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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/married-father-7-claims-fired-143000171.html A former Google executive says he has been fired after he rejected advances from a senior female member of staff, the male executive claims in a lawsuit. Ryan Olohan said he was groped by Tiffany Miller at an upmarket Manhattan restaurant in December 2019, alleging that she told him she knew he liked Asian women, which she is, and that her marriage lacked “spice.” Miller, who is the director of Google’s programmatic media, allegedly complemented Olohan’s physique and touched his torso while they were at Fig & Olive during a company get-together, per a report by the New York Post. Olohan, a married father of seven, claims he was promoted to managing director of food, beverages, and restaurants and joined a team that included Miller. The former exec said he was wary of bringing up the incident to his colleagues at first because several of them were drunk at the time—and when he did, they dismissed Miller’s advances as “Tiffany being Tiffany,” according to the lawsuit, filed on Nov. 30. Olohan, 48, then took his concerns to human resources, which did not take any action. The lawsuit stated that a representative from the department “openly admitted…that if the complaint was ‘in reverse’—a female accusing a white male of harassment—the complaint would certainly be escalated.” Instead, Olohan claims, Miller retaliated following his complaint and reported him to HR for unspecified “microaggressions.” A representative for Miller denied denied his allegations in a statement to Fortune. “This lawsuit is a fictional account of events filled with numerous falsehoods, fabricated by a disgruntled ex-employee, who was senior to Ms. Miller at Google. Ms. Miller never made any 'advance' toward Mr. Olohan, which witnesses can readily corroborate. Even more disturbing is the overt sexism and racism in Mr. Olohan‘s efforts to blame others for his termination.” Repeated harassment Two years after the first incident, Miller allegedly reprimanded Olohan while drunk at a Google event in December 2021—a situation that escalated to the extent that colleagues recommended she sit at the other end of the table. Miller did apologize, the lawsuit states, but “although Google was aware that Miller’s continued harassment of Olohan stemmed from his rejection of her sexual advances, it again took no action.” A further incident occurred in April 2022 during a company social event at a karaoke bar, when Miller once again verbally attacked Olohan while drunk, mocking him and reiterating that she knew he had a preference for Asian women with the prior knowledge that his wife is Asian. Olohan said he felt increasingly under pressure; his supervisor told him there were “obviously too many white guys” on his management team and in July he was allegedly encouraged to fire a male employee so he could be replaced by a woman. Olohan was then fired by Google in August, after he’d spent 16 years at the company, for not being “inclusive.” He claims that Google’s Employee Investigations Team said he’d expressed favoritism toward high-performing employees, and that he was “ableist” because he’d made comments on colleagues’ “walking pace.” The lawsuit accuses both Google and Miller of discrimination, retaliation, and fostering a hostile work environment.- 27 replies
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https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/sme/violet-oon-family-file-suits-to-take-control-of-eponymous-restaurants Violet Oon & family file suits to take control of eponymous restaurants CULINARY icon Violet Oon and her children Tay Yiming and Tay Su-Lyn are seeking to take control of the restaurants they operate with 50-per-cent shareholder Group MMM, a luxury and lifestyle company owned by Manoj M Murjani. The Tays have made an application for the winding up of Violet Oon Inc, which is set to be heard in the High Court on Friday (Oct 28). Violet Oon Inc owns a group of restaurants serving local and Peranakan-inspired cuisine.
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In the last four years, Purisima, who can safely be described as litigious, has filed lawsuits against the People's Republic of China and several major banks including Wells Fargo, JP Morgan, and Wachovia.
