Women Launch New Legal Salvo Against Wal-Mart October 31, 2011 By Dan Levine and Poornima Gupta Women pursuing discrimination claims against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed a reformulated lawsuit against the world’s largest retailer, their first since...
3 New York Shopping Malls Sued for Discrimination October 7, 2011 A man who uses a wheelchair has sued three suburban New York City shopping malls, claiming they violate the federal...
Arkansas Teacher Awarded $500K in Lawsuit October 5, 2011 A former Texarkana, Arkansas, teacher was awarded $500,000 in a discrimination lawsuit and is to get her old job back....
Louisiana’s Justice Department Obtains $70K Settlement in Housing Lawsuit August 31, 2011 The Justice Department says a group of New Orleans landlords has agreed to pay $70,000 in damages and penalties to...
OSHA Orders Conn. MetroNorth to Pay $142,000 to Worker August 12, 2011 Federal safety officials have ordered MetroNorth to pay nearly $142,000 in damages and promote a worker who accused the commuter...
Black Farmers Meet in South Carolina About Discrimination Suit August 1, 2011 Black farmers are meeting in rural South Carolina to hear how to file claims in a $1.2 billion settlement of...
Oklahoman Gets $20,000 in Lawsuit Against Retailer July 22, 2011 A federal jury has awarded $20,000 in compensatory damages to a Muslim woman who alleged that Abercrombie & Fitch discriminated...
$62M Louisiana Road Home Settlement: $0 for Lead Plaintiffs July 20, 2011 Two lead plaintiffs won’t get any money from a recent $62 million settlement to a case alleging discrimination in the...
Verizon Will Pay $20M to Settle Maryland Discrimination Suit July 11, 2011 Verizon will pay $20 million to resolve a lawsuit over its treatment of disabled employees who missed work as a...
Former Rhode Island Parks Director Suing Town June 1, 2011 Former Charlestown parks and recreation director Lisa DiBello has announced plans to sue the town over her firing last year....