Employment Archive » August, 2008

Employment - August, 2008

171 articles

• CORRECTED: Verizon May Have Underpaid Retirees: Judge
• Okla. Appeals Injunction Of Illegal Worker Law
• No More Discovery From Sprint In FLSA Case: Judge
• DOL Seeks Comment On Workplace Toxin Rule
• Charter Communications Hit With Overtime Suit
• Cable Installers Sue Comcast Over FLSA Violations
• Class Denied Certification In EMC Sex Bias Suit
• Employment Practice: Baker Botts
• Sea Containers' Ch. 11 Plan Hits ERISA Roadblock
• Hofstra Looks To Overturn Class Cert. In FLSA Suit
• Union Didn't Waive Dues Checkoff: 9th Circ.
• Court Pares Down McDonald's Employment Suit
• Most Claims Stand Against Maxim In Backdating Suit
• Act May Invalidate Arbitration Provisions For Cos.
• Judge Issues Mixed Ruling In Conexant ERISA Suit
• Labor Day 2009
• Noncompetes Are D.O.A. In Calif.
• Delivery Worker Launches FLSA Suit Against DHL
• Seeking Fees, Firm Wins Injunction Against ERISA Plan
• Waiters Seek OK For $1.4M Settlement From Brewery
• Mattel Wins $100M From Bratz Maker
• SEC Holds On To Most Claims In Backdating Suit
• Howrey Told To Produce Notes In Backdating Probe
• No Early Judgment Against ING Bank In FLSA Suit
• Politics, Economy May Get Shareholders Say On Pay
• Mohawk Can't Withhold Lawyer Records: 11th Circ.
• Decree Clears St. Louis Of Discrimination: 8th Circ.
• Germany OKs Bill To Allow More Skilled Workers
• Juniper Reaches $22.7M Backdating Deal
• Ohio Police Win Class Status In Sick Leave Action
• Mall Anti-Picketing Rules Unconstitutional: 9th Circ.
• Lawyer Loses Appeal In Fee-Splitting Dispute
• Workers Ask For Class Certification In CSX FMLA Case
• Ex-Merrill Adviser Wins Arbitration Dispute Appeal
• WWE Seeks To Toss Class Action Out Of Ring
• $1B Goodyear Settlement With Retirees Finalized
• HHS Proposes Rule For Anti-Abortion Health Workers
• Skycaps Try To Widen Classes In 2 Bag Fee Suits
• Exotic Dancers Seek Class Certification In FLSA Suit
• No Remedies Levied Against Brocade CEO For Now
• Fish & Richardson, Former Partner Settle Dispute
• Celestica, Others Settle FLSA Suit For $1.7M
• Attorneys Slam Anti-Bully Laws As Unworkable
• Cash-Balance Plans Not Anti-Age: 9th Circ.
• Judge Won't Toss Sex Bias Suit Against Outback
• Unlawful Deduction Claims Added To HSBC FLSA Suit
• SEC Fights For Injunctive Relief V. Brocade's Ex-CEO
• Marathon Oil Gets Boost In FLSA Battle
• Long-Term Impact Of Dynex On Scienter
• 4th Circ. Revives DEA Race, Sex Bias Case
• Wal-Mart Settles With Ousted Exec For $6.75M
• Enron Gets Settlement Shortfall Case Sent To Texas
• Court Clerk Settles, Will Give Sgt.'s Job Back
• Noncompete Agreements Down But Not Out
• Foamex Loses Bid To Toss ERISA Class Action
• 7th Circ. Sides With Female Detention Officers
• One Offensive Comment Tests Tolerance In NJ
• Judge Tosses Salary-Fixing Suit Against Oil Cos.
• Plaintiffs Bar Attacking On ERISA Front
• Meter Reader Slaps PG&E With Overtime Class Action
• Judge Finds For Super Fresh In ERISA Case
• Dewey Gets Employment Co-Chair From Fried Frank
• Talent Agency, Writers Settle Age Bias Suit For $4.5M
• Ogletree Deakins Adds Partner
• 6th Circ. Scoffs At Challenge To FMLA Retaliation Suit
• Judge OKs Kmart's $2.8M Settlement With Workers
• Fried Frank Confirms Support Staff Layoffs
• 6th Circ. Backs Army Reservist In Job Fight
• US Airways Seeks Emergency Exit From Skycaps Suit
• Calif. TV Writers Win Access To Writers Guild Data
• CEOs Sacked In Tight Times: Stanford University
• Class Action Over DOJ Hiring Grows
• Transgender Job Discrimination Suit Goes To Trial
• Hispanic Houston Police Can Proceed With Bias Suit
• Rambus Scores In Feud Over IP Attorney's Conduct
• Social Networking Sites Pose New Challenges
• Attorneys' Fees Upheld in KCSR Racial Bias Case
• Documents Shed Light On Duke Energy Class Action
• Reed Smith Hits Back At Claims Of Overbilling
• Single Gay Epithet At Work Sustains Claim: Court
• Judge Backs Class Of Hofstra Student Workers
• Court Ruling Bodes Well For UnitedHealth Settlement
• GlaxoSmithKline Sales Reps File FLSA Overtime Suit
• Background Checks Are Racially Discriminatory: Claim
• Professor's Suit Against NYU Survives Dismissal Bid
