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Judge Dismisses Former Charlottesville Police Chief’s $10M Wrongful Termination Suit

A federal judge has dismissed a former Virginia police chief’s $10 million wrongful termination lawsuit saying she didn’t have sufficient evidence of discrimination, conspiracy or malice. U.S. District Judge Norman Moon said in an opinion published online Monday that he …

Fired Police Accountability Director in Idaho Files Lawsuit

The director of Boise’s police watchdog group who was put on leave earlier this month has been fired, and he has filed a lawsuit against the city. Mayor Lauren McLean’s office said the decision to place Office of Police Accountability …

Insurer FM Global Upheld in Firing of Longtime Executive Who Claimed Age Bias, Retaliation

Rhode Island-based Factory Mutual Insurance Co. properly handled the firing of a long-time employee who claimed his axing in 2018 was due to age discrimination and retaliation for his complaints about the company taking no actions against another employee accused …

Former Washington State Coach Files Wrongful Termination Claim

Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has filed a claim against the university seeking $25 million for wrongful termination after he was fired last year for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The claim was filed on Rolovich’s behalf …

CNN Ex-Host Chris Cuomo Seeks $125 Million, Alleging Wrongful Termination

Former CNN primetime host Chris Cuomo filed a request for arbitration on Wednesday, seeking $125 million in damages for alleged wrongful termination. The network fired Cuomo in December, following an inquiry into his efforts to help his brother, former New …

Rochester Settles Wrongful Termination Claim by Ex-Police Chief

Rochester’s ex-police chief La’Ron Singletary will receive $75,000 from the City of Rochester after he sued the city for wrongful termination last year, alleging former Mayor Lovely Warren fired him for refusing to lie during an investigation into the death …

Fired Engineers Claim Google Failed to Honor Its Own ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Motto

A group of former Google employees sued the Alphabet Inc. unit on Monday alleging that it breached their employment contracts by not honoring its famous motto “don’t be evil.” In the lawsuit filed in California state court in Santa Clara …

Former Massachusetts School Superintendent Alleges Anti-Gay Discrimination

The former superintendent of Hull public schools in Hull, Massachusetts, alleges in a lawsuit that he was discriminated against because he is gay and his firing has made it impossible for him to land a new job in education. Michael …

Ex-Liberty University Exec Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination

A former NFL player hired last year to help lead diversity initiatives at Liberty University is suing the school, alleging racial discrimination in his demotion and subsequent firing. The federal lawsuit filed Friday by Kelvin Edwards says he faced discrimination …

Woman in Racist Central Park Confrontation Sues Employer Over Firing

The white woman who was widely condemned and fired after a videotaped dispute with a Black birdwatcher in Central Park filed a lawsuit against her former employer, accusing the company of not doing an investigation before her termination because of …