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[extract] Three Ford vehicle owners in the US have filed lawsuits against the company for alleged defects in the automaker
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A BILLIONAIRE'S bid to seek more than $1 million in damages from a Rolls-Royce car dealer here over an alleged defect in a $1.4 million Phantom began in the High Court yesterday. Mr Koh Wee Meng, boss of the Fragrance Group, alleges that the high-end luxury car, bought in December 2008, emits noises and vibrates when moving out of a three-point turn. The 50-year-old said he had complained many times to Trans Eurokars and was assured the problem would be rectified. When no remedy was in sight, he decided to sue the dealer. "I consider it a defect, I cannot accept it," he said on the stand yesterday. Trans Eurokars said the noise and vibration is a characteristic of the Phantom and cannot be considered a defect. Each side has engaged expert witnesses to support its case. Mr Koh is seeking more than $1 million in damages - the difference between the car's purchase price and its scrap value of more than $300,000. The property and budget-hotel tycoon was ranked Singapore's 15th-richest man by Forbes last year, with an estimated net worth of US$1.25 billion (S$1.54 billion). "That price was paid for what Rolls-Royce itself claimed was ultimate luxury, pin-drop silence and near perfection," his lawyer, Senior Counsel Davinder Singh, said in his opening statement. Instead, Mr Koh got "a Phantom plagued by noises and vibrations" when it moved out of a three-point turn, added the lawyer. Trans Eurokars' lawyer, Senior Counsel Tan Chee Meng, noted that Mr Koh was claiming damages for a car he had driven for four years and which had clocked some 46,000km to date. But Mr Koh noted that he had complained within three days of taking delivery. Mr Tan pointed out that between November 2009 and September 2011, Mr Koh had sent the car to the workshop for servicing and other works no fewer than eight times but did not complain about the noise and vibration, and suggested that the issue was "non-existent" during this period. Mr Koh disagreed. He replied that since Trans Eurokars was not able to resolve the problem, he saw no point in dragging it up every time he went to the workshop for other issues. In a statement yesterday, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said it has supported the dealer over the past four years in its dealings with Mr Koh. "We have not experienced any similar complaint from any other customer anywhere in the world." A record 39 Rolls-Royce cars were sold here in 2011. The trial continues today. [email protected]
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Kia hit with a preliminary injunction over use of Quoris name in Europe
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Kia's new flagship saloon, the K9, will be called the Quoris in international markets but perhaps with the exception of the European Union (EU). China's car brand, Qoros has filed a lawsuit to prevent Kia from using the name Quoris in the EU. As a result, a preliminary injunction has been imposed on Kia over the usage of the word. A preliminary injunction can be defined as an order by the court requiring the defendant to do or refrain from doing some action while pending a full trial on the merits of the lawsuit. The court determined that consumers could become confused about the 'similar named' car maker and a car model. On the court's judgment, Qoros vice chairman, Volker Steinwascher, commented, "We are pleased with the decision of the court as we succeeded in our first step towards protecting our brand name. We look forward to the first public debut of our vehicles at both the Geneva and the Shanghai auto show in 2013." Qoros was established four years ago from a partnership between Chery and Israel Corporation, a global industrial holding firm. The new brand promises to focus on state-of-the-art technology with high level of user-friendly in-car connectivity and safety standards. It shall target young consumers in Europe and China. The first product from Qoros will be a 4-door compact sedan. Kia has yet to issue a statement regarding the court's decision. -
Former Lotus CEO Dany Bahar sues DRB Hicom for wrongful dismissal
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The Saab name might be no more and it seems like the saga that has embroiled the Swedish automaker is going to come to an end. But that might not be the case because BMW has sued Saab Automobile Parts AB for unpaid deliveries. BMW has filed a US$3.2 million lawsuit at a Swedish district court against Saab Automobile Parts AB, the parts division of the now bankrupt automaker, for receiving parts and other engine components. The original agreement between the two companies was signed in September 2010. In the agreement, it states that Saab Automobile AB will acquire engine parts and other components from BMW and also in the same agreement, Saab will work with BMW to develop and continue using a four cylinder engine for the Saab 9-3 sedan provided by BMW. This lawsuit might encounter some problems. Firstly, Saab is bankrupt and has a debt of around US$2 billion and with only US$500 million worth of assets. Another interesting thing is that Saab Automobile Parts CEO, Lennart Stahl, has stated that Saab Automobile Parts never ordered or received parts from BMW and he felt that the company should not require paying the US$3.2 million amount. BMW has spent the last one and a half years chasing Saab for the unpaid bill and Saab clearly does not have the funds to repay the German automaker. When Saab filed for bankruptcy, the company made its parts division as collateral to get state-backed guarantees for its loans in the European Investment Bank. Some of us would remember that recently, Spyker launched a US$3 billion lawsuit against General Motors. Spyker claims that General Motors forced the Swedish brand to go under. And another interesting report is that the company which reportedly has bought Saab, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, has not close the deal yet and it might take several more months for it to happen. No reason was given on why the deal has not been completed. It is clear that we are going to hear more interesting reports about the Swedish automaker in the near future. Photo credit: Net Car Show
