MSU Researcher Awarded $7.5 Million, but Hasn’t Seen a Dime
MSU Researcher Awarded $7.5 Million, but Hasn’t Seen a Dime
Verdicts & Settlements
Medpro Sues Foreign Nurse for Trying to Find Paid Work, Settles for Nothing
A foreign nurse working in the United States has settled with MedPro, a healthcare staffing agency that Eden Selispara says treated her like an ‘indentured servant.’ The 33-year old Philippines national had been working overseas in Abu Dhabi when she was picked up by MedPro. Each year, staffing agencies provide visas to thousands of foreign
Native American Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Hundreds of Millions from Post-Settlement Fund
Eight years after a groundbreaking civil rights case, $266 million has been allotted for the betterment of Native American farmers and ranchers. The class action leading settled for a total of $680 million, according to The Washington Post. But much of the award when unused—far fewer people filed claims than expected, leaving the remaining amount
Former Palm Beach International Airport Maintenance Supervisor Wins Whistleblower Suit
Earlier this month, a jury in Palm Beach County ruled in favor of a former Palm Beach International Maintenance supervisor and awarded him $2,200 in a “whistleblower lawsuit he filed back in 2015 against the county.” The suit was filed by Richard Rosales, now 52, in response to allegations against him that he “was receiving kickbacks from Glue Products of Florida.” However, the Palm Beach County Inspector General determined there was no wrongdoing, according to court documents. Soon after, Rosales filed a public records request to see “who made the claims and was told it would cost him $12,540 to access the documents.” In the end, he learned that “two or more of his subordinates” made the claims against him in 2012.
Lex Machina’s First Employment Litigation Report Available
Our friends at Lex Machina revealed their first Employment Litigation Report this summer. An excerpt from this helpful report follows, along with a link to the full report.
McKeen & Associates Wins $16.2 Million Medical Negligence Settlement
On June 21, McKeen & Associates announced that it won a $16.2 million settlement on behalf of a child who suffers from cerebral palsy. Medical negligence was determined as the cause of child’s cerebral palsy.
Rose Acre Farms Inc., DOJ Reach Settlement Over Unfair Employment Practices Suit
A lawsuit between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Rose Acre Farms Inc. over “unfair immigration-related employment practices” reached a settlement yesterday on August 6. The suit was filed by the DOJ back in November 2012 when it accused the farm, which is the “second largest egg producer in the nation, of violating the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by discriminating against non-U.S. citizens who were work-authorized.”
Jury Awards $45 Million in Sex Abuse Case, Blames Agency
Jury Awards $45 Million in Sex Abuse Case, Blames Agency
Judge Rejects Motion to Cap Lawsuit Damages and Attorney Fees
Judge Rejects Motion to Cap Lawsuit Damages and Attorney Fees
Eggplant Causes Farmer to Trip, Discharge Gun, and Shoot Visitor
Eggplant Causes Farmer to Trip, Discharge Gun, and Shoot Visitor