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Lawsuits & Litigation
Horning Brothers Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $525K
Earlier this week, Horning Brothers, a vegetable-packing house in Grant County, Washington agreed to pay $525,000 to settle a lawsuit that claimed a “supervisor groped, propositioned and retaliated against female workers over a period of years.” The suit was filed by Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the settlement agreement was announced yesterday. According to Ferguson, the settlement is “believed to be the largest civil-rights resolution for the state in Washington history.”
Mo’s Seafood Agrees to $1M Settlement, Ending Dispute with Former Employees Over Pay Issues
Mo’s Fisherman Exchange Inc., the company that owns and operates Mo’s Seafood restaurants recently agreed to pay $1 million to settle a dispute with 34 former workers that claimed in a lawsuit that the restaurant chain underpaid them. However, despite the settlement, the company “did not admit to liability under the terms of the settlement of the suit.”
California Prison Psychologist Locked in Cell with Rapist Settles Suit
A California prison psychologist who claims she was locked up in a cell with a convicted rapist as punishment for defending transgender inmates has accepted a $275,000 settlement. Lois Jespersen, who the Sacramento Bee says worked for the California Department of Corrections since 2008, left her post as part of the agreement. The settlement forbids
Judge Says ‘Climate Kids’ Suit Can Continue, But Only Without Trump as a Defendant
A federal judge said the ‘Climate Kids’ can continue their lawsuit against the federal government but cannot name President Donald Trump as a defendant. The Monday decision by U.S. District Ann Aiken in Eugene, Oregon came less than two weeks before the climate change lawsuit is scheduled to go to trial. Reuters reports that the
Dental Suppliers Settle Price Fixing, Anti-Compete Lawsuit
Dental Suppliers Settle Price Fixing, Anti-Compete Lawsuit
Harvard University Admissions Lawsuit Moves to Trial
A lawsuit accusing Harvard University of discriminating against Asian-American applicants in admissions moved to trial on Monday. Students for Fair Admissions have alleged that Harvard is biased against its Asian-American applicants, supposedly holding them to higher standards than students of other races. Harvard, reports the Associated Press, has denied the accusations. The Ivy League institution
AmerisourceBergen to Pay $625 Million to Settle Civil Fraud Charges
AmerisourceBergen to Pay $625 Million to Settle Civil Fraud Charges
Former Student Sues Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Over it’s Handling of Her Sexual Assault
A lawsuit was filed earlier today against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and four of its employees, including the school’s chancellor. The suit, which was filed by a former student, Bailey Reed, claims the “university violated Title IX when it failed to uphold the student’s rights after she was raped on campus by a classmate.”
Court Will Take Another Look at Decision to Protect TSA
Court Will Take Another Look at Decision to Protect TSA