The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ended 2022 with a bang, proposing that a whopping fine of just under $300 million be levied against the perpetrators of a massive robocall warranty scheme. The proposed fine follows earlier FCC enforcement actions that interrupted the robocall scam, which the agency dubbed “the largest... Read More »
Goldman Sachs has agreed to a $215 million settlement to end claims that gender bias practices were rampant through the investment banking firm. The settlement will end over a decade-long litigation process. The lawsuit was first brought about in 2010 when several former employees including Cristina Chen-Oster and Shanna Orlich... Read More »
New York City’s Comptroller issues an annual report describing legal claims brought against the City each year and how they were resolved. The Comptroller’s report for fiscal year 2022 detailed more than 12,000 claims resolved for upwards of $1.5 billion, the highest amount in the history of the City. According... Read More »
Residents throughout Florida are watching closely at the ramifications to follow after a controversial immigration bill was signed into law earlier this month. On May 2, Florida House members passed Senate Bill 1718, a controversial piece of legislation that aims to curb the flow of illegal migrants throughout the state.... Read More »
A California teacher has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, the Jurupa Unified School District, after she says she was fired for not hiding a student’s gender preferences from the child’s parents, among other violations. The lawsuit names Jurupa Unified School District Superintendent Trenton Hansen and Assistant Superintendent Daniel... Read More »
When a long-term employee at a Catholic elementary school was fired, she sued her employer for age discrimination in violation of state law. The school claimed it was exempt from her suit because the law contained a “ministerial exception.” But was the plaintiff covered by the exemption? The trial court... Read More »
The United States Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case that could change the landscape of religious rights at work. A decision from the Court expanding religious accommodation could shift the balance in cases involving birth control, gay marriage, LGBTQ health care, and other matters in which the... Read More »
Three McDonald's franchisees will owe over $200,000 in fines after violating federal child labor laws. The three franchisees accused of violating these laws include Bauer Food, Archways Richwood, and Bell Restaurant Group. Collectively, the three groups operate 62 locations across Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland, and Ohio. Investigators with the Department of... Read More »
A bizarre investigation is underway after a postal service employee intercepted a shipment containing human remains that were bound for a 40-year-old man living in Pennsylvania. The shipment has since sparked a federal investigation that led officials to an Arkansas woman accused of selling the body parts. The man has... Read More »
As COVID-19 conducted its killing rampage across the globe, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became an anti-vaxxer who co-authored a book titled The Truth About COVID-19: Exposing the Great Reset, Lockdowns, Vaccine Passports, and the New Normal. The New York Times called Kennedy the “face of the vaccine resistance movement.” Instead... Read More »
The next great civil rights war is underway, and the first battle has been decided: Angrily honking your car’s horn is not protected free speech, according to a federal appeals court in California. According to Section 27001 of California’s Vehicle Code, the driver of a motor vehicle is allowed to... Read More »
A family that was injured after a tree branch fell on them while at the San Antonio Zoo in March has filed a lawsuit against the zoo and the landscaping company that was in charge of taking care of the tree. The family includes the couple Crystal and Librado Rodriguez... Read More »
A New York City medical examiner’s office has announced that a homeless man who was put in a chokehold while on the subway died by homicide. The 30-year-old homeless man, who has now been identified as Jordan Neely, was killed Monday afternoon last week while onboard the F train when... Read More »
A newly filed lawsuit is accusing Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, of covering up allegations of sexual assault involving one of its former cheerleading team members. The suit accuses the school of taking steps to prevent the cheerleader from reporting an alleged sexual assault. The lawsuit was filed in a... Read More »
A diabetes drug that could be linked to heart failure prompted over 250 state and federal lawsuits from across the country. The outcome of 13 of these cases was determined by the winner of a battle of the experts on the issue of causation. The drug companies won. Bristol Meyers-Squibb... Read More »
