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Feb 20, 2020

Prime settles employee’s harassment claims

Springfield-based trucking company New Prime Inc. has agreed to settle a sexual harassment suit brought against it by a female employee who alleged a male coworker made sexual comments to her and propositioned her daily for sex. The parties informed U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark of the settlement agreement on Feb. 10, the day […]

Oct 9, 2019

Divided Supreme Court weighs LGBT people’s rights

A seemingly divided Supreme Court struggled Tuesday over whether a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, with one conservative justice wondering if the court should take heed of “massive social upheaval” that could follow a ruling in their favor. With the court’s four liberal justices likely to side with workers […]

Oct 7, 2019

A look at top cases for the Supreme Court’s new term

The biggest cases before the Supreme Court are often the last ones to be decided, and the focus on the court will be especially intense in June, just a few months before the 2020 election. A look at some of the high-profile cases the court will hear in its term that began Monday and runs […]

Oct 7, 2019

A look at top cases for the Supreme Court’s new term

The biggest cases before the Supreme Court are often the last ones to be decided, and the focus on the court will be especially intense in June, just a few months before the 2020 election. A look at some of the high-profile cases the court will hear in its term that began Monday and runs […]

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