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Nike lawsuit records allege culture of sexism, bullying and fear of retaliation

5,000 pages of records detail how female employees were concerned management were unlikely to address concerns

The Guardian - US

EEOC Sues Over Employer's Refusing Religious Exemption from Flu Vaccine Requirements

From this press release sent out last Friday (see also the Complaint): Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), a pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, violated federal law when it fired a maintenance assistant for requesting a religious exemption to its influenza vaccination policy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged…

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U.S. abortion fight in 2023 to focus on state laws, medication

Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, the state of abortion rights around the country remains unsettled, thanks to a patchwork of lawsuits in state courts and emergency court orders.

Reuters

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Inmate 'baked' to death in 40C prison cell that was 'hotter than three hells'

Thomas Lee Rutledge was found dead in his cell at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility mental heath ward in Bessemer, Alabama where temperatures reached up to 40C

Daily Mirror

Big oil is behind conspiracy to deceive public, first climate racketeering lawsuit says

Lawyer in a civil lawsuit launched by towns in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico describes why it is using laws used to target mob bosses

The Guardian - US

Kari Lake will get to make case for election misconduct

A judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, Kari Lake, but will allow her to call witnesses in an attempt to prove that she lost because of misconduct by election officials

The Independent UK

'Criminal Minds' producers reach $3 million settlement in sexual harassment case

LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co.-owned ABC Signature has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit from the California Civil Rights Department that alleged sexual harassment and retaliation on the set of the CBS police drama "Criminal Minds," one of TV's longest-running series.

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New Mexico city sued for hounding, harassing the homeless

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico and others are suing the city of Albuquerque in an effort to stop officials in the state’s largest city from destroying homeless encampments and jailing and fining people who are living on the street

The Independent UK

SC county settles ACLU lawsuit over ‘debtor’s prison,’ promises improved public defense

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lexington County, South Carolina, has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by several people who had been jailed in the county for a failure to pay court fines and fees, who compared their situation to a modern-day “debtor’s prison.”

Tribune News Service

Girl, 7, raped at Thai factory supplying clothes for Tesco while mother worked

Exclusive: Woman recounts 2018 attack as landmark lawsuit is brought against retailer on behalf of 130 Burmese former workers

The Guardian - UK

Amber Heard settles US defamation lawsuit with former husband Johnny Depp

The Aquaman star said the decision was ‘not an act of concession’ but an opportunity to resolve the situation ‘on terms I can agree to’.

The Independent UK

Lawyers seek Catholic abuse survivors as Maryland lawmakers consider statute of limitations bill

BALTIMORE — A group of attorneys is gearing up the search for people who were sexually abused as children by Catholic priests in Maryland in preparation for a series of potential lawsuits.

Tribune News Service

Tesco faces lawsuit over conditions for migrant workers making F&F jeans

A group of 130 former employees at VK Garment Factory in Thailand are suing supermarket giant

Wales Online

Brickbat: A Little Too Late

A federal judge in Massachusetts has refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the family of Shayne Stilphen, who died of an overdose while in the custody of the Boston Police Department. Judge Richard G. Stearns said the complaint offers "both subjective and objective reasons for the officers to understand…

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The Independent UK

Widow sues FedEx claiming faulty tires caused fiery crash that killed her husband

Lawsuit states husband was ‘aware of his impending death, and that he was burning alive’

The Guardian - UK

Workers in Thailand who made F&F jeans for Tesco ‘trapped in effective forced labour’

Exclusive: Supermarket faces landmark lawsuit in the UK from 130 former workers alleging negligence

Daily Mirror

Republican candidate tries to throw out daughter's ballot after she votes for rival

The local Republican party in Mendham Township, New Jersey, launched the lawsuit after their candidate lost the election by just three votes and they allege some of the votes were cast fraudulently

Newsroom.co.nz

Kāinga Ora hits back over anti-competitive behaviour claims

Housing agency's lawsuit defence says it didn't have confidence in Winton's large-scale housing project which it declined to put forward for fast-track, reports Andrew Bevin

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Lawyer barred from Mariah Carey concert sues over MSG boss James Dolan decision to ban attorneys from NYC venues

NEW YORK — All she wants for Christmas is a chance to see Mariah Carey in concert.

The Independent UK

‘Call me now:’ Inside the mysterious life of 90s TV hotline psychic Miss Cleo

Miss Cleo, the face of the Psychic Readers Network, spent years imploring late-night television viewers to call a 1-800 number. Then a fraud lawsuit plagued the company and hotline. Miss Cleo mostly vanished. Now, there’s a new HBO Max documentary that investigates her life, Sheila Flynn reports

The Independent UK

Tristan Thompson to pay Maralee Nichols nearly $10,000 per month in child support after ‘settling’ lawsuit

Thompson reportedly tried to force Nichols to withdraw her lawsuit before paternity test results confirmed he had fathered a child with the fitness instructor

WEKU

A $1.6 billion lawsuit alleges Facebook's inaction fueled violence in Ethiopia

One of the plaintiffs says he contacted Facebook several times about posts threatening violence against his father, who was murdered by members of a militant group.

The Guardian - US

How rental company Hertz falsely accused its own customers of auto theft

After accusations resulted in numerous false arrests at gunpoint, the company recently announced it will pay $168m to settle 364 claims

Tribune News Service

Federal judge to block part of California gun law modeled after Texas abortion ban

A federal judge issued a tentative ruling Friday that blocks half of a California gun bill that state legislators, at the behest of Gov. Gavin Newsom, modeled after the controversial Texas law allowing private citizens to sue abortion providers.

Tribune News Service

PulteGroup fires incoming COO after Bill Pulte lawsuit claims Twitter harassment

PulteGroup Inc. has fired its incoming chief operating officer after the grandson of the company's founder sued the executive this week, alleging he harassed him on Twitter.

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