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Florida A&M Students File Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against School

Category: Blog | September 23, 2022

A group of Florida A&M University students sued the state’s university system Thursday claiming the historically Black university is underfunded and subject of discriminatory practices compared to other state institutions. The federal lawsuit filed in Tallahassee claims the state is … Continue reading →

Kroger Employee Files Lawsuit After Being Wounded in Tennessee Store Shooting

Category: Blog | September 23, 2022

An employee of the Kroger supermarket chain who was wounded in a mass shooting at a Tennessee store a year ago has sued the company, claiming it failed to protect employees from the fired contractor who killed one person and … Continue reading →

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Florida Governor Desantis on Behalf of Migrants Brought to Martha’s Vineyard

Category: Blog | September 21, 2022

A group says it is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and others over what it is calling a “fraudulent and discriminatory scheme” to transport nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants from San Antonio, Texas to the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard without … Continue reading →

McDonald’s Forced to Defend Against Entrepreneur Byron Allen’s $10B Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Category: Blog | September 21, 2022

McDonald’s Corp has been ordered by a U.S. judge to defend against media entrepreneur Byron Allen’s $10 billion lawsuit accusing the fast-food chain of “racial stereotyping” by not advertising with Black-owned media. In a decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge … Continue reading →

College Employee in Oregon Files a Disability Discrimination Lawsuit After Being Denied Accommodation

Category: Blog | September 19, 2022

A longtime employee at Reed College filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against them after being denied the ability to work from home though the 2022 school year. Clea Taylor, who was hired at Reed College in 2010, was promoted to Co-Director of … Continue reading →

Special Education Teacher in New Jersey Files Lawsuit, Claims He Was Passed on Promotion Due to Race

Category: Blog | September 19, 2022

A high school teacher is suing the Hackensack public school district, alleging he was repeatedly passed over for promotions to supervisory and administrative positions because he is Black. Rodney Lane, a special education teacher, claims in court papers the district … Continue reading →

County Officials in New Hampshire Sued Over Allegations of Jail Guard’s Sexual Assault of Inmates

Category: Blog | September 16, 2022

Grafton County officials are being sued in federal court in connection to allegations that a former jail employee sexually assaulted two inmates. Max Fournier, 24, of Vermont, faces criminal and civil charges involving alleged sexual assaults in 2019, when he … Continue reading →

Railroads and Workers’ Unions Reach New Tentative Agreement to Avert National Strike

Category: Blog | September 16, 2022

Railroads and workers’ unions reached a tentative labor agreement early Thursday to avert a national rail strike that threatened to shut a major segment of the U.S. transportation network. The last-minute deal avoids massive disruptions to the flow of key … Continue reading →

Union Nurses in North Carolina Claim ‘Big Wage Victory’ As $22M Wage Hike Takes Place

Category: Blog | September 14, 2022

Union nurses at HCA Healthcare-owned Mission Health are claiming victory as a $22 million wage hike went into effect Sept. 11 for many employees, including union members, even though the hospital previously indicated union pay increases might be “delayed.” Though Mission … Continue reading →

The American Medical Association Joins Class-Action Lawsuit Against Insurance Company Cigna

Category: Blog | September 14, 2022

The American Medical Association (AMA) has joined a class-action lawsuit against Cigna, alleging the insurer underpaid for claims filed by providers in the contracted MultiPlan network. MultiPlan is the country’s largest third-party network, and Cigna contracts with it to access providers. According to … Continue reading →