#Joffrey Ballet School, ex-boss in ugly twirling legal fight

#Joffrey Ballet School, ex-boss in ugly twirling legal fight

“#Joffrey Ballet School, ex-boss in ugly twirling legal fight” In an about-face so swift it would make a ballerina’s head spin, the former boss of the famed Joffrey Ballet School is allegedly threatening to bankrupt the institution. Christopher D’Addario, who quietly resigned as executive director in March, temporarily shuttered the Greenwich Village school’s website Sept….

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#President Trump’s diversity training order faces lawsuit

#President Trump’s diversity training order faces lawsuit

“#President Trump’s diversity training order faces lawsuit” NEW YORK — Three civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging President Trump’s executive order that prohibits federal agencies, contractors and grant recipients from offering certain diversity training that the president deems “anti-American.” The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed the complaint in federal court in Washington, DC,…

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#Quibi rival demands asset freeze in patent-infringement claim

#Quibi rival demands asset freeze in patent-infringement claim

“#Quibi rival demands asset freeze in patent-infringement claim” Eko — a tech startup that has accused Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ill-fated video-streaming app Quibi of infringing on its patented technology — is asking the court to freeze Quibi’s assets as it winds down its business. Quibi, which is shutting down just six months after its launch, said…

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#McDonald’s slapped with second discrimination suit by black franchisees

#McDonald’s slapped with second discrimination suit by black franchisees

“#McDonald’s slapped with second discrimination suit by black franchisees” McDonald’s is under fire again for how it treats its black franchisees. A civil rights class-action lawsuit filed Thursday accused McDonald’s of steering black franchisees into predominately black, inner-city or rural communities where they make less money than their white counterparts and have higher operating costs…

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