Reassessment

Former Wynn Las Vegas Server Accepts Reduced Settlement After FMLA Case Reassessment

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Las Vegas, Nevada — A former cocktail server at Wynn Las Vegas has settled her lawsuit regarding violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for a significantly lower amount following a federal judge’s decision. This comes after a jury awarded her a substantial sum last year, which the judge later deemed excessively high. Tiare Ramirez, who worked at the resort from 2008 until her termination in 2017, will now receive $27,200.75, a stark contrast to the $321,200 initially granted by the jury. U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon reviewed the evidence presented during the … Read more

UK Stands Firm on Shamima Begum’s Citizenship Revocation Amid Calls for Reassessment of Repatriation Policies

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London, UK – In a complex intersection of national security and human rights, Shamima Begum, a UK citizen who joined the Islamic State at 15, has been denied a Supreme Court challenge to regain her British citizenship, a decision confirmed in August. This development raises enduring questions about the UK’s strategy dealing with former IS members and their state’s obligation toward them. Begum’s saga began when she traveled from her home in Bethnal Green, east London, to Syria in 2015. She was subsequently “married off” to an IS fighter. Stripped of her UK citizenship in … Read more