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10th Circuit Revives Races Discrimination Suit by Former Farmers Agent

A federal appellate court revived a former insurance agent’s race discrimination claim against Farmers Insurance Exchange. A panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the trial court erred by determining that a manager’s alleged comment about …

Tesla Barred from Pausing Race Bias Case While Challenging Agency’s Powers

Tesla Inc TSLA.O cannot pause a California civil rights agency’s lawsuit alleging widespread race discrimination at an assembly plant while the electric carmaker separately challenges the agency’s ability to sue employers, a judge ruled on Wednesday. California Superior Court Judge …

Do Claims Against Musk Raise a Legal Issue for his Companies and Twitter Deal?

A report saying Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk’s company SpaceX paid $250,000 to settle sexual harassment claims by a flight attendant on a private jet comes as he eyes a takeover of Twitter. Below is an overview of some of …

Tesla Moves to Pause California Agency’s Race Bias Lawsuit

Tesla Inc. has asked a California judge to pause a state agency’s lawsuit that accuses the electric car maker of widespread race discrimination at its flagship assembly plant, saying the state must further investigate the claims and allow a chance …

Lawsuit Alleges Saks Guilty of Race, Age Discrimination

Eight former employees at the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store filed a race and age discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against the high-end store and its corporate parent, alleging they were subjected to a hostile work environment and unfairly fired. The suit, …

Louisiana City Pays $330,000 to Settle 2 Lawsuits

Port Allen paid two former city employees $330,000 to end civil suits over alleged sexual harassment and race discrimination. That’s according to municipal documents released Thursday. The Advocate reports former Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Cenceria Dalcourt and her attorneys received …