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The case was brought by Marlean Ames, a straight woman who alleged that the Ohio Department of Youth Services discriminated against her on the basis of sexual orientation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [3] She had worked in the department since 2004. In 2017, Ames was reassigned to a new supervisor, who was a lesbian ...
In Apple’s case, this settlement came about as the result of a class action lawsuit in which laptop purchasers said they bought a device with a malfunctioning keyboard – one that made ...
Given the Federal Circuit's holding that a claim for compensation under 10 U. S. C. §1413a is a claim "involving ... retired pay" under 31 U. S. C. §3702(a)(l)(A), does 10 U. S. C. §1413a provide a settlement mechanism that displaces the default procedures and limitations set forth in the Barring Act? January 17, 2025: Stanley v. City of Sanford
An Ohio federal judge dismissed the case last year, saying she had not shown the "background circumstances" to support her discrimination claim. The 6th Circuit upheld that decision last December.
The contract is based upon the bargain that a party forgoes its ability to sue (if it has not sued already), or to continue with the claim (if the plaintiff has sued), in return for the certainty written into the settlement. The courts will enforce the settlement. If it is breached, the party in default could be sued for breach of that contract.
Smyth v. Ames, 171 U.S. 361 (1898), also called The Maximum Freight Case, was an 1898 United States Supreme Court case. [1] The Supreme Court voided a Nebraska railroad tariff law, declaring that it violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in that it takes property without the due process of law. [2]
Recently, an $8.85 million settlement was reached in a class action lawsuit filed against Unilever United States, Inc., the owner of Breyers, and Conopco, Inc., the New York-based advertiser ...
The disclosure of the deception in 1995, following investigations into the Ames case, led to a media stir and heavy congressional criticism. [1] The Agency's Inspector General , Frederick Hitz , identified 12 CIA personnel he deemed responsible for the lapse, including three former directors ; CIA Director John M. Deutch criticized seven of ...