Who Said Commas Don’t Matter? Certainly Not Oxford Editors
Who Said Commas Don’t Matter? Certainly Not Oxford Editors
Lawsuits & Litigation
Family of Korryn Gaines May Not See Full $37m Verdict Following Fatal Shooting
Two years after Korryn Gaines was shot and killed by police in Maryland, her family faces an uncertain future ahead of a massive settlement. Earlier in the week, Gaines’ surviving family was awarded $37 million. But, as The New York Times reports, the full amount may never be paid. The State of Maryland holds a
Uber Compensation Lawsuit Now A Certified Class-Action
A lawsuit claiming that Uber shorted its drivers’ wages has been granted class-action certification. Thousands of drivers across the United States could be eligible to opt into the litigation so long as they didn’t sign an arbitration agreement with the San Francisco-based ride aggregator. The Los Angeles Times recounts the suit’s history – how, in
Amazon Inc. to Pay $1.2 Million Over Pesticide Sales Violations
Late last week, the EPA announced that online retailer Amazon.com Inc will pay $1.2 million for violating American pesticide regulations. Reuters reports that the digital business committed nearly 4,000 violations of the law, allowing illegal pesticides or products containing illegal pesticides to be sold across its domain. As part of the settlement, Amazon agreed to
Purdue Issues New Plan Following Senator’s Report Regarding Opioid Epidemic
Purdue Issues New Plan Following Senator’s Report Regarding Opioid Epidemic
Verizon Customer’s Personal Photos Transferred Onto Random Device
Verizon Customer’s Personal Photos Transferred Onto Random Device
Officer Let Go for Refusing to Shoot Suspect Settles Lawsuit
Officer Let Go for Refusing to Shoot Suspect Settles Lawsuit
UnitedHealth Continues to Contest Claims Made By Justice Department
UnitedHealth Continues to Contest Claims Made By Justice Department
Taylor Farms Accused of Racial Discrimination in New Lawsuit
A lawsuit was just filed against Taylor Farms in California by “16 current and former employees… alleging racial discrimination, a hostile work environment, and more.” The lawsuit was filed earlier this week on Monday. All 16 of the plaintiffs, who are African-American, “worked at the Tracy manufacturing plant.” According to the lawsuit filed on their behalf, “they were subjected to an unending cycle of racially-charged harassing and discriminatory behavior.”
Former Employees File Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against CSX Transportation
People are terminated from jobs all the time for one reason or another, but that reason isn’t always legal in the eyes of the law. That’s when wrongful termination lawsuits pop up, such as the lawsuit that was just filed against CSX Transportation. For those who don’t know, CSX Transportation supplies rail-based freight transportation throughout the United States and Canada. The lawsuit against the company was filed in the “U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Huntington Division” on behalf of “46 former railroad workers…for alleged wrongful termination.”