Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Agrees to Settlement in Whistleblower Lawsuit

A settlement has been reached between Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and a former employee, Cristina Griffith, who “accused the restaurant group of harassing and ultimately firing her for refusing” to do tasks she deemed illegal and for “reporting them to her supervisors.” Additionally, the restaurant group was “accused of violating the state’s Whistleblower Act.”



Immigration Activists in Texas Prepare to Protest SB4 and Possible DACA Repeal

Immigration activists in Texas are preparing to protest state laws geared toward outlawing sanctuary cities and cutting back protections for undocumented aliens. Among the chief concerns of activist groups and immigrants alike is the possible termination of a program started under former President Barack Obama. Commonly referred to by its acronym, the Deferred Action for


Travel Ban Returns to Court on Monday

President Donald Trump’s travel ban is due back in court on Monday, six weeks before the Supreme Court is scheduled to take on the controversial case. Politico.com reports that arguments are set to center around certain part of the ban’s enforceability. While the Supreme Court hasn’t yet offered any definitive ruling on the executive order’s



Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed Against Florida Massage Envy

After an uncomfortable experience at a Massage Envy in Clermont, Florida, a woman filed a lawsuit against the franchise owner claiming “they failed to protect customers from sexual abuse.” According to the woman, while she was getting a massage, which is supposed to be a relaxing experience, she was inappropriately touched by her masseuse back in May of this year.


Joel Silver Sued for Wrongful Death in Assistant’s Drowning

In the aftermath of a tragic accident that occurred back in 2015, Hollywood producer Joel Silver is being sued. In 2015, his former assistant, Carmel Musgrove, drowned “during a star-studded trip to Bora Bora for Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s honeymoon,” and now her family is suing Silver. The family filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, alleging that “Silver, his company Silver Pictures, and Silver’s personal chef Martin Herold are responsible for her wrongful death.”


Riverside Gun Range Cancels Popular Ladies Night Event Over Lawsuit

Earlier this month, Shereen Gamboa, like many women in the U.S., was looking forward to a fun night out with her friends. She and her friends had made plans to visit Riverside Magnum Gun Range for the regular Thursday night ladies night event that had become very popular at the gun range, particularly because it was a space where women could learn “how to properly handle a gun in a comfortable setting.” To attract women to the event, the gun range even waived the “$12 range fee for women.” Unfortunately for Gamboa and other women who enjoyed the event, it’s been cancelled after a man claimed the event was discriminatory.