Wrongful Termination Suit Filed by Former SFPD Attorney
Former SFPD attorney Kelly O’Haire recently filed a wrongful termination against Chief Greg Suhr, claiming that she was wrongfully terminated when she was putting together a case to have Suhr removed from office. O'Haire was an attorney with the police force charged with investigating and disciplining officers and other employees in the department. In 2009, O'Haire was investigating and recommended disciplinary action against Suhr after he failed to report a domestic violence call he responded to that involved a friend of his, violating both department policy and state law. While O'Haire was in the process of recommending action against Suhr, she received a call threatening that she would be sorry if she continued with her actions. Suhr was suspended over the incident, but shortly after, was named Chief. One month after being named Chief, Suhr terminated O'Haire, and accorder to her, it was an act of retaliation. Taking action against a former employer can be difficult, but by securing lawsuit funding, individuals can focus on their case without having to worry about the immediate financial ramifications of pursuing justice. To learn more about what lawsuit financing might be able to do for you, contact the experienced professionals at Downey Lawsuit Funding today.
Ruling in “Price is Right” Discrimination Case Overturned
A judgement that involved an awarded $8.5 million to a former model on the T.V. show "The Price is Right" has been overturned. This past Tuesday, the judge in the
case, Judge Kevin Brazile, overturned the original decision, stating that he hadn't properly instructed the jury in the case, and that the case would have to be re-tried.
Brandi Cochran, a former model on the popular television program, sued the show, alleging that she was discriminated against when she was not allowed to return to the show after she became pregnant and went on maternity leave. Cochran's attorneys are hopeful, and have stated that they believe that they will be able to secure an even larger financial award in the new trial.
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Legal Scholar Sues Former Employer
A former employee of the University of Iowa’s law school has sued the institution, claiming that she was the victim of discrimination as a result of her conservative 
beliefs. Teresa Wagner was a part-time employee at the school’s writing center in 2007, when a position for full-time employment as a teacher to first-year students came open. However, she was denied the position, which instead went to an individual she claims was less qualified, and who lost the job within a year. After that point, the job was never filled.
Wagner’s suit claims that this refusal to promote her was based on ideological differences between herself and the school’s faculty and administration. The charges were dismissed on the first trial, however, and it remains unclear whether Wagner will be able to continue to pursue her claim.
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Puerto Rico’s Police Department Sued for Discrimination
Puerto Rico's police department has been sued over alleged discrimination against an atheist police officer. The suit is being brought against the police department 
by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
According to the suit, an atheist police officer was subjected to retaliation after he refused to participate in prayers with others in his precinct. The suit claims that he was demoted, stripped of his weapon, and required to wash patrol cars.
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India’s Largest Software Exporter Settles Wage Dispute Lawsuit
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS), India’s largest software exporter, has reached a $30 million settlement with two employees in the U.S. over a wage and hour dispute lawsuit filed against the company. Gopi Vedachalam and Kangana Beri, former employees at the software giant, filed a class-action lawsuit in 2006, 
alleging that the company had failed to pay them the wages it had promised prior to their arrival in the U.S. In particular, they claim that the company violated its job contracts by requiring all non-U.S. citizens working for the firm to give their state and federal tax refunds to the company and deducting the pay they had received in India from their compensation for work in the U.S.
While TCS has denied any wrongdoing, the company agreed to settle with both employees to the tune of $30 million.
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Akon Sued for Stage Diving
Popular musician Akon has been sued by a concert worker who claims that the singer caused him to sustain permanent physical damage 
after taking a stage dive during a 2009 Alabama concert. According to the claim, Akon jumped off the stage and struck Matthew Graham, who was working for the BayFest musical festival, causing him to suffer back, knee, and head injuries which have rendered him permanently disabled.
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