Elaine Cyphers, a senior human resources manager at Toshiba Corp has filed a $100 million class action lawsuit on behalf of all current and former Toshiba female employees in the United States. The lawsuit alleges that Toshiba engages in systematic gender bias towards women, especially when it comes to salary and promotions. Men who perform…
DetailsA 5 year-old-boy came to his pre-kindergarten with a loaded handgun. The pre-kindergarten teacher saw the gun fall out of the boy’s pocket. No one was hurt, and the boy did not threaten to hurt anyone. The boy told authorities he found the gun in her stepfather’s car on the way to school and grabbed…
DetailsA man from Staten Island recently filed a lawsuit against Facebook, asking for $500,000 for disabling his account. Mustafa Fteja claims that Facebook arbitrarily closed his account and hindered his ability to keep in touch with his family and friends across the world. In fact, he says Facebook cut him off from the outside world. …
DetailsIn February of 2009, a pregnant woman was shot and killed in her home by her fiancé’s 11-year-old son. The perpetrator, Jordan Brown, then proceeded to get on the school bus and went to class as usual. Brown is now being accused of two counts of murder, because not only did he kill his father’s…
DetailsAn Alabama Law Firm filed a class action lawsuit against Taco Bell for not using real beef in the tacos. According to the suit, the “seasoned beef” that Taco Bell uses in its tacos is only 36% meat, while the rest is comprised of water, wheat oats, cornstarch and other ingredients. The complaint accuses Taco…
DetailsA national group called the ‘American Victims of Abortion’ was given the right to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new Oklahoma abortion law. There has been a lot of buzz surrounding this new law, which would require a doctor or medical professional to show women images from an ultrasound before aborting.…
DetailsCathy Cruz Marrero was walking through a mall in California when she walked directly into a fountain while texting on her cell phone. She is now threatening to sue the mall claiming that she could have been seriously injured. Marrero is especially unhappy with the security guards who allegedly laughed at her rather than helping…
DetailsSuperstar soccer player, David Beckham, has filed a lawsuit seeking $25 million in damages due to the “severe emotional distress” he has experienced since claims about him committing adultery surfaced. Beckham is vehemently denying cheating on his wife, Victoria Beckham, with Irma Nici, a $10,000 per night prostitute. The libel lawsuit is against In Touch…
DetailsThe Supreme Court refuses to reconsider its earlier decision in dismissing the multi million lawsuit filed by the El-Shifa Pharmaceutical Industries plaint in Sudan against the United States. The lawsuit was filed over President Clinton’s 1998 missile strikes in Sudan. The plant owners claim they were defamed, and lost valuable assets for which they were…
DetailsKen Kratz, the former District Attorney for Calumet County in Wisconsin has responded to a lawsuit charging him of sexual harassment by Stephanie Van Groll. The lawsuit accuses Kratz of violating Groll’s constitutional rights to due process and equal protection by sending her sexually explicit messages while prosecuting her ex boyfriend. A number of other…
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