Amazon sued in class action lawsuit over workplace absence practices

Amazon sued in class action lawsuit over workplace absence practices

Amazon was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the e-commerce giant has used “punitive attendance policies” against its employees. The complaint claims Amazon uses an automated system to track employee attendance, and then threatens employees with discipline and possible termination when they make legally protected accommodation requests. “Under this system,…

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Robert Alexander

Why Donald Trump’s BBC Defamation Claim Is Doomed To Fail: Attorneys

President Donald Trump’s threatened $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC over an edited broadcast of his January 6, 2021, speech would confront formidable legal obstacles, according to Mark Stephens CBE, a leading international media lawyer. In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Stephens said Trump’s claim “isn’t the legal hill to die on—it might just as…

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Outgoing BBC director urges staff to "fight for our journalism" as Trump threatens $1B defamation lawsuit

Outgoing BBC director urges staff to “fight for our journalism” as Trump threatens $1B defamation lawsuit

London — The outgoing director of the BBC addressed staff of the publicly-funded British national broadcaster in a call on Tuesday admitting mistakes were made but urging them to “fight for our journalism” after President Trump threatened to sue the corporation for $1 billion over a program it aired in 2024 about the Jan. 6, 2021…

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Letitia James asks judge to dismiss mortgage fraud case, calling it vindictive and driven by Trump's "animus"

Letitia James asks judge to dismiss mortgage fraud case, calling it vindictive and driven by Trump’s “animus”

New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy. The motion, which had been expected, argues the case against James was driven by personal…

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