Outed at Work? You May Have Protections
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Nissan Altima Investigation
Since 2013, Nissan Altima owners have been complaining to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about automatic transmission problems occurring in their 2013-2014 vehicles. The defective transmission supplied in the affected vehicles is known as a continuously variable transmission (CVT). This transmission is defective in design. As a result, the most notable problems that occur include: Stuttering between gears Hesitation Sputtering Vibration…
What to Do If You Are Being Sexually Harassed
One of the most common forms of gender discrimination is sexual harassment. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sexual harassment occurs when an employee receives unwelcome sexual behavior on the job. This type of behavior may involve the employee’s job – for instance when a manager demands sexual favors in exchange for a promotion. Sexual harassment is illegal under Title VII of the…
What is the FLSA?
Created 80 years ago, the Fair Labor Standards Act governs the hours worked and wages earned by American employees. The FLSA provides that, unless a specific exemption applies, employers: Must pay employees a minimum wage set by federal law Must pay employees overtime (1.5x their regular rate) for time worked over 40 hours in a workweek Must maintain accurate employment records, including…
Employee Arbitration Agreements
It’s becoming more and more common in U.S. workplaces. Employers are asking employees to sign an arbitration agreement, giving up the right to sue over job-related issues. If an employee signs an agreement, it means that the employee must pursue any legal claims against his/her employer through arbitration, rather than a lawsuit. Employee arbitration agreements can come back to haunt you.…
Women Who Claim They Were Scammed Into Performing in Porn Awarded $13 Million
Following a nearly three-month civil trial, a judge has awarded $12.75 million to 22 women who...
‘Epic’ Impact: How a Major SCOTUS Decision in Favor of Arbitration Is Shaping the Landscape for Workplace Lawsuits
The case before U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh Jr. was not unlike others he’d seen before. A woman alleged sexual harassment in the workplace so severe she had been forced to quit her job. Her former employer, a global talent agency called MarketSource, was arguing that the whole dispute ought to be in front of an arbitrator—not in a public…
Dartmouth Lawsuit Says School Allowed ‘Animal House’ Culture Among Professors, Students
By Douglas Belkin Seven current and former Dartmouth College students filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Ivy League school on Thursday, alleging it ignored an “Animal House” atmosphere created by three professors in the school’s department of psychology and brain sciences. The lawsuit, which seeks $70 million in damages, claims the professors “leered at, groped, sexted, intoxicated and raped…
Martinsville Files Motion To Consolidate Opioid Lawsuits of 11 Localities
The City of Martinsville filed a motion to consolidate the opioid lawsuits of 10 other localities, including Pittsylvania County, in the Virginia Supreme Court on Tuesday. All 11 of the localities retained the legal team of representatives from LLC; Kaufman and Canoles, P.C.; and the Cicala Law Firm PLLC. The lawsuits of each locality sue prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors and…
Former Cushman and Wakefield President of Valuation and Advisory Files $30 Million Gender and Race Discrimination Suit Against the Commercial Real Estate Giant
Posted September 25th, 2018. (September 25, 2018) – a leading national public interest law firm, today filed a $30 million race and gender discrimination lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against multibillion-dollar commercial real estate behemoth Cushman and Wakefield, Inc. The Complaint was filed on behalf of Cushman and Wakefield’s former President of Valuation…