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Goodwill sued for failing to prevent sexual harassment, suit says
HOUSTON – Alleging Goodwill Industries of Houston failed to take action in light of her complaints about “severe and pervasive” sexual harassment, Houston resident Karen Paul has filed a lawsuit. In...
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Company fired driver because he is white, lawsuit says
HOUSTON – Houston resident Martin Clasen claims Silver Eagle Distributing LP fired him because he is white, recent court documents say. A lawsuit filed Nov. 1 in Houston federal court explains that...
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Dallas Housing Authority fired employee because of national origin, lawsuit says
HOUSTON – A Harris County man alleges he was mistreated because of his national origin when he used to work for the Dallas Housing Authority and has initiated legal action. Ibim Harry sued DHA in...
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Manvel woman’s suit alleges sheriff’s deputy fondled her during traffic stop
GALVESTON – Brazoria County Sheriff Charles S. Wagner is facing a lawsuit from a Manvel woman who alleges her constitutional rights were violated during a February 2012 traffic stop. According to...
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Jacobs refutes allegations it withdrew job offer to employee with disability
HOUSTON – Jacobs Field Services North America Inc. denied the allegations detailed in a recent discrimination lawsuit against it. The company submitted a motion to dismiss into Kennewick, Wash.,...
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FedEx, former employee spar over motion to dismiss
HOUSTON – The parties in a recent lawsuit alleging FedEx Corp. fired a 16-year employee because of his race are at odds over the company’s motion to dismiss. As previously reported, Houston resident...
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Galveston Co. jury to hear ex-deputy constable’s sexual harassment suit
GALVESTON – A former Galveston County deputy constable’s sexual harassment lawsuit will be heard by a jury early next year, recent court records show. Galveston County 122nd District Court Judge John...
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Housekeeper claims Hyatt fired her for making racist remarks
HOUSTON – Complaining that Hyatt Corp. fired her for racial comments she insists she did not make, Harris County resident Dinora Chacon has pursued legal action. Chacon sued her former employer on...
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Roofer claims employer mistreated him because of race
HOUSTON – Houston resident Cedric Richard brought a lawsuit against Chamberlin Roofing/Waterproofing Co., claiming it subjected him to race-based disparate treatment. Recent court papers filed Nov. 12...
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Woman’s $5M civil rights suit alleges police officer ex-husband planted drugs...
HOUSTON – A Madisonville woman is pursuing legal action in response to a November 2011 traffic stop which resulted in her arrest for alleged drug possession. In a lawsuit filed Nov. 8 in Houston...
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Woman alleges companies terminated her for refusing to accept demotion
HOUSTON – Claiming NiSource Gas Transmission and Storage Co. and Columbia Gas Transmission LLC fired her for raising issue with a demotion, Houston resident Brittany Russell has filed a lawsuit....
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Woman accuses employer of discriminating against her for suffering herniated...
HOUSTON – In response to what she asserts is an “ongoing hostile and distressing” work environment at Goodman, Harris County resident Celeste Baptiste has filed a lawsuit. Recent court documents filed...
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Company lied to coordinator about ‘no mandatory retirement age,’ suit alleges
HOUSTON – An Anderson County man is taking his former employer to court on claims it lied to him about “no company retirement age,” recent court documents say. According to a lawsuit filed Nov. 15 in...
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Conductor takes BNSF to court, asserts company fired her for reporting...
GALVESTON – BNSF Railway Co. is the target of a federal lawsuit from a former employee who alleges she was released for issuing a workplace complaint. Harris County resident Serena Howell sued BNSF in...
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Foreman’s wrongful termination suit claims plaintiff saw racially charged...
HOUSTON – Complaining he experienced racial discrimination while he was an employee of Wyman-Gordon Forgings Inc., Harris County resident Derrick Wilmore pursues legal action. A lawsuit filed Nov. 15...
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Auditor says city of Houston suspended him for discovering alleged misuse of...
HOUSTON – The city of Houston and City Controller Ronald C. Green are being sued by an employee who claims he was suspended for uncovering alleged wrongdoing. Friendswood local Peter D. Ngo initiated...
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Lawsuit: Furniture business terminated salesman because of ethnicity, religion
HOUSTON – A former furniture salesman claims he was fired because he is a Pakistani American who practices Islam. In a lawsuit filed Nov. 19 in Houston federal court, Muhammad Aman Nomani accuses...
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Woman sues off-duty Conroe police officer for allegedly killing son
HOUSTON – A Conroe police officer who is alleged to have shot and killed a 19-year-old college student after a brief pursuit last July faces a lawsuit from the man’s mother. In court papers filed Nov....
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Local organization fights plans to rebuild public housing units
GALVESTON – A local educational and charitable organization claims plans to rebuild two public housing units in Galveston that were damaged during Hurricane Ike would prove detrimental to current and...
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Ethnicity reason behind educator’s termination, lawsuit alleges
GALVESTON – An educator alleges a local community college terminated him because he is Bangladeshi American, according to recent court papers. A lawsuit filed Dec. 2 in the Galveston District of the...
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