Former Department of Justice Claims She Was Discriminated Against Because She Was ‘Attractive’
A former employee of the FBI’s field office in New Mexico is suing the Department of Justice for discrimination and harassment, saying several co-workers were “jealous of her appearance and Latin singing career.” Erika Bonilla, 38, a professional singer and former employee of the FBI, at the field office in Albuquerque, N.M., was promoted in 2007 More...
Mother Sues Restaurant After Being Fired For Having a Baby
A former employee at Northside Bar and Grill in Bucktown claims she was picked on after falling pregnant and fired after giving birth. Marzena Castillo, from Chicago Illinois, is now suing her former employer for More...
Stanford Executive Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice in $7 Billion Ponzi Scheme
One of Stanford Financial Group’s top investment executives is expected to plead guilty to obstruction of justice for her alleged role in one of the largest frauds in U.S. history – a $7 billion Ponzi scheme. According More...
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. Ordered by OSHA to Pay More Than $800,000 after Terminating Injured Workers
By: U.S. Department of Labor Investigation found violations of Federal Railroad Safety Act whistleblower provisions WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration More...
KPCB Denies Accusations of Partner Ellen Pao’s Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA – Silicon Valley based Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) today unequivocally denied the accusations of its partner Ellen Pao’s gender discrimination lawsuit, saying it was her More...
Widow Sues Construction Company For $15 Million For Ordering Drug Test on Dying Husband After Workplace Fall
A Texas widow has filed a lawsuit against her husband’s employer for allegedly ordering that he take a drug test instead of calling an ambulance after he fell at work. Benino Perez, 67, fell while working at Texas More...
Self-described “Strippers” File Class Action for Unpaid Minimum Wages
Three self-described “strippers” filed a federal class action saying that they are among 200 women who worked at Diamonds Exclusive Men’s Club of Mobile, were forced to share tips, paid less than minimum wage More...
Undercover Police Officer Turns Himself in for Shooting and Killing Unarmed Bronx Teenager
The police officer who shot and killed an unarmed 18-year-old teenager is expected to turn himself in to face manslaughter charges Tuesday. Officer Richard Haste, 30, shot and killed Ramarley Graham on February More...
Banana Plantation Workers Sue Dole, Dow & Chiquita for Exposing Them to DBCP – Cancer Causing Pesticide
Hundreds of Latin American plantation workers claimed in court that Dole Foods, Chiquita, Dow Chemicals and other multinational companies deliberately exposed them to dibromochloropropane (DBCP). DBCP is a pesticide More...
Hilton LAX Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $2.5 Million for Unpaid Wages, Missed Breaks
One of LA’s biggest hotels, The Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel, has settled a class action lawsuit and agreed to pay its workers $2.5 million. The class action lawsuit alleged that the hotel withheld wages, More...
