Vermont

Vermont DMV to Pay $40,000 to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit

The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles will pay $40,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by an undocumented immigrant from Jordan following his illegal detainment two years ago. The Burlington Free Press reports (http://bfpne.ws/2bHrarr ) the payout settles a Vermont Human Rights Commission complaint filed by Abdel Razaq Rababah. Rababah went to a DMV location …


Vermont, Grocery Industry Agree to Dismiss GMO Lawsuit

The state of Vermont, the Grocery Manufacturers of America and a number of other food industry groups have agreed to dismiss a federal lawsuit that challenged a state law requiring the labeling of some foods made with genetically modified organisms. In a Wednesday court filing in Vermont, the parties to the lawsuit agreed the suit was no longer needed because a new federal law …


Lawsuit Claims Pipeline Project Violates 1st Amendment

Geprags Park in Hinesburg is a popular place for dog walkers, birders and others out for a hike. “This is a regular walking spot for me,” Lisa Barrett said. Barrett lives in Richmond but takes her dogs to the 85-acre park.


Defendant Wants PFOA Lawsuit Thrown Out

The international company targeted in a multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit over PFOA contamination is asking a federal court to dismiss or stay the lawsuit because the company is in litigation with the state of Vermont. The complaint, filed in May, asks that Saint-Gobain pay damages …


Bennington County Residents Sue Saint-Gobain Over PFOA

People in Bennington attend a recent public hearing about the North Bennington water crisis. Nearby Pownal reported low levels of contamination Thursday. (Photo: Courtesy Chris Wright)
A group of Bennington County residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, the company Vermont says is responsible for PFOA contamination in their drinking water.


Investor Files Class Action Lawsuit in Jay Peak Fraud Case

A foreign investor has filed a class action lawsuit against two developers accused of misusing $200 million in investors’ funds for developments in northern Vermont. Alexandre Daccache is suing developers Ariel Quiros and William Stenger, the financial firm Raymond James, and Joel Burstein, Quiros’ then-son-in-law who worked at Raymond James. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in …