Employment Archive » February, 2010

Employment - February, 2010

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• Software Co. Edifecs Sues Partner Over Trade Secrets
• White House Unveils Rules To Protect Retirement Plans
• Time-Share Sellers Hit Great Eastern With FLSA Suit
• Ogletree Deakins Opens Orange County Office
• Colo. Retirees Say Pension Cutbacks Unconstitutional
• Class Certified In SC Johnson ERISA Suit
• Wage-And-Hour Wave Hits Big Apple Eateries
• ERISA Suit Over Aetna's Benefits Denial Tossed
• Coke Plants Used Violence On Guatemala Union: Suit
• Ernst & Young Meal Break Claims Nixed In OT Action
• Leaner Class OK'd In Smithfield Don, Doff Action
• The Financial Case For Law Firm Branding
• Creditors Fail To Stall ProtoStar Satellite Sale Bonuses
• Ex-VPs Accuse AIG Of Creating 'Boys' Club'
• Hollister Worker Says She Was Fired For Wearing Hijab
• Dispatcher Hits AAA With OT Class Action
• New Bill Seeks Pro-Labor Changes To Ch. 11
• EEOC Wants Law Firm Docs In Sex Harassment Probe
• Marketing Firm Hits Rival With $20M Secrets Suit
• Fannie, Freddie Chief Cautions Reps Against Pay Cuts
• Gryphon Adds Contract Claims To Do-Not-Call IP Fight
• Terminators Win Class Status In Terminix OT Suit
• Zimmer Loses Appeal To Keep Ex-VP From Rival
• Servers Accuse Waldorf-Astoria Of Tip-Skimming
• Administrative Assistant Hits Blackstone With OT Suit
• Jump-Starting The EEOC's Systemic Initiative?
• Judge Fines Lab, Scolds Seyfarth Atty In Bias Suit
• Trade Secret, Contract Claims Nixed In Plastics Suit
• Jones Day Employment Atty Jumps To Arent Fox
• Ex-DLA Piper Atty Plans Appeal Of Retaliation Case
• NYC Store Owner Cheated Workers On Wages: Cuomo
• New Haven Firefighters Ask Judge To Recuse Herself
• DC Circ. Affirms Win For Police Dept. In Race Bias Suit
• TVA Worker's OT Suit Gets Conditional Collective Cert.
• Organized Labor's Latest Gambit
• KRA Career Agents' FLSA Action Gets Collective Cert.
• 1st Circ. Dumps $1M Wiretap Award For Cops, Firemen
• Thermax To Pay $38M To Settle Purolite Secrets Case
• Warner-Lambert Retirees Hit Pfizer Over Health Plan
• Exec Liability Back In Play In Apollo Backdating Suit
• Morgan Stanley Sues Advisers Who Jumped Ship
• 9th Circ. OKs Tip Pool That Includes Nontipped Workers
• LA Seeks To Hose Down Rookie Firefighters' FLSA Suit
• Fort Dix Role-Players Seek Class Status In FLSA Suit
• Ex-Agilent Employees Stole Trade Secrets: Court
• Water Co. Settles Noncompete Row With Ex-Workers
• Lessons Learned From Cutcher V. Kmart
• $19M Award Affirmed For Oaktree In Spat With Manager
• Court May Favor Would-Be Firefighters In Title VII Case
• ABM Janitors Win Collective Certification In FLSA Case
• Plaintiffs' Tactics Expose CAFA's Gray Areas
• High Court Won't Hear Unisys' ERISA Appeal
• Maxim Group Settles FLSA Spat With Brokers
• High Court Seeks SG Input On Procrit Whisteblower Suit
• Merrill Lynch, Employees Get OK For OT Settlement
• Case Study: Arrigo V. Blue Fish
• US Atty Wants 1st Crack At Hilton Over IP Theft
• $6.2M Sex, Race Bias Verdict For LA Firefighter Nixed
• 2nd Circ. Revives Bias, Retaliation Suit Against JetBlue
• Prudential Coverage Denials Breached ERISA: Suit
• Solis' Whistleblower-Friendly Board May Reshape SOX
