Google Settles Age Discrimination Lawsuit
Along with paying out $11 million to settle an age discrimination lawsuit, Google’s on the hook for $13 million more in another claim.
Ryan J. Farrick
Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
NYC: Congress Wants to Take on Inflated Medicals Costs but Won’t Attack Ambulance Exploitation
Congress is trying to eliminate surprise medical bills, but the New York Times suggests lawmakers are too hesitant to take on the biggest transgressor: ambulance companies.
ACLU Sues Federal Government After Immigration Activists Are Arbitrarily Detained
The government’s been making lists of activists and attorneys–and then harassing them at the border.
Trump Threatens Guatemala with Tariffs and “Bans” for Backing Out of Immigration Deal
Trump lashed out against the Guatemalan government for refusing a deal, even though it was that country’s Supreme Court that refused to validate it.
Dallas Teenager and U.S. Citizen Has Spent One Month Fighting Federal Deportation
Francisco Erwin Galicia gave Border Patrol officers his birth certificate–but they told him it was fake and have been trying to deport him for the past month.
Trump Administration & EPA Won’t Ban Chlorpyrifos
Under Obama, the EPA had plans to ban chlorpyrifos. But it’s making a comeback under the current administration, despite research showing the chemical’s dangers.
Federal Trade Commission Wants to Change Rules to Children’s Online Privacy
The FTC says that current protections are outdated and don’t do enough to protect kids from Big Data.
Homeless People in Los Angeles Sue City for Stealing their Possessions off Streets and Sidewalks
Some homeless residents say the city’s clean-up notices are so short they’ve returned home to find all their possessions gone or destroyed.
ACLU and Allies Sue Trump Administration Over New Asylum Rules
The ACLU is following up on its promise to immediately challenge the administration’s ‘illegal’ asylum restrictions.
Lead Paint Suppliers Will Pay $305 Million to Rehabilitate Thousands of California Homes
It’s the end to a lawsuit that’s dragged on for nearly 20 years.