Sheriff Lobbies En Banc Court for Immunity on Firing
A Nebraska sheriff accused of retaliating against a deputy running for his office pushed the en banc Eighth Circuit on Tuesday to grant him immunity.
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Law Firm Manager Said to Press Shooting Survivors for Sex
Survivors of a mass shooting at a Florida nightclub claim in court that a marketing manager for a Philadelphia-based law firm tried to pressure them into sexual relations while they were clients.
Read moreDaytime Drama
A Ninth Circuit panel on Thursday upheld dismissal of retaliation claims brought against Sony Pictures Television by actress Victoria Rowell, finding the studio’s refusal to rehire her on “The Young and the Restless” was because there were no parts for her to play, not because she’d pushed for more minority inclusion on the show.
Read moreChina Warns of Retaliation if US Takes More Trade Steps
China’s government warned Wednesday it will retaliate if Washington imposes new trade penalties, following a report the Trump administration will propose increasing the tariff rate on an additional $200 billion of Chinese imports.
Read moreNinth Circuit Considers Immunity Criteria for Government Officials
Ninth Circuit judges heard arguments Tuesday about whether a police chief was simply exercising his First Amendment rights when he convinced a former reporter’s boss to fire him after he wrote a column criticizing the police force.
Read moreProbable Cause for Arrest Does Not Bar Retaliation Claim
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday held that the existence of probable cause for the arrest of a Florida gadfly at a City Council meeting does not bar his pursuit of a First Amendment retaliation claim against the body.
Read moreJudge Tosses Illinois Lawmaker’s Free-Speech Suit
A federal judge dismissed Illinois State Senator Sam McCann’s claims that he was booted from the Senate Republican Caucus and denied resources including staff assistance in retaliation for saying he will run for governor as a third-party candidate.
Read moreSue the Sheriff
A former officer Los Angeles County sheriff’s officer who says he was one of the few officers willing to testify in the corruption probe that led to the convictions of Sheriff Lee Baca, Undersheriff Paul Tanaka and others claims in a federal complaint that he was “repaid for his acts of courage by shunning, humiliation and ultimately the termination of his career.”
Read moreTennis Whites
A black umpire claims in a federal complaint that the U.S. Tennis Association forced him out after he complained about discrimination, including the display of a noose near the work area of another black employee.
Read moreJudge Advances Suit Involving Alleged Rape by Fox Host
A political pundit who claims to have been raped by Fox Business anchor Charles Payne persuaded a federal judge Tuesday to advance her claims against Payne and the network.
Read moreEx-Aide Files Sex-Harassment Suit Against Illinois Democrats
A former staffer for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan sued his campaign committee and the state’s Democratic Party, claiming she was forced out of her job after reporting sexual harassment by a supervisor.
Read moreKentucky Agencies Plagued by Harassment Claims in Trio of Suits
A former Kentucky House of Representative clerk claims he was fired after pressing leaders for details about a secret sexual harassment settlement involving the House speaker, while two other state workers say they lost their jobs for complaining about harassment by a Labor Cabinet appointee.
Read moreEx-ESPN Host Alleges Toxic Culture of Sex Bias
A former host at ESPN filed a lawsuit accusing the network of sex discrimination, claiming male executives watched porn in the open and kept scorecards on female employees with whom they wanted to have sex.
Read moreHigh Court Asked to Decide if City Council Unlawfully Silenced Critic
Attorneys for a man arrested for disrupting a Florida city council meeting pressed the Supreme Court on Tuesday to decide whether probable cause defeats claims of retaliatory arrest for First-Amendment-protected speech.
Read moreHigh Court Curbs Retaliation Protections for Whistleblowers
A securities whistleblower must alert regulators to benefit from federal anti-retaliation protections, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, dealing a blow to a man who reported issues internally.
Read moreEx-Sheriff Cleared in Free-Speech Case Over Facebook Taunts
A federal jury found Monday that former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke did not violate a Wisconsin man’s free-speech rights by mocking him on social media about an airport encounter stemming from the man shaking his head at the sheriff during a flight last year.
Read moreAlbuquerque Schools Lashed in a Split Ruling
A federal judge issued a split ruling for a cheerleader who sued Albuquerque Public Schools for refusing to let her transfer high schools unless she promised not to sue after teammates took nude pictures of her and posted them on Snapchat.
Read moreEx-Sheriff Accused of Threatening Traveler Must Face Trial
A federal judge ruled Friday that former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke will go to trial later this month over claims he threatened a Wisconsin man online after an airport encounter stemming from the man shaking his head at the sheriff during a flight last year.
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