Biotech firm Athira Pharma hit by class action lawsuits following image manipulation claims

Biotech firm Athira Pharma hit by class action lawsuits following image manipulation claims

Leen Kawas, CEO of Athira Pharma, went on leave earlier this month. (Athira Pharma photo) The lawsuits have started. Less than a week after the CEO of Athira Pharma was given a temporary leave of absence on allegations of altered images in the scientific papers she wrote, three class action lawsuits were filed on behalf … Read more

Amazon facing race, gender discrimination lawsuits

Amazon offers rare apology, says it will look for solutions to drivers peeing in bottles

An Amazon Prime Truck in downtown Seattle near Amazon HQ. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Amazon faces numerous lawsuits alleging that the company has created a culture that discriminates against black, Latin American, and Native American office workers. A total of five lawsuits allege that the company systematically evades minority groups in order to be … Read more