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California sues Tesla for discrimination and harassment of Black workers

JURIST

While supervisors were active participants or witnesses to such instances, Tesla avoided responsibility for complaints from contract staff since they were not direct employees. It also includes causes of action for the failure to prevent discrimination under the FEHA and for unequal pay under the Labor Code.

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Small Tech Company Takes On Major Law Firm Over Ownership of Bill-Drafting Software

LawSites

It asserts that Akin Gump then “breached the implied contract by rejecting the project as soon as financial terms were discussed and tried to file a patent on the work Xcential performed.”.

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By Chloe Co-Founder is Suing Bain Capital, Other Investors in Trademark Battle Over the Buzzy Vegan Brand

The Fashion Law

In connection with the various causes of action, she is seeking an award of compensatory, treble, and punitive damages; an award of attorney’s fees and costs; and an award of prejudgment interest. . The case is Chloe Coscarelli, et al. Bain Double Impact Fund LP, et al., 1:21-cv-04159 (SDNY).

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November 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

Maui asserted causes of action for public nuisance, private nuisance, strict liability failure to warn, negligent failure to warn, and trespass. The complaint asked the court for compensatory damages, equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, disgorgement of profits, and costs of suit. County of Maui v.

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The “Royal We” Provision: Newly Released Settlement Favors Prince Andrew as One of Epstein’s “Other Defendants”

JonathanTurley

Look again at the language (emphasis added): HEREBY remise, release, acquit, satisfy, and forever discharge the said Second Parties and any other person or entity who could have been included as a potential defendant (“Other Potential Defendants”) from all, and all manner of, action and actions of Virginia Roberts, including State or Federal , cause (..)