Lawsuit Of Discrimination Against Lake Media

An age discrimination lawsuit against a Lake area media company is being heard this week in Camden County Circuit Court. Two former employees are suing Lake Media which runs several local publications including the Lake Sun newspaper, Lake News online, Westside star, Focus and Lake Lifestyles magazine. The plaintiffs filed charges of age discrimination with the Missouri Commission on human rights in 2011. Both former employees are seeking reinstatement along with more than $25,000 in compensation for punitive damages and emotional distress as well as attorney’s fees and court costs.