A lawsuit was recently filed against Walmart alleging discrimination against pregnant employees. The lawsuit itself was filed by a Griffin woman, Whitney Tomlinson, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Atlanta. A single mother, Tomlinson is seeking an “unspecified amount of money from the Arkansas-based retail giant, as well as for orders that would compel different behavior by the company.”
A settlement was recently reached between Crop Production Services Inc. and a group of U.S. citizens. The lawsuit itself was filed by the “U.S. Justice Department for discrimination against U.S. citizens in favor of foreign visa workers.” As part of the settlement, the Loveland-based company “agreed to pay a penalty and back wages” to the affected U.S. workers.
Lawsuits Filed After Donated Eggs Caused Fragile X Syndrome
The Lookingbill and Ward family, who lost three members in the Texas church massacre, is suing the San Antonio store where the shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, bought a Ruger AR-566 rifle that killed 26 congregation members. The massacre occurred at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on November 5, 2016. Joann Ward and her daughters,
The Carolina Panthers extended settlements to at least four former employees, following allegations of sexual misconduct and racial discrimination on the part of team owner Jerry Richardson. Sports Illustrated catalogued the offenses purportedly committed by the 81-year old. Each of the settlements was subject to confidentiality agreements and non-disparagement clauses, which would prevent Richardson’s supposed
The State of Delaware agreed to pay $7.5 million to the family of a prison guard killed during an inmate siege at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center earlier this year. Six prison workers who were taken hostage by their wards participated as plaintiffs in the suit along with the remaining family of Lt. Steven Floyd,
Did an Ohio megachurch swindle an elderly woman out of hundreds of thousands of dollars? That’s what Bridget Pollard, 76, is alleging. Since her husband died back in 2015, Pollard has been living alone and now suffers from dementia and other mental illnesses. Under the care of the Cook County public guardian, she’s decided to
Emergency Manager Oversight in Michigan Is Being Challenged Once Again
On Monday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block another teenage illegal immigrant from getting an abortion. Politico.com reports that the move comes only hours after a federal judge ordered the administration to stand down. In a Tuesday decision, the courts demanded that immigration officials allow two undocumented 17-year old girls to terminate
After spending 28 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit, Clarence Moses-El is preparing to launch a lawsuit against the City of Denver. Acquitted by a jury of rape and assault last year, Moses-El accuses Denver of malicious prosecution, destruction of evidence, manufacturing false evidence, mishandling evidence, conspiracy to violate his civil rights