Workplace Rights · Corporate Accountability Fred Meyer and Quality Food Centers disciplined the boundaries of what workers could wear at work, even as their parent company publicly embraced racial justice. The National Labor Relations Board found that the stores changed…
Maritime pollution oversight A federal review also identified missing ballast-water tests and unreported monitoring data. A signed agreement calls for a $59,000 civil penalty, but it doesn’t establish that pollutant limits were exceeded or that environmental harm occurred. Document review…
Fiduciary Duty / Family Partnership / Nebraska Nebraska’s highest court affirmed findings that Rick Berkshire breached his duties as managing partner, no longer owns any stake in the partnership, and must answer for unpaid rent, ATM withdrawals and more than…
Lead-safety enforcement At one pre-1978 property, an inspector saw no required ground covering. A records review brought additional allegations involving certification, worker training and information for homeowners. Source document filed September 22, 2026 · U.S. EPA Region 4 Environmental accountability…
Workplace investigation Four former New York employees say requests for chairs, restroom breaks, lighter work, and pumping time entered a centralized system that demanded paperwork, deducted time, and ultimately ended in termination. Evidence reviewPrimary source: federal class-action complaintFiled September 8,…
Employment • Arbitration • Netflix Jessica Combs (no relation to P. Diddy as far as I can tell) alleged years of sexual harassment, unanswered complaints and retaliation. July 8, 2026 United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case…
Retirement Plans / Insider Transactions / Access to Courts Five former employees say their company’s retirement plan paid far too much for company stock bought from insiders. A procedural rule ended their case before anyone examined the price. The full…
Environmental Enforcement A container holding 81 refrigerant cylinders reached the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach without the regulatory authorizations required for the shipment. The settlement shows how the cargo was stopped, priced and sent back out of the…
Workplace Accountability · Wage Theft Claims A grocery-store worker says she had to show up 15 minutes before her shift, only to wait outside locked stores when opening managers had not arrived. Based on a Second Circuit opinion decided October…
Labor Rights / NLRB Decision A default judgment treats as admitted that Lone Spur Cafe Queen Creek (a cowboy themed hamburger restaurant) threatened and fired four employees for raising workplace concerns. The restaurant’s lawyer now says it’s since closed and…