Written by HeavensLawFirm on May 8, 2020
A federal judge has approved a $14 million settlement in a class action lawsuit accusing Walmart of discriminating against pregnant employees. According to the claim, the retailer denied access to necessary workplace accommodations.
According to the National Women’s Law Center, it is the first case of its kind to settle as…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on May 7, 2020
A nightclub in Bend is facing a $1 million lawsuit after a man alleged he was attacked outside of the club as bouncers from the club watched. According to the plaintiff, the security staff at Se7en did nothing as he was stabbed four times. The claim alleges the club was…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on January 20, 2020
Homeowners’ insurance is supposed to cover a variety of damages that can happen to a home. Policyholders pay their premiums and should something unexpected occur, they are supposed to be entitled to compensation to pay for repairs.
Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen as it should.
In the case of one Benson, Nebraska…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on March 9, 2019
OC Communications, a “tech talent supplier” that works on a contract basis with the Comcast Corporation has agreed to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of unpaid overtime and other labor law violations.
Though the company claims to hire the best talent and provide them with the best work environment, the…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on March 9, 2019
Both the Navy SEAL and Border Patrol have decided to walk away from a lawsuit them against each other after a scuffle at Imperial Beach. The case was settled after the judge issued a mixed ruling, with each agreeing to pay nothing.
The incident occurred in 2014 during a family visit…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on March 9, 2019
A female police officer who levied accusations against the Jackson City police department and former Police Chief Lee Vance has agreed to settle the case.
Tina Wallace filed a federal lawsuit in April 2017 claiming she’d been a victim of racial and gender discrimination after being demoted from a deputy chief…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on March 5, 2019
Staff at Glen Mills have been accused of threatening students into signing pre-typed letters stating they wanted to remain at Glen Mills after abuse allegations surfaced. The students were told their sentences would restart if they left the program to go elsewhere.
According to Leola Hardy, chief of the juvenile unit…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on March 5, 2019
The Gonzalez family is taking legal action against Alaska Airlines, the municipal agency of Port of Portland, and owners of a pit bull that attacked their five-year-old daughter. The dog was allegedly an emotional support animal traveling with a passenger.
The event occurred when five-year-old Gabriella asked if she could pet…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on March 5, 2019
A waiter who worked at Wm. Mulherin’s Sons in Fishtown has filed two lawsuits – one against Philadelphia Magazine and another against his former employer alleging he was wrongfully terminated due to sexual harassment claims levied against the restaurant by the magazine and also accused the restaurant of skimming tips…Read More
Written by HeavensLawFirm on February 21, 2019
Pennsylvania State Police are looking for a tractor-trailer involved in a recent incident in Carbon County. A wheel from the vehicle flew off and crashed through the windshield of a car driven by a woman and her seven-year-old son.
The incident occurred around 4:30 pm along the PA Turnpike in Penn…Read More