Fifth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Failure to Hire Matter

/cdklawyers.com// 08/31/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a summary judgment ruling for an employer in a failure to hire case. Johnson v. Maestri-Murrell Prop. Mgmt., LLC, No. 11-30914 (5th Cir. Aug. 14, 2012), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/11/11-30914.0.wpd.pdf.   The plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed to hire her as the assistant manager of […]

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Race Discrimination Case

/cdklawyers.com// 12/31/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a summary judgment for an employer in a race discrimination case. Vaughn v. Woodforest Bank, No. 11-60102 (5th Cir. Dec. 21, 2011), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/11/11-60102-CV0.wpd.pdf.   Although she received a favorable performance review, the plaintiff was fired for “unsatisfactory conduct” after the employer conducted a […]

Burger King faces lawsuit after worker spit in food

Legal news for personal injury attorneys. A man claims he was targeted because of his race after he found spit in his food. Personal injury attorneys alert- A lawsuit was filed against Burger King Corporation for racial discrimination and saliva in his food. Cleveland, OH—A man who filed a lawsuit against Burger King, claims he […]