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Health, Legal Employers Face Unique Online Speech Hurdles

Employers in the legal and healthcare industries must consider distinctive ethical obligations and professional re... (more story)

3 Defense Strategies For Sporadically Prosecuted Conduct

Not to be confused with selective prosecutions, sporadic prosecutions — charging someone for conduct many others d... (more story)

Insuring Equality: 3 Tips To Preserve Coverage For DEI Claims

Directors and officers and employment practices liability are key coverages for policyholders to review as potenti... (more story)

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Trump Admin Beats Chamber Suit Over $100K H-1B Visa Fee

A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Tuesday refused to block the Trump administration's new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's lawsuit challenging the fee that President Donald T... (more story)

Black Ex-Analyst Says Union Discriminated Against Her

The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees subjected a Black senior strategist to discrimination because of her race, age, disability and family status, and it fired her after she requested... (more story)

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Federal Prison Workers Seek Block On CBA Cancellation

The union that represents employees of the Federal Bureau of Prisons asked a Connecticut federal judge to unwind the cancellation of their collective bargaining agreement, saying the agency's reasons for endin... (more story)

Calif. Chamber Of Commerce Counsel Rejoins Jackson Lewis

A former California Chamber of Commerce senior employment law counsel has rejoined Jackson Lewis PC as a principal, returning to the firm where she has already done a five-year stint, the firm announced.

Trans Bus Driver Accuses School, Union Of Discrimination

A Kentucky public school district and a Teamsters local discriminated against a gay and transgender bus driver, the driver told a federal court, saying that the district gave him a shoddy bus and fired him aft... (more story)

5th Circ. Won't Rethink Order Upholding Nexstar Unionization

Nexstar Media has lost its latest challenge to the unionization of workers at its Denver hub, with the Fifth Circuit saying Monday that it won't take a second look at the case after rejecting the company's cha... (more story)

OPM Must Face DOGE Data Access Suit

A New York federal judge has denied the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's bid to end a lawsuit claiming it unlawfully gave employment records to President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency... (more story)

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11th Circ. Backs Mercedes-Benz Win In Religious Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit on Monday declined to revive a discrimination suit brought against Mercedes-Benz by a Muslim employee who alleged he was denied a religious accommodation to take breaks to pray at specific... (more story)

The Court Cases That Defined Sports Law In 2025

From a landmark settlement that looks to reshape the future of college athletics to an eye-popping victory for a golf legend, the sports legal world was teeming with cases that commanded attorneys' attention throughout 2025.

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4 Rulings In Discrimination Cases Against Law Firms In 2025

A New Jersey appeals court took an expansive view of state law in a former Reed Smith attorney's sex and pay bias suit, and a federal court set a former DLA Piper associate's pregnancy bias suit on a path to t... (more story)

Amazon Escapes Suit Over Conn. Construction Site Nooses

A Connecticut federal judge has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Amazon by five electricians who said they found eight nooses displayed in a warehouse being built, finding the online retailer ... (more story)

Christian Groups Wrap Up Challenge To EEOC, HHS Regs

A Texas federal judge on Tuesday finalized his permanent blockade on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' enforcement of Biden-era rules and gu... (more story)

11th Circ. Stands By Partial Revival Of VA Worker's Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed its opinion that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs did not violate disability bias law by allegedly delaying a worker's remote work request, rejecting the employee's reheari... (more story)

Ga. City Fired Worker Over Race, Sex Bias Claims, Suit Says

The city of Stockbridge, Georgia, and its police chief were sued in federal court by a Black former code enforcement supervisor who claimed she was threatened, demoted and ultimately fired for her involvement ... (more story)

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Notable New Jersey Legislation In 2025

New Jersey lawmakers delivered policy shifts in 2025, advancing measures in criminal justice, workplace regulation and emerging technology.

Transcom Fails To Pay For Preshift Work, Ex-Worker Says

A former employee of a customer service support company based in Denver accused it of forcing employees to work prior to clocking in and without pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Farm To Pay $1M To Settle Claims It Favored Foreign Workers

Washington state apple and hops producer Cornerstone Ranches and associated companies will pay $1 million to resolve claims by Attorney General Nick Brown that the farm fired local agricultural workers in favo... (more story)

Red Robin Cheated Managers Out Of Wages, Court Told

Restaurant chain Red Robin required salaried managers to perform nonexempt work so it could save millions of dollars every year, eight workers said in a proposed class and collective action in Colorado federal court.

Delta Pilots Lose Military Leave Class Cert. Bid In 'Close Call'

A Georgia federal judge on Monday denied a class certification bid by Delta pilots claiming they were denied military leave, noting the absence of a named plaintiff to serve as class representative.

2nd Circ. Says Arb. Exemption Covers Pacts Between Cos.

The contracts used by two food distributors who created their own entities to work for a food service business fall under the Federal Arbitration Act carveout, the Second Circuit ruled Monday, nixing a Connect... (more story)

Red Lobster Pays Tipped Employees Incorrectly, Suit Says

Red Lobster has been hit with proposed class wage claims in Illinois state court accusing the seafood restaurant chain of illegally failing to properly pay its tipped employees for non-tipped work they're also... (more story)