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Google – Individuals Can Take Harassment to Court, No Collective Action
Google – Individuals Can Take Harassment to Court, No Collective Action
Victims’ Compensation Funds Created for Abuse at Multiple Pennsylvania Dioceses
Victims’ Compensation Funds Created for Abuse at Multiple Pennsylvania Dioceses
Fatal Accident Involving Jackson Academy Student Results in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A family of an 18-year-old woman who died earlier this year on May 17 recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Superior Asphalt Inc., IMS Engineers, the city of Jackson, and others. According to the suit, the woman who lost her life was Frances Fortner. The day of the fatal incident, Fortner, who was a senior at Jackson Academy, was driving to graduation practice when her “car hit an unsecured manhole cover and flipped,” according to witnesses.
Costco Hit with $4M Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
Costco Wholesale Corp. is at the center of a lawsuit filed by an African American Severn couple for $4 million. According to the suit, a manager allegedly “racially discriminated against them when he called the police for a robbery that did not happen.”
Graduate Sues Yale University Over Incident Involving Her Forced Withdrawal from School
A graduate of Yale University recently filed a lawsuit against the university, several school officials, and Yale New Haven Hospital after she was allegedly involuntarily held at the hospital when she “admitted herself for depression.” Additionally, the lawsuit claims that Yale “forced her to withdraw from the university.”
FDA Announces New Regulations on E-Cigarettes and Possible Menthol Ban
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration announced a series of regulations meant to combat youth abuse of flavored e-cigarettes and tobacco products. The New York Times reports that the FDA made another big announcement, too: it intends to ‘outlaw two traditional tobacco products that disproportionately harm African-Americans,’ menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The proposed
Black Farmers Group Sues Stine Seeds Over Alleged Rip-Off
A group of black farmers in Memphis are “encouraged’ by a judge’s decision to move forward with a class action lawsuit against Stine Seed Co. Commercial Appeal reports that the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association had a status hearing on the issue Wednesday. The case stems from complaints by members of the group in April—several
Forest Service Attempts to Tackle Workplace Harassment and Sexual Misconduct
The U.S. Forest Service has promised to clamp down on sexual harassment and other workplace issues. The Associated Press reports that newly-appointed Forest Service director Vicki Christiansen told a congressional panel that the agency’s in need of cultural change. She promised to put new systems in place and rework existing processes to ensure workplace safety
Arkansas Woman Allegedly Found Bed Bugs in Her Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Resort Room, According to Lawsuit
Christine Bingaman of Arkansas filed a class-action lawsuit against the “Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Resort, a Hilton Waldorf Astoria luxury property that is known for its charm” and is popular among tourists and locals alike. Why did she file the suit? Well, it turns out that despite the fact that the hotel “promises a world-class experience,” Bingaman claims she encountered bed bugs during her four-night visit to the property in May 2018.