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Werner Enterprises Ordered to Pay $335,000 to Deaf Truck Driver in Landmark Discrimination Lawsuit

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LINCOLN, Nebraska – Omaha-based trucking company Werner Enterprises has been ordered by a federal judge to pay $300,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf driver. The judge also awarded the driver $35,682 in lost wages. The lawsuit, brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of driver Victor Robinson, alleged that Werner had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to hire Robinson and failing to provide reasonable accommodation for his disability. Robinson, who obtained a “hearing exemption” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and graduated from … Read more

Egg Producers Ordered to Pay $17.7 Million in Damages in Landmark Overcharging Lawsuit: Food Giants Triumph

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Egg producers in the United States have been ordered to pay $17.7 million in damages to major food companies after being found guilty in a lawsuit alleging overcharging. The defendants include Cal-Maine Foods, Rose Acre Farms, United Egg Producers, and United States Egg Marketers. The lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court in 2011 by Kraft Heinz, Kellogg, General Mills, and Nestlé. They claimed that the egg producers had conspired to control supply and manipulate egg prices between 1999 and 2008. During the trial, it emerged that the egg suppliers had exported … Read more

Former President Trump Ordered to Pay $400,000 in Legal Fees to The New York Times over Failed Lawsuit on Tax Records

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Albany, New York – Former President Donald Trump has been ordered by a New York judge to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to The New York Times and three of its reporters. This ruling comes after Trump’s failed lawsuit in 2021 against the newspaper over its bombshell reports on his tax records. The lawsuit accused The New York Times, its reporters, and Trump’s niece Mary L. Trump of being involved in an “insidious plot” to obtain his private files. Trump alleged that they were motivated by a personal vendetta. Seeking at least $100 million … Read more

Werner Enterprises Ordered to Pay $36 Million in Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Deaf Applicant

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OMAHA, Nebraska – Werner Enterprises, a truckload carrier based in Omaha, has been ordered to pay over $36 million in a lawsuit brought against them by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Victor Robinson, a deaf man who claimed his application to drive for Werner was rejected because of his disability. The jury verdict was handed down on Friday in Federal District Court for Nebraska. The penalty includes $75,000 in compensatory damages and $36 million in punitive damages. The EEOC argued that Werner’s decision not to hire Robinson … Read more