Termination

On November 24, 2020, Jeffrey Yang filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Global Win Capital Corporation, alleging that the company retaliated against him for whistleblowing. The lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, California. Hon. Joseph Lipner presided over this lawsuit. [Case number: 20STCV45192] Global Win hired Plaintiff as chief financial officer in September 2017. He worked in this role until October 2019. He alleged that the company retaliated against him after he reported suspected illegal activities to eight company supervisors. These activities included inflating a subsidiary’s appraisal value, engaging in improper accounting, transferring funds from China without authorization, and requesting fake documents for the CEO’s immigration paperwork.

Princess Obienu filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against Los Angeles County, (erroneously sued as “County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services"). The lawsuit alleged racial and disability discrimination and wrongful termination which led to lost wages and emotional distress. The case was filed in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, with Judges Jon R. Takasugi and Richard E. Rico presiding. [Case number: 19STCV33111] Princess Obienu, an employee of Los Angeles County, began her role as a Health Education Assistant in December 2008. In June 2009, after completing her probationary period, Dr. Lakshmi Makam encouraged her to apply for a Health Educator position. However, the Department of Health Services (DHS) rejected her application, st

On October 05, 2022, Rebecca Edwards filed a lawsuit against Shelby County, Tennessee, claiming wrongful termination, retaliation, and discrimination due to her disability and requests for accommodations. She sought legal relief for violations of her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Constitution, and local civil service laws. The disability discrimination lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Tennessee Western (Memphis). Chief Magistrate Judge Tu M. Pham presided over this case. [Case Number: 2:22cv2682]

On July 08, 2019, Tiare Ramirez filed a

On December 8, 2022, Plaintiff Hratch Yeremian filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Michigan Eastern (Case number: 2:22cv12978), alleging religious discrimination and wrongful termination related to the Defendant’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. This case was assigned to District Judge Gershwin A. Drain and referred to Magistrate Judge David R. Grand. Bryant Brown and Hratch Yeremian, long-time employees of MGM Grand Casino, faced termination in 2021 due to a company-wide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for salaried employees. The policy threatened termination for non-compliance. Both plaintiffs submitted exemption requests, citing sincerely held religious beliefs and medical conditions. Mr. Yeremian, a practicing Catholic, explained that his faith opposed vaccines derived from aborted fetal cell lines. Mr. Brown cited medical

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On February 28, 2020, Roman T. Gonzales filed an employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (“Title VII”), 42 U.S.C. § 1981, and the Idaho Human Rights Act (“IHRA”). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Idaho (Pocatello - Eastern). The case was assigned to Senior Judge B. Lynn Winmill. [Case number: 4:20cv102] Roman T. Gonzales (“Plaintiff”), a U.S. citizen residing in Firth, Idaho, initiated legal action against Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (“Defendant”), a Delaware company based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. At all relevant times, Defendant employed over 15 individuals and operated within industries subject to fe

Plaintiff Jose Garza filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the City of Parlier under Labor Code Section 1102.5. He alleged retaliation due to his refusal to improperly end an investigation. Garza also protested the unlawful nature of the directive to halt the investigation, which led to his wrongful termination.

On August 8, 2023, Plaintiff Dedria Miller filed an employment lawsuit against Coventry Holding Group, Inc. The lawsuit alleged that Miller's termination was in retaliation to the sexual harassment and assault complaint she had filed against Defendant's Business Office Manager, Barbra Clark. The case was filed in the United States District Court, Georgia Northern (Atlanta). The lawsuit was assigned to Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. [Case number: 1:23cv2064] On July 1, 2018, Plaintiff began working for Defendant as a Housekeeper. In February 2021, Plaintiff received training to become a Certified Nurse Assistant and worked overtime in that role. On January 25, 2022, Defendant hired Barbra Clark as a Business Office Manager. Starting in January 2022, Ms. Clark made sexually explicit comments toward Plaintiff, suggesting the

On November 04, 2019, Kaloma Cardwell (“Plaintiff”), a former associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (“Davis Polk” or the “Firm”), filed an employment discrimination and termination lawsuit alleging racial discrimination, retaliation, and other unlawful acts. The Defendants named in the suit include the Firm itself and several individuals associated with its management and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) group: Thomas Reid, John Bick, William Chudd, Harold Birnbaum, Daniel Brass, Brian Wolfe, and John H. Butler (collectively referred to as the “Management and M&A Defendants”). Cardwell also implicated Sophia Hudson and the aforementioned individuals as the “Individual Defendants.” Together, Davis Polk and the Individual Defendants constitute the “Defendants.” The case was filed in the United States District Cour

On April 21, 2023, Tammy Cranmer filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the law firm Cordell & Cordell P.C. She claimed that her termination was based on retaliation and violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (Act) and Kansas Act Against Discrimination. The case was filed in the United States District Court, Kansas (Wichita). District Judge Toby Crouse presided over the case. [Case number: 6:23cv1066]

On April 10, 2023, April Beesecker filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against her employer A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. alleging violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The case was filed in the United States District Court, Iowa Northern. The case was assigned to Chief Judge CJ Williams and referred to Magistrate Judge Mark A Roberts. [Case number: 2:23cv1006] April Beesecker, a resident of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, had been employed by Defendant A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. for approximately 10 years as a Customer Service Representative at the company’s Dubuque, Iowa, facility. She was eligible for FMLA leave as of June 2022, having worked more than 1,250 hours in the previous 12-month period and having been employed for over 12 mo