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Supreme Court Backs Starbucks Over Fired Pro-Union Workers

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Starbucks in the coffee chain’s challenge to a judicial order to rehire seven Memphis employees fired as they sought to unionize in a ruling that could make it harder for courts to quickly halt …

All the Major Legal Battles Elon Musk and His Companies Are Facing

Elon Musk and his companies are embroiled in dozens of lawsuits, ranging from fatal crashes blamed on Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system to civil rights complaints over the treatment of employees. Tesla’s board and Musk were hit Thursday with another suit …

Ex-Citi Banker Says She Was Fired for Refusing to Give False Data to Regulator

A former managing director at Citigroup sued the bank and its chief operating officer on Wednesday, alleging she was fired for opposing what she said were attempts to give regulators false information. Kathleen Martin, a former managing director Citi hired …

US Supreme Court to Hear Case on Starbucks Firing Pro-Union Workers in Tennessee

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge by Starbucks to a judicial decision that required the coffee chain to rehire seven employees at one of its cafes in Memphis, Tennessee who a federal agency …

Rail Whistleblowers Fired for Voicing Safety Concerns

Hours before a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio and erupted in fire in February, a judge ruled a former railroad employee could proceed with a lawsuit claiming he had been harassed for years by managers who said he reported …

Small New Hampshire Town Political Spats Devolve Into Defamation, Free Speech Claims

The small town of Gilmanton, New Hampshire and a selectman who owns a winery have successfully defended themselves against multiple claims of defamation brought by a well-known and politically active local couple. But the town must face further legal proceedings …

McDonald’s Franchise Owner Consents to $1.6M Settlement of Sex Harassment Suit

Coughlin, Inc., a Vermont-based company that owns 10 McDonald’s franchise restaurants in Vermont and New Hampshire, will pay $1,600,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the …

Jury Awards $1.7M to Massachusetts Teacher Who Alleged Discrimination

A jury has found that school officials in Boston, Massachusetts, retaliated against a teacher for exercising his legal right to raise concerns about workplace discrimination without fear of retribution, awarding him $1.7 million. The Boston Globe reports that Charles Sherman …

Maryland County Commits to Change After Lawsuit Settlement

A $2.3 million payment to a group of Black and Latino police officers to settle their workplace discrimination lawsuit against a Maryland police department is the latest effort toward reforms within the department, a county official said Thursday. Prince George’s …

New York Petroleum Carrier Pays $375K for Seaman’s Protection Act Violation

A Long Island, New York-based petroleum barge company and three former and current management officials have paid $375,000 in restitution to the brother of one of two seamen killed in a barge explosion off the coast of Texas. The seaman …