The Washington Supreme Court has reinstated a decision that Dr. Robert Woo’s business-insurance policy should cover a settlement payment he made to a former employee after he installed tusks in her mouth, temporarily, while she was under anesthesia for a…
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline issued an interim order today (July 25) suspending Judge Elizabeth Halverson pending a final determination in the disciplinary proceeding against her. The order means that after reviewing evidence and holding a hearing, the Commission…
According to a Belgian newspaper, a local businessman rejected a Nigerian job applicant on the grounds that his dog was racist and would probably bite the man. The applicant was not even allowed to enter the business where he had…
A judge in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has ruled that a local brewing company must pay damages to one of its former beer tasters, after the taster alleged that his job — drinking alcohol — caused him to develop alcoholism. In…
Police officials in the Philippines were targets for criticism last week for discriminatory comments made by Samuel Pagdilao, chief superintendent and spokesperson for the Philippine National Police. Pagdilao had warned police that they might be subject to administrative charges for…
The AP reported this week that a New York jury rejected a claim by teacher Lauren Berrios against a school district for wrongful termination. Berrios sought $2 million in damages based on her claim that she was fired for being…
A former IBM employee has sued the company after he was fired for inappropriate use of the Internet during work hours. (It wasn’t for reading blogs, not that you would do that during the workday.) James Pacenza admitted that he…
Before you all erupt in either glee or rage (depending on your position), please be aware there are two conditions for applying this rule: (1) you must be in Malaysia, and (2) the insulting must be done behind your supervisor’s…
An update to last week’s story on the employee who sued after being spanked during "camaraderie-bulding exercises" at a Fresno company — the jury awarded her $500,000 in actual damages and another $1.2 million in punitives. The plaintiff, Janet Orlando,…
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