Brown Receives Five Years in Prison, Not Probation, for Fraud
Brown Receives Five Years in Prison, Not Probation, for Fraud
Verdicts & Settlements
El Gaucho Steakhouse Settles Lawsuit with Employees for $1.5M
Being a waitress can be a hard job, especially if your employer withholds wages and tips from you. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened to employees working at El Gaucho, a Northwest steakhouse chain. Back in 2016, a lawsuit was filed against the company “by a server working at the Tacoma restaurant, who alleged managers withheld tips and required off-the-clock work, among other labor-law violations.” Just recently, the company “agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle the claims.”
Homewood Suites Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Reaches a Settlement
A discrimination lawsuit was recently settled for $35,000 between an Edgewater hotel and a former employee, Rosa E. Lopez. The lawsuit was originally filed because Lopez claimed the hotel “paid men more money — including her own son — per hour to do the same work and then fired her for complaining about it.” As a result of the settlement agreement, the hotel, Homewood Suites, will also be “required to submit to state monitoring of its hiring salary-setting and complaint-handling processing for two years,” according to Attorney General Christopher Porrino.
Settlement Reached in Ruby Tuesday Age Discrimination Lawsuit
One would think that in 2017, discrimination of any type would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Discrimination is a common occurrence, and no industry, including the restaurant industry, is immune. For example, a Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Boca Raton was recently accused of age discrimination for refusing to “hire an older applicant because it wanted to maximize longevity.” Fortunately for the older applicant, Floyd Cardwell, the lawsuit reached a settlement agreement after the Georgia corporation agreed to pay $45,000.
Des Moines to Pay $225k to Ryan Bolinger, Shot By Police for “Walking with a Purpose”
The City of Des Moines will approve a $225,000 wrongful death settlement for the family of Ryan Bolinger. Bolinger was killed by a police officer two years ago, in June 2015. The 28-year old man had led law enforcement on a low-speed chase through the city after being pulled over in a routine traffic stop.
Parents of High School Student Fatally Injured Reach Settlement
Parents of High School Student Fatally Injured Reach Settlement
Family of Student Who Drowned at Community Pool Settles Lawsuit
Family of Student Who Drowned at Community Pool Settles Lawsuit
Families of Victims Lost in Berkeley, CA Balcony Collapse Reach Settlement
Another partial settlement has been reached in relation to the deadly 2015 balcony collapse in Berkeley, California that “killed six and injured another seven reached a settlement.” This most recent settlement, “the amount of which is confidential, was reached between the injured victims and the families of the dead, mostly from Ireland, Greystar property managers and BlackRock, who owned the Library Gardens apartment complex at 2020 Kittredge St.”
Lawsuit Filed Against Sun Dial Restaurant for Negligence After Fatal Accident
One families trip to an Atlanta restaurant took a tragic turn earlier this year, and now the parents have filed a lawsuit “against the 73-story hotel and restaurant where it happened” for negligence. Back on April 14, Michael and Rebecca Holt took their son, Charlie Holt, to the popular Sun Dial restaurant, a place well known for its revolving floors. Unfortunately, upon leaving after their meal, little Charlie became trapped “in a 5-inch gap between the furniture and a wall as the restaurant’s floor rotated in the opposite direction” while his parents and patrons tried desperately to free him.
Former Inmate Receives $60K Settlement in Prison Rape Lawsuit
Former Inmate Receives $60K Settlement in Prison Rape Lawsuit