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This year, Disneyland is going all out for its Diamond celebration. While Disney was busy making kids’ dreams come true for the past 60 years, it was also spending much of that time defending itself against one lawsuit after another. In honor of Disney’s Diamond celebration, here is a roundup of the best, funniest, and saddest lawsuits against Disneyland: Remember the rabbit that was always late in Alice in Wonderland? Well, that rabbit was apparently late for a very important date with the court....

Some states are insuring discrimination protections for LGBT employees and customers. Others, not so much. So it’s fair for the average small business owner or entrepreneur to wonder what they’re responsibilities are when it comes to preventing discrimination. Lucky for you, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a handy, 1-page guide to help startups comply with federal anti-discrimination laws. Here are some of the highlights: An Ounce of Prevention The federal government sets the floor when it comes to civil rights and employment protections; states and municipalities can go farther to ensure minorities are treated equally, but they cannot restrict rights or access more than the feds....

An accident investigation is ongoing after a chartered tour bus crashed in Monterey County, California on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring dozens of others. The crash, which occurred on a Highway 101 overpass near the town of Soledad “has reinvigorated charges of lax federal oversight and a failure to implement safety measures on buses”, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Orion Pacific’s Safety Record. The bus that crashed on Tuesday was one of 12 motorcoaches operated by Orion Pacific, which is owned by Weeks Enterprises, Inc....

Jan Burgess, a Flint, Michigan resident, is the named plaintiff in a class action lawsuit filed against the USA on behalf of over 1,700 residents of city alleging the Environmental Protection Agency failed to protect them from the Flint Water Crisis. Shockingly, the city still suffers from water problems today, but that has not stopped residents from seeking relief for the damages and injuries already suffered. And because they are alleging the EPA failed them, the case is against the United States of America....

People all over Northern California were taken aback last night when a gas explosion in San Bruno, Ca, was reported. San Bruno is a suburb of San Francisco, close to the San Francisco International Airport. Initial reports said a crash of a small plane was to blame for the explosion and resulting San Bruno fire, but it has now been discovered that a natural gas line exploded, killing at least four people and injuring as many as 50 or more....

A new potential GM class action lawsuit alleges that to GM, police cars were more important than civilian cars. Two model years of Chevrolet Impalas have defective spindle rods, according to the new lawsuit filed by Donna Trusky of Pennsylvania, reports the AP. About 423,000 of the cars were sold from those years. Approximately 12,500 of those cars eventually became police models, the AP reports. The defective rods meant that the car’s tires wore out a lot faster....

All too frequently people sign contracts or agreements without bothering to read them. They just sign each blank that’s highlighted, or every line marked with a X. For plaintiff Patricia Evans from Pennsylvania, this proved to be the error that ended her injury case against the gym chain LA Fitness. In November 2014, while working out under a personal trainer’s direction, the 63 year old was doing suicide runs when she fell and fractured her wrist....

A group of dog owners have filed a puppy mill lawsuit against Chicago-area pet store chain Happiness is Pets. The group accuses the store of falsely claiming the animals were healthy and came from reputable small-scale breeders. Instead, they say the disease-prone puppies were purchased from overcrowded puppy mills and arrived at the stores visibly sick and covered in feces and urine. Employees were allegedly instructed to hide the poor conditions with grooming and by administering antibiotics....

National Hugging Day is upon us, which means you may be gearing up for a hugging spree at your workplace. But is it OK – or even legal – to hug people at work? The answer will largely depend on the hugger, the huggee, and your company’s hugging culture. Here are five legal considerations to keep in mind: If a problem should arise, don’t hug it out. Refer to company policies, contact HR, and consider consulting an experienced employment law attorney near you....

The Kindle lawsuit that was filed by two groups representing the blind – the National Federation of the Blind, and the American Council of the Blind – has been settled by Arizona State University (ASU). ABC News reports that the university settled the lawsuit with the two groups who had filed the suit on behalf of a student who claimed that the university’s Kindle program was not accessible for the blind last year....

