Nike Must Face Gender Bias Class Action; Shareholders Sue AgainIn August last year, female former Nike employees filed a class action lawsuit against the company, alleging sex discrimination, violations of equal pay laws, and fostering a hostile work environment. But that might not be Nike’s only legal problem related to allegations of gender bias. #NikeTooThe class action litigation is …
An Alberta judge has certified a $20-million class-action lawsuit against Atco Gas and Pipelines Ltd. over an explosion in Fort McMurray after the devastating 2016 wildfire. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Peter Michalyshyn certified the class action in Edmonton Wednesday, Higgerty Law and James H. Brown and Associates said in a joint news release. “It means that the people who have been …
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Friday morning to challenge Alabama’s near-total abortion ban, which was signed into law by Gov. Planned Parenthood tweeted, “along with our partners at @ACLUAlabama, we just filed a lawsuit, challenging Alabama’s outright abortion ban. pic.twitter.com/o3j25NsaHM — ACLU (@ACLU) May 24, 2019BREAKING: along with our …
Honda and American Electric Power are working on research for a network of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could be integrated into AEP’s electricity system. Both parties will reap learnings from the pilot project, which will allow them to develop technology and standards for future vehicle grid integration, and new business models to augment the value of electric vehicles. “Together …
A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a conservative state to seek new restrictions on the procedure. The lawsuit says the Alabama law to criminalize abortion is clearly unconstitutional and would harm women by forcing them to continue pregnancies against their will. Robinson told The Associated …
The largest U.S. seller of San Marzano tomatoes, known to Italian food lovers as the best tomatoes for making pasta sauce, has been hit with two federal lawsuits claiming what’s inside the can isn’t the real thing. San Marzano insists its tomatoes are the real thing. CentoOne suit filed in New York in February alleges fraud and disputes Cento’s yield of San Marzano tomatoes, saying the …
A new proposed class action lawsuit is seeking compensation for Quebecers who’ve suffered from opioid addiction, targeting 27 companies that manufactured, marketed or sold the drugs and “deliberately misrepresented” the effects of opioids. The class action application, filed in Montreal on Thursday, seeks $30,000 in damages for each member of the class in addition to $25 million from each …
0 Federal judge releases USC records in gynecologist lawsuit- University of Southern California records reveal medical experts hired to evaluate a campus gynecologist after years of complaints reported there was evidence he preyed on Asian students and had signs of “psychopathy,” the Los Angeles Times reported. The confidential report was among USC records concerning Dr. George Tyndall that …
It was immediately inhaled by one of the Alabama-specific species, the redeye bass. It also happened to be the first redeye bass of my long fishing career. “Justin is really knowledgeable on spotted (Alabama bass), hybrid and striper fishing on a fly,” Morgan said. “East and northeast Alabama have a lot of great places to fish, especially the redeye bass,” he said. Redeye bass are our own …
With Alabama signing its new abortion bill into law, it has adopted the most restrictive stance on abortion in the country. Under the law, abortion has been made a felony in nearly every instance, with the only exception being medical emergencies. It was announced on Friday that Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a federal lawsuit against Alabama regarding the …