Tag: Lawsuits
Lawsuit targets pay practices at Olive Garden’s parent
<p>A group that seeks higher guaranteed wages for restaurant workers is suing Olive Garden’s parent company, saying its pay policies make workers more likely...
Equal pay bill nears approval in House, long odds in Senate
<p>WASHINGTON — House Democrats were poised to pass legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are...
Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine species...
Missouri city settles part in suit over Black inmate’s death
CHARLESTON, Mo. — A southeastern Missouri city has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle its part in a lawsuit brought by the family of...
Amazon claims social network Parler trying to conceal owners
<p>SEATTLE — Amazon has accused Parler, the social network known as a conservative alternative to Twitter, of trying to conceal its ownership amid a...
Conservation groups sue Engineer Corps over Yazoo Pumps
<p>JACKSON, Miss. — A coalition of conservation groups is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a massive flood-control project in the south...
US women soccer players appeal decision against equal pay
<p>SAN FRANCISCO — Players on the women’s national soccer team have asked a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court decision throwing out...
1 Texans QB accuser drops suit, citing privacy, security
<p>HOUSTON — One of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment has dropped...
New Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan could exclude local councils
<p>DOVER, Del. — The Boy Scouts of America have filed a new bankruptcy reorganization plan that increases the proposed contribution of local BSA councils...
Amazon claims social network Parler trying to conceal owners
SEATTLE — Amazon has accused Parler, the social network known as a conservative alternative to Twitter, of trying to conceal its ownership amid a...