NEW ORLEANS — A scientist who said shoddy levee work caused Hurricane Katrina’s devastating floods wasn’t muzzled by his work for Louisiana State University because he wasn’t speaking as a school employee, a federal judge has ruled. Ivor van Heerden ...

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After years of pushing for a promotion and two more years of legal wrangling, James Williams has settled his racial discrimination lawsuit against his former employer, Reliable Contracting Co. Inc. The parties to the case did not make the results ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says companies can’t fire people simply because they are in a relationship with other employees who complain of discrimination. The high court on Monday unanimously ruled for Eric Thompson, who was fired from a North ...

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A Baltimore jury has awarded $555,000 to a former Merck & Co. saleswoman who claimed she was fired two years ago in retaliation for reporting her supervisor’s violations of corporate policies. The panel deliberated about three hours Friday afternoon before ...

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Trial began Monday afternoon in the case of a former Merck & Co. saleswoman who claims she was fired two years ago in retaliation for reporting her supervisor’s violations of the pharmaceutical giant’s corporate policies. Jennifer Scott had complained to ...

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COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s new head football coach said Monday that he knows that he not only has to guide his team to more victories, but he needs to increase its fan base as well. And the ...

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UM fires coach over empty seats The University of Maryland, College Park fired its football coach, Ralph Friedgen, on Monday, even though the team will play next week in the Military Bowl and the school is obligated to pay him $2 ...

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COLLEGE PARK — In the end, it wasn’t about wins and losses for University of Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen. It was about empty seats and suites. Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson announced Monday that Friedgen would not return for ...

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