• McAfee, WilmerHale Fee Fight Remanded To State Ct.
• Integrated Deal Stalled Over Possible WSGR Conflict
• Employment Practice: O'Melveny & Myers
• $33M Smith Barney Discrimination Settlement OK'd
• Labor Groups Take Wal-Mart Dispute To FEC
• United Tries To Bag Skycaps' Claims
• Ex-Apple GC Settles Backdating Case For $2M
• Raytheon Honcho Alleges Race, Gender Discrimination
• EFCA — The Right To Vote Under Attack, Again
• Former CareFirst CEO Sues For Severance Pay
• AT&T Yellow Pages Publisher Hit With Age Bias Suit
• Harrah's Toga Bar Discriminated Against Men: Judge
• Judge Tosses ERISA Claims Against EDS
• Ramifications Of The Reverse Commute
• Offit Kurman Acquires Abrahams For Philly Office
• Ariz. Appellate Court OKs Trucker Class
• Immigration Audit, Regulations Unlawful: Law Firm
• Judge Tosses Claims From Professor's Bias Suit
• E-Verify Requirement Draws Opposition
• Your Next Reduction In Force: The Dirty Little Secret
• Former Townsend Employee Bids for ERISA Claims
• Race, Sex Bias Suit Against JP Morgan Dismissed
• Sex Harassment Good For Procreation: Russian Judge
• California Sick Leave Bill Won't Become Law This Year
• Judge Tosses CNET Derivative Suit
• Employers Try To Keep Age-Claim Waivers Valid
• Merrill Lynch Faces Another Overtime Suit
• Employers Face Pitfalls With Blogs, Social Networks
• Sexual Harassment Policies May Not Speak Teen Lingo
• 9th Circ. Revives Harassment Suit Against Boeing
• Court Snuffs Out Smoking Paralegal's Appeal
• Merrill Switches Lawyers In Discrimination Suit
• Employers Take Up Union Tactics With Threat Of EFCA
• AG Says Contractor Health Coverage Mandate Legal
• U.S. Attorney Drops KLA-Tencor Stock Option Probe
• Report Backs California Sick Leave Law
• Cingular Worker's Line Item Charge Suit Revived
• Calif. High Court Invalidates Limited Noncompetes
• Best Buy Settles Age Discrimination Suit In Calif.
• Wendy's Unit Hit With Overtime Collective Action
• A Significant Victory For Calif. Employers
• High Court To Weigh Wal-Mart's Union Shutdown
• Prosecutors Amend Indictment Of McAfee Exec
• Judge Lets Some Claims Proceed In Mine Case
• Banks Let Off Hook In ERISA Suit Against Merrill
• Tyson Contract Spotlights Religious Holiday Issues
• Tips To Avoid Risks Associated With Downsizing
• Laid-Off Orrick Associate's Claims To Move Forward
• Whistleblowing CFO Still Fired: 4th Circ.
• Ex-Broker Wants Names From UBS For Class Notice
• Reed Smith Takes Hit In Overbilling Suit
• Morgan Stanley Race Bias Suit Shifts Courts
• Taylor Wessing Accuses Nixon Of Poaching Partners
• Ruling Nixes Union Member's Free Speech Appeal
• Suit Says Nixing Bus Ad Ran Over Union's Rights
• Employment Boutiques Defend Business Model
• Wilson Sonsini Released From Brocade Suit For $9.5M
• 10 Tips For Protecting Yourself From Employee Theft
• Calif. Justice Joins Morrison & Foerster
• Union Subject To Antitrust Laws: 1st Circ.
• N.J. Court Nixes Religious 'Humor' At Work
• U.S. House Votes To Extend E-Verify Program
• N.J. High Court Makes Exception For Suing Counsel
• Class Status Denied In Wells Fargo Break Time Suit
• Ex-Wachovia VP Sues For Reverse Gender Bias
• Altria Appeal Of Age Bias Suit Goes Up In Smoke
• Judge Nixes Class Cert. In Spectrum Brands FLSA Suit
• Swiss Court Grants UBS Injunction In Poaching Case
• Paycheck Act Seen By Some As Pandora's Box
• One Claim Left For Worker Suing Over BP Blast
• Rite Aid To Name Managers In Employment Suit: Court
• Senate Introduces ADA Amendments Act
• Employment Practice: Fulbright & Jaworski
• 6th Circ.'s New 'Mixed-Motive' Standard Splits Courts
• Calif. Justices Deny University Whistleblowers' Claims
• Firms, Bar Recover From Kickback Prosecution
• The End Of Neutrality Agreements?
• Claims Tossed In Sprint Nextel Sales Rep Pay Spat
• 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Could Be On Its Way Out
• 2nd Circuit's Dynex Decision: A Sensible Approach
• Class Action Against Celestica, Adecco Gains Steam
• House Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
• Appeals Court Reopens USDA Discrimination Case
• Critics Want Wal-Mart Probed Over Election Laws
• Calif. High Court Won't Review Meal, Rest Break Case
• Murphy Oil Hit With Wage-And-Hour Suit