The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently referred a reverse-discrimination complaint by an employee to the agency’s legal unit for review.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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E.E.O.C. Investigating Discrimination Claim at The New York Times
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Charlie Kirk’s Former Security Chief Sues Candace Owens for Defamation
The New York Times – Business:The lawsuit focuses on remarks made by Ms. Owens, a right-wing podcaster, about Mr. Kirk’s killing, highlighting a growing tension among factions of the American right.
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Fidelity Won’t Let Donor-Advised Fund Holders Donate to Southern Poverty Law Center
The New York Times – Business:Fidelity cited the Justice Department’s recent action against the civil rights organization in emails to holders of its charitable-giving funds explaining its decision.
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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Falun Gong Lawsuit Against Cisco
The New York Times – Business:The court’s decision could have broader implications for lawsuits seeking to hold companies liable for international human rights abuses.
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What Elon Musk’s Clash With Sam Altman of OpenAI Is Really About
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Musk’s lawsuit against Mr. Altman and OpenAI makes the case that all-encompassing greed is Silicon Valley’s defining feature.
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Pentagon Can Temporarily Require Escorts for Journalists
The New York Times – Business:An appeals panel ruled that the Defense Department can require escorts for reporters in the building while it fights an earlier decision that overturned many of the department’s press rules.
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Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case
The New York Times – Business:The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.
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Judge Imposes Sanctions on Plaintiff and Her Lawyer in Suit Against Billionaire Leon Black
The New York Times – Business:A federal judge said the lawyer representing an unnamed plaintiff who accused the billionaire investor of abusing her had “lied repeatedly to the court.”
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Former Employee Sues MrBeast’s Company Over Harassment Claims
The New York Times – Business:The former employee of the YouTube star’s production company said in a federal lawsuit that she had experienced sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination. Beast Industries denies all of the claims.
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Coinbase and Gemini Accused of Illegal Gambling in N.Y. Lawsuits
The New York Times – Business:Attorney General Letitia James said the cryptocurrency giants were illegally running gambling platforms in the state after they expanded into prediction markets, which are loosely regulated.
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Crypto Entrepreneur Justin Sun Sues Trump Family’s World Liberty Financial, Accusing It of Fraud
The New York Times – Business:Justin Sun, one of the largest backers of World Liberty Financial, sued the Trump family’s crypto start-up, accusing it of a fraudulent scheme to pressure him into buying digital coins.
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Supreme Court Rejects Oil Company Argument in Fight Over Great Lakes Pipeline
The New York Times – Business:The justices sided with Michigan officials, who have raised environmental alarms and pushed to decommission an aging section of the pipeline.