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Legal News Sep 24, 2019

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Episcopal Church in South Carolina in Trademark Infringement Case

CHARLESTON, S.C. (SEPT. 19, 2019) — U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel ruled in favor of The Episcopal Church in South Carolina today on the trademark infringement and false advertising lawsuit filed in 2013. At that time, Bishop Charles vonRosenberg was the only bishop recognized by The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion as bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina. The Episcopal …

News Jul 11, 2016

Internet Trolling Paper Published Email Without Consent; Retraction Sparked Lawsuit Threat

When a paper was retracted earlier this year with an opaque notice, we set out to figure out why. We’re still not entirely clear of the reason, but we’ve uncovered one aspect of the paper that raised objections from another researcher: The paper, on internet trolling, included an email he sent without his permission. The retraction sparked our interest, both because of the journal’s opaque …

Aug 8, 2016

Jury Rules Chipotle Discriminated Against Pregnant Employee

A former Chipotle worker is looking forward to a big payout from her past employer. According to the Washington Business Journal, a U.S. District Court jury in Washington, D.C., awarded Doris Garcia Hernandez $550,000 in compensatory and punitive damages this week after finding her former manager had discriminated against for being pregnant. Based on the filing, back in 2011, Hernandez informed …

Nov 9, 2016

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Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Episcopal Church in South Carolina in Trademark Infringement Case

Internet Trolling Paper Published Email Without Consent; Retraction Sparked Lawsuit Threat