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Novartis to pay $150+ million for gender discrimination
Thursday, July 15, 2010 � by jg
New York Law Journal: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. will settle remaining gender bias claims by employees who had alleged they were discriminated against in pay, promotion and in pregnancy policies.
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What did Wal-Mart know, and when did it know it?
Friday, June 4, 2010 � by scott
New York Times: “More than six years before the biggest sex discrimination lawsuit in history was filed against Wal-Mart Stores, the company hired a prominent law firm to examine its vulnerability to just such a suit.”
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Jury punishes Novartis to the tune of $250 million
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 � by jg
Bloomberg BusinessWeek: A New York jury has awarded “the largest ever employment discrimination verdict” to a group of about 5,600 women who sued Novartis Pharmaceuticals for gender discrimination.
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Novartis to become first company to pay punitive damages in gender discrimination case
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 � by jg
New York Law Journal: A jury found Novartis Pharmaceuticals liable “for discriminating against women in pay and promotion and on the basis of pregnancy.”
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Sex, lies and Internet dating sites: eHarmony bows to same-sex couples in class action settlement
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 � by eric
“It’s great to see eHarmony taking a step forward to work with the LGBT community,” said plaintiff Nate Cardin. “It’s a very timely issue. In the age we’re in now, any advances toward acknowledging the equal rights of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender individuals is great.”
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Female lieutenant says Concord Police are still hostile to women
Thursday, December 3, 2009 � by jg
San Francisco Chronicle: A 21-year member of the Concord Police Department who has already won a settlement from the city in a sexual-discrimination suit has again sued the city, saying the Concord PD is “rife with overt hostility and disparate treatment toward female officers.