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California Jury Awards $3M for Catholic School Teacher in Wrongful-Termination Suit

A jury has awarded more than $3.5 million to a former Catholic school teacher who said the Archdiocese of Los Angeles fired her for being pregnant and unwed. City News Service reported that jurors deliberated for less than a day …

North Carolina Therapist Awarded $3.6M in Wrongful Termination Case

A North Carolina therapist who said she was fired after reporting patient neglect has won a $3.6 million award from a Buncombe County jury. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports the Superior Court jury awarded the money earlier this month to Laura …

N.J. Court OKs Employment Contract That Shortened Worker’s Time to Sue

A New Jersey appeals court recently affirmed that a worker was bound by a contractual provision, contained in an employment application, which shortened the two-year statute of limitations for filing claims against his employer to six months. The appeals court …

Alabama Supreme Court Orders New Trial in $1M Firing Case

The Alabama Supreme Court has ordered a new trial in a lawsuit that resulted in a more than $1 million judgment against an auto parts manufacturer. The justices last Friday sided with Guyoungtech USA, Inc., which makes parts in Conecuh …

PG&E Worker In California Wins $1 Million In Lawsuit

A former power line worker for Pacific Gas & Electric has been awarded more than $1 million in a wrongful termination suit that claimed he was fired after making safety complaints. The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported 44-year-old Matthew Niswonger filed …