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Taylor Farms Accused of Racial Discrimination in New Lawsuit

- February 19, 2018

A lawsuit was just filed against Taylor Farms in California by “16 current and former employees… alleging racial discrimination, a hostile work environment, and more.” The lawsuit was filed earlier this week on Monday. All 16 of the plaintiffs, who are African-American, “worked at the Tracy manufacturing plant.” According to the lawsuit filed on their behalf, “they were subjected to an unending cycle of racially-charged harassing and discriminatory behavior.”

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Former Employees File Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against CSX Transportation

- February 19, 2018

People are terminated from jobs all the time for one reason or another, but that reason isn’t always legal in the eyes of the law. That’s when wrongful termination lawsuits pop up, such as the lawsuit that was just filed against CSX Transportation. For those who don’t know, CSX Transportation supplies rail-based freight transportation throughout the United States and Canada. The lawsuit against the company was filed in the “U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Huntington Division” on behalf of “46 former railroad workers…for alleged wrongful termination.”

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Recent Comments Draw Attention of Shaun White Accuser

- February 16, 2018

As the winter Olympics continue, recent comments made by gold medal winner Shaun White managed to cause quite a stir and reminded many of a lawsuit between the Olympic snowboarder and the former drummer of his band Bad Things, Lena Zawaideh, that was settled last year. Not exactly the type of attention White was hoping for shortly after winning his “third Olympic gold medal in the men’s half pipe at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.” But what happened? Well, earlier this week while attending a news conference, White was asked about the lawsuit and whether he thought Zawaideh’s allegations of sexual misconduct “would tarnish his legacy.” In response, White replied, “You know honestly, I’m here to talk about the Olympics, not, you know, gossip. But I don’t think so.”

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Lawsuit Filed Against Molina Healthcare on Allegations of Disability Discrimination

- February 16, 2018

With the support of a state human rights panel, an Augusta woman, Angela S. Johnson, filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against Molina Healthcare in federal court. As part of her lawsuit, she is seeking “back wages and other damages as well as an order forcing Molina Information Systems LLC to provide civil rights training for human resources workers and supervisors on provisions around disability employment discrimination.” But what happened? What kind of disability discrimination did Johnson face?

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Family of Actor Bill Paxton Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against California Hospital

- February 15, 2018

Remember Bill Paxton? He starred in movies like Twister, Titanic, and Mighty Joe Young and tragically died last year on February 25 shortly after “having heart surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.” Now his family has decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the “California hospital where he died” on allegations that “the heart complications that ultimately took Paxton’s life were a result of negligence by the hospital and the surgeon who operated on him.”

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Oil Giant Exxon Mobil Starts Suing Its Suers Over Rapidly-Warming Climate Change Suit

- February 14, 2018

Oil industry giant Exxon Mobil is launching a wide-ranging legal attack against its litigatory opponents, hitting attorneys and public officials across the country with retaliatory suits and demands. According to Bloomberg, the company has targeted at least 30 individuals and organizations. Among them are New York and Massachusetts attorneys general Eric Schneiderman and Maura T.

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