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Federal Tort Claims Act: Court Rejects $45 Million Fender Bender
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
David Furry and Diane Nye claim that Ronald Williams — a substitute USPS letter carrier — hit their station wagon with his postal truck, causing “substantial...
Sloppy Reporting Not Evidence of Unlawful Discrimination
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Toy Collins says her American Red Cross co-workers discriminated against her and harassed her. She filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity...
Beverly Stayart's Plan to Sue the Internet for Privacy Backfires
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Beverly Stayart is annoyed that online search returns for her name abbreviated name -- "bev stayart" -- may lead to a search assist for "bev stayart levitra."...
In Settlement, Overstatement Is Better than Understatement
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Juana Sanchez sued Prudential Pizza for sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The parties avoided a...
Former Employee Won't Get 'Miller Time' in Court
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If an employee sues his employer for discrimination, and is subsequently terminated, he can tack on an unlawful retaliation claim. He may not win, but he’ll...
7th Cir. Denies Illinois Gun Law Rehearing Request
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In December, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held in a 2-1 decision that an Illinois ban on carrying a weapon in public is unconstitutional. In striking...
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