Pierre, SD - The United States of America sued the South Dakota Department of Social Services on a civil rights violation theory.

The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (Department of Social Services or DSS), a state agency that assists South Dakotans seeking public benefits, resolving allegations that DS... More...   $0 (01-30-2020 - SD)

Jay Brome sued the California Highway Patrol (the Patrol) asserting that, during
his career as a law enforcement officer, he suffered harassment and discrimination
because of his sexual orientation in violation of the California Fair Employment and
Housing Act (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.).1 The trial court granted summary judgment
to the Patrol, holding that Brome’s claims were fil... More...   $0 (01-29-2020 - CA)

Two court employees alleged a security guard named David
Jacques sexually harassed them with his metal detecting wand
during the courthouse entry screening process. All security
screening was in public and on video. None of the video
supported the allegations. After a lengthy bench trial, the trial
court ruled the plaintiffs had not proved their allegations. The
employees a... More...   $0 (01-26-2020 - CA)

Bangor, ME - Lynn M. Keeran sued Discovery House-BR, Inc. an Acadia Health Care, Inc. on civil rights job discrimination in employment theory.... More...   $1 (01-20-2020 - ME)

Bangor, ME - Judy Sibley sued Advance Stores Company, Inc. d/b/a Advance Auto Parts on a civil rights employment discrimination theory.... More...   $1 (01-20-2020 - ME)

Wichita, KS - The United States of America sued Thong Cao and Mai Cao on Fair Housing Act violation theories.

Thong Cao and his wife, Mai Cao, agreed to pay $160,000 in damages and civil penalties to resolve a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging that Thong Cao sexually harassed numerous female tenants since at least 2009 at residential properties he owned or operated in Wichita, Kansas. Mai... More...   $0 (01-20-2020 - KS)

Atlanta, GA - The United States of America charged Larry Scott with wire fraud and making false statements.

Larry Scott has been sentenced to federal prison for failing to disclose to the City of Atlanta that while he served as the Director of Contract Compliance, he also secretly worked as the business manager for consulting firm that was hired by businesses who wanted construction contr... More...   $0 (01-11-2020 - GA)

Fresno, CA - Maria R. Gonzalez sued Carlos Izabal and Assignment America, LLC on civil rights employment discrimination theories.... More...   $1 (01-08-2020 - CA)

Denver, CO - The United States of America sued Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for violating the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994.

The Department of Justice announced today the resolution of a lawsuit in which Naval Petty Officer Third Class Lindsey Hunger alleged that Walmart violated her rights when it failed to offer her employment at the Walmart store located at... More...   $0 (01-08-2020 - CO)

Des Moines, IA - Joseph Carter sued Atrium Hospitality on a civil rights job discrimination (race) theory under 42 U.S.C. 2000e theory.... More...   $0 (01-02-2020 - IA)

This case concerns a Mississippi law that prohibits abortions, with limited exceptions, after 15 weeks’ gestational age. The central question before us is whether this law is an unconstitutional ban on pre-viability abortions. In an unbroken line dating to Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s abortion cases have established (and affirmed, and re-affirmed) a woman’s right to choose an abortion before v... More...   $0 (12-16-2019 - MS)

Plaintiff Jeremiah Mathews worked as a maintenance supervisor and a cook for
defendant Happy Valley Conference Center, Inc. (Happy Valley), which hosts seminars,
retreats, and camps on a 30-acre property in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Happy Valley is
a subordinate affiliate of defendant Community of Christ (the Church). When a younger
male employee confided in plaintiff that Hap... More...   $0 (12-16-2019 - CA)

Anchorage, AK - James L. Rubey sued Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General, United States of America on a civil rights job discrimination in employment case under 42 U.S.C. 2000e claiming $300,000 in damages.... More...   $0 (12-09-2019 - AZ)

This lawsuit arises out of an altercation between plaintiff
David Bernstein, a bartender, and defendant Shia LaBeouf, an
actor. LaBeouf confronted Bernstein and called him a “racist”
after Bernstein refused to serve LaBeouf and his companion
alcohol. Video footage of the incident was later posted on the
internet and broadcast on television. Bernstein sued LaBeouf for
assaul... More...   $0 (12-08-2019 - CA)

Galveston, TX - The United States of America sued TFT Galveston Portfolio, LTD and James G. Gartrell, on violation of the Fair Housing Act and Americans With Disabilities Act violation theories.

A Texas apartment developer and a Texas site engineer had agreed to settle a federal lawsuit alleging they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The s... More...   $0 (12-04-2019 - TX)

Julia Correia sued Glenn Jones, the President of Henderson State University,
for employment discrimination following her termination. The district court1 granted
1The Honorable P.K. Holmes III, United States District Judge for the Western
District of Arkansas.
Jones’s motion for summary judgment. Concluding that Correia was an at-will
employee at the time of her termination, we... More...   $0 (11-27-2019 - AR)

Peter Hudson fought fires for the Highland Park Fire Department for close to thirteen years. During that time, he became a person of faith. For five years, he criticized other firefighters at the station for conduct he thought immoral and harmful to their work, and they responded by criticizing his faith and belittling him in other ways. In 2015, Hudson’s supervisor discovered that he had overrepo... More...   $0 (11-26-2019 - MI)

Detroit, MI - The United States of America sued University of Michigan claiming that the University was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan has resolved its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance review of the University of Michigan’s Mcity Driverless Shuttle Program, First Assistant United State... More...   $0 (11-26-2019 - MI)

November 2015, the Board of Supervisors (Board) of the County of Kern
approved a new zoning ordinance requiring permits for new oil and gas exploration,
drilling and production. The ordinance imposed a wide range of environmental and other
standards on permit applicants. It also adopted two procedural pathways for obtaining
permits when the proposed activity would be conducted on s... More...   $0 (11-20-2019 - CA)

Zulma Unzueta appeals from a judgment entered after a
jury trial in favor of defendant Asmik Akopyan, M.D., on
Unzueta’s action for medical malpractice. Dr. Akopyan served as
the anesthesiologist during the birth of Unzueta’s child, after
which Unzueta’s right leg was permanently paralyzed. The jury
found Dr. Akopyan breached the duty of care she owed Unzueta,
but the breac... More...   $0 (11-19-2019 - CA)

Las Cruces, NM - Iram Winslett sued My Way Holdings, LLC, d/b/a Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino on a civil rights employment discrimination theory.... More...   $0 (11-18-2019 - NM)

Raleigh, NC - Debra Halbrook sued the State of North Carolina on a civil rights job discrimination theory claiming that Wake County failed to protect her from harassment after she alerted investigators about her suspicions of malfeasance in the DA's Office.

Plaintiff had worked to the District Attorney's office for 20 years when she became suspicious that there was an illegal hiring schem... More...   $1800000 (11-16-2019 - NC)

Plaintiff Brigid Ford worked as a
deputy in the Marion County Sheriff’s Office until her hand
was seriously injured in a car accident while on duty. After
assigning Ford to light duty for about a year, the Sheriff’s Office
told Ford that she must either transfer to a permanent position
with a cut in pay or be terminated. After some back and
forth, Ford accepted a civilian j... More...   $0 (11-15-2019 - IN)