Lawsuit

Former Orange County Spokesman Settles Discrimination Lawsuit, Resigns from Position

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GOSHEN, N.Y. – A discrimination lawsuit brought by a former Orange County spokesman against his former supervisor has been settled. Justin Rodriguez, who served as an assistant to the Orange County executive, will also be leaving his position. Rodriguez claimed that his supervisor, Harold Porr, created a hostile work environment based on his religious and ethnic background. His lawsuit alleged that Porr, who was aware that Rodriguez’s mother is Jewish and his father is of Puerto Rican descent, made derogatory comments and exhibited demeaning behavior towards him. Rodriguez refrained from making an official complaint out … Read more

Behind Closed Doors: Mediation for East Oktibbeha/Mississippi State Lawsuit to Remain Private

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EAST OKTIBBEHA, Miss. – Mediation in the lawsuit between East Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and Mississippi State University will be conducted behind closed doors, barring public access to the proceedings. The decision was made by the Mississippi Supreme Court, which ruled against efforts to open the mediation to the public. The lawsuit was filed in 2018 by the school district, claiming that Mississippi State had failed to fulfill its obligations to the community. Specifically, the school district alleges that the university failed to provide adequate resources and funds to support the consolidation process. Mediation was … Read more

Engineer Files Lawsuit Alleging NJ Transit Ignored Whistleblower Concerns About Safety Hazards on Portal North Bridge

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KEARNY, New Jersey – A lawsuit has been filed against NJ Transit by the engineer in charge of the Portal North Bridge project, alleging that the agency ignored his concerns about design defects and safety hazards in the new bridge. Mohammed Nasim, the former chief of construction management at NJ Transit, claims that he repeatedly raised issues regarding track settlement, construction work proximity, and navigation problems in the river. These problems, according to the lawsuit, posed a risk to public safety, potential dangers to passenger trains, and disruptions to the project. Nasim, who previously worked … Read more

Ben Roberts-Smith Appeals Defamation Lawsuit Loss, Argues ‘Blooding the Rookie’ Statement in War Crimes Case Has Different Meaning

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SYDNEY, Australia – Lawyers representing Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, argued in court that statements referring to “blooding the rookie” may have only involved lawful killing in combat, rather than proof of an unarmed Afghan being executed. The remarks were made during an appeal hearing in the Full Court of the Federal Court after Roberts-Smith lost a defamation lawsuit to Nine Newspapers last year. Roberts-Smith filed the lawsuit in 2018 against the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and Canberra Times over their reporting of war crime allegations. However, his case was dismissed by … Read more