Matildas stay alive after late winner settles chaotic 11-goal Olympic thriller with Zambia | Matildas
The greatest escape? The history of international football is full of comebacks, thrilling moments and, in the match between Zambia and Australia in Nice, no one knew what was going on. The Matildas rallied from three goals down to pull away with a win on Sunday night, courtesy of a hat-trick from Zambian sensation Barbra […]
DOJ settles with former FBI officials over release of anti-Trump text messages
The Department of Justice has settled with two former FBI employees over privacy rights violations. Former counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok and FBI attorney Lisa Page have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice over the release of text message conversations in which they expressed disdain for former President Donald Trump. Strzok settled for $1.2 […]
Lyft settles shareholder lawsuit over sexual assaults by drivers
Lyft plans to implement several safety and governance reforms to resolve a shareholder lawsuit that alleged its executives and directors did not do enough to stop drivers from sexually and physically assaulting passengers. The tentative settlement was filed Tuesday night in federal court in Oakland, California, and must be approved by a judge. Lyft agreed […]
Whole Foods settles ex-worker’s lawsuit over Black Lives Matter masks
Amazon-owned upscale grocery chain Whole Foods has agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged it wrongfully fired an employee who refused to remove a Black Lives Matter mask and complained about racism at the chain. Whole Foods’ lawyers said: Filing The company reached an agreement in principle Monday in federal court in Boston to settle […]
NYU settles lawsuit for failure to address rampant antisemitism on campus for ‘confidential’ amount
A federal lawsuit alleging that New York University failed to seriously address anti-Semitism on campus as the war between Israel and Hamas escalated has been settled for a “disclosure” amount, the two sides announced Tuesday. “We are committed to continuing our tireless efforts to combat discrimination, including anti-Semitism, and the settlement of this lawsuit is […]
Washington Elementary School District Settles With ACU After Discriminating Against Christians
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes A Christian university in Arizona scored a win for justice this week, ending a two-month legal battle with a local school district. On Thursday, the Arizona-based Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) announced a settlement between Arizona Christian University (ACU) and the Washington Elementary School District. The lawsuit, which was filed in […]
Councils pension fund settles Under Armour legal claim – BBC.com
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The clothing company has a market capitalization of more than $3 billion. Article information author, Craig Williams role, BBC Scotland News 2 hours ago Lawyers for pension funds representing workers at three Scottish local authorities have won a $434 million settlement from US sportswear maker Under Armour. The North […]
St. Louis settles earnings tax case, will allow refunds for pandemic years – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Attorney Mark Milton, center, surrounded by four of his six clients and with co-counsel for the plaintiffs, Bevis Schock, told reporters at their Clayton office on Friday, June 14, 2024, that they had won their three-year battle against the city of St. Louis in their income tax case. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com By Laurie […]
Virginia tech company settles allegations over whites-only job listing
Northern Virginia technology company Arthur Grand Technologies has agreed to pay $38,500 to settle a discrimination lawsuit related to job ads. The Justice Department said the company ran job ads that specified a preference for white candidates who were born in the United States. Arthur Grand Technologies claimed the posts were made by “disgruntled Indian […]
After ‘whites only’ job posting, tech staffing firm settles with DOJ
A Virginia-based tech company will pay thousands of dollars to advertise jobs asking for “whites only” applications. The Departments of Justice and Labor assessed a civil penalty of $7,500 against minority-owned federal contractor Arthur Grand Technologies, Inc. They also ordered the federal contractor to pay a total of $31,000 to 31 people who complained about […]