The New York City Council passed a new bill that makes it illegal to discriminate against anyone due to their weight or height in regard to employment, housing, and public accommodations. In the US, six cities, including Madison, Wisconsin; Urbana, Illinois; Binghamton, New York; San Francisco and Santa Cruz, California;... Read More »
In one of the most significant recall announcements in recent times, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging global auto manufacturer ARC Automotive to issue an immediate recall of 67 million airbags inflators because of what they call a dangerous defect. In a letter issued to Knoxville, Tennessee-based... Read More »
It is a rare day in America when news of another tragic gun shooting does not headline the news. The clash between the Second Amendment and the right of states to pass aggressive gun laws rages on. One recent case, which upheld California’s right to impose mandatory prison sentences on... Read More »
Two New York men have been charged with healthcare fraud after they attempted and were successful in submitting multiple false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid over medically unnecessary prescriptions and other over-the-counter products that were never actually dispensed. Additionally, the men are facing charges of paying illegal kickback... Read More »
According to officials, Bryan Sherbacow, 54, of Charleston, South Carolina, and Washington D.C., used the company as his personal piggy bank by fraudulently making transfers from the company’s bank accounts to his personal accounts in amounts totaling at least $5.9 million. Sherbacow used the stolen money to engage in a... Read More »
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 »
