Ahearn Rentals sues rival over patent
Ahern Rentals Inc. has filed a complaint with rival Equipmentshare.com Inc., in Texas federal court for allegedly infringing a patent covering a method to control rented equipment remotely. Ahern owns U.S. Patent No. 9,193,330, titled ‘Method and a System for Controlling and Monitoring Operation of a Device’ and owned by Ahern since rights were transferred to the company by its inventor, Daniel Abshire. The patent is related to a...
Manitowoc applauds 232 investigation of Mobile Crane imports
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Initiated Investigation to Address Import Surge The Manitowoc Company, Inc., (the “Company” or “Manitowoc”) has issued the following statement in response to the announcement by the United States Department of Commerce that the agency will initiate a 232 investigation of mobile crane imports. The Commerce Department’s investigation is in response to a petition Manitowoc filed in December. “Manitowoc filed this...
Former Winnipeg crane company exec pleads guilty to fraud, took over $4M from employer
R. Litz and Sons CFO Peter Ramdath paid for luxury cars, jewelry, vacations with money taken over five years Luxury cars, designer clothes, a private jet to Dubai, and parties on yachts — those are just some of the things police alleged a former executive at a Winnipeg crane company paid for with more than $4 million he swindled out of his employer over five years. Peter Ramdath, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000 on...
Jury awards $5.2 Million against Walmart in EEOC Disability Discrimination Case
Jury Finds Retail Giant Suspended and Failed to Accommodate Longtime Deaf Employee With Visual Impairment Late yesterday, a jury determined that Walmart violated federal law when it refused to accommodate the disabilities of a longtime employee, and awarded $5.2 million in damages, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, an employee, who has a developmental...
Carrier agrees to pay $22,500 to settle truck driver’s EEOC lawsuit over service dog
A Minnesota-based trucking company has agreed to pay $22,500 to settle a federal lawsuit stemming from allegations it required a truck driver to pay fees to have his certified service dog ride in the truck with him. As part of the settlement, Transport America of Eagan, Minnesota, has also agreed to revise its policies to allow drivers with disabilities to have a service animal ride along without being charged. The U.S. Equal...
$10 Million settlement for man injured in workplace accident
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has obtained $10 million for a man who lost his foot in a workplace accident. The settlement was reached just one day before opening statements were set to begin in a Cook County jury trial. In October of 2016, a homeowner had hired Muscle Concrete to perform concrete work at 2427 North Maplewood on a pathway that ran from the front yard to the rear alley on the property. Muscle Concrete hires...
Pape’ Material Handling to pay $650,000 to settle EEOC National Origin Harassment Lawsuit
Pape’ Material Handling, Inc., a nationwide company that sells, rents, and services forklift products, will pay $650,000 to settle a harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. This settlement was approved by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The EEOC’s lawsuit charged Pape Material Handling with allowing employees at...
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