It’s the first Friday in November, known around the world as Love Your Lawyer Day. Yes, we’ve heard all of the lawyer jokes and shark comparisons. But for every stereotypical ambulance-chaser or over-zealous divorce lawyer you hear about, there are many more attorneys working their tails off for their clients with little recognition. And it’s more likely than not that a lawyer has actually made your daily life better in some way....

One of the 14 people injured in a shuttle bus crash at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport has filed a lawsuit against the bus driver and the company that owns the bus. Talipha Charles suffered broken bones, contusions, and other injuries in the crash, the Daily Herald reports. According to Charles’ lawyer, the bus driver was speeding at the time of the collision and failed to stay in the proper lane, causing the bus to crash into a concrete median....

A California state board picked to review how parole supervision of convicted sex offenders like John Albert Gardner fell through the cracks is lacking resources to properly conduct oversight. The Associated Press reports that with minimal staff and no formal budget, the Sex Offender Management Board lacks resources it needs to complete its review involving Gardner’s parole violations. He is accused of raping and killing 17-year-old Chelsea King after she went for a run at Rancho Bernardo Community Park....

Olympus, the maker of a medical scope linked with fatal superbug outbreaks, has announced it will recall and attempt to redesign the faulty scope. The company’s duodenoscope incorporated a design flaw making it virtually impossible to properly disinfect between uses, exposing hundreds of patients to the carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE. Here’s a look at the type of scopes involved, the risk of infection, and what to do if you’ve been injured by an Olympus scope....

Twelve employees of the Pei Wei Asian Diner say they were fired for attending a rally protesting Arizona’s controversial immigration law, SB 1070. The employees missed shifts to attend the rally and that is the reason they were dismissed, say representatives for the restaurant. However, the employees say others who missed shifts were punished, not fired. Now, the protests have shift to the restaurant itself. Some of the twelve out of the thirty employees of the Chandler, Arizona Pei Wei restaurant asked for the day off, but were denied, reports MyFOXPhoenix....

Toyota reportedly received complaints back in 2007 about its unintended acceleration problem. As a result, it was asked in 2007 to consider installing software, known as brake override system (also referred to as “smart pedals” or “smart brakes”), to mitigate the unintended acceleration problem. The brake override software, however, was not installed in many of the recalled Toyota models until early this year, after the fatal Lexus crash in San Diego that killed Officer Mark Saylor and his family last fall....

Are you looking to create a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization? If so, you’ll need a 501(c)(3) exempt purpose. Many entrepreneurs endeavor to create a non-profit organization. There’s that part of us that craves to do some good in the world. But there is a difference between becoming a non-profit and becoming tax-exempt. In order to become tax-exempt, you typically need to file an application with an IRS. Many non-profits will fall under the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization umbrella....

Every small business owner knows payment collection woes. You want to be cool with customers and you cannot afford to alienate anyone, but when customers don’t pay, you’re the one making excuses to your creditors. What can you do to balance everyone’s needs and keep business humming happily? Get friendly, flexible, and organized. Finally, get defensive if need be. Get Friendly Want to seem like a human being to your customers?...

No one likes to be sued, especially a small business. Thoughts of bad publicity and lost sales already keep entrepreneurs up at night, let alone when they have civil liability attached. But in this day and age, getting sued may be inevitable. So it’s dealing with a lawsuit that becomes important. Obviously, your first steps after your business is sued are crucial, so make sure you make them count. Get All the Info Your response to a lawsuit will depend on a few factors....

Being a victim of sexual assault is bad enough, but finally finding the courage to speak up and then being called a liar – or worse – by the person who assaulted you, is even worse. There may, however, be a recourse for these types of circumstances. Women who have survived a sexual assault have been turning to defamation lawsuits to fight back against their attackers. The Elements of a Defamation Lawsuit Defamation laws will vary from state to state, but there are some general standards that make these laws similar to each other....