Expert Analysis

What Greek Tragedy Teaches About Mediating AI Disputes

While ancient Greek writers could not have anticipated modern arbitration, their tragic plays illustrate new and f... (more story)

Tracking Trends In State-Level Regulatory Enforcement

State-level enforcement now increasingly involves antitrust, artificial intelligence and data privacy issues, and ... (more story)

Tips From Apex Ruling On Handling Workers' Public Criticism

A National Labor Relations Board judge’s recent finding that Apex Fintech Services illegally reined in an employee... (more story)

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Calif. Forecast: Aya Healthcare Wants Wage Arb. Bid Back On

In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in Aya Healthcare Services Inc.'s attempt to revive a motion to compel arbitration in a wage and hour suit by travel clinicians. Here'... (more story)

NY Forecast: 2nd Circ. Weighs Political Retaliation Suit

This week, the Second Circuit will consider whether to revive a suit brought by former employees with the Orange County, New York, Sheriff's Office who claim they were fired because they supported the sheriff'... (more story)

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Nevada Judge Tosses Casino Co.'s NLRB Challenge

A Nevada federal judge has tossed a casino operator's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board's structure, ruling that the operator failed to show sufficient harm stemmi... (more story)

Ill. Justices Mull Closed Arb. For Chicago Police Misconduct

Illinois Supreme Court justices wrestled Thursday with whether the city of Chicago's history of publicly adjudicating allegations of the most serious police misconduct can establish a statewide public policy r... (more story)

Novartis Beats Patent Listing Suit Over Entresto

A New York federal judge gave Novartis permanent relief from a proposed class action alleging it monopolistically delayed generic competition for its blockbuster heart failure drug Entresto, concluding that th... (more story)

Kellogg Seeks High Court Review Of 6th Circ. Pension Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court should resolve a circuit split on whether actuaries must use up-to-date life expectancies when converting pension benefits from one form to another, Kellogg argued, asking the justices t... (more story)

Ogletree Lands New GC From Cooley In NY

Labor and employment law firm Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC has tapped Cooley LLP's deputy general counsel to serve as its legal leader, the firm announced Thursday.

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New Jersey Lt. Gov. Resigns After Sex Harassment Claims

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale G. Caldwell has stepped down following an independent investigation conducted by Lowenstein Sandler LLP that determined he sexually harassed a staffer's friend and sent inappropriate t... (more story)

Duane Morris To Settle Employee's Tax Withholding Claim

Duane Morris LLP has agreed to private mediation to settle a proposed class action by an employee who alleged that the firm failed to withhold taxes for workers who were misclassified as partners, according to a notice.

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EEOC Says Casino Fired Jewish Worker Over Headscarf

A Las Vegas resort and casino illegally fired a Jewish employee after she refused to remove a religious headscarf while on the job, according to a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit.

NJ Lt. Gov. Asked To Resign After Sex Harassment Claims

An independent investigation conducted by Lowenstein Sandler LLP has determined that New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale G. Caldwell sexually harassed a staffer's friend and sent inappropriate text messages, according to... (more story)

Google, Ex-Engineer End Suit Over Pregnancy-Loss Firing

Google LLC and a former software engineer who sued the company over allegations that she was wrongfully fired for taking time off following the unexpected loss of a pregnancy agreed to dismiss the worker's law... (more story)

Indiana Sues Athletics Assoc. Over Race-Based Board Quota

Indiana has accused the state's primary body governing high school sports of instituting an unconstitutional, discriminatory racial quota over the composition of its board, telling a state court the associatio... (more story)

EEOC Says Hotel's '100% Healed' Policy Violates ADA

A North Carolina hotel operator fired an employee rather than accommodate him after he faced disabling injuries from a bus crash, stating he needed to be fully healed to return to work, according to a Thursday... (more story)

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NextEra's $9.5M Deal In Wage-Fixing Case Gets Initial OK

A Maryland federal judge gave preliminary approval to a settlement agreement that would see NextEra Energy pay $9.5 million to resolve class action allegations it conspired with other nuclear energy producers ... (more story)

High-Pay Exemption Doesn't Doom Ex-Execs' Wage Claims

Two ex-executives at a wellness beverage company can proceed with wage claims in their suit alleging the company stopped paying their salaries before firing them, with a New York federal judge finding they may... (more story)

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Detainees Push Back On GEO's Bid To Pause Labor Suit

Detainees at a Colorado immigration detention facility have pushed back against a prison company's bid to pause their federal forced labor lawsuit before November's trial, arguing the company is treating the U... (more story)

Cleveland Clinic Workers Win Notice In Time-Rounding Suit

An Ohio federal judge approved notice to a proposed collective of Cleveland Clinic workers alleging the health system's time-rounding practices resulted in overtime violations, finding the workers showed a str... (more story)

Workers Say Pipe Maker Misclassified Them As Exempt

Five workers a pipe manufacturer hired under engineering titles have told a Texas federal court the company classified them as salaried exempt workers while requiring them to perform the same manual production... (more story)

Tipped Worker Bill Would Cost DOL Under $500K, CBO Says

A U.S. House bill that would permit employers to disregard a worker's duties when considering their tipped status would cost the U.S. Department of Labor less than $500,000 to implement through 2031 and would ... (more story)

3rd Circ. Eyes 'Compromise' Instruction In Equal Pay Case

A Third Circuit panel on Thursday appeared to take issue with a district judge's suggestion that a jury "compromise" in reaching a verdict in favor of female teachers who alleged Central Bucks School District ... (more story)