Harrasment
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On August 16, 2022, Plaintiff Sarah Freeman filed a workplace harassment lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, San Diego County (Case number: 202200033240). Cynthia Freeland presided over this case. Sarah Freeman worked as the Recreation Program Lead for Bitchin’ Inc. and its related entities, including Bitchin’ Sauce LLC and Bitchin’ Beach Club LLC. Her duties involved organizing recreational activities, maintaining facilities, and managing events. Freeman alleged that her direct supervisor, Drew Keefer, repeatedly subjected her to sexual harassment. He made explicit and inappropriate comments, including claims of ejaculating in her coffee and degrading references involving her family members. Freeman reported Keefer’s tardiness and absenteeism to Human Resources. Instead of addressing her concerns, the company informed Keefer about her complaints,

Workplace Harassment Lawsuit Costs SkyWest $2.1M in Damages
November 25, 2024
On August 17, 2022, Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a workplace harassment lawsuit in the United States District Court, Texas Northern (Case number: 3:22cv1807). Senior Judge Sidney A Fitzwater presided over the case. SkyWest Airlines employed Sarah Budd starting in January 2007, during which she held various roles before transferring to Dallas-Fort Worth as a Parts Clerk in August 2019. While working in the Parts and Maintenance Divisions, her coworkers and supervisors subjected her to severe workplace harassment. This included crude sexual comments, explicit remarks about her body, and inappropriate suggestions of sexual acts. A Maintenance Supervisor even suggested to her coworkers that she engage in prostitution during a parts pickup trip. Coworkers frequently made comments about rape and violent sexual acts in her presence. O

$946,195 Verdict for Green Thumb Produce, Inc. Employees in Wrongful Termination and Harassment Lawsuit
September 23, 2024
On March 23, 2022, Sendy Ochoa and Patricia Balderrama filed a consolidated wrongful termination complaint against Green Thumb Produce, Inc. alleging harassment and retaliation. The case was heard in California Superior Court, Riverside County, and Honorable Carol A. Greene presided over the case. [Case number: CVRI2201171] Plaintiff Sendy Ochoa was a resident of Riverside County and worked for the Defendants in the same area. Similarly, Plaintiff Patricia Balderrama also lived and was employed in Riverside County. Defendant Green Thumb Produce, Inc. ("Green Thumb") operated as a California corporation in Riverside County. Its main office was located at 2648 W. Ramsey Street, Banning, CA 92220, where both Plaintiffs were employed. During their employment, Defendants fostered an environment where female and non-white employees faced discrimination. Th

Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. Cleared of Negligence in Texas Construction Site Injury Case
September 9, 2024
On January 27, 2021, Charles Otis Herring and Pamela Gary Herring filed a personal injury lawsuit alleging workplace injuries caused as a result of the negligence and harassment of his employers. The case was originally filed in the 329th Judicial District Court of Wharton County, Texas, with Case No. CV52582. Under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1446, Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. (“RES”) notified that it had moved the lawsuit to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas – Houston Division. Judge George C Hanks, Jr. presided over this case. [Case number: 4:21cv260] Charles Otis Herring and Pamela Gary Herring, residents of El Campo, Texas, were husband and wife. Defendant TrueBlue PeopleReady Inc. and Renewable Energy Systems America Inc. were involved in this case. The incident occurred on the morning of October 17, 2019, at the Wagyu sol

On September 30, 2020, Johnny Ha and his wife, Jenny Pham, and mother-in-law Helen Le filed a defamation lawsuit against Tina Conn for posting videos about them on YouTube slandering and defaming them using vulgar and obscene language. The case was heard before the United States District Court, Vermont, Burlington Division and Judge William K. Sessions III presided over this case. [Case number: 2:20cv155] Plaintiff Johnny Ha, also known as Mr. Ha, lived in Alexandria, Virginia. He was married to Jenny Pham, who also resided in Alexandria and was the daughter of Helen Le. Helen Le, a resident of Alexandria, was Jenny’s mother and Johnny’s mother-in-law. Defendant Tina Conn, a Vermont resident, posted several videos on YouTube. In these videos, she made derogatory statements about the Plaintiffs. Her videos, which were viewed hundreds of times, falsely accused the plaintiffs of criminal acts, including adultery, prostitution, and bestiality

Court: California Central District Court Los Angeles (Western Division) Case number: 2:20cv10971 Filed: December 2, 2020 Judge: Judge David O. Carter Magistrate: Magistrate Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg Case type: 480 Consumer Credit Cause: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act Plaintiff: Janey Brown | Bing Guo | Junxian Zhang Counsel for Plaintiff: Louis P Dell | John Louis Dell Defendant: Duringer Law Group PLC | Stephen C Duringer | Peter Wong | Judy Wong | Does Counsel for Defendant: Edward L Laird | Stephen C Duringer | Curtis Tyler Greer Verdic