A popular clothing retailer in San Francisco is being sued over allegations the company violated the state’s Civil Rights laws by adopting an English-only policy in the store. The retailer, Forever 21, did not allow employees who are native Spanish speakers to speak Spanish at the store, according to the lawsuit. The lawyer for the plaintiffs said the workers were not allowed to speak Spanish …
The Conjuring series has been haunted by lawsuits for years, and the stakes are only getting higher. Author Gerald Brittle is now seeking $900 million in damages over claims producers lifted from his work about two real life paranormal investigators. His ace in the hole?
Even though a police officer might ultimately be justified in shooting a person during a confrontation, can the officer still be held liable if he was found to have recklessly or intentionally provoked the violent encounter in the first place? It’s a question the U.S. Supreme Court is considering in a Los Angeles-area case, and one that lawyers for El Cajon police say may have bearing on the …
Uber has devised a “clever and sophisticated” scheme in which it manipulates navigation data used to determine “upfront” rider fare prices while secretly short-changing the driver, according to a proposed class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing app. When a rider uses Uber’s app to hail a ride, the fare the app immediately shows to the passenger is based on a slower and longer route …
BART’s filthy, urine-soaked and feces-ridden elevators that are frequently breaking down are just one of the issues that disabilities rights advocates say are violating passengers’ civil rights. Related Articles “We share in their endeavor to ensure accessible public services, and understand as both users and operators of the system the hardships that can occur within and around …
The complaint alleges that the Company made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Citizens’ brokers and pitchbooks falsely claimed that most of the funds from its insurance policies were directly invested …
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Critics of the H-1B program have little to celebrate, so far, from President Donald Trump. He promised reforms of the visa program during the campaign, but nothing has happened of consequence — at least until Monday. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a warning to H-1B employers not to use the visa program to discriminate against U.S. workers.
Principal Financial Group Inc. accused the managers of Liongate Capital Management LLP of hiding investments with Bernie Madoff while negotiating to sell half of their London hedge fund to Principal. Founders Randall Dillard and Jeff Holland, and Head of Research Benjamin Funk sold the stake in March 2013 without disclosing secret investments in the largest of several Madoff “feeder funds,” …
Gina Miller, who brought the lawsuit that forced U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to get parliamentary approval for her Brexit plans, may file another legal challenge — this time over May’s bid to take control over thousands of European Union laws. The investment manager said Thursday that she would …