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Jefferson County Public Schools Principal Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Brianna Smith - December 20, 2018

A principal who works for Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) filed a lawsuit against the school district after she endured years of “degrading behavior from a JCPS official as she worked to fix a nightmare of a school situation.” The suit was filed by Lawanda Hazard, the principal of Kerrick Elementary. In her lawsuit, Hazard alleges she endured “racial, gender, disability discrimination, and retaliation.” JCPS is listed as the sole defendant, though many of the allegations included in the suit involve Glenn Baete, “Hazard’s former assistant superintendent.”

Aurora Health Care Pays $12M to Settle Allegations that It Violated Federal Law

Brianna Smith - December 20, 2018

A $12 million settlement agreement was recently reached between Aurora Health Care and the federal and state governments. The settlement hopes to quell allegations that the healthcare facility “violated the federal anti-kickback law by paying excessive compensation to two cardiologists.” The federal anti-kickback law in question is known as the Stark Law and it “prohibits physicians from having a financial relationship with hospitals and other health care providers to whom they refer patients.” The law was designed with the hope that a “doctor’s referral is based on a medical judgment, not to make money.”

Advertisers Ditch Tucker Carlson Over Immigrant Slurs

Ryan J. Farrick - December 20, 2018

At least a dozen advertisers, including IHOP, are pulling ads from Fox’s Tucker Carlson Tonight after its host said that immigrants are making America “dirtier.” “As an economic matter, [immigration] is insane. It’s indefensible so nobody even tries to defend it. Instead, our leaders demand that we shut up and accept this,” Carlson said. “’We

Judge: School, Sheriff’s Office had no Constitutional Duty to Protect Parkland Students

Ryan J. Farrick - December 20, 2018

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by survivors of February’s Parkland school shooting, saying neither the school district nor the local sheriff’s office had a constitutional duty to protect students from being massacred. The decision, writes the New York Times, ends a suit filed by 15 students who claim to have been traumatized by

Generic Drug Companies Conspired to Keep Prices High, Lawsuit Filed

Sara E. Teller - December 20, 2018

Generic Drug Companies Conspired to Keep Prices High, Lawsuit Filed

Googlers Say Company’s New Arbitration Policy isn’t Enough

Sara E. Teller - December 20, 2018

Googlers Say Company’s New Arbitration Policy isn’t Enough

Judge Upends Asylum Restrictions for Migrants Fleeing Gang Violence, Abuse

Ryan J. Farrick - December 19, 2018

On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s attempts to block immigrants from citing gang violence and domestic abuse as grounds for asylum violated U.S. law. The ruling, writes USA Today, is the second major judicial rebuke to the White House’s attempts to stymie asylum claims in recent months. The latest blow hearkens

POLITICO: Guatemalan Girl’s Custody Death Highlights Language Issues

Ryan J. Farrick - December 19, 2018

The death of a 7-year of Guatemalan girl in federal custody is raising questions about the sorts of communication barriers brought by immigration enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border. POLITICO reports that the girl’s father signed a form declaring her in good health. But it’s unclear how much of the document he actually understood. While it

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$450,000 Settlement Reached in Dispute Between Former Westport Auto Dealership and AG’s Office

Brianna Smith - December 19, 2018

A lawsuit filed by Attorney General Maura Healey’s office was recently settled against F&R Auto Sales and Francis Correiro. According to the suit, the auto dealership and Correiro “sold unsafe and defective vehicles between August 2012 and December 2016 when the business closed.” It also alleged that, in doing so, both parties violated “Massachusetts laws relating to used auto sales.” As a result of the settlement, the defendants will have to pay “$450,000 in restitution and penalties to resolve” the allegations.

Judge Approves $10 Million Settlement Against Jail Medical Provider

Sara E. Teller - December 19, 2018

Judge Approves $10 Million Settlement Against Jail Medical Provider

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