On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado wrote, in an opinion granting a motion for a preliminary injunction, that “[t]he existence of […]
Smokey Robinson Accused of Sex Assault by 2 More Employees in Lawsuit
Two more of Smokey Robinson’s former employees — a woman and a man — have come forward with claims that the 85-year-old Motown singer sexually assaulted them on […]
School Employee’s Gun Raffle Ad Cleared for First Amendment Claims, Federal Judge Says
An Illinois school employee’s First Amendment claim against her former school district for her termination can proceed to trial over a gun raffle advertisement in support of her […]
Judge Rescinds $100K Jury Award for Employee’s Emotional Distress Claims, Large Payout Still Looming
An Illinois federal judge Thursday rescinded a $100,000 compensatory damages award in favor of a former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee after determining his trial testimony did […]
Trump Administration Free to Fire Federal Employees — Justia News — April 9, 2025
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that a lower-court judge likely lacked jurisdiction to order probationary federal employees be […]
Exempt Employees Sue for Overtime
Some retailers are facing class action suits alleging managers are entitled to overtime pay because of the amount of time they spend performing non-managerial tasks. Target Corp., for […]
Revlon Sues Employees For ‘Sabotage’
Revlon is suing several former employees over allegations that they “sabotaged” the company’s decades-old fragrance partnership with Britney Spears and took the business to a competitor. In a […]
GM Claims He Was Fired For Denying Black Employee’s MLK Jr. Day Request
A former acting general manager of United Natural Foods filed reverse racism claims in federal court against the Atlanta food distribution center, alleging he was wrongfully terminated for firing […]
Municipal Judge Accused of ‘Inappropriately Touching’ Employees at Holiday Party, Vulgar Posts on Social Media
A formal complaint was filed this week by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct against an Elizabeth Municipal Court judge, alleging that he inappropriately touched three female employees of the […]
Ye Sued by Former Employees Over ‘Discrimination’ Claims
Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) is facing yet another lawsuit. West, along with his Yeezy brand and former head of staff Milo Yiannopoulos, were sued by eight […]