Police
Misconduct
The firm
represented
two young men who were beaten and falsely arrested by police officers.
During the course of the arrest, the police officers destroyed religious
artifacts and uttered racial slurs. The case resolved after a summary
jury trial for an agreed upon judgment of $100,000.00.
Police
Misconduct
The firm
represented
a client whose arm was twisted and fractured by a private security
officer
during the course of an arrest. The case settled for $125,000.00.
Police
Misconduct
An elderly
client was assaulted and arrested for asserting his 1st
Amendment
Freedom of Speech Rights when he complained loudly to a police officer
that a snowplow had broken his business window. The case settled after
a summary jury trial for $35,500.00.
Police
Misconduct
The firm
represented
a client who was punched in the eye by a police officer in retaliation
for a prior successful civil rights lawsuit against the same police
officer.
The client was awarded $100,000.00 after a trial on damages.
Police
Misconduct
The firm
represented
a union employee who was struck by a police officer and falsely arrested
after he yelled “scab” while on a picket line. After a jury
trial, the total award including attorneys’ fees was over $100,000.00.
Police
Misconduct
The firm
represented
several family members of an auto accident victim, who were standing
in the street at the scene of the accident. When they refused to leave
the scene, police officers falsely arrested them. All charges were
dismissed.
The case settled for $75,000.00.
Wrongful
Termination & Retaliation
The firm
represented
a client who was terminated for complaining to his employer about unsafe
working conditions. The case settled for $125,000.00.
Gender
Discrimination, Sexual Harassment & Retaliation
The firm
represented
a client who was sexually harassed and subject to gender discrimination
by two supervisors at work. When the client complained about the sexual
harassment and discrimination, the supervisors began a retaliatory
campaign
of harassment, which culminated in a constructive termination. The case
settled at mediation for $150,000.00.
Pregnancy
Discrimination
The firm
represented
a client who was admittedly passed over for a promotion because she
was pregnant, despite being the most qualified. The case settled for
$60,000.00.
Disability
Discrimination
The firm
represented
a client who was terminated from employment due to a disability. The
case settled for $100,000.00.
Race
Discrimination
The firm
represented
an African-American client who quit his job after a direct supervisor
called him a racially derogatory name. The case settled for $30,000.00.
Race
Discrimination
The firm
represented
an African-American man who applied for a municipal job. Despite the
fact that he was the most qualified applicant, and scored the highest
on all tests and the interview process, two less qualified Caucasian
males were hired. The case settled for $100,000.00.
Sexual
Harassment
The firm
represented
a client who was terminated when she threatened to file a complaint
with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination because her
direct supervisor repeatedly requested that she have sex with him. A
judgment entered for $50,000.00.
Sexual
Harassment
The firm
represented
a client who was repeatedly subject to sexual leering and sexually
probing
questions about her relationship with her husband by her supervisor.
The case settled for $60,000.00.
