Bridget Pollard, 76, is alleging. Since her husband died back in 2015, Pollard has been living alone and now suffers from dementia and other mental illnesses. Under the care of the Cook County public guardian, she’s decided to
Do you remember the Equifax hack earlier this year? Well, it turns out that data hack has spurred a lot of people into action when it comes to offering suggestions and game plans on how to better protect consumers from a similar attack in the future. One such person who has stepped forward is Gov. Cuomo (D) of New York. Earlier this week he actually “ordered additional state oversight of consumer credit monitoring agencies following the breach at Equifax.”
If you’re a fan of salami and speck prosciutto, this recall notice is for you. Yesterday, Piller’s Fine Foods of Waterloo, Canada issued a recall of its ready-to-eat speck prosciutto and salami items over concerns that they may contain salmonella. The recall was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service,.
When one lives in an apartment complex or similar building, there’s a certain level of expectation that the owner of the building will ensure that basic necessities, like heating systems, are fully functional. Seems reasonable. However, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed last fall that shed light on what can go wrong when apartment complexes fail to ensure their residents are living in a safe place. The lawsuit was filed against “Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer and Coeur d’Alene Resort General Manager Bill Reagan,” the co-owners of the Royal Arms Apartments. Why? Well, it turns out a 73-year-old woman, Margie Saunders, “died as a result of the low-income complex’s heating deficiencies in November 2014,” according to her son, Stephen Saunders. Fortunately for Saunders’ family, a settlement has been reached.
Losing a child is never easy, especially when the family believes it could have been prevented. Late last month, 13-year-old Rosalie Avila of Calimesa, California, “hanged herself in her bedroom “following months of relentless verbal abuse and bullying from classmates.” As a result, Avila’s family intends to “file a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district, accusing the girl’s middle school of failing to stop the bullying that the family says led to her death.”
One of the last things that go through a parent’s mind when they send their child off to college is that their child might die in a tragic incident. Unfortunately for the family of a South Carolina State Univerisity student, that is exactly what happened, and the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit as a result. The lawsuit itself was filed against South Carolina State University and two university-related groups for the “2014 fatal on-campus shooting of a student football player,” Brandon Robinson. Fortunately for Brandon’s family, the lawsuit was recently settled for $437,500.
An important recall has been issued that parents should be aware of. The company “Dream on Me recently recalled 23,400 crib and toddler mattresses sold in 2016 because they fail to meet federal flammability standards.” This is particularly dangerous because in failing to meet the flammability standards, the mattresses actually pose a risk of fire, according to the Consumer Product Commission (CPSC).
Earlier this year, a BET executive sued the network and it’s parent company, Viacom, for discrimination and defamation and claimed “she was terminated while on medical leave for breast cancer treatment.” After a lot of back and forth, both Viacom and BET announced earlier this week that a settlement has been reached with the former executive, Zola Mashariki. But what happened, exactly?
Another workplace discrimination and retaliation lawsuit was recently settled, this time between the city of Tampa and a former firefighter with Tampa Fire Rescue. The former firefighter, Tanja Vidovic, was awarded $245,000 in damages “after she sued the city, claiming she was the victim of repeated discrimination and harassment during her seven and a half years with the fire department.” But what happened? What kind of discrimination and harassment did she endure?