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Tavis Smiley Sues PBS for Discrimination

Summary: After being fired a few months ago for sexual misconduct, Tavis Smiley alleges that the PBS was “biased” against…

California Rules Tinder Plus Discriminated by Age

Summary: A judge ruled that Tinder Plus' tiered pay structure is discriminatory.  A California appeals court ruled that Tinder discriminates…

Top 10 Employment Discrimination Charges in 2017

Summary: Insurance Journal analyzed numbers from the EEOC to find out what the most common workplace discrimination complaints of 2017…

BarBri, Inc Settles Over Claims of Discrimination

Summary: The host of largest bar prep course reached a settlement with a group of blind law students claiming they…

Manifesto Writer Sues Google for Discriminating against White Men

Summary: Two fired engineers are suing Google for discriminating against conservative, white men. After being fired for his controversial manifesto,…

Facebook, Amazon, T-Mobile Sued for Allegedly Discriminatory Facebook Job Ads

Summary: Amazon and other companies were sued for allegedly discriminating against older workers.  A number of big companies are being…

Why Are Law Firms So Hard to Sue?

Summary: Lawyers wanting to sue their own firms face obstacles.  Two months ago, a former Winston & Strawn partner sued…

Law Firm Discrimination Case Raises the Question: Can Partners Be Employees?

Summary: Gender discrimination cases filed by law firm partners have sparked the debate on whether or not they are employees…

Justice Department Says Discrimination Laws Don’t Apply to Gays

Summary: The Department of Justice claims that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not include sexual orientation.  On…

Disability Groups Claim Uber Is Discriminating against Them

Summary: Uber has been used by disability advocates in New York City for not having enough wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Uber may…

Attorneys Ask Appeals Court to Block Mississippi Religious Liberty Law

Summary: Attorneys for dozens of LGBT individuals filed to stop a religious freedom law from taking effect.  In Mississippi, religious…

Gloria Allred Sued by Former Client Kyle Hunter

Summary: A former CBS anchor who had hired Gloria Allred said she underperformed on his case in order to land a…