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Seattle West Coast Dockworker May Claim Pregnancy Discrimination in Potential Lawsuit

Brianna Smith - December 28, 2018

A pregnancy discrimination charge was recently filed against the Port of Seattle after a female longshore worker claimed she was “discriminated against while pregnant.” The woman, who has remained anonymous so far, “is the latest dockworker to claim pregnancy discrimination.” At the time the most recent charge was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, “six other female workers at various West Coast ports” had also filed pregnancy discrimination charges. The women are being represented by “the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Southern California, the private law firm Outten & Golden and Los Angeles attorney Brenda Feigen.”

Wild Horse Sanctuary Loses Lawsuit Involving Conservation Easement

Brianna Smith - December 28, 2018

Earlier this month, the South Dakota Supreme Court rejected a wild horse sanctuary’s attempt to “rid itself of a conservation easement.” The horse sanctuary, known as the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, is located in southern Black Hills near Hot Springs. According to an opinion filed on Wednesday and written by Chief Justice David Gilbertson, the court “affirmed an earlier circuit court dismissal of a lawsuit from the Institute of Range and the American Mustang, which operates the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary.”

Chloryrifos is Dangerous, but Hasn't Been Banned

Chlorpyrifos is Dangerous, but Hasn’t Been Banned

Sara E. Teller - December 28, 2018

Chloryrifos is Dangerous, but Hasn’t Been Banned

U.S. District Judge Rules Affordable Care Act is Invalid

Sara E. Teller - December 28, 2018

U.S. District Judge Rules Affordable Care Act is Invalid

Mississippi Inmates Get More Books With Suit’s Settlement

Ryan J. Farrick - December 28, 2018

Mississippi inmates will now have access to more books than ever. The Idaho Statesman reports that Big House Books recently dropped a suit against the state. The non-profit organization had accused the Mississippi Department of Corrections of limiting inmates’ access to free reading material. In an effort to end the litigation, Mississippi rewrote its policy

Maricopa County Wants SCOTUS to Get Rid of Sheriff Arpaio Suits

Ryan J. Farrick - December 28, 2018

An Arizona county has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether it’s liable in lawsuits over the illegal conduct of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Arpaio, once billed as the toughest lawman in America, garnered controversy by housing local inmates in a ‘tent city’ and enforcing immigration law through illegal traffic stops. The latter charge

Transgender Inmate Treated like “Sex Slave” Moved to Women’s Prison

Ryan J. Farrick - December 28, 2018

Following over a year of litigation, a transgender inmate from Illinois is being allowed to transfer to a women’s prison. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that 27-year old prisoner Strawberry Hampton was recently moved to Logan Correctional Center, outside Lincoln, IL. The MacArthur Justice Center issued a statement Thursday announcing the transfer, which was later confirmed

Eight-Year Old Boy from Guatemala Dies in U.S. Custody

Ryan J. Farrick - December 28, 2018

An eight-year old boy from Guatemala died in U.S. custody on Tuesday. The death marks the second time in a month that an immigrant child has died after being detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. POLITICO reports that the boy showed “signs of potential illness” on Monday. He, along with his father, was transported

Lawsuit Claims Bay Area Mushroom Grower Polluted Waterway with Manure

Brianna Smith - December 27, 2018

Monterey Mushrooms Inc. is at the center of a $67 million lawsuit over allegations that it “polluted a South Bay creek with manure.” The suit was filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office earlier this week. According to the suit, the mushroom grower “intentionally dumped wastewater at its Morgan Hill facility containing toxic levels of ammonia into Fisher Creek, a 14-mile long ephemeral stream that flows into Coyote Creek, through the Coyote Valley of southern Santa Clara County, then into the San Francisco Bay.”

Family Files Lawsuit, Alleging Mother’s Ashes Were Swapped

Brianna Smith - December 27, 2018

Losing a loved one is difficult enough on its own, but couple that with the loss of your loved one’s remains and things may feel unbearable. Unfortunately, this is what happened to one Clayton County family, prompting them to file a lawsuit. According to the suit, which was filed earlier this week, the family of Paulette Patricia Bradley received the ashes of someone else when they went to lay Bradley to rest. Named as defendants in the suit are Southern Regional Medical Center, Speer-Shelton Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Atlanta.

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