EEOC Files Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Against Sheetz Convenience Stores
The EEOC’s lawsuit alleges that Sheetz discriminates against minority applicants–by rejecting job-seekers who fail criminal criminal background checks.
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Lawsuit: California Teacher Abused 15-Year-Old Student, Forced Her to Undergo Abortion
Attorneys for the pseudonymous plaintiff claim that a former Leigh High School teacher–and suspected sex predator–coerced a teenage student into a relationship, then forced her to undergo an abortion.
Michigan Family Claims Wendy’s E. Coli Outbreak Left Daughter with Permanent Brain Damage
Court documents indicate that the West Michigan restaurant had been repeatedly cited for health code violations in the days preceding the 11-year-old girl’s visit.
NRA and DC Attorney General Settle Lawsuit Alleging Misuse of Charitable Donations
Under the terms of the agreement, the National Rifle Association and its charitable arrn–the NRA Foundation–will be required to form an “Audit Committee” and take other measures to ensure that future donations are not funneled from the non-profit back to the NRA.
Supreme Court: Louisiana Police Officer Can Pursue Lawsuit Against Black Lives Matter Protest Organizer
In a brief opinion, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor encouraged lower courts not to read too much into the decision.
Lawsuit: Target Collects Customer Biometrics Without Consent, Violated Illinois Privacy Law
The class-action lawsuit claims that Target uses facial recognition tools to prevent theft–but records, retains, and analyzes the biometric data of many of its customers.
Indianapolis Public Schools Teacher Accused in Lawsuit of Running “Fight Club” for Elementary School Students
An attorney for the mother of a 7-year-old boy was filmed while being beaten by a classmate noted that Indianapolis Public Schools never disciplined the teacher allegedly behind the “fight club”-style assaults.
Philadelphia Announces Settlement with “Ghost Gun” Suppliers
“These weapons have ended up in the hands of our youth and individuals who are not otherwise permitted to possess a firearm, and the consequences in our communities have been devastating,” a city official said in a statement.
New York to Pay $28m to Settle Rikers Island Lawsuit
The city will pay more than $28 million to settle claims that Rikers Island officers waited more than eight minutes to seek medical attention for an inmate who had attempted suicide.
Indigenous Tribes Claim Social Media Companies Fuel Native Youth Suicides
Two tribal nations claim that deceptive social media strategies expose indigenous youth to unusual harm.