Legal News

Minneapolis Settles Racial Discrimination Suit
The city of Minneapolis will not admit any wrongdoing in a $740,000 settlement in a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by five black police officers. The officers claimed that they did not receive promotions, endured a hostile work environment and faced retaliation because they were black...

DC Circuit rules Capitol police race discrimination suit may proceed
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court ruling that had dismissed a discrimination lawsuit filed by more than 200 African-American members of the Capitol Police in 2001...

City Settles Police Sexual Harassment Suit
A California city has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to settle allegations that the local police department sexually harassed female officers because of their gender or sexual orientation...

"Bias suit by black US Capitol officers revived"
"Bias suit by black US Capitol officers revived": The Associated Press has a report that begins, "A federal appeals court on Friday revived a discrimination lawsuit brought by more than 200 black police officers who claim they were mistreated by white supervisors with the U...

"4th Circuit Vacates $10 million Punitive Damages Award in Discrimination Suit"
"4th Circuit Vacates $10 million Punitive Damages Award in Discrimination Suit": Mike Scarcella has this post at "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times" about a lengthy non-precedential ruling of the U...

LAWREADER: Remarks on the applicability of the Fireman's Rule to police officers and Fayette Suit
From Lawreader -Two Lexington Police officers have filed an unusual civil lawsuit. They have apparently overlooked the Kentucky ?Firemans rule? which applies to Police Officers

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

Mesothelioma Law Suit
Asbestos Exposure

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

VA Sets New Benefit Rules for Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses
Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses VA Sets New Benefit Rules

Specialty Lamp International
Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers

Bankrupt Money Manager
Former officers to pay $10.7 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.

Age Discrimination Suit Settled for $8.75 Million
Age Discrimination Class Action Settled for $8.75 Million

Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.

City and Mayor Whistleblower
Two officers awarded part of $8 million whistleblower settlement.