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Johnson, et al. v. The City of New York, et al., Civil Action No. 25 cv 92 (PKC) (SDNY)

Feb 13, 2025

This class action lawsuit alleges that the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) engages in an unconstitutional practice of detaining people who are required to…

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Equal Rights Center: Equal Rights Center Files Accessible Design and Construction Complaints Against Properties in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore

Feb 5, 2025

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Today, the Equal Rights Center (ERC) filed two complaints alleging accessible design and construction violations at properties in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore,…

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Three Attorneys Named Partners at Handley Farah & Anderson

Jan 1, 2025

Handley Farah & Anderson announced that three attorneys have been elected to the Firm’s partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2025: Rachel Nadas, Rebecca Chang, and Nicholas…

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Reuters: Tyson, other poultry processors to pay $180 million to settle workers’ wage claims

Dec 24, 2024

Tyson Foods (TSN.N) and eight other poultry processors have agreed to pay $180 million to resolve a lawsuit in U.S. court claiming they conspired to suppress poultry workers’ wages, in an agreement that pushes total settlements in the case to nearly $400 million.

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LA Times: Housing nonprofit alleges widespread discrimination against Section 8 tenants in California

Oct 8, 2024

A national investigative nonprofit on Monday lodged discrimination complaints against more than 200 California landlords and their representatives — including major real estate brokerages — alleging they illegally refused to rent to Section 8 voucher holders.

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Reuters: Cargill, Hormel latest to settle US workers’ wage-fixing lawsuit

Sep 9, 2024

Meat industry giants Cargill, National Beef Packing and Hormel Foods have agreed to pay a combined $57.4 million to exit a proposed class action accusing them of suppressing workers’ pay at processing plants.

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Equal Rights Center: Equal Rights Center Sues District Housing Provider for Unlawful, Overly Broad Tenant Screening Criteria

Apr 25, 2024

(Washington, D.C.) — The Equal Rights Center (“ERC”) filed a lawsuit suit in D.C. Superior Court this morning against property management company Vesta Corporation (“Vesta”),…

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LAW360: Mass. Landlords, Brokers Sued For Alleged Voucher Refusals

Feb 22, 2024

By Julie Manganis Law360 (February 21, 2024, 8:15 PM EST) — A national housing advocacy group on Wednesday sued 20 Boston-area landlords and real estate…

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Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston: 20 Landlords and Brokers Sued for Housing Discrimination in Boston

Feb 21, 2024

As Affordable Housing Crisis Devastates Low-Income Communities, Lawsuit Challenges Housing Providers That Refuse to Rent to Subsidized Housing Recipients In a mammoth new lawsuit filed…

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The Wall Street Journal: How the $1.8 Billion Real-Estate Commissions Lawsuit Came to Be

Jan 2, 2024

By Laura Kusisto Nov. 26, 2023 5:30 am ET The litigation that could end up changing how millions of Americans buy and sell homes was…

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