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Freddie Brewer, et al. v. Alliance Coal, LLC, et al.

Pikeville, Kentucky employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) covers minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards for most private and public sector employees. It mandates that employees receive at least the federal minimum wage, and overtime pay at a rate of t

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Manuel Soriano v. Rasa FLoors & Carpet Cleaning, L.L.C.

Austin, Texas, employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a denial of overtime compensation required by the Falir Labor Standards Act.

Manuel Soriano claimed that he was owed $269,000 in back pay.

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William Henry Jamerson v. City of Tulsa, et al.

Tulsa, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff was charged with first-degree rape in 1991.

Jamerson was 22 when he was arrested in May 1991 in connection with the rape of 16-year-old Kayleen Dubbs behind a midtown Tulsa diner. Police relied on a blood-type test of semen collected during a sexual-assault exam, a kind of testing that police used before more reliable result

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Sheila Griffin, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of R.R., a minor, now deceased v. Mary Ann Poynter, et al.

Peoria, Illinois civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff as Independent Administrator of the Estate of R.R., a minor, now deceased, who sued for damages relating to the abuse and death of R.R., a minor, who was killed by his father.

he facts establish that on January 26, 2019, 9-year-old R.R. was pronounced dead after having been abused by her father, Richard Rountree, and killed b

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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Joshua W. Preacher and Nereida Allen

Louisville, Kentucky, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder, first-degree assault, and first-degree criminal abuse of a child.

On Monday, August 25, 2008, a case worker for Child Protective Services ordered Allen's twin sisters, Janet and Jeannette Allen, to clean and repair deplorable conditions at the home they shared in east Louisville and in the me

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Kaukab Khan v. Crossover Market, LLC; Trilogy, Inc.

El Paso, Texas pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer field a civil rights claimed against the Defendants.

laintiff-Appellant Kaukab Khan, an Indian national, sued Defendant-Appellee Crossover Market, a staffing firm which recruits remote workers on behalf of other companies, including Defendant-Appellee Trilogy. In April 2025, Khan applied for a remote job as a research analyst at Trilogy. Ac

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Diana Newton v. Kohl's, Inc.

Rutland, Vermont, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights employment discrimination theory.

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Employment discrimination law
prohibits unfair treatment in the workplace based on characteristics like race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Key federal laws, such as Title VII of the

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Carlos Pena v. City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a taking claim.

When an armed fugitive barricaded himself inside Plaintiff-Appellant Carlos Pena’s print shop, officers of the
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) pursued the armed fugitive inside Pena’s store and damaged Pena’s property.
As Pena acknowledges, the officers acted reasonably and lawf

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Ronald Schechter v. Society Hill East Condominium Association, Inc.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer sued the Defendant on a breach of contract theory.

Defendant Society Hill East Condominium Association, Inc., appeals from an order of the Special Civil Part, Small Claims Section, entered after a bench trial, awarding plaintiff Ronald Schechter $1,600 as compensation for repairs he made to his unit, and $42 in court costs. The

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Ryan Corbridge v. Encompass Indemnity Company

Portland, Oregon, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theory.

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Oregon bad faith insurance law has significantly evolved, particularly with the 2023 Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union decision, which allows policyholders to sue insurers for certain unfair claims handling practices under a common law negligence claim. T

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Ira A. Troyer v. Maryland Casualty Company, et al.

Missoula, Montana, insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

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In Montana, an insurance company breaches the implied covenant of "good faith" by knowingly or recklessly failing to settle a claim or by acting with unfair or deceptive practices, such as misrepresenting policy provisions, unreasonably delaying a claim, o

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Brey Mafi v. Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., et al.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a real property fraud claim.

Fraud law refers to the legal regulations that define and punish deceptive activities used to gain an unfair or unlawful advantage, often resulting in financial loss to another person or entity
. It applies to both civil and criminal contexts, punishing fraudulent acts and providi

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Betty Wright v. Advocate Healthcare Systems

Chicago, Illinois, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination theory.

42 U.S. Code § 2000e-2 makes it illegal for employers, employment agencies, and labor unions to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This includes practices like refusing to hire, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against individuals in compe

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Bertha Brown v. Target Corporation

Detroit, Michigan, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability claim.

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Michigan premises liability law holds property owners accountable for injuries caused by a failure to maintain a safe property. To succeed in a claim, a person must prove the property owner was negligent, meaning they knew or should have known about a dangerous condition

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Gail Offermann v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al .

TTulsa, Oklahoma, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of contract theory.

In Oklahoma, a breach of contract can be considered "bad faith" when an insurance company unreasonably denies a claim, fails to pay a valid claim, or intentionally delays payment, violating the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing. To prove bad faith, you must show the loss was co

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Strategy and Execution, Inc. v. Black Rifle Coffee Company, L.L.C.

San Antonio, Texas, commercial litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.

Plaintiff Strategy and Execution, Inc. sued Defendant-Appellee Black Rifle Coffee Company, L.L.C. for breach of a Consulting Agreement, claiming it is owed royalties for products manufactured after the Agreement’s termination.

SEI “is a consumer product goods consultant.

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Lynn K. Pierce v. Target Corporation

Rochester, New York, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a premises liability claim.

This case was filed in the Supreme Court, Monroe County, New York, and was removed to federal court by Target Corporation.

New York premises liability law holds property owners responsible for injuries caused by dangerous conditions on their property, provided they were negligent

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Lindsay Gregory v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company

Spokane, Washington, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

In Washington, an insurance company can be sued for bad faith if it acts unreasonably, such as by delaying a claim without cause, misrepresenting facts, or improperly denying a claim after a flawed investigation
. Proving bad faith requires showing the insurer's actions

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Burt Schleiger v. Social Security Administration

Benton, Washington, social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of his application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits.

DIWC and DIWW are abbreviations for different Social Security disability programs
. DIWC stands for "Disabled Insured Widow's Claim," which provides benefits to a disabled widow or widower who is at least 50 yea

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Stephen Berger v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

Juneau, Alaska, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory.

Employment discrimination law prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and transgender status), national origin, age (\(40\) or older), disabil

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Amy Hadley v. City of South Bend, Indiana, et al.

South Bend, Indiana personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who claimed that she was damaged wrongfully.

Amy Hadley’s home was badly damaged when local law enforcement executed a search warrant looking for a fugitive they incorrectly believed was inside her home. When both the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County declined to pay for the $16,000 in resulting damages, Hadley

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United States of America v. Christian Mur-Santana

Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Interstate Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution.

Christian Mur-Santana, age 39, a Cuban national residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, pled guilty on Friday to conspiracy and methamphetamine distribution charges in connection with his distribution and possession with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of

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Sherry H. Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, et al.

Portland, Oregon, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory.

Sherry M. Detwiler worked as a Privacy Officer and the Director of Health Information for Defendant-Appellee
Mid-Columbia Medical Center (“MCMC”), a hospital in The Dalles, Oregon, from September 14, 2020, through
December 20, 2021. In her own words, Detwiler is a practicing

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United States of America v. James Michael Wells

Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murdering two co-workers at a U.S.
Coast Guard maintenance facility.

This case concerns the extent to which the funds in a federal retirement savings account, known as a Thrift
Savings Plan (“TSP”) account,1 are available to compensate crime victims under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act

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United States of America v. Joseph Osei, a/k/a/ “Kyngjo,”

Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits using stolen identities.

Joseph Osei, a/k/a/ “Kyngjo,” age 30, a Canadian citizen formerly of Albany, was sentenced on Tuesday to 54 months in prison for engaging in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19 pandemic-relat

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