The American Bar Association (ABA) recently released a set of ethical guidelines which prohibit attorneys from singling out others by terms or actions which are meant to refer to their sex, religion, race, or other factors in a derogatory manner. The rule is by no means new; state bars across the country have already implemented similar … [Read more...]
Waitress Sued for Bad Social Media Reviews
Early one morning on her way home from work, 20-year-old Lan Cai was struck by a drunk driver at about 1:30am. After the impact Cai was hit by a second car, which had been trying to avoid her after her first collision. The accidents left Cai severely battered and with two broken bones in her back. Retaining an Attorney Cai contacted Houston … [Read more...]
Judge Rejects Wrongful Death Suit Against Home Depot for Tornado Deaths
On May 22, 2011 a category EF5 tornado hit the town of Joplin, Missouri packing winds in excess of 200 miles per hour. The twister completely destroyed countless homes, cars, and businesses, including a Home Depot store. A woman whose husband and two children had sought shelter in the Home Depot, and subsequently perished in its destruction, filed … [Read more...]
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Asks Court to Dismiss Discrimination Suit
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is asking a Kentucky court to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit which was brought against it by an area contractor. The suit, brought by Mathis & Sons and owner Maureen Mathis, alleges that the Transportation Cabinet took too long to grant minority status to the company, and in the process cost the company an … [Read more...]
BP to Pay $61.2 Billion for Gulf Oil Spill
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...]
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...]
Lawsuit Filed in California Alleging Workers’ Comp Gender Bias
On Wednesday three California women, with the help of the SEIU California State Council, filed a lawsuit claiming that California’s workers’ compensation system is gender biased. The plaintiffs say that they are seeking class-action status for the suit in order to enable other women who have been affected to come forward. Gender Based … [Read more...]
