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Metal Goods Manufacturer Settles Class Disability Discrimination Suit for 1 Million Dollars

October 25, 2018

Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 25, 2018 – Mueller Industries Inc. has agreed to pay $1 million to end a lawsuit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that charged the global manufacturing company with discriminating against workers with disabilities. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…

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Cyberbullying Victim Files Proceeding Against Yahoo!/Oath, Inc., Cyren, Ltd., Seeking Identity of Anonymous Cyberbully-User

October 24, 2018

Aaron Pam Law New York, NY (Law Firm Newswire) October 24, 2018 – Cyberbullying victim files NY legal proceeding against Yahoo!/Oath, Inc., CommTouch Software, Ltd., and Cyren, Ltd., seeking preservation of evidence and court-ordered disclosure of identity of anonymous cyberbully-user. A special proceeding was filed and an Order to Show Cause signed by Justice Paul…

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Long Island Massage Therapist Accused of Sexually Abusing Three Spa Customers

October 24, 2018
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New York, NY(Law Firm Newswire) October 24, 2018 – A massage therapist was arrested for sexually abusing three women at a day spa in Long Island, New York. Suffolk Police said the man was accused of inappropriately touching the spa customers. Matthew Widener, 33, was first arrested in August and then arraigned at First District…

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National Survey Calls New Jersey One of the Best States for Worker Rights

October 23, 2018
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) October 23, 2018 – A new nationwide study from U.S. News & World Report reveals states along the West Coast and in the Northeast, including New Jersey, are ones that tend to have laws that favor workers. The analysis comes at a time when employers’ power continues to increase, as…

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Toddler Released From ICE Facility Dies, Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

October 22, 2018

Brooks Schuelke, Esq.Schuelke Law PLLC Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 22, 2018 – A Guatemalan mother is suing the U.S. government for the wrongful death of her child who died after being in detention in a Texas ICE facility. The 19-month old child and her mom initially crossed the Rio Grande seeking asylum. They…

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California Parents Sue State Over Lack of Home Nursing Care for Children With Disabilities

October 19, 2018
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San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 19, 2018 – California families have brought a class action lawsuit against the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) alleging the state is failing to deliver adequate in-home nursing care for children with serious disabilities. The parents of two children filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in…

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Former Labor Organizer Wins McCormack & Erlich Scholarship

October 19, 2018

San Francisco, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 19, 2018 – Alexia Diorio wants to fight for workers’ rights as an attorney, just as she did during her prior career as a labor organizer. Thanks to the McCormack and Erlich Law Firm, she has another $1,000 to help complete her legal studies at UC Berkeley as…

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Associate at Timothy Abeel Passes New Jersey State Bar Exam

October 17, 2018

Timothy Abeel Associates Roseland, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) October 17, 2018 – Timothy Abeel & Associates. P.C. is pleased to announce that attorney John Sczepanski has recently passed the New Jersey State bar exam. Well-versed in the Lemon Laws of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Mr. Sczepanski’s practice is focused on consumer protection law. Backed by…

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Major U.S. Businesses Pressure DHS Over Disruptions Caused by Recent Immigration Policies

October 10, 2018

Dallas immigration lawyers – Rabinowitz & Rabinowitz, P.C. Dallas, TX (Law Firm Newswire) October 10, 2018 – A group of prominent U.S. business leaders have joined forces to express their concerns regarding the Trump administration’s recent changes to immigration policy and their potentially negative impact on economic growth. The group sent a joint letter to…

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OSHA Cites Illinois Contractor for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

October 9, 2018
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Chicago, IL (Law Firm Newswire) October 9, 2018 – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a construction company based in Palatine, Illinois, for putting employees at risk of fall hazards. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKUyVd6LYy4 Gallardo’s Construction Services and its owner Manuel Gallardo could potentially face up to $281,286 in penalties for multiple safety violations. According to…

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