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Employment – Suit over Covid face masks was filed too late
The 4th Circuit affirmed dismissal of a raytheon suit alleging religious discrimination over covid mask policies, ruling the claims were filed after the statute of limitations.
Employment- Class certified in suit over religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccinations
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia certified a class of UVA Health employees denied religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
Employment – Consultant’s sex discrimination claim is dismissed
The wdva dismissed Stephanie Boudreaux's sex discrimination claim against Booz Allen Hamilton, finding no adverse employment action under Title VII.
Employment – Company can’t shorten time for filing Title VII/ADEA claims
The court held that an agreement shortening the filing period for Title VII and ADEA claims is unenforceable, but valid for Maryland Fair Employment Practice Act claims.
Employment – Defendants prevail on COVID-19 vaccination suit
The court upheld dismissal of Title VII claims by nurse anesthetists against Inova Health Care, ruling Inova was not their employer and claims against NAPA were not exhausted.
Staffing agency settles EEOC pregnancy discrimination lawsuit
A California staffing agency will pay $185,000 and adopt reforms to settle an EEOC lawsuit over pregnancy discrimination.
Federal workers sue Trump over gender-affirming care ban
Federal employees filed a class action challenging a Trump administration policy ending health insurance coverage for gender-affirming care
Ex-Amazon driver sues EEOC over sex bias case shutdown
Former Amazon driver sues EEOC for dropping her sex discrimination case after Trump’s executive order rolled back civil rights enforcement.
EEOC rulings stress stricter religious accommodations
Story highlights · EEOC‘s Office of Federal Operations resolved two federal sector appeals alleging failures to accommodate religious beliefs. · One case settled after an applicant was denied employment due […]
EEOC allows some transgender bias claims to proceed
Story highlights • EEOC resumes review of select transgender discrimination cases • Complaints involving hiring, firing, or promotion may proceed • Final approval required from Trump-appointed EEOC chair • Critics […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for shooting at military sites
- Constitutional – Court reinstates suit over abuses in West Virginia foster care system
- Domestic Relations – Wife defeats former husband’s contempt petition
- Civil Procedure – Court clarifies scope of craved oyer doctrine
- Corporate – LLC member prevails on breach of fiduciary claim
- Taxation – County may require data center company to provide customers’ names
- Criminal – Man fails to vacate default judgment forfeiting approximately $21,000
- Negligence – Business not liable for failing to call ambulance
- Search & Seizure – Police lacked reasonable suspicion for stop and frisk
- Criminal – Man convicted of pinching officer during struggle
- Municipal – Heirs claim surplus funds following tax sale of real property
- Contract – Res judicata bars some of breach of contract claim
