Retaliation lawsuit News

Ex-Employee Accuses Private Equity Firm of Retaliatory Firing Over Complaint

A former executive assistant at One Equity Partners sued the private equity firm on Wednesday, claiming she was subjected to sexist and racist conduct and was fired for complaining about it. Dianna Toomey, an Arab American of Lebanese descent, said …

North Dakota Hospital to Pay $45K Over EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit

Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, a critical access hospital in Elgin, North Dakota, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) retaliation lawsuit, the federal agency announced today. According to the lawsuit, …

Michigan’s Proctor Financial to Pay $67K Over Retaliation Suit

Proctor Financial, Inc., an insurance company based in Troy, Michigan that provides insurance products for residential and commercial properties, will pay $67,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC’s …

Seafood Chain to Pay $200K over Sexual Harassment Suit in Illinois

Long John Silver’s will pay $200,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC charged that Long John Silver’s violated federal law when …

Liberty University Responds to Ex-Spokesman’s Suit, Seeks Gag Order

Liberty University is responding to a former spokesman’s lawsuit alleging he was fired in retaliation for raising concerns about the handling of sexual misconduct accusations. The evangelical Virginia school filed its responses to Scott Lamb’s suit last week, seeking more …

$50M Suit Alleges Retaliation over Allegations Against Former LSU Coach

In a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit, an associate athletic director at Louisiana State University accuses university officials of retaliating against her for reporting racist remarks and inappropriate sexual behavior by former head football coach Les Miles. Sharon Lewis’ lawsuit …

Mass. Court Says Associate Professor at Christian College Is Not a Minister

An associate professor at a Christian liberal arts college is not considered a minister and is therefore protected from discrimination during her employment, the Massachusetts Supreme Court has found. Typically, the ministerial exception applies to employees of religious institutions who …

Delaware Judge Upholds Dismissal Call in Softball Injury Lawsuit

A Delaware judge has refused to overturn her decision to toss a lawsuit by a paralegal who said he was targeted for retaliation after being injured while playing on his law firm’s softball team and filing a workers’ compensation claim. …

Judge Nearly Doubles North Dakota Doctor’s $1.2M Award in Retaliation Suit

A North Dakota doctor who won a $1.2 million jury award against a Bismarck clinic in a retaliation case should collect more than $2.1 million after a federal judge settled post-trial disputes. Dr. Robert Roswick sued Mid Dakota Clinic in …

Former Chicago Officer Awarded $2M in Retaliation Case

A former Chicago police officer has been awarded nearly $2 million in her lawsuit alleging that the city retaliated against her for reporting a co-worker’s misconduct. A Cook County jury awarded Laura Kubiak more than $1.4 million in damages for …