Taxpayer may exclude part of job settlement
January 19, 2010
A taxpayer whose multiple sclerosis was exacerbated by job stress could exclude from her gross income a portion of the settlement for her hostile work environment claim, the U.S. Tax Court has ruled in reversing a $9,500 deficiency assessment. The taxpayer was fired from her job shortly after her doctor informed her
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LA sheriff to pay $1M retaliation settlement
January 19, 2010
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department agreed Friday to pay almost $1 million to a sergeant who claimed the department retaliated against him after he ran against Sheriff Lee Baca in the 2002 elections and criticized Baca’s management of healthcare in county jails, a sheriff’s spokesman said. The settlement was reached shortly after a federal jury found the department liable for retaliation in a lawsuit brought by Sgt. Patrick Gomez, 51.
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LA sheriff to pay $1M retaliation settlement
Possible Case: Koss Corp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
January 18, 2010
Koss Corp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
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Possible Case: Koss Corp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Possible Case: Northwest Pipe Company 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
January 15, 2010
Northwest Pipe Company 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
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Possible Case: Northwest Pipe Company 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Former aide sues KC mayor, wife, city
January 15, 2010
A former aide to Kansas City Mayor Mark Funkhouser says he was fired in 2008 for supporting a city employee who sued the mayor and his wife for racial harassment. Shawn Pierce filed suit in Jackson County Circuit Court last week against Funkhouser, his wife, Gloria Squitiro, and the city claiming retaliatory termination. Pierce says he
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NJ trooper: Suspension was based on lesbian envy
January 15, 2010
A New Jersey State Police sergeant suspended over accusations that she sexually harassed another female trooper says the State Police treats lesbian troopers unfairly. Sgt. Christine Shallcross was suspended without pay on Dec. 31 pending the outcome of an internal investigation after another female trooper claimed the 14-year veteran sexually harassed her during and after academy
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Lowe’s workers sue for unpaid OT
January 15, 2010
Workers in three states have sued Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, saying they’ve been wrongly denied overtime while stocking and servicing Lowe’s home improvement stores that sell PPG’s paints and stains. Additionally, two of the plaintiffs claim that they received unwarranted discipline from PPG after they complained about the overtime issue, and that other workers who have complained
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Lowe’s workers sue for unpaid OT
Possible Case: Direxion Energy Bear 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
January 13, 2010
Direxion Energy Bear 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
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Possible Case: Direxion Energy Bear 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Law Suit Filed: Moody International Facing Unpaid Overtime Class-Action
January 7, 2010
Moody International Facing Unpaid Overtime Class-Action
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Law Suit Filed: Moody International Facing Unpaid Overtime Class-Action
Law Suit Filed: Michigan Employment Labor Law
January 4, 2010
Michigan Employment Law alleged violations of Michigan labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.
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Law Suit Filed: Michigan Employment Labor Law