Two new judges will oversee the ongoing legal battle between the proprietors of the Welcome Inn and its employees. The case involving the Quincy, IL hotel has been reassigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce and Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long, according to the most recent...
Two new judges will oversee the ongoing legal battle between the proprietors of the Welcome Inn and its employees. The case involving the Quincy, IL hotel has been reassigned to Judge Colin Stirling Bruce and Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long, according to the most recent...
The Welcome Inn labor relations case is moving forward after months of legal wrangling. Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M. Orencia, and Chad Lebow filed a lawsuit against Quincy Property LLC, doing business as “Welcome Inn,” and against Brett Burge, Kenneth...
The owners of a Welcome Inn hotel in Quincy, Illinois had initially reacted to a lawsuit by interviewing employees as to their working conditions, according to court documents. In Brashier v. Quincy Properties, LLC, former Welcome Inn employees April Brashier, Richard...
Four owners of a Welcome Inn located in Quincy, Illinois are being sued for allegations of violating that state’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in a in the complex Welcome Inn lawsuit that has spanned nearly two years. Plaintiffs April R. Brashier, Richard M....
Midland, in Western Texas is a small town known for its periodic oil-drilling booms. It’s in the midst of one right now, but not everyone is celebrating. Drilling rigs cast their shadows on suburban backyards. Meanwhile, there is a major housing crunch in this...
The ICE deportation of parents of U.S. kids became a viral topic over the past summer. Under President Donald Trump, the practice shows no sign of slowing down. It all began in July 2010, when Congress began requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (known as...
Freedom of expression is at its lowest point since 2000. This is according to a new study showing journalists today face threats of government censorship, organized crime, and commercial pressures brought on by the internet. “Global media freedom is at its lowest...
We have covered a lot of self-help topics in our Investigative Reports section. However, one ofthe most striking news in this section has been the story about debt collectors who harassed theelderly – and the ones who owed debts dating back decades. Debt...
Veritas News reported in 2014 concerns about Facebook’s potential to invade the privacy of customers using the Facebook Messenger app. The social media behemoth released public statements at the time to ease those fears. Even though the Facebook...