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How To Prepare If Justices Curb Gov't Contractor Immunity

Given the very real possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will determine in GEO v. Menocal that government contr... (more story)

What To Mull After 9th Circ. Ruling On NLRB Constitutionality

The Ninth Circuit recently rejected three constitutional attacks on the National Labor Relations Board in NLRB v. ... (more story)

Recent Rulings Show When PIPs Lead To Employer Liability

Performance improvement plans may have earned their reputation as the last stop before termination, and while a PI... (more story)

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MVP: Wigdor's David E. Gottlieb

David E. Gottlieb of Wigdor LLP tested the reach of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, securing a significant win in a discrimination case that reached the Second Circui... (more story)

11th Circ. Won't Weigh Labor Arbitration Bid Until Case Wraps

A longshoremen's union must continue resolving a labor dispute with a cargo unloader in Alabama federal court, an Eleventh Circuit panel said, tossing the union's request for the appellate court to kick the ca... (more story)

Trader Joe's Says Bargaining Ruling Came Too Early

Trader Joe's is fighting a National Labor Relations Board judge's conclusion that it violated federal labor law by snubbing Trader Joe's United at a Louisville, Kentucky, store while it challenges the union's ... (more story)

Ogletree Lands Ex-Delta Exec To Bolster Aviation Group

Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC announced Tuesday that it had brought on a former Delta Air Lines Inc. executive as a shareholder in its Atlanta office, adding a new co-chair to its aviation industry practice group.

Greenberg Glusker Entertainment Ace Joins Kauff McGuire

New York-based boutique Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP is growing its ranks by bringing in a Greenberg Glusker LLP media and entertainment ace as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

Union Accused Of Discrimination Against Worker With PTSD

The Teamsters discriminated against a longtime employee with post-traumatic stress disorder by scheduling her to work during her therapy sessions and requiring her to rent cars, which triggers her, a lawsuit f... (more story)

Pittsburgh Newspaper Workers Offer To End 3-Year Strike

Workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette who have been on strike for more than three years may soon be back on the job after offering to return Monday, a week after the Third Circuit affirmed a National Labor Re... (more story)

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Noem Says US Security Behind Job Denial, Not Religious Tea

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem countered a job applicant's lawsuit alleging religious discrimination, telling a Florida federal court that the judiciary system lacks the authority to scrutinize the de... (more story)

Trade Groups Want Justices To Mull Collective Standard

Two trade associations urged the U.S. Supreme Court to put an end to a lack of guidance courts have to deal with when it comes to certifying collectives, backing Eli Lilly & Co. in its efforts to have the just... (more story)

Asst. Gets New Try At Religious Bias Suit Over Wash. Vax Rule

A divided Washington state appeals court panel said Tuesday a lower court was wrong to dismiss a legal assistant's lawsuit accusing the Washington State Attorney General's Office of wrongfully refusing her req... (more story)

3rd Circ. Backs Burger King's Win In Miscarriage Bias Suit

The Third Circuit upheld an arbitrator's ruling that Burger King didn't discriminate against an ex-employee's pregnancy when her superiors wouldn't relieve her when she miscarried during a shift, finding the a... (more story)

Latino Atty Drops Bias, Retaliation Suit Against Va. Law Firm

A Latino former managing partner for an employee-side law firm told a Maryland federal court Tuesday that he agreed to end his lawsuit claiming he was fired for flagging bias and advocating to raise a Black attorney's pay.

Arbitration Pact Can't Stop Busser's Harassment, Wage Suit

A restaurant worker who claimed he was sexually harassed on the job and underpaid can keep his suit in New York federal court after a judge found that a law barring mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment ... (more story)

Deaf Worker Rejected For Seeking Interpreter, EEOC Says

A freight delivery company and a staffing firm revoked a deaf driver's job offer because she requested a sign language interpreter during orientation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a suit.

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Cognizant Accused Of Retaliation Over Ex-Worker's Claims

A former employee of Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp. claimed in Colorado state court Monday that the company retaliated against him for reporting a "make good" arrangement the company had with a client... (more story)

Conn. Atty Fined $500 For AI-Generated Errors In Wage Suit

In an order that noted an attorney's remorse, a Connecticut federal judge sanctioned a solo practitioner $500 this week for submitting a brief packed with false, AI-generated case citations, finding the fake a... (more story)

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San Francisco Nurses Can't Challenge FLSA OT Exemption

Nurses who claim that the city of San Francisco failed to pay them the proper overtime rates fall under a Fair Labor Standards Act exemption, a California federal judge ruled, finding summary judgment necessar... (more story)

Humana Ends Lawsuit Over Unpaid Preshift Work

Humana Inc. and a former employee agreed to end a proposed class action alleging the company failed to compensate call center employees for the time they spent getting ready for their shifts, according to a Ke... (more story)

Geico Flouted Mass. Wage Laws For Adjusters, Suit Alleges

Geico required field claims adjusters to work up to 10 hours a day without overtime pay and improperly dinged them for "personal use" of company-issued vehicles, according to a proposed class action filed in M... (more story)

Ex-Finnegan Associate Gets Wage Theft Suit Revived In DC

The D.C. Court of Appeals revived a former Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP associate's lawsuit alleging the firm reneged on its promises to pay tuition reimbursement and productivity bonuses, s... (more story)

Tyson Shorted Wash. Workers On Breaks And OT, Suit Says

Tyson Foods has been accused of systematically shorting Washington state workers on breaks, sick leave and overtime pay, according to a proposed class action the meat processing giant removed to federal court on Friday.