Woman Was Sexually Harassed by Bus Driver as a Child
Woman was Sexually Harassed by Bus Driver as a Child
Lawsuits & Litigation
Did Dignity Health Deny Overtime Pay for Nurses? One Lawsuit Says Yes.
Earlier this week a lawsuit was filed against Dignity Health that claims nearly 1,200 nurses in the Sacramento area “worked as many as 50 minutes per 12-hour shift of unpaid overtime, three times a week, and that Dignity’s restrictive timekeeping software was part of the reason those hours couldn’t be logged properly.” Specifically, the class action suit alleges the nurses were paid for “exactly 12 hours of work per shift at hospitals in the greater Sacramento area, regardless of when they actually clocked in or out,” according to attorney Bryan Lazarski.
Colorado Sues Purdue Pharma Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Colorado’s attorney general is suing Purdue Pharma, the creator and manufacturer of OxyContin. The state’s chief prosecutor says the company must pay for its “significant role in causing the opioid epidemic.” And the lawsuit, writes the Washington Post, claims that Purdue Pharma L.P. and Purdue Pharma Inc. effectively deluded physicians and patients in Colorado about
Huron Valley Women’s Prison Scrutinized for Outdated Policies, Excessive Overtime
Huron Valley Women’s Prison Scrutinized for Outdated Policies, Excessive Overtime
Uber Whistleblower Supports $10 Million Settlement
The former Uber engineer whose blog post and allegations of discrimination caused the company CEO to step down said she supports a $10 million settlement for pay equity and harassment claims. Filed on behalf of nearly 500 employees, the agreement was tentatively reached in April. Susan Fowler, whose 2017 blog post led to internal chaos
Judge Approves Settlement Fund for Place County Inmates
A federal judge in Sacramento, California, has approved a settlement for inmates at Placer County Jail. The settlement, brought on allegations of abuse and use of excessive force by law enforcement officials, includes a fund of more than $1.4 million. While the agreement remains tentative, permanent approval is expected by or in March. U.S. Magistrate
Suit Claims ‘Ride the Ducks’ Survivors are ‘Forever Scarred’
Another lawsuit has been filed in connection to July’s ‘Ride the Ducks’ tragedy in July. This time, writes the Kansas City Star, eight survivors from the summertime disaster are claiming they’ve been “forever scarred” by seeing 17 of their fellow passengers drown amidst rough waves and torrential waves. The suit was filed on behalf of
Michigan’s Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Center Called Unconstitutional
Huron Valley Correctional Center, serving as Michigan’s only all-women prison, may run afoul of the United States Constitution. Two experts who studied the Ypsilanti-area facility say the conditions within Huron Valley amount to “cruel and unusual punishment.” Their report was filed in federal court on Thursday, bolstering a lawsuit’s claim that the prison is overcrowded
Judge Approves $825K Settlement in Case Involving Woman Who Died Days After Being in Police Custody
Recently, Hon. Lucy Koh, a judge of the U.S. District Court, gave her stamp of approval to a global settlement filed against the County of Monterey and California Forensic Medical Group. The suit settled for $825,000 and ends a wrongful death lawsuit originally filed by the “surviving children of a woman who died while in police custody on December 19, 2015.” The $825,000 will be split 50/50.
City of San Juan Capistrano, Blenheim Facility Management Settle Lawsuit Involving Riding Park
Blenheim Facility Management (BFM) and the City of San Juan Capistrano recently agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the Orange County Coastkeeper regarding the “Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano.” The lawsuit was filed back in July 2017 in the U.S. District Court and argues that the riding park, which is owned by San Juan Capistrano, “contributed to pollution in San Juan Creek.” According to the suit, the “BFM is the operator of the park.”