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 »
Adidas shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit against the company, accusing senior executives of failing to do more in warning investors about losses that should have been anticipated due to their partnership with rapper and global figure Kanye West, who now simply goes by Ye. The lawsuit, which was... Read More »
Numerous US states such as Florida and Texas are banning books in schools and libraries, with some making even the mention of “gay” or “trans” illegal in classroom instruction. In the 2021-22 school year, over 2,500 book bans were activated, impacting students in approximately 140 school districts in 32 states,... Read More »
Five months before he died, Albert R. Pool’s (Albert) capacity to handle his financial affairs diminished. His nephew Christopher, an attorney, had earlier stepped in to help manage the family’s financial affairs. After Albert’s death, his daughter Kathy began investigating Christopher’s actions. Kathy and her two sisters did not like... Read More »
Have you ever imagined a life writing for television shows such as Elementary, Law and Order, or Saturday Night Live? Though you may believe the talented writers who bring these shows to life for many millions of hooked viewers enjoy a Hollywood lifestyle, you’d be very wrong. Instead, most writers... Read More »
