Recent Blog Posts
AI Firm Cohere Sued By Publishers For Copyright Infringement
A group of news publishers has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the AI firm Cohere. The federal lawsuit, which was filed on February 13 in New York, accuses Cohere of improperly using at least 4,000 copyrighted works to train its AI LLM or large language model. The lawsuit further accuses Cohere of displaying… Read More »
Disney Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Targeting Moana
Disney recently won a copyright infringement lawsuit targeting the hit movie Moana after a federal jury dismissed a copyright lawsuit claiming the studio borrowed ideas for the movie. The case was brought by writer and animator Buck Woodall. He alleged that Disney took inspiration from his project, Bucky the Surfer Boy, according to an… Read More »
EEOC Sues Elon Property Management For Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Elon Property Management LLC (Elon), a property management company based in Lakewood, New Jersey. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, they claim that the company violated federal law by retaliating against an employee who used disability leave and maintaining a policy that screened… Read More »
Prosero Management And Prestigious Entertainment To Pay $215,000 To Former Employee Amid Claims Of Sexual Harassment And Retaliation
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Prestigious Placement, Inc. and Prosero, Inc. The companies will pay $215,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought on behalf of a former employee of the companies. According to the lawsuit, a male lead… Read More »
EEOC Sues Staffing Agency For Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently filed a lawsuit against C.W. Inc., which does business as CPG Staffing, and Executive Personnel Group, LLC, a sister staffing company. These companies assign employees to construction industry jobs. According to the EEOC, CPG Staffing illegally discriminated against a job applicant when they rescinded his job offer… Read More »
Ohio Employer To Pay $56k In Back Wages After Miscalculating Overtime For 234 Employees
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the recovery of $56,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for a class of 234 employees who were denied their rightful overtime wages. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Liberty Hill Equity Partners LLC, a Cincinnati-based operator of Precision Vehicle… Read More »
EEOC Sues Pizza Hut For Sex-Based Discrimination And Retaliation
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued Ayvaz Pizza, LLC, doing business as Pizza Hut, which operates more than 350 Pizza Hut restaurants in ten states and multiple locations in the Houston area. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, the company violated federal law when it subjected a female employee to sex-based harassment… Read More »
EEOC Recovers $99,000 From United Airlines On Behalf Of Employee Facing Hostile Work Environment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued United Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation with a major hub at Denver International Airport. United Airlines will pay $99,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal lawsuit for a hostile work environment based on race and national origin, the agency announced. According to the… Read More »
EEOC Sues Culver’s For Discriminating Against And Firing Transgender Employee
The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against five related entities operating Culver’s restaurants in Michigan. The EEOC contends these companies violated federal law when they fired a transgender employee and three of his colleagues after they complained about harassment. EEOC said that the harassment included: Repeated misgendering, Dead-naming (using the… Read More »
Verizon Pays $115,000 To Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed suit against Verizon Maryland, LLC and leveraged a settlement of $115,000 on behalf of an employee who was denied a reasonable accommodation due to a disability. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a management employee who suffered from hypertension asked his manager for a change to… Read More »