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False Claims Act – $175 million Award
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6th Nov 2014
A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas returned a verdict against Trinity Industries and awarded the plaintiff $175 million in damages. The plaintiff, a competitor of Trinity Industries, brought the case as a whistleblower … more
Employment Retaliation Can Happen Anywhere
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4th Nov 2014
No matter the employer, there is always the possibility of discrimination and retaliation against employees. A federal lawsuit was filed on October 21, 2014 against Rogelio “Ray” Valdez, the Chief Justice of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi, … more
Beverly Kearney Files Lawsuit Against UT Austin
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14th Nov 2013
By Kirk Bohls and Suzanne Halliburton, Austin American Statesman Staff Former Texas women’s track coach Bev Kearney filed a $1 million lawsuit in state district court today alleging the school discriminated and retaliated against her based on gender and race. The lawsuit filing … more
Texas Track Coach Bev Kearney to step down – Six-time NCAA championship-winning coach says investigation into 2002 relationship prompts her decision
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11th Apr 2013
By Randy Riggs, American-Statesman Staff Bev Kearney, who has led the University of Texas women’s track and field team to six national championships since arriving in 1993, told the American-Statesman on Saturday that she has chosen to resign after being placed on … more
Texas Legislature considers bill to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation
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State Senator Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) recently proposed a bill (SB 237) that would ban discrimination in the workplace based on an employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Under current law (both federal and state), there are no … more
State employee says she was unfairly fired for supporting liberal candidate
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20th Dec 2012
By Marty Toohey, American-Statesman Staff A former manager at the Texas Water Development Board is suing the agency, alleging she was fired for voicing support for a liberal Austin City Council candidate even as at least a dozen other employees used state … more
Parents sue Lockhart school district after teacher charged with sexual assault
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24th Sep 2012
By Ciara O’Rourke The parents of a girl who police say was sexually assaulted by a teacher are suing the Lockhart school district, claiming administrators put their daughter at risk by failing to report allegations of improper relationships to the proper … more
Parks, Wildlife, and Racism
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10th Aug 2012
By PATRICIA J. RULAND, Austin Chronicle, “Who becomes a Texas game warden is decided at conception,” said one veteran warden at the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the agency charged with (among many other responsibilities) law enforcement in the state’s park … more