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The world is full of strange news nowadays. A few weeks ago, we had a case whereby a woman in China killed a shop owner by squeezing his testicles due to a dispute over parking space for her scooter. Now, we have a man in the US who is suing BMW for causing an erection which lasted for two years. The plaintiff, by the name of Henry Wolf, is claiming that a four-hour ride in his BMW bike has caused him two years of continuous erection. He alleged that the Corbin-Pacific ridge-like seat is to be blamed. The after-market seat is usually fitted with the aim of making the motorcycle more comfortable. Dr Michael Lutz from the Michigan Institute of Urology told a US radio station that It
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Los Angeles resident wins court case over poor fuel consumption
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Heather Peters, a Los Angeles resident, sued American Honda Motor Co. over misleading fuel consumption figure of her 2006 Civic Hybrid and won the case. Honda claimed that the hybrid model could achieve as much as 50 miles per gallon. However, peters claimed that her Civic achieved far less than that. At the best, she could only manage 42 mpg and after receiving a software update to improve performance, fuel economy went down further to 30 mpg. The court commissioner of the Los Angeles Small Claims Court awarded her US $9867.19 in damages, which is near the maximum $10,000 allowed in small-claims court. Her victory was considered precedent setting, and legal experts said it could open the floodgates for similar cases. But it could also be one that is short-lived. In a written statement, Honda said it plans to appeal the decision. "We disagree with the judgment rendered in this case, and we plan to appeal the decision," Honda said. In appealing, Honda could take the case to superior court, where it would be allowed to use its lawyers in arguing the case. In small claims court, the California law prohibits either side from using legal representation. The fuel economy rating that Honda advertises is set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The figure is posted on the website www.fueleconomy.gov. The ratings are set according to tests that some criticize as not reflecting real-world driving. In Singapore, the National Environmental Agency (NEA) has a similar rule which states that registrable goods must carry energy labels under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA). The fuel consumption of all cars sold in Singapore can be found at the website http://app.nea.gov.sg/cms/htdocs/category_sub.asp?cid=267. However, like Peters, I believe most of the drivers here do not achieve the fuel efficiency figure as stated in the NEA website. But I think winning such a case in Singapore would be much harder. -
[extract] By now, most auto enthusiasts would have seen the internet video of a Bugatti Veyron crashing into a Texas lake. The video was uploaded sometime in November 2009 and that's more than two years ago. This screen grab from the video shows the car travelling on a side road, just next to a lake and the speed of the car wasn
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Sarah Goodner was killed in Texas in 2007 when her 2005 Hyundai Tucson rolled over and she was thrown out the back window. The culprit for that odd circumstance -
Last September, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Honda looking for restitution for 750,000 late model Accord and Acura TSX owners. The suit claimed that a design defect in a new braking system led to excessive force on the rear brake pads that reduced the lifespan of the pads from 70,000 miles to under 20,000 miles. The cost to replace those rear pads? The suit claims the average total is about $150, but if the rotors were damaged, the price can spike to $250 or more. A report in The New York Times shows that the months of legal wrangling has paid off for 750,000 owners of 2008 and 2009 Accords and the 2009 (plus a few 2010 models) Acura TSX. Honda has reportedly agreed to settle the suit without admitting responsibility or any wrongdoing, while also providing cash to customers with the brakes in question. Owners who have already gotten their brakes done will receive one half of the cost of repairs, or a maximum of $125, whichever is less. The owners in question will also receive $150 towards the cost of a set of new rear brake pads that Honda says will last longer than the units being replaced. The law firm handling the case will reportedly receive $2 million for its efforts. In total, Honda could be on the hook for well over $100 million if all affected owners receive new brakes. With the class-action suit settled, the next step is for Judge Margaret M. Morrow of the United States District Court for the Central District of California to give the agreement an official seal of approval in May.
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A CARPARK operator which at first won $3,000 from a motorist who drove off with one of its wheel clamps is now a lot poorer for having pushed its case through the courts. Blenwel Agencies now has to pay up 12 times the sum in legal costs - including $5,000 in costs - for bringing its case right up to the Court of Appeal. The Appeals Court, explaining its reasons in a judgement released last week, reminded lawyers against bringing up such 'hopeless applications' in future. Justifying the $5,000 in costs it put on Blenwel's tab, the court noted that the carpark operator had sought leave to appeal after its application for such leave had already been rejected by a district court and the High Court, and that the tab covered the work done by the motorist's lawyers in preparing for the appeal. Judge of Appeal Andrew Phang, writing on the court's behalf, said Blenwel had already used up - unsuccessfully - two chances to apply for leave to appeal under the law, so lawyers needed to think seriously about 'adverse consequences' before advising their clients to take the route to the Appeals Court. Blenwel's failure in the two lower courts set it back by $1,600 in costs, in addition to some $30,000 in legal fees for court hearings spanning three years. What a Joke !!
