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Hurst v. McDonough: Tenth Circuit Rules VA Not Employer Under Title VII

Yadira Hurst worked for Crystal Clear Maintenance, Inc., which held a federal service contract to clean the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...

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Potentia Mgt. v. D.W.: Employer Cannot Recover Wages Absent Special Agreement

On February 10, 2023, Potentia Management Group, LLC filed a lawsuit against a former employee, identified as D.W., in Utica City Court, New York....

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Burch v. Ohio Farmers Ins. Co.: Employment Claims Revived After Dismissal

LaGreta Burch began working for Westfield Insurance Company in 2006 as a bodily injury specialist and was promoted to litigation specialist in 2014....

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Butler v. Collins: Chapter 21 Doesn’t Immunize Individual Employees

Cheryl Butler joined Southern Methodist University (SMU) as an assistant law professor in 2011. Following her third-year review, SMU renewed her...

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CompassCare v. Hochul: Court Revives Expressive Association Claim

On January 2, 2025 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its decision in CompassCare v. Hochul. The case arose after three...

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Raines v. U.S. Healthworks: Employer’s Agreement Binds Employees

In 2015, Robert Raines applied for a position with U.S. Healthworks Medical Group. As part of the hiring process, he was required to provide detailed...

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State ex rel. Culver v. Indus. Comm’n: When Is a Gas "Toxic" Under Ohio Law?

Joseph Culver filed a violation of specific safety requirement (VSSR) application after being injured while working for Valley Interior Systems. The...

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Allen Indus. v. Indus. Comm’n: Safety Requirements Apply Within Trench

Allen Industries, a manufacturer based in Ohio, challenged a decision by the Industrial Commission of Ohio awarding additional compensation to an...

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Tanner v. ODRC: Court Affirms Immunity in Slip-and-Fall Case

Barry Tanner, a Black male correctional officer at Ross Correctional Institution, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Ohio Department...

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Ibanez v. TAMUK: Tenure Denial Upheld in Title VII Discrimination Case

Armando P. Ibanez, a Mexican-American male, filed a lawsuit against Texas A&M University—Kingsville under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....

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