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Falwell Says Liberty University Lawsuit Is Excuse to Shame Him
Jun 9 2021 // Jerry Falwell Jr. is asking a court in Virginia to dismiss a lawsuit Liberty University filed over his headline-grabbing departure last year as leader of the evangelical school his father founded. Falwell claims in a court...
Parents of 8-Year-Old Girl Shot and Killed in Atlanta Sue City
Jun 9 2021 // The parents of an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed near the site where Rayshard Brooks had been shot several weeks earlier filed a lawsuit Monday against the city of Atlanta and others. Secoriea Turner was slain on...
Ohio Company to Pay $22.5K to Settle Sex Harassment/Retaliation Suit
Jun 8 2021 // A company based in the Cincinnati, Ohio-area will pay $22,500 to settle a federal sexual harassment and retaliation suit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had charged in its lawsuit Total Maintenance...
Survivor of Louisiana Capsized Lift Boat Sues; Details Ordeal
Jun 7 2021 // A man who was on a lift boat that capsized eight miles (about 13 kilometers) off the Louisiana coast in April was taking a nap when the boat flipped over, waking him up as his entire room flipped over on its side,...
Woman Impaled by Beach Umbrella in Maryland Files Negligence Lawsuit
Jun 7 2021 // A woman who was impaled by a beach umbrella in Maryland three years ago has sued the town and umbrella business, claiming their negligence resulted in serious injuries. Jill Mendygral, of Kingston, Pennsylvania, was...
Kentucky Sues CVS Health, Accusing Chain of ‘Fueling’ the State’s Opioid Crisis
Jun 7 2021 // Kentucky’s attorney general last week sued CVS Health, accusing its pharmacy chain of flooding the state with prescription opioids that contributed to the state’s addiction woes. Attorney General Daniel Cameron...
15 Military Families in Washington Sue Private Company Over Housing Conditions
Jun 7 2021 // Fifteen military families have filed a lawsuit against a private company that manages housing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington over living conditions they say caused property damage and health problems. The 51...
Fired North Carolina Deputy Sues County Sheriff Over Vaccine Mandate
Jun 4 2021 // A former North Carolina deputy is suing a sheriff over his requirement for employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Christopher Neve, the former Durham County deputy, is asking a court to force Sheriff Clarence Birkhead to...
Judge Dismissed Utah Jazz Fan’s Suit Over Taunting Incident
Jun 4 2021 // A lawsuit against the Utah Jazz by a fan who was banned for life from the team’s arena over what were called racial taunts directed at point guard Russell Westbrook was dismissed by a judge, according to court...
Idaho Family Pondering Suit over Teacher Having Students Push Girl Down Stairs
Jun 4 2021 // Parents of a Twin Falls middle school student have filed a tort claim against the school district, contending that the girl was injured after a teacher instructed his students to push her down concrete stairs as part of a...
$6.4 Billion Suit Claims Bristol-Myers Delayed Cancer Drug to Avoid Shareholder Payment
Jun 4 2021 // Bristol Myers Squibb Co. was sued for $6.4 billion on Thursday for allegedly delaying its Breyanzi cancer drug to avoid payments to shareholders of the former Celgene Corp., which the drugmaker bought in 2019. According to...
Generali, Allianz Are Among Suitors for NN Group’s Asset Manager Arm: Sources
Jun 4 2021 // DWS Group and Assicurazioni Generali SpA are among suitors that submitted initial bids this week for the asset management arm of NN Group NV, people familiar with the matter said. The unit, known as NN Investment Partners,...
Man Blinded by Bean Bag in Cleveland Racial Protest Sues Sheriff’s Deputy
Jun 4 2021 // A man hit in the face with a bean bag that left him blind in one eye during a racial injustice protest in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, a year ago has sued the sheriff’s deputy who shot him. Attorneys for John Sanders,...
New York City, New York Counties File Suit Against McKinsey Over Opioid Crisis
Jun 3 2021 // New York City and 21 of New York’s counties on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against consulting firm McKinsey & Company, accusing the company of contributing to the opioid crisis by helping create strategies to...
Transportation Company to Pay $40K to Settle Race Harassment Lawsuit
Jun 2 2021 // A river transportation company will pay $40,000 to resolve a race harassment lawsuit filed in Louisiana, federal authorities say. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said it filed suit alleging...
Michigan Grocery to Pay $30K to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit
Jun 2 2021 // A Michigan grocery store chain denied employee a reasonable accommodation and demoted him due to disability, federal authorities say. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said Meijer Inc., a grocery...
Former Pension Boss in New Mexico Sues for Pay Discrimination
Jun 2 2021 // The former head of New Mexico’s pension system for educators has accused Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and others of denying her equal pay. Jan Goodwin filed a lawsuit in federal court last week, saying she...
Businesses Sue MLB for Moving All-Star Game to Protest Georgia Voting Law
Jun 1 2021 // A conservative group representing small businesses has sued Major League Baseball and its players’ union over the decision to move next month’s All-Star Game out of Georgia in response to that state’s new...
Judge OKs Class Action Status for Suit by Women Employees Suing Google
Jun 1 2021 // Alphabet Inc.’s Google failed to persuade a judge to block class-action status for a gender-pay disparity lawsuit brought on behalf of almost 11,000 women. A San Francisco state judge certified the class action...
Lawsuit: Only Christians Could Apply for Maryland Jail Chaplain Job
Jun 1 2021 // Applicants for a chaplain’s job at a Maryland county jail had to sign a statement affirming that they are Christians, a Muslim man claims Thursday in a federal lawsuit accusing the county and a contractor of...
