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Byron Allen Sues McDonald’s for Allegedly Lying About Commitment to Black Media
The media entrepreneur Byron Allen has filed a second lawsuit against McDonald’s Corp MCD.N over the fast-food chain’s alleged refusal to advertise with Black-owned media. In a complaint filed last week in Los Angeles, Allen’s Entertainment Studios Networks Inc and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTwitter Beats Disabled Worker’s Lawsuit over Layoffs, for Now
A federal judge in California has tossed out a lawsuit accusing Twitter Inc. of discriminating against workers with disabilities by requiring employees to report to the office and put in long hours working at high intensity. U.S. District Judge Haywood … Source: Claims Journal
Read More$1.1M Paid to Resolve Ransomware Attack on California County
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California County and insurers paid $1.1 million to resolve a ransomware attack on a law enforcement computer network, Southern California News Group reported. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced in April that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHistoric Hotel Bentley in Louisiana Damaged by Fire
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Central Louisiana’s historic Hotel Bentley was damaged Friday by a fire in which one person was believed to be injured. The fire, which damaged the building’s exterior on the north side, was concentrated in the lower … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTexas Petrochemical Plant Fire Sends Five Workers to Hospital
HOUSTON (AP) — Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, leaving five workers hospitalized and sending up a huge plume of smoke visible for miles. Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. at the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMilitary: Contractor Error Caused Hawaii Toxic Foam Spill
HONOLULU (AP) — An investigation found that a spill of about 1,300 gallons of fire suppressant at a fuel facility in Hawaii was caused by a maintenance contractor improperly installing an air vacuum valve, U.S. military officials said Friday. Aqueous … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSpectator Tumbles over Railing into Bullpen in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A spectator was taken to a trauma center after falling over a protective railing and into the Red Sox bullpen while reaching for a baseball in the first inning of Boston’s game against Philadelphia at Citizens Bank … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAir Conditioning Collapse Injures 6 at Colorado Resort Pool
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Six people were hurt — two critically – when part of a heating and ventilation system collapsed at a resort pool in Colorado on Saturday, fire officials said. There were 50 to 100 guests in the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAla. Ct. Affirms Order to Return Injured Worker’s Psyche Records
Malik Woodard asked his doctor not to look at records of the treatment he received from a psychologist while recovering from crush injuries that happened when a one-ton battery cabinet fell on him while at work. Dr. Victor Chin obtained … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreToyota-Affiliate Daihatsu Rigged Safety Test for 88,000 Cars
TOKYO —Toyota Motor Corp. affiliate Daihatsu rigged part of the door in side-collision safety tests carried out for some 88,000 small cars, most of which were sold under the Toyota brand, the companies said on Friday. They said the door … Source: Claims Journal
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