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Marianna Wharry

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September 12, 2023 | Law.com

EEOC: Verizon Violated ADA, Civil Rights Act With Unlawful Employment Practices

Verizon Maryland violated federal law when it refused to allow a disabled employee to apply for the company's vacant positions while trying to find…

By Marianna Wharry

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September 11, 2023 | Law.com

Washington Attorney Receives 6-Month Suspension for Hit-and-Run, DUI Convictions

A Washington state attorney convicted of driving under the influence and lying to law enforcement and an insurance company about a hit-and-run accident received a six-month suspension from practicing law, the Washington State Bar Association has announced.

By Marianna Wharry

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September 11, 2023 | Law.com

Lawsuit Accuses Missouri Law Firm, Attorneys of Letting Client's Workers' Comp Case Lapse

Angela Goebel, of Blue Springs, Missouri, filed a petition Aug. 31 for damages in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, against McElligott Ewan & Hall and attorneys William L. Hall and Eric D. Roby.

By Marianna Wharry

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September 11, 2023 | Law.com

Arizona Parents Allege High School Coaches Defamed Their Son and Interfered With His Athletic Career

The suit was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

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September 08, 2023 | Law.com

$7M 'Bad Boy Clause' in Postnuptial Agreement Is Lawful, State High Court Holds

The high court said that while the lump sum provision would constitute an unenforceable penalty had it been in a traditional common law contract, Lloyd and Niceta's marital agreements are not governed by the same principles.

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August 31, 2023 | Law.com

Washington State Attorney Suspended for One Year After Disputing 2020 Gubernatorial Election

In December 2020, Everett attorney Stephen W. Pidgeon filed a complaint on behalf of the Loren Culp campaign in King County Superior Court to contest the results of Washington's 2020 gubernatorial election following Culp's loss to incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee the previous month, who won by a margin of 545,177 votes.

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August 31, 2023 | Law.com

Federal Judge Dismisses Kappa Kappa Gamma's Suit Seeking to Block Trans Woman From Sorority Membership

"Freeburg Law is proud to represent members of the LGBTQIA+ community who have been wrongfully harmed," said Rachel Berkness of Freeburg Law in Jackson, Wyoming, who represented the defendant, Artemis Langford. "In this case, the legal system was used as a weapon to bully Ms. Langford simply for being transgender. The plaintiffs did not bring any causes of action against her and admitted that they sought no relief from her. Yet they used our courts to repeat false, drunken rumors about Ms. Langford and then immediately started newsjacking to drive traffic to their crowdfunding page. We are proud that the court put an end to this farce."

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August 30, 2023 | Law.com

Nevada Restaurants Engaged in Employment Discrimination and Harassment, Federal Complaint Alleges

The suit was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

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August 29, 2023 | Law.com

Previously-Convicted Attorney Also Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining $265K in Pandemic Relief Loans

Darlene Baker, also known as Darlene Piper, of Port Orchard, Washington, was previously licensed to handle wills, trusts, and probate of estates. Disciplinary records from the Washington State Bar Association show that Baker resigned in lieu of discipline in January 2020.

By Marianna Wharry

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August 25, 2023 | Law.com

Centene Corp. Canceled Job Interviews Over Religious Accommodation for COVID-19 Vaccine, Complaint Alleges

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Marianna Wharry

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