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.
Lawsuits & Litigation
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.”
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
Los Angeles Sues Uber Over 2016 Data Breach
Los Angeles is among the latest litigants lined up against ride-sharing behemoth Uber. City Attorney Mike Feuer filed a lawsuit against the company on Monday, citing its failure to disclose a massive data breach which occurred in December 2016. “We allege Uber violated California law, and public trust, when it hid this massive data breach,”
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.”
Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva Blasts Confidential Settlements and Reporting
Last week, Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva (D) asked the attorney of a former congressional aide to release him from the confidential confines of an old settlement. Grijalva claims to have been falsely linked to a series of scandals rocking Capitol Hill. Over the course of the past two months, a number of high-profile politicians have
Brown Receives Five Years in Prison, Not Probation, for Fraud
Brown Receives Five Years in Prison, Not Probation, for Fraud
Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed In Response to Fatal Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Case
Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the awful, silent, and unpredictable accidents that can dramatically change a family forever. Just ask Brook and Thomas Ashcraft. Back on April 4, 2017, the two lost family members to carbon monoxide poisoning, and have since filed two wrongful death lawsuits against Edward and Tami Ashcraft, Jim’s Heating, and Inter-Island Propane. Thomas is the uncle and Brook is the sister of Kelli Ashcraft, one of the two who lost their lives from carbon monoxide poisoning. The other victim was Troy J. Sullivan.
Brock Turner Was Never ‘Behind a Dumpster’ According to Appeal
Brock Turner Was Never ‘Behind a Dumpster’ According to Appeal
Amazon Workers Squeezed to the Limit
Amazon workers in California are suing over break period and overtime violations, but will this delay the inevitable race to the bottom for worker rights?