A class action against the Queensland government over a “racist” police response to an infamous death in custody, and resulting riots on Palm Island, could cost almost $40 million, lawyers claim. A Federal Court decision in December found police were racist in responding to Cameron “Mulrunji” Doomadgee’s death and the unrest that followed, paving the way for further action. Riot ringleader Lex …
A former Trump Organization senior VP won a $1.5 million settlement from a “doctor to the stars” — and claimed during the proceedings that Donald Trump treated sick execs like “spoiled goods” and made them feel “discarded,” court papers show. Thomas Pienkos filed suit in 2012 against Dr. Ronald Primas, who’s treated a long list of celebrities along with Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her …
A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of 250 senior administrative office workers, managers and specialists, accuses Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of laying them off so they could be replaced by foreign employees. The suit was filed Monday by 30 named plaintiffs and was entered into the record Tuesday, …
Gavin Grimm wasn’t thrilled when he first learned that the Supreme Court will hear his case calling for all transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice. Not only did his school district in Gloucester County, Virginia, not accept the U.S. Court of Appeals decision to allow him to use the men’s bathroom, Grimm also spent the majority of his high school years holding his bladder, and …
Owen Labrie was convicted of sexual assault in a case that his lawyers said exposed a sordid tradition at the elite boarding school. The girl’s parents, identified in the lawsuit as John and Jane Doe, allege in the lawsuit that school officials who were trusted with protecting their daughter failed to keep her safe by turning a blind eye to a tradition known as the Senior Salute. The victim, …
Immele Promoted To Senior VP at Turner Sports Fri Jan 22 04:41:08 EST 2016 | NewBay Media Valerie Immele was promoted to senior VP of business at Turner Sports, the company said Friday. In her new post, Immele adds oversight of the marketing and ad sales strategic planning teams to her responsibilities. She continues to lead strategy, programming acquisitions and business development at Turner …