Lawsuits Archives - Pospis Law, PLLC

July 4, 2022 by mjpospis

EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Aurora Renovations and Developments

In a recently-filed lawsuit, captioned Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC d/b/a Aurora Pro Services, M.D. North Carolina, 1:22-cv-00490 (June 27, 2022), the EEOC asserts religion-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In the complaint, the EEOC alleges, inter alia, that one employee (McGaha) “was terminated…

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August 17, 2021 by mjpospis

Child Victims Act Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Bob Dylan

In a recently-filed lawsuit, captioned J.C. v. Robert Allen Zimmerman a/k/a Bob Dylan (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Index No. 951450/2021), the plaintiff – proceeding pseudonymously – asserts (under the Child Victims Act and pursuant to CPLR 214-g and 22 NYCRR § 202.72) that the defendant sexually abused her over a six-week period between April and…

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August 14, 2021 by mjpospis

EEOC Sues Florida Applebees for Race and Sexual Orientation Discrimination

In a federal lawsuit filed on August 12, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, captioned EEOC v. Neighborhood Restaurant Partners Florida, LLC, Case No. 8:21-cv-01931-VMC-JSS, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asserts that the defendant, doing business as Applebees, violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,…

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June 22, 2021 by mjpospis

Asian NYPD Detective’s Lawsuit Against Protester

In a recently-filed complaint, captioned Vincent Cheung v. Terrell Harper, Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Index No. 153780/2021 (filed April 21, 2021), the plaintiff – an Asian NYPD detective – asserts a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress against the defendant, who allegedly directed racist insults against him. From the complaint: 3. That on March…

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September 21, 2020 by mjpospis

Religious Discrimination Complaint Against Kroger

In a recent complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas – captioned Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. The Kroger Company d/b/a Kroger Store No. 625, E.D. Ark. 20-cv-01099 (filed Sept. 14, 2020) – the EEOC alleges that Kroger violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and…

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January 25, 2020 by mjpospis

Ironic Lawsuit Against Bank

In recent news, it has been reported that a bank called the police on a black Michigan man because it suspected fraud, upon his attempt to deposit checks – resulting from the settlement of a racial discrimination lawsuit. He is now suing the bank for engaging in race discrimination in a place of public accommodation.

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October 6, 2019 by mjpospis

Gender Discrimination & Wage Violation Lawsuit Against Robert De Niro

Here is the recent lawsuit, captioned Graham Chase Robinson v. Robert De Niro and Canal Productions, Inc., SDNY, 19-cv-09156 (filed October 3, 2019), in which the plaintiff – a former executive assistant to Robert De Niro – asserts claims of gender discrimination and wage/hour violations against the legendary actor and what the complaint characterizes as…

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August 11, 2019 by mjpospis

Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against the NY County Lawyers Association

In a recently-filed lawsuit – captioned Leibowitz v. New York County Lawyers Association et al, NY Sup. Ct. Kings Cty. Index No. 517381/2019 (filed Aug. 7, 2019) – plaintiff alleges that the New York County Lawyers Association (and other individually-named defendants) discriminated against her because of her gender/pregnancy and retaliated against her. Plaintiff alleges, inter…

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July 19, 2019 by mjpospis

Andrea Tantaros Attempts to Utilize NY’s New Anti-Arbitration Law in New Filing

In a recent New York State Court filing, petitioner Andrea Tantaros – in the matter of Tantaros v. Fox News Channel, LLC et al, Index No. 156936/2019 – seeks a Temporary Restraining Order precluding Respondents from continuing to arbitrate Petitioner’s sexual harassment allegations, to grant her request for a preliminary and permanent injunction staying the…

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June 25, 2019 by mjpospis

Gender/Age Discrimination Lawsuit Against Charter Communications / NY1

In a recent complaint, captioned Torre et al v. Charter Communications, 19-cv-5708 and filed in the Southern District of New York,, plaintiffs assert gender and age discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws and the federal and New York Equal Pay laws.

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