Lawsuit Filed Over WMTA’s Advertising Policy
Lawsuit Filed Over WMTA’s Advertising Policy
Lawsuits & Litigation
Insurance Provider State Farm Accused of Coercing Mechanic to Use Untested Adhesive Which Caused Crash
Insurance provider State Farm is facing a federal lawsuit over accusations that it coerced a mechanic to use cheap materials in an important repair. Following a heavy hail storm, Texas couple Matthew and Marcia Seebachan submitted a claim to fix the steel roof of their 2010 Honda Fit. On the advice of State Farm, the
Pharmacies Allegedly Overcharging for Commonly Prescribed Drugs
Pharmacies Allegedly Overcharging for Commonly Prescribed Drugs
$825K Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Against Restaurant
A class action lawsuit was recently settled between Water Street Brewery and many of its servers for $825,000. The lawsuit itself was filed back in November of 2016 by Angela Brandt when she claimed Water Street Brewery was in violation of “state and federal wage-and-hour laws at each of the company’s four locations.” According to Brandt, a former server, the brewery’s servers “had not been paid minimum wage because of various payroll practices, including requiring servers to share tips with certain employees and pay for discarded coasters, discarded silverware and broken dishes from their tips.” Additionally, the lawsuit also alleges “that servers did not receive overtime when they worked more than 40 hours per week.”
Discrimination Lawsuit Against Time Warner Networks Dismissed
We’ve heard a lot this year about discrimination allegations being brought against major news networks. From gender and racial discrimination and sexual abuse allegations against Fox News to racial discrimination allegations against CNN, one can’t help but wonder what the ruling will be in any of the lawsuits. Well, the wait is over. In one particular case against Time Warner networks CNN and TBS, a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination was dismissed earlier this week “for a lack of factual evidence.”
Parents of 8-year-old Transgender Student File Discrimination Lawsuit
Parents of 8-year-old Transgender Student File Discrimination Lawsuit
Columbia University Settles Lawsuit with Former Student Accused of Rape
The lawsuit between Paul Nungesser and Columbia University has finally been settled. Nungesser, a former student of the university, filed a lawsuit against Columbia back in 2015 on allegations that the “university supported an outrageous display of harassment and defamation after fellow student Emma Sulkowicz held protests around campus where people openly called him a rapist.” Before the recent settlement was announced, the suit had been dismissed on two separate occasions.
Trucking Company Agrees to Pay $11M Settlement to Family of Kenneth Avis
An $11 million settlement has been reached between a trucking company and the family of a South Carolina truck driver “who burned to death last year after colliding with a gasoline tanker that was blocking a rural highway in the dark.” But what happened exactly? How did the tragic accident occur?
Chicago Mayor Sues Justice Department, Gets Berated by Attorney General Over Sanctuary Cities
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a lawsuit against the Justice Department Monday, following threats from the White House to curtail federal grants for so-called sanctuary cities. Cutting funds from sanctuary cities has been a top priority for the Trump administration ever since the President assumed office in January. The Department of Justice recently implemented a
Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination in St. Louis Police Department
A settlement has been reached between the city of St. Louis and a high-ranking police officer, bringing an end to one of three racial or gender discrimination lawsuits against the city. The officer, Major Michael Caruso, originally sued the city over allegations that “he was passed over for the same job that Jones was passed over because he was white.” While his attorneys haven’t released any details about Caruso’s lawsuit and the settlement, they did confirm “it’s been resolved.”