Obama Center subcontractor files $40M discrimination lawsuit against engineering firm for overruns
A Chicago-based subcontractor is suing one of the firms involved in managing the construction of the Obama Presidential Center for $40 million, claiming racial discriminatory practices.
Sub’s Lawsuit Says Racial Discrimination Is Behind Blame for Obama Center Problems
A concrete subcontractor on the Obama Presidential Center is alleging racial discrimination against Thornton Tomasetti.
Obama Center Subcontractor Files $40 Million Discrimination Lawsuit Against Managing Firm
A Chicago-based subcontractor is suing one of the firms managing the construction of the Obama Presidential Center for $40 million, alleging that racially discriminatory practices forced it to take on extra work, pushing the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
Obama center contractor’s $40M lawsuit calls engineering firm racist
New York-based Thornton Tomasetti denied the allegations and accused the subcontractor of shoddy work that caused cost overruns.
Obama Presidential Library Contractor Alleges Racial Discrimination In Lawsuit
This latest lawsuit follows an already yearslong pause in the construction of the Obama Presidential Library while the library weathered separate challenges to the plans to build in a public park
Obama Presidential Center subcontractor sues engineering firm for $40 million
Robert McGee, the owner who filed the lawsuit in January, argued that the engineering firm, Thornton Tomasetti, imposed rules that contradict American Concrete Institute standards.
Obama Center subcontractor alleges racial discrimination in lawsuit
A subcontractor is suing the firm managing engineering and design services for the ongoing project, alleging racial discrimination that caused them to suffer $40 million in monetary damages.
Obama Presidential Center subcontractor sues over cost overruns, alleges discrimination
A federal lawsuit filed earlier this month alleges one of the main companies involved in managing the construction of the Obama Presidential Center racially discriminated against one of the project’s Black American-owned local subcontractors,
Barack Obama project hits snag after $40M racial discrimination lawsuit emerges
The Obama Presidential Center, which is due to be built near Jackson Park in Chicago, is at the center of a $40M lawsuit as a Chicago subcontractor is suing New York-based Thornton Tomasetti, one of t
Obama Library: Behind Schedule, Over Budget and Mired in Lawsuits
A federal lawsuit was filed earlier in January, accusing a New York-based construction company of discriminatory actions.
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