A federal appeals court has ruled that a 2011 discrimination lawsuit against Springfield-based Bass Pro Shops can proceed. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Texas by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2011, accuses the outdoor retailer of discriminating against black and Hispanic job applicants, The Springfield News-Leader reported .
Lawsuit filed against Mayor William Bell and other entities by the Birmingham Water Works Board. The mayor of Birmingham is being sued over a power struggle between city leaders and the Water Works Board. The lawsuit says it was filed on behalf of the Birmingham Water Works Board, but one member asked how that can be when she didn’t even know that the lawsuit existed, much less than it was filed.
In Wednesday’s 5-9 vote, the Alaska Legislative Council voted down a motion to continue the lawsuit during a brief morning meeting held by telephone. The vote means the council will not move forward with an appeal of the Superior Court’s decision and that it will end its contracts with two private law firms, said Council chair Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, who voted against continuing the …
A Georgia federal court has considered whether a former homeowner’s lawsuit against the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) for conversion of property that she had left in her home after the property was foreclosed could proceed. Elizabeth Mwangi (“Owner”) owned a residential property with a mortgage. The Owner experienced financial hardship and stopped making mortgage payments …
A landmark lawsuit alleging sex discrimination based on sexual orientation has been settled for more than $200,000, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Tuesday. The EEOC said in a statement that Pallet Companies, doing business as IFCO Systems, will pay just over $182,000 to Yolanda Boone, who alleged she was fired after complaining that her supervisor made comments …
The city of Encinitas announced Tuesday that a settlement agreement was reached Monday in a lawsuit brought against the city regarding local housing needs, including the Encinitas Housing Element and residential developments requesting density bonuses. Developer DCM Properties, Inc. filed the lawsuit against the city in January. DCM’s suit challenged the city’s failure to update …
As you’d expect from the world’s largest seller of consumer electronics, Apple gets sued a lot. Some of those suits go places, others get dismissed out of hand the first time they get to court. And then there’s Florida.
Former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown received $600,000 from video-game maker Electronic Arts to dismiss a case brought by the Pro Football Hall of Famer for his unauthorized appearance in the company’s “Madden” video game. The judgment, which was announced Tuesday by Hagens Berman, the firm representing him, will …
A civil lawsuit filed against Joseph Taylor Hughes was settled the same day Hughes was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for the beating of his longtime girlfriend, Shawnee County District Court records show. The civil lawsuit, which was tied to the victim’s injuries, was to have appeared Monday in Shawnee County District Court for a hearing to establish the monetary damages sustained …
Airbnb is taking its hometown to federal court. The company has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco, objecting to short-term rental rule changes approved by its Board of Supervisors. A new ordinance set to take effect in late July would require all Airbnb hosts to register with the city.