Last week, JJLM filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Eugene on behalf of Kirsten Cardwell, a former patrol officer with the Eugene Police Department (EPD), who was discriminated against by her employer for being female. Officer Cardwell was sexually harassed...
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Female Student-Athletes File Title IX Sex Discrimination Class Action Against University of Oregon.
JJLM Attorney Jennifer Middleton Designated as Local Counsel. Thirty-two female student-athletes filed a detailed sex discrimination class action over 100 pages long against the University of Oregon today for depriving women of equal treatment and benefits, equal...
JJLM recovers $317,353 in damages for discrimination against nonbianary student by Albany Public School District
On September 21st, a federal jury in Eugene found that the Greater Albany Public School District and Jerrie Matuszak, the former principal of Oak Grove Elementary School, discriminated against former elementary school student Lior Onaly-Kelsey in violation of the...
We are proud to announce that JJLM attorney Jennifer Middleton will co-counsel with Arthur H. Bryant of Bailey & Glasser, LLP on this important case
Lawyers request meeting with University of Oregon president regarding ‘discrimination against women athletes’ - oregonlive.com
Jury Verdict For Plaintiffs In Class Action Lawsuit Against Pacificorp
On Monday, June 12, a Multnomah County jury reached a verdict against PacifiCorp for four devastating fires that swept across Oregon on Labor Day 2020. The jury found PacifiCorp responsible for the harm it caused to the 17 named plaintiffs—or “class...
Former Cottage Grove Police Officer settles sex discrimination claim for $100,000
Former Cottage Grove Police Officer settles sex discrimination claim for $100,000 Officer Iboa Pierce was hired by the Cottage Grove Police Department as a patrol officer in April 2021. She was one of only two female officers in the Department, and the only female...
Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Filed
Earlier this week, JJLM filed a lawsuit in federal court in Medford on behalf of Cory Muse, a former bartender at The 238 Bar in Grants Pass, who was discriminated and retaliated against by her employer for being pregnant. When Muse disclosed her pregnancy, her hours...
JJLM Settles Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case Against McKenzie-Willamette Hospital
On March 25, 2021, JJLM filed a Complaint in the United States District Court on behalf of Joy Hanneman, a nurse who worked in the PACU at McKenzie-Willamette Hospital in Eugene. One of the charge nurses who oversaw Ms. Hanneman’s work subjected her and other female...
Employee or Independent Contractor?
It is not uncommon for employers to describe a worker as an “independent contractor” to avoid providing workers’ compensation coverage. A worker subjected to this arrangement, who is injured on the job, may not realize that he or she may still be entitled to workers’...
Have You Or Someone You Know Been Injured By a Preventable Medication Error?
Every year, billions of prescription medications are filled or administered. Most of these medications are delivered appropriately. However, an unacceptable number are handled negligently, unnecessarily causing preventable harm to patients and other consumers....