Persistence Doesn’t Always Pay, Even in the Legal World
Persistence Doesn’t Always Pay, Even in the Legal World
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Sportsmen in New Delhi Gag on Noxious Air
Sri Lankan sportsmen found themselves gasping for air over the weekend in New Delhi. In a cricket match-up against India, the two South Asian teams met on the field of Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in the capital of the world’s most populous democracy. The Indian capital has been battling fierce pollution for decades. This year
Fed Up Walmart Employee Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Employer
Walmart Stores Inc. has recently come under fire on charges of gender discrimination. According to an employee, Jon Wunderlin, he “took a demotion from his assistant manager position and transferred from one Palmdale store to another to get away from a female boss who told him that women were much better managers.” The lawsuit itself was filed against Wunderlin’s former boss, Heather Rodriguez, and Walmart Stores Inc. in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Bud Light Sends Legal Warning to Modist via Town Crier
Bud Light Sends Legal Warning to Modist via Town Crier
Enough Contaminated Water To Go Around?
From Michigan to North Carolina to tiny Sandbranch, TX, contaminated water is turning up all over. We can’t afford to fix it – but we can’t afford not to.
Former Penn State Employee Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against University
Age discrimination happens more often than one might think, and no industry is immune. For example, a recent case of age discrimination occurred at Penn State and has resulted in a wrongful termination lawsuit. A former Penn State employee, Tracey Jackson, decided to file a lawsuit against the university for $150,000 for “allegedly terminating her because of her age.” According to the lawsuit, Jackson is seeking “$150,000 to compensate for pay, seniority, benefits, bonuses, future raises, uncompensated sick, personal and vacation time and tax penalties.”
Minnesota Sheriff’s Deputy Posts Racists Tweets Following Diamond Reynolds Settlement
A Minnesota sheriff’s deputy used Twitter to target Diamond Reynolds, whose husband was killed by deputies during a routine traffic stop in 2016. When Philando Castile was pulled over for a broken tail-light, he tried following proper protocol. He quickly told the approaching officer, Jeronimo Yanez, that there was a firearm in the vehicle. Yanez
Michigan Attorney General Demands Intel on Larry Nassar from MSU
Michigan’s attorney general is calling on Michigan State University leadership to release the results of its internal investigation on Larry Nassar. In a letter written Monday, Attorney General Bill Schuette asked MSU President Lou Anna Simon to send his office “the internal review that former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is conducting into the actions of
Is Harley-Davidson Getting Ready to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit?
Over the past year, Harley-Davidson Motor Company has been on the receiving end of discrimination allegations from a former employee, Connie S. Steven. Back in October 2016, Steven “filed a petition for damages in the Platte County Circuit Court…after receiving a right-to-sue notice from the Missouri Commission on Human Rights.” Now it appears that the particular lawsuit may be coming to a close, as a hearing was recently scheduled to “discuss a possible settlement in the employment discrimination lawsuit.”