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Lawyer who took on Uber is suing IBM for age discrimination

Shannon Liss-Riordan says the company has wrongfully terminated thousands of workers for being too old. Can she make it stick?.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 22nd, 2018

Lawyer who took on Uber is suing IBM for age discrimination

Shannon Liss-Riordan says the company has wrongfully terminated thousands of workers for being too old. Can she make it stick?.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 22nd, 2018

Uber"s New Rules on Arbitration for Sex Claims Face First Test

A former Uber Technologies software engineer is suing the ride-hailing firm alleging years of sexual harassment, race discrimination and pay inequity, marking the first test of the company’s new policy for sex-related claims......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 21st, 2018

Uber"s New Rules on Arbitration for Sex-Related Claims Face First Test

A former Uber Technologies software engineer is suing the ride-hailing firm alleging years of sexual harassment, race discrimination and pay inequity, marking the first test of the company’s new policy for sex-related claims......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 21st, 2018

Former employee sues Uber for sexual harassment, discrimination

A former Uber software engineer is suing the company over claims that she experienced sexual harassment, racial discrimination and pay inequity while working there......»»

Category: topSource: moneyMay 21st, 2018

A high-powered NYC lawyer is suing his ex for custody of their poodle and $208K, saying the pet is "more than a dog" to him

In an affidavit, Taylor Leighton argued that he was the dog's primary caretaker, highlighting an extravagant party he'd thrown for its first birthday. A blac.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 25th, 2024

JTM fires back against lawsuit in fraternal feud

One of Cincinnati's largest private companies, JTM Provisions Co., is firing back against one of the four brothers who owns the company, who is suing his family on accusations of religious discrimination......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 24th, 2021

COVID-19 car insurance rebates, discounts didn’t offer ‘any meaningful relief,’ lawsuits allege

“I believe that the (auto insurance) rates should have been cut something in the order of 50-60%,” said lawyer Robert Eglet, whose law firm is suing insurers. “These discounts that were given, were just total.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 25th, 2021

Car insurance rates still too high? COVID-19 discounts didn’t offer ‘any meaningful relief,’ lawsuits allege.

“I believe that the (auto insurance) rates should have been cut something in the order of 50-60%,” said lawyer Robert Eglet, whose law firm is suing insurers. “These discounts that were given, were just total.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 24th, 2021

Are car insurance rates still too high? New lawsuits allege COVID-19 discounts didn’t offer ‘any meaningful relief.’

“I believe that the (auto insurance) rates should have been cut something in the order of 50-60%,” said lawyer Robert Eglet, whose law firm is suing insurers. “These discounts that were given, were just total.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 24th, 2021

McDonald"s franchisee Herb Washington suing burger giant for alleged racial discrimination

Washington said McDonald's forced him to sell some of his restaurants to white franchisees......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 16th, 2021

Boston Marathon Bomber Sues Feds For Hat "Discrimination", Demands $250k 

Boston Marathon Bomber Sues Feds For Hat 'Discrimination', Demands $250k  Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is suing the federal gove.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 8th, 2021

Sidney Powell Sued By Dominion For $1.3 Billion

Sidney Powell Sued By Dominion For $1.3 Billion Dominion Voting Systems is suing attorney Sidney Powell for $1.3 billion in damages, after the pro-Trump lawyer made wide-ranging accusations against the company i.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 8th, 2021

Uber will not be able to force a blind man into arbitration, after a Massachusetts court reversed a decision over his discrimination lawsuit

A b.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 6th, 2021

The Technology 202: Coronavirus raises the stakes in new court fight for gig worker benefits

California is suing Uber and Lyft for misclassifying workers under a new state law......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 6th, 2020

California Suing Uber & Lyft Over Misclassified Gig Workers

San Francisco, CA — Today, California Attorney Gene.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMay 5th, 2020

California is suing Uber and Lyft, accusing the ride-hailing companies of misclassifying their drivers (UBER, LYFT)

Megan Hernbroth/Business Insider California lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft on Tuesday.  A consortium of city attorneys from the state's largest cities accused the firms of misclassifying their workers as contractors in .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 5th, 2020

California sues Uber, Lyft for misclassifying drivers as independent contractors

California and its biggest cities are suing ride-hailing giants Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. for misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees in violation of .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 5th, 2020

The law denies stimulus checks to Americans married to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. An Illinois man alleges that’s discrimination.

An Illinois man is suing over a provision of the coronavirus relief package that denies $1,200 stimulus checks to Americans who are married to immigrants without Social Security numbers, such as those who a.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 27th, 2020

The number of workers suing their employers fell last year for the first time in 16 years — why that’s not a good thing

2019 marked the first year in more than a decade that there were fewer federal class-action lawsuits alleging unpaid wages, job discrimination and mishandled retirement benefits......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 8th, 2020

The number of workers suing their employers fell last year — but labor unions say that should concern you

2019 marked the first year in more than a decade that there were fewer federal class-action lawsuits alleging unpaid wages, job discrimination and mishandled retirement benefits......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 8th, 2020