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News: Major Insurer Will Now Equally Cover Fertility Treatment for LGBTQ+ Patients After Class-Action Lawsuit
Aetna – one of the largest healthcare companies in the United States – will now equally cover fertility treatments for LGBTQ+ patients, in a settlement to a class action lawsuit accusing the insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ people seeking treatment. According...
Clayton Parents Allege St. Louis County Special School District is Failing Their Kids
Parents of students with disabilities in Clayton are now alleging the Special School District is failing their children, the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports. Students with disabilities in the Clayton School District and other districts in St. Louis County receive...
HUD Approves Massive Housing Discrimination Settlement in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently approved a consequential settlement between apartment rental agencies and the family of former tenants in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. According to court documents, the agreement settles allegations the...
U.S. Federal Government Adds New Protections for Workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – a federal agency that enforces civil rights laws – recently released new guidance, saying workplace bias laws apply to bathrooms, pronouns, and abortion. The guidance is not legally binding, but creates a new outline...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Complaint for Sex Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, and Fraud in the Southern District of Illinois
On February 6th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Grandview Bluff Estates Homeowners’ Association, Salger Brands LLC, d/b/a Salger Premier Real Estate Team, and Worth Clark Realty, Inc., d/b/a Worth Clark Realty, in violation of the Fair Housing Act,...
Kennedy Hunt P.C. Files Wage Compensation Complaint in Jefferson County, MO
On April 5th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Breath Source LLC, R Empowerment, and Travis Steffens in violation of Missouri common law, the Missouri Minimum Wage Law, and the Missouri Wage Payment Act. According to the lawsuit, the defendants...