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May 22, 2013
Kimani Gray, a 16-year-old boy, was shot and killed by New York Police Department (NYPD) officers a couple months ago, and his parents have recently announced that they are filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. Continue reading
May 22, 2013
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a nuclear facility based in Livermore, California, is currently entrenched in an ongoing court case due to a number of employees filing a wrongful termination lawsuit after being fired in 2008. Continue reading
May 22, 2013
In October 2011, 31-year-old Michael Nida of South Gate, California, was shot by a Downey police officer who mistook him for a robbery suspect, and died as a result of his injuries. Following the tragic incident, the victim’s family filed a wrongful termination against the city of Downey, and agreed to a $4.5 million settlement earlier this week. Continue reading
Personal Injury Law
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against man accused of killing his wife
Just days before Ronald Stolberg’s murder trial was expected to get underway, the family of his deceased wife – who he is accused of killing – filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him. Continue reading
Mother of woman killed in collision with police cruiser files wrongful death lawsuit against the city
On the evening of October 19, 2012, 21-year-old Andrea Castillo was killed when the Jeep she was in – driven by her boyfriend, Marco Barrios – collided with a police cruiser. Continue reading
Discrimination In The Workplace
Former Idaho prison worker sues former employer
After breaking up, Fuller says that Reinke and Atencio did not make an effort to keep her out of harm’s way at work. Continue reading
Former day-shift worker files age discrimination lawsuit
The online publication revealed that the plaintiff is seeking monetary damages for lost wages and benefits, attorney’s fees and court costs, front pay and compensation for mental anguish. Continue reading
Former San Francisco Police Department attorney files wrongful termination lawsuit against police chief
A former attorney who worked for the San Francisco Police Department filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Chief Greg Suhr in San Francisco Superior Court on Wednesday, May 15. Continue reading
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against man accused of killing his wife
Just days before Ronald Stolberg’s murder trial was expected to get underway, the family of his deceased wife – who he is accused of killing – filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him. Continue reading
Job Survival
Oklahoma school administrators file wrongful termination lawsuit
The men and women who launched the suit say that the defendants infringed upon the rights given to them by Article XII of the Cherokee Nation Constitution. Continue reading
FAMU baseball coach facing sexual harassment lawsuit
Willie Brown, the defendant and FAMU employee, was suspended without pay for two weeks in the aftermath of the announcement. Continue reading
Employee Rights
Ivy League professors accused of sexual harassment in suit
According to sources, 31-year-old Laura Williams and 41-year-old Susan Farley filed a $16 million complaint in Manhattan Supreme Court on January 23 and named Human Rights Department head J. Paul Martin and Law School lecturer Francis M. Ssekandi as the defendants. Continue reading
Louisiana woman says former employer refused to participate in harassment investigation
Williams returned to work but was fired just eight days after the conflict broke out for allegedly being dishonest to her coworkers about what prompted her co-worker and spouse to start fighting. Continue reading