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Firm settles suit alleging it solicited fake online reviews that tricked woman into becoming client

Kraemer Manes & Associates has settled a lawsuit claiming that a client got bad legal advice after she was tricked into hiring the Pennsylvania law firm because of fake online reviews. Plaintiff Tabatha Wolfe filed a notice of the settlement in Allegheny County court Aug. 8, Law360 reports. Reuters had…

Aug 13, 2019 11:28 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Discipline recommended for bar code switches; Andrew McCabe sues over firing

• A staff lawyer for an Ohio judge is facing possible discipline after he was accused of switching bar codes on Walmart merchandise before going through the self-checkout. The lawyer, Terrence Kensley Scott, was accused of paying $27 for items valued at $367. A police officer who confronted Scott outside…

Aug 8, 2019 4:44 PM CDT

DA can’t be sued for firing 4 higher-level employees who supported his opponent, 5th Circuit says

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Texas district attorney was partly protected from lawsuits by seven people who claim he fired them because they had supported his election opponent. In a 2-1 decision on Aug. 6, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Hidalgo County…

Aug 8, 2019 12:42 PM CDT

5 female anchors sue TV station for alleged age and gender discrimination

Five female anchors at TV station NY1 with more than 100 years of collective experience allege in a lawsuit that station owner Charter Communications “blatantly marginalized them and cast them aside in favor of younger women and men.” The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court, alleges age and gender…

Jun 20, 2019 10:55 AM CDT

Legal industry adds 2,000 jobs in May in seesaw employment numbers

The legal services industry gained 2,000 jobs in May after disappointing April numbers.

Jun 10, 2019 1:06 PM CDT

How bystanders can stand up to sexual harassment in the law office

Even though bystanders are not the intended target of sexual harassment in the workplace, they, too, can endure a personal toll that is often overlooked, writes author and lawyer Lauren Stiller Rikleen.

Jun 6, 2019 6:00 AM CDT

Dad wins $5M class settlement after he’s denied primary caregiver parental leave

A fraud investigator at JPMorgan Chase who led a class action lawsuit over denied parental leave for fathers has won an agreement to settle the case for $5 million. Derek Rotondo, the lead plaintiff, obtained $5 million in a proposed settlement for fathers working at JPMorgan Chase who were denied…

May 31, 2019 10:56 AM CDT

White House tosses proposed rule for increased criminal background checks of federal job seekers

The White House has withdrawn a proposed rule change that would have expanded criminal background checks of federal job applicants, including whether the individual went through pretrial diversion. The Hill and the Washington Post have coverage. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management proposed the rule change in February to increase…

May 30, 2019 1:14 PM CDT

Lawyer files $5M suit against city, says rodents at work led to her contracting flea-borne typhus

Los Angeles attorney Elizabeth Greenwood, who was diagnosed with flea-borne typhus in November, has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city, arguing that a rat infestation outside her downtown city hall office led to the illness and bosses retaliated against her when she shared her story with news organizations.

Apr 24, 2019 7:15 AM CDT

Was it a stinker of a decision? Employee appeals after judge rules farting wasn’t workplace bullying

A former contract administrator with an Australian construction firm in Melbourne wants an appeals court to reinstate his lawsuit of $1.28 million in U.S. currency ($1.8 million in Australian currency) claiming his boss bullied him by repeatedly farting on him. The Supreme Court of Victoria’s Court of Appeal heard the…

Mar 27, 2019 10:52 AM CDT

Firm settles suit alleging it solicited fake online reviews that tricked woman into becoming client

Afternoon Briefs: Discipline recommended for bar code switches; Andrew McCabe sues over firing

DA can’t be sued for firing 4 higher-level employees who supported his opponent, 5th Circuit says

5 female anchors sue TV station for alleged age and gender discrimination

Legal industry adds 2,000 jobs in May in seesaw employment numbers

How bystanders can stand up to sexual harassment in the law office

Dad wins $5M class settlement after he’s denied primary caregiver parental leave

White House tosses proposed rule for increased criminal background checks of federal job seekers

Lawyer files $5M suit against city, says rodents at work led to her contracting flea-borne typhus

Was it a stinker of a decision? Employee appeals after judge rules farting wasn’t workplace bullying

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