Legal News

Ohio’s Attorney General Sues the Biden Administration Over the $1.9T Stimulus Package

Category: Blog | March 18, 2021

Just as deposits began hitting the bank accounts of many Americans, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that he is suing the Biden administration over its $1.9 trillion coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package, which was signed into effect last week. In … Continue reading →

Griddy Energy Files For Bankruptcy Protection in the Wake of Winter Storm Uri

Category: Blog | March 17, 2021

Griddy Energy has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the aftermath of the severe winter weather that hit Texas last month and triggered an energy crisis. The wholesale electricity provider came under fire after many of its customers reported being hit … Continue reading →

Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Files Lawsuit Against the Louisville Police Department for Violating His Rights

Category: Blog | March 15, 2021

(CNN)The day before the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death, her boyfriend Kenneth Walker III filed a federal lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the officers involved in last year’s fatal raid that seeks damages for violations of his … Continue reading →

Apple is Suing a Former Employee For Selling Trade Secrets To an Unnamed Publication

Category: Blog | March 12, 2021

The former materials lead at Apple has been sued by the company, with the complaint addressing alleged misappropriation of trade secrets that were then sold to an unnamed publication in exchange for favorable coverage of a startup. The leaks and … Continue reading →

Passengers Are Suing Disney Cruise Line Claiming They Contracted COVID-19 While On Board

Category: Blog | March 10, 2021

Disney Cruise Line is facing four federal lawsuits from Utah and Arizona tourists who claim they contracted the coronavirus while onboard the Disney Fantasy ship last March, just before the cruise business docked during the pandemic. The tourists said they … Continue reading →

Facebook Under Investigation for ‘Systematic Bias’ in Hiring and Promoting Employees

Category: Blog | March 8, 2021

San Francisco: Facebook is under investigation in the US for alleged systematic bias and racial discrimination in hiring and promotions. According to a Forbes report, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is probing whether Facebook has engaged in systemic racial … Continue reading →

A Kentucky Woman Files Lawsuit Against Hospital Workers for Covering Up a Medical Error

Category: Blog | March 5, 2021

Kim Johnson was nervous as she sat down at her dining room table in January 2015, clutching an unopened letter from the radiology department at Fleming County Hospital in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. Breast cancer had killed Johnson’s mother years earlier, a … Continue reading →

Discrimination Lawsuit Against Amazon Claims the Company “De-Levels” Employees of Color

Category: Blog | March 3, 2021

A Black woman who has worked at Amazon since 2017 is suing the online retailer and cloud services giant for racial discrimination, alleging the company purposely doesn’t promote employees of color and even pays them less than their White counterparts. … Continue reading →

A Major Texas Power Cooperation Files for Bankruptcy Citing a $1.8B Bill

Category: Blog | March 1, 2021

The largest power cooperative in Texas filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, citing a massive bill from the state’s electricity grid operator following last month’s winter storm that left millions of residents without power for days. Brazos Electric Power Cooperative Inc. … Continue reading →

Families Sue a Georgia Chicken Processing Plant After a Nitrogen Leak Left 6 People Dead

Category: Blog | February 26, 2021

Victor Vellez had celebrated his 15th wedding anniversary with his wife, Verónica, in mid-January. They always looked like they were still in love, according to their niece, Marisol Raygoza. On Jan. 28, Vellez, 39, said goodbye to his wife and … Continue reading →