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Hispanic Discrimination Charged In Suit Against Lee County, Florida
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Church Ministers Not Protected by Anti-Discrimination Law
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Federal Appeals Court Reverses Itself In Race Bias Case Against Tyson
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Retired Players Sue NFL Over Concussions
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Epileptic Settles Disability Discrimination Suit
An employee who suffers from epilepsy has settled his disability discrimination suit agains his former employer for $50,000.Hospital Settles Race Discrimination Suits for $2 Million
An Iowa hospital has settled a series of race discrimination suits by African-American former and present employees and applicants.Panera Bread Sued for Race Discrimination In Hiring
A Panera Bread franchisee in the Pittsburgh area has been sued for race discrimination in hiring.Race Discrimination In Hiring Case Against Pepsi Settled for $3.13 Million
A race discrimination in hiring case against Pepsi has been settled for $3.13 million.Sales Reps File Gender Bias Suit Against Quest Diagnostics
Female sales representatives for Quest Diagnostics have filed a gender discrimination suit against the company in federal court in New Jersey.City Employee Settles Sexual Harassment Suit for $500,000
A former employee of Cicero, Illinois has settled a sexual harassment claim for $500,000; the employee maintained her wrongful termination suit against the cityFemale Employees' Suit Against University Athletic Department Settled
A lawsuit by two female employees of the Slippery Rock U claiming they were retaliated against for speaking out against the athletic director has been settled.Labels: retaliation Title IX
Law Professor's Hiring Discrimination Suit Reinstated
A hiring discrimination suit brought by a prospective law professor against the University of Iowa has been reinstated by a federal appeals court.Labels: First Amendment political affiliation
$880,000 Wrongful Discharge Judgment Upheld by Appeals Court
The Sixth Circuit recently upheld a $880,000 judgment for an employee in a wrongful discharge case; the case is Morrison v. B. Braun Medical Company.Labels: Kentucky wrongful discharge
$18.3 Million Verdict In Age Discrimination Case
A jury has returned a verdict awarding six plaintiffs $18.3 million in an age discrimination case in California against 7 Up/Snapple.Comcast Sued for Race Discrimination Against Employees and Customers
Comcast has been sued for race discrimination against its employees and customers.Hospital Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $530,000
A sexual harassment lawsuit arising in an emergency room of a Los Angeles area hospital has been settled for $530,000.$100,000 Settlement In Discrimination Suit Against Sears
A black female Sears employee has settled her discrimination suit against Sears for $100,000.Nationwide Age Discrimination Suit Against AT & T Settled
A nationwide age discrimination lawsuit against AT & T regarding its failure to hire older workers has been settled; the suit involved about 50,000 applicantsSex Discrimination Suits Against Walmart Continue
Sex discrimination suits continue to be filed against Walmart; a newly-filed suit seeks to class action status for women in California.City Settles Long-Running Race Discrimination Case
Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell represents employees in race discrimination cases; contact him at 859-254-7076.Breast Cancer Survivor Sues for Wrongful Termination
A breast cancer survivor has sued a major New York law firm after she was demoted then fired following her medical leave.Class Action Sex Discrimination Suit Against Ruth's Chris's Steakhouse
Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell represents employees in sex discrimination cases; contact him at 859-254-7076.Sexual Harassment, Misappropriation of Funds Alleged in Wrongful Termination Suit
Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert Abell represents employees in discrimination and wrongful termination suits; contact him at 859-254-7076.University Registrar Wins $1.1 Million Verdict in ADA Case
Lexington, Kentucky disability lawyer Robert Abell represents employees in ADA cases; contact him at 859-254-7076.Female Banking Executive Files Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell represents employees in discrimination and retaliation lawsuits; contact him at 859-254-7076.Firefighter Fired for Truthtul Testimony Wins Retaliation Verdict
Lexington, Kentucky employment lawyer Robert Abell represents employees in discrimination and retaliation cases; contact him at 859-254-70763M Settles Age Discrimination Suit for $3 Million
Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell represents employees in age discrimination suits in state and federal court; contact him at 859-254-7076$300,000 Discrimination Verdict Against Chrysler
Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell represents individuals in discrimination cases; contact him at 859-254-7076.Police Officer Prevails In Disability Suit
Lexington, Kentucky disability lawyer Robert Abell represents individuals in suits under the Americans With Disabilities Act; contact him at 859-254-7076.Free Consultation
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