Higher Court Will Decide Whether to Dismiss Student Suicide Case
Higher Court Will Decide Whether to Dismiss Student Suicide Case
Lawsuits & Litigation
Restaurant Industry Bracing for Sexual Harassment Allegations Amid Harvey Weinstein Debacle
For weeks we’ve been reading and hearing about reports of sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood big-wigs, most notably, Harvey Weinstein. It would seem, however, that those allegations aren’t only limited to Hollywood. Even the restaurant industry is beginning to see an uptick in sexual misconduct and harassment allegations.
Settlements Reached in Ceres Lawsuit Claiming Police Officers Secretly Filmed Female Co-Workers
Two settlements have been reached regarding a lawsuit against Ceres that claimed “several police officers secretly video recorded two female civilian co-workers, and in one instance allegedly took video of one employee’s upper thigh and underpants while she was wearing a dress.” The two settlements total $400,000, and at the end of the day the city “admitted no liability in the settlements.”
Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Yale University Set to Continue
A lawsuit against Yale University is expected to proceed, even after a U.S. district court judge tossed “out one of the seven counts leveled by a former employee who claimed racial discrimination and harassment by his supervisor.” U.S. District Judge Janet Hall decided to dismiss Leon McCalla’s “claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress” because
Office Plant Placement Leads to Racial Discrimination Case
Office Plant Placement Leads to Racial Discrimination Case
Pastor To Do Prison Time For Illegal Bitcoin Operation
Pastor To Do Prison Time For Illegal Bitcoin Operation
Nurse Receives Settlement From City and University For Officer’s Actions
Nurse Receives Settlement From City and University For Officer’s Actions
Chuck Norris Files Lawsuit Against Medical Device Company for Allegedly Poisoning Wife
A lawsuit has been filed against medical device manufacturers in California. Why? Who filed it? Well, it turns out actor Chuck Norris filed the lawsuit, “alleging a chemical used in MRI imaging scans poisoned his wife,” Gena. According to Norris and the lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court, Gadolinium that was injected into his wife “to improve the clarity of her MRIs have left her weak and tired and with debilitating bouts of pain and a burning sensation.”
Former Missouri State Employee Awarded $1.1M in Gender, Age Discrimination Lawsuits
When most people go to work, they do so with the expectation that they will be respected in the workplace. The last thing many plan on enduring is discrimination of any kind. Unfortunately, workplace discrimination is a far too common experience, and it can happen to anyone. Take Cindy Guthrie, for example. While on the clock as a state employee in Missouri, Guthrie experienced gender and age discrimination and filed a lawsuit against the state of Missouri as a result. Fortunately for her, the lawsuit recently reached a $1.1 million settlement.
Minnesota Sheriff Must Stop DNA Collection Following Settlement
Minnesota Sheriff Must Stop DNA Collection Following Settlement