Colorado has become the first state in the country to require the state to abide by strict timelines for mental health evaluations of those accused of a crime. The Denver Post reported that a court compromise that was announced in April means that “mentally ill people that have been accused of crimes…could spend less time waiting for […]
Analyst Sues FBI Saying One Pushup Kept Him From Being a Special Agent
Jay Bauer, an intelligence agent for the FBI, alleges that one pushup kept him from becoming a special agent and has filed a gender-discrimination lawsuit, saying that the FBI’s fitness test is biased against men. Bauer joined the FBI in 2009 and had passed a fitness test, scoring at or near the highest in his […]
FedEx to Pay $3 Million to Settle Bias Case
The New York Times reports that the U.S. Department of Labor reached a $3 million settlement with FedEx to resolve complaints that the ground delivery company discriminated against over 21thousand job seekers at 24 facilities in 15 states. The Labor Department said that it had found evidence of discrimination by FedEx on the basis of […]
Ford Sued Over Fuel Tank Defect Said to be Hidden
Reuters reports that a lawsuit has been brought against Ford Motor Co. in a New Jersey Federal Court for allegedly selling trucks with defective fuel tank linings and hiding the problem from consumers over a 10 year period. The lawsuit said that fuel tank linings on 10 E- and F- series truck models made from 1999 […]
Utah Supreme Court Say Physicians Have Duty to Patients’ Family
The Utah Supreme Court ruled last month that health care providers have a duty to consider how the treatment of a patient may affect the family of the patient. The Supreme Court’s decision reversed a third district judge’s ruling that medical malpractice suits could not be sought by third parties, and opens the door to […]
Pilots Sue Bankrupt American Airlines
From KVUE: “American Airlines’ pilots filed a lawsuit on [February 28th] to keep the bankrupt Fort Worth carrier from changing terms of employment for its members. The Allied Pilots Association claims the airline can’t impose new labor terms because its contract with pilots expired before the company filed for Chapter 11.
Ex-CMS Teacher Awarded $1.1 M over coerced Resignation
The Charlotte Observer reports that six years after Jeffery Leardini’s teaching career ended, a jury ruled that Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools violated Leardini’s rights by coercing him to resign, and awarded him over $1 million. Leardini taught at CMS for eight years, mostly in its elementary schools. His job reviews were excellent and he never had any complaints […]
Bloomberg Law’s 10 Greatest Legal Movie Quotes
In honor of last night’s Oscar’s, the editors of Bloomberg Law chose 10 fun, interesting, and inspirational lines from legal movies. From A Few Good Men‘s “You can’t handle the truth!” to The Firm‘s “I discovered the law again.”, these movie quotes are some of the finest ever. Of course, the list is not comprehensive, and they left out […]
Supreme Court Debates When Lies Can Become Crimes In Stolen Valor Act Case
The Huffington Post reports that the Supreme Court seemed divided in a debate over whether or not it should strike down a federal law that makes it unlawful for a person to lie about receiving military honors. In 2006, Congress passed the Stolen Valor Act, which states that “whoever falsely represents himself or herself, verbally […]
Supreme Court Says Ministers Can’t Sue Churches For Employment
The Huffington Post reports that, in a unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court handed down a historic decision last month when it decided that those that work for religious organizations whose duties reflect “a role in conveying the Church’s message and carrying out its mission” are not allowed to sue over employment discrimination based on the First Amendment. This decision is […]
