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News Aug 11, 2019

Students for Justice in Palestine Win Historic Lawsuit

For over two years, five Fordham students have waged a legal battle against Fordham University to establish a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at the Lincoln Center campus. On Aug. 5, the students landed a victory in court when Justice Nancy Bannon annulled the university’s decision to overrule United Students Government (USG) vote to grant club status to SJP. SJP has faced resistance from the University to attain full club rights and privileges since 2015. In December 2016, Keith Eldredge, dean of students, said that the group’s presence on campus would be “polarizing,” and made a final decision to permanently ban the group. The university’s decision resulted in The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) listing Fordham University as one of the 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2017. The ranking has been bemoaned by students on both sides of the political aisle, and is frequently used as an argument against the University involving itself in student demonstrations…

Lawsuits Apr 22, 2019

Lawsuit Says Sam’s Club Isn’t Properly Loading Gift Cards

Sam’s Club doesn’t properly “load” gift cards with money, but the retailer refuses to refund the credited amount, according to a class action lawsuit. So you could go to Sam’s Club, you can buy restaurant gift cards, you can buy gift cards for Disneyland, you could buy American Express gift cards, and you can do by all those with a discount attached in most cases. They went back to Sam’s club …

News Jan 26, 2017

Two Guys’ Night Out at Strip Club Turns Into $75M Lawsuit

An $800 “he said-she said” over a night out for two pals at a Midtown strip club has ballooned into a $75 million Manhattan lawsuit. Rene Zurita and Matt Friedman claim in their mega-dollar suit that three bouncers and a stripper swiped $776 from them, attacked them and then told police that they robbed the unidentified dancer at Rick’s Cabaret on W. 33rd St. last February. The duo, who filed …

News Dec 8, 2016

Trump Loses Bid to Get Lawsuit Over Country Club Refunds Dismissed

President Elect Donald Trump just got some more bad legal news. A federal judge rejected a request to throw out a class action lawsuit filed against his Trump National country club in Jupiter, Florida (formerly the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa). The lawsuit is over deposits that were deemed un-refundable after Trump bought the business, reports the Palm Beach Post .

Lawsuits Dec 8, 2016

Donald Trump Won’t Be Getting Out of This Lawsuit

A U.S. District Court judge denied Trump’s motion to have a suit against his Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, dismissed. The case was presented before Judge Kenneth Marra in August during a two-day non-jury trial. Marra has yet to issue a decision. Before the trial began, lawyers for Trump asked that the case be dismissed. Marra denied …

Lawsuits Nov 29, 2016

Citigroup ‘Boys’ Club’ Disfavors Women, Lawsuit Claims

A former Citigroup Inc financial adviser on Monday filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of running a “boys’ club” that favored men over women, treating her as a “glorified secretary,” and firing her in retaliation for whistleblowing activity. Erin Daly is seeking double back pay, unpaid bonuses and punitive damages over the bank’s alleged harassment, hostile …

News Nov 10, 2016

Donald Trump Lawsuits: President-Elect Faces 75 Lawsuits for Discrimination, Racketeering, Defamation

Over the course of his campaign, president-elect Donald Trump has laid out an extensive plan of legislative actions for his first 100 days in office, but he may be a bit preoccupied with something unrelated to the nation’s highest office: dozens of lawsuits. The soon-to-be-president faces the unprecedented task of defending himself in 75 cases while preparing to transition and settle into the …

News Oct 26, 2016

Muslim Discrimination: Edible Arrangements Founder Kamran Farid Denied Membership to Connecticut Yacht Club

The co-founder of fruit basket company Edible Arrangements has filed a lawsuit against a prestigious yacht club in Branford, Connecticut, claiming he was denied full membership because of his race, religion and country of origin. Kamran Farid, who was born in Pakistan but moved to the U.S. when he was a toddler, is Muslim. Farid, along with his wife Kara, filed the lawsuit last week against …

Lawsuits Aug 29, 2016

About Portland: Lawsuit Asks City to Confront History of Racism

“This is a case about unconscionable, illegal conduct creating insurmountable obstacles to success of black club owners, clubs catering to black people and clubs offering entertainment and playing music appealing to black people.” That’s how a lawsuit filed on behalf of Donna Thames against the City of Portland starts. Thames owned Exotica, a gentlemen’s club, from 2010-2015. She says she would …

Class-Actions Aug 20, 2016

Class Action Status Granted in Four Seasons Hualulai Case

The struggle between access and exclusivity at the Four Seasons Hualalai passed a major initial step. The plaintiff, who seeks to have reduced fees for unaccompanied guests at their properties and other lowered costs, now will be able to progress as a class action suit, 3rd Circuit Judge Melvin Fujino ruled Thursday. A class action lawsuit allows a group of people in similar …