After one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in history, oil company BP has said that it will pay $61.2 billion to repair damages stemming from its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The incident killed eleven workers, released approximately 3.2 million barrels of oil into the Gulf, and caused untold damages to local business, … [Read more...]
Class Actions Lawsuit Nets Truck Drivers $5 Million Settlement
A group of truck drivers in Southern California recently won a $5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit which alleged that their employer had inappropriately paid them as independent contractors instead of as employees. Truckers’ Net Pay Less than Minimum Wage The group of California port truck drivers had battled for years to be … [Read more...]
NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down For-Profit School’s Arbitration Clause
Arbitration clauses are often used by companies to prevent customers and consumers from attempting to resolve their grievances in a court of law. Instead, when a person consents to an agreement which includes an arbitration clause he or she agrees to allow a neutral third party to help resolve any grievances that may arise against the company or … [Read more...]
Honda Discovers that Faulty Airbag Manufacturer Takata Fudged Test Results
In recent years millions of cars were recalled after it was discovered that they had been manufactured with defective airbags. Many industry analysts and customers wondered how such massive errors could have happened. Now Honda Motor Co. has revealed that, as a result of an ongoing audit, the company has discovered that the airbags’ manufacturer, … [Read more...]
Court Rules that Government Does Not Have to Post Mug Shots
Citing the fact that the Internet and social media has dramatically reduced U.S. citizens’ privacy over time, a federal appeals court ruled last week that federal authorities can choose to withhold criminal mug shots in order to protect defendants. In its ruling the Court said that it used to believe that releasing the photos could do no harm, but … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Says 2009 GM Bankruptcy Does Not Nullify Defect Claims
In 2009, after the company suffered tremendous losses as a result of the onset of the “Great Recession”, General Motors filed for bankruptcy and restructured itself. The “old” company – General Motors Corp. went in, and the “new company” – General Motors LLC came out. GM recently argued in court that its 2009 restructuring should protect it … [Read more...]
More Women Accuse Roger Ailes of Sexual Harassment
After former Fox News co-host Gretchen Carlson announced last week that she is filing suit against the company’s chairman Roger Ailes for sexual harassment, six additional women have now come forward with similar allegations. New Accusers Step Forward In perhaps the most surprising of all of her allegations relating to Ailes, Carlson said … [Read more...]
Justice Department to Set Aside $40 Million for Victims of Meningitis Outbreak
According to published reports, the Justice Department will sequester up to $40 million for victims of a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak which resulted from steroid injections that had been contaminated with the fungus. The announcement follows the resolution of a dispute about whether or not the victims qualified for assistance from the … [Read more...]
ACLU Pushes to Stop Public Funding of Certain Catholic Charities over Reproductive Rights
A lawsuit, which was recently filed in federal court, alleges that the United States government has been providing funds to religious organizations that refuse to provide birth control and abortion to migrant teens, a violation of the terms of such funding. Charitable Organization Funding Requirements At issue is a legal requirement which … [Read more...]
Former Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson Sues Company Chairman Roger Ailes
Former Fox News Channel host Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment suit against the company’s chairman Roger Ailes this week, claiming that the station declined to renew her contract as a result of her having rebuffed Ailes’ prior sexual advances. Carlson left Fox News in June, but was best known for her stint as one of the primary co-hosts … [Read more...]
