Girl Groped on United Flight Says Airline Didn’t Do Enough
A teenage girl is suing United Airlines, claiming its employees did little to mitigate a 2017 sexual assault.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Class Action Claims Trump Administration Uses Immigrant Kids as ‘Bait’
Underage asylum-seekers can be released to sponsors in the U.S. while awaiting trial or immigration hearings. A class action says the Trump administration’s begun using kids as ‘bait,’ meant to entice their parents or relatives into arrest.
Class Action Accuses Oregon of Devaluing Special Education Students’ School Time
A class action claims that Oregon is punishing disabled children by sending them home early for acting out in class.
Math Teacher Sues Jefferson City Public Schools for Racial and Age Discrimination
Naveed Malik, a math teacher for Jefferson City Public Schools, is suing the district for racial and age discrimination. He also alleges he was subjected to a hostile work environment and retaliation.
Complaint: District’s Native Students Experience Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Education plans to investigate allegations that the Wolf Point School District in Montana discriminates against Native American students by pushing them into underfunded programs and publicly reprimanding them, leading to suicides.
Acting NY Supreme Court Judge Tosses Jewish Discrimination Suit Against Airmont
Note: this article previously reported that the First Liberty Institute had been involved with a state-level lawsuit against Airmont. While the First Liberty Institute has been involved in federal litigation against the village, they did participate in the recently-dismissed lawsuit. A New York state judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit brought by a Hasidic Jewish
Drug Companies Motion for Gag Orders and Sanctions Against Plaintiffs
A new trend has emerged. Drug companies are filing motions for gag orders and sanctions against plaintiffs amid ongoing litigation.
State Submits Counterclaim in Malpractice Suit Using Pay-to-Stay Law
Cable was released from prison in 2017 after serving four-year sentence and subsequently submitted a malpractice claim. The state of New Hampshire filed a counterclaim using pay-to-stay.
Lawsuit Claims Mother was Demoted, Discriminated Against for Pumping Breast Milk at Work
According to a new lawsuit filed against a KFC/Taco Bell franchise, a mother was discriminated against and eventually demoted because she wanted to pump breast milk for her newborn son at work.
Student Files Lawsuit After School Dance Team Told Her Her Skin Was Too Dark to Perform
Camille Sturdivant, a former student in the Blue Valley School District, recently sued the district over allegations that she was prevented from performing with her high school’s dance team because her “skin was ‘too dark’ and would clash with the color of the team’s costumes.”