COVID19

Michigan Jury Sides With Woman, Awards Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Over COVID-19 Vaccine Job Termination

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Detroit, MI — A Michigan jury has awarded a substantial sum to a woman who alleged she was unjustly terminated from her job for declining to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The compensation, amounting to millions, underscores ongoing legal and ethical debates surrounding workplace vaccine mandates. The woman, a former corrections officer at a county jail, took legal action claiming wrongful dismissal and violation of her rights. Her refusal to comply with the vaccine requirement by her employer sparked a contentious legal battle which culminated in her favor, as the jury awarded her $1.57 million for … Read more

Jury Awards $7.8 Million in Religious Discrimination Case Against Bay Area Rapid Transit Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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San Francisco, CA – A federal jury in California awarded over $7.8 million in damages to six former employees of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) on Wednesday. The decision followed accusations that BART engaged in religious discrimination by not granting exemptions to its COVID-19 vaccination mandate. This prominent judgment highlights ongoing debates over employer vaccination mandates and religious liberties. The lawsuit emanated from BART’s insistence that all employees adhere to its vaccination policy, implemented to curb the spread of the virus. The plaintiffs, former BART employees with religious objections to vaccines, argued that … Read more

Michigan Golf Club to Pay $440,000 in Settlement Over COVID-19 Loan Program Misuse

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Richland, MI – A prominent golf club in southwestern Michigan has settled a legal dispute, agreeing to pay $440,000 after it was accused of improperly accessing a governmental loan designed to aid businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to federal authorities announced on Monday. At the heart of the controversy, Gull Lake Country Club, situated near Richland in Kalamazoo County, found itself in hot water for taking a Paycheck Protection Program loan despite being ineligible. This issue came to light following allegations brought forward in a whistleblower lawsuit, where the federal government later intervened. The … Read more

Denham Springs Postal Worker Faces Charges in Multistate COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal grand jury has indicted a Denham Springs woman on charges linked to a fraudulent scheme exploiting COVID-19 relief funds, involving multiple states and totaling over $65,000 in illicitly acquired aid. Myaika Gross, a full-time employee of the United States Postal Service during the time of the alleged frauds, is charged with wire fraud, alongside a notice of forfeit filed against her. The indictment details wrongdoings that reportedly began in May 2020 and continued through April 2022. Authorities claim that Gross orchestrated a complex plot targeting several state workforce agencies … Read more