Tagged: aaron klein

March 2, 2021 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Coronavirus outbreak has led to a dramatic surge in demand for contactless payments options, which has accelerated the ongoing shift from cash transactions to safer digital payment methods. Jodie Kelley, CEO at Electronic Transactions Association, has noted that during the past 6 to 8… Read More

October 31, 2016 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Riskalyze, a company that empowers thousands of advisors to align each client’s investments with its Risk Number, announced on Monday it secured a $20 million minority growth equity investment, which was led by FTV Capital. The company stated that the investment is considered its first outside… Read More

December 29, 2015 @ 11:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Well, the owners of the infamous Oregon bakery, Sweet Cakes By Melissa, have finally decided to put an end to the same-sex wedding cake situation. It has been revealed that Aaron Klein, co-owner with his wife Melissa Klein, have paid the $135,000 fine that they were… Read More

October 1, 2015 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing their fight for “religious rights,” owners of the infamous Oregon bakery, Sweet Cakes By Melissa, announced that they will not pay the lesbians, they refused service to because of their beliefs, $135,000 for state-ordered  damages. This past summer, the bakery was ordered to pay a… Read More

July 16, 2015 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite the state of Oregon’s recent ruling, supporters of Sweet Cakes by Melissa have continued to raise funds for the small bakery through its crowdfunding campaign on Continue to Give. Earlier year, the bakery was ordered to pay a lesbian couple the amount of $135,000… Read More

July 8, 2015 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this spring, owners of the Oregon-based baking company, Sweet Cakes By Melissa took to crowdfunding platform GoFundMe after a lesbian couple filed a lawsuit against them for discrimination. Back in January 2013, Laurel Bowman and Rachel Cryer were planning their wedding when they approached the bakery about having a cake… Read More

April 28, 2015 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in January 2013, owners of the Oregon-based baking company, Sweet Cakes By Melissa refused to provide services to Rachel Bowman and her mother due to Rachel marrying a woman. According to the testimony, Aaron Klein, co-owner with his wife Melissa Klein told Bowman, “I’m very sorry, I believe… Read More