• Goldman Drops Suit Against Ex-Execs At Credit Suisse
• EEOC, Bimbo Ordered To Try To Resolve Race Suit
• Worklaw Network Settles Web Dispute With Law Firm
• Sick Days Not Meant For Family Care: Calif. High Court
• Insurer Jabs At Goodyear Expert In D&O Claims Suit
• Rimkus' Trade Secret Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• Conditional Cert. Denied In HSBC Finance FLSA Case
• Ex-DLA Piper Atty Loses Another Suit Against Firm
• Cookie Co. WARN Act Case Survives Bid To Dismiss
• EEOC Attacks Law Firm Retirement Again
• Q&A With Hoge Fenton's Dave Howard
• Malcap Mortgage Latest Loan Firm Hit With FLSA Suit
• Delivery Co. Owner Can't Escape DHL Drivers' OT Suit
• Increasing Quality With Six Sigma
• Ex-Bimbo Exec To Appeal Bar On Working At Hostess
• EEOC's Proposed Rule Would Clarify ADEA Defense
• Goldman Sues Execs Who Bolted For Credit Suisse
• Wackenhut, Ex-Security Guards To Duel Over Bonuses
• Ex-Goldman Employee Fights Trade Secrets Charges
• Ex-Macy's Worker Seeks Class Status In Wage Case
• Top 5 Employment Motions And How To Win Them
• Adapting To GINA
• UK Misclassification Spat Costs Weight Watchers $37M
• Wal-Mart Sex Discrimination Case Heads To Trial
• 3rd Circ. Says Rite Aid Union Dispute Not Arbitrable
• DC Circ. Brings Back Age Bias Suit Against PwC
• ERISA, RICO Claims Out In Pittsburgh Hospital Pay Suit
• PPG Benefits Plaintiffs Can Appeal Toss Of Claims
• UPS Settles Drivers' FLSA Suit For $12.8M
• AT&T Seeks Appeal In Age Discrimination EEOC Suit
• Class Certified In Nebraska Beef Donning, Doffing Suit
• 6th Circ. Affirms Denial Of Benefits To Miner's Widow
• Whistleblower Accuses Federal-Mogul Of Patent Fraud
• Morgan Stanley Advisers Seek Class Cert. In OT Suit
• Exec Wants Mayer Brown RICO Suit Out Of Refco MDL
• 1st Circ. Won't Bar Ex-Ansys Worker From New Job
• Taiwan Embassy Age Bias Case Survives Bid To Toss
• Former Inspector Slaps URS With Overtime Action
• NY Topdot Loan Officers Seek Class Status In OT Case
• Emerging FCPA Enforcement Strategy
• Former ESSI Exec Escapes SEC Backdating Suit
• Reid Ditches Bipartisan Jobs Bill For Slimmer Version
• DynCorp Cleared Of $10M Damages In Bias Suit
• Littler Mendelson Adds Shareholders In Birmingham
• Ex-Goldman Programmer Indicted For Stealing Software
• Ex-Employee's Suit Calls Microsoft 'Lawless Place'
• Lockheed Plaintiffs Can't Pursue Direct Action: Judge
• Judge Nixes 2nd Class In Bus Drivers' Suit Over Breaks
• NYC Club Stiffed Exotic Dancers On Wages: Suit
• US Trustee Blasts Crescent Resources $4M Bonus Plan
• Court-Sanctioned Notice In Collective Actions?
• H&R Block Tax Agents' OT Action Conditionally Certified
• Wal-Mart Slapped With $20M Age Bias Suit
• ERISA Action Targets Flagstar Plan's Stock Holdings
• BofA, Bankers Get More Time For Discovery In OT Suit
• Boston T Biased Against Women, Latinos: Class Action
• Ex-TCW Exec Counters Secrets Suit With $1.3B Claim
• Media Union Asks NLRB To Reconsider Dana Decision
• DOL Boosts Restrictions On Foreign Farm Workers
• Baucus, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Jobs Bill
• Judge Nixes CVS 'Tactical Manipulation' In OT Suit
• Gas Co. Made Fraudulent Transfer To Ex-CEO: 5th Circ.
• Shareholders Say Morgan Stanley Overpaid Employees
• 10th Circ. Nixes Interracial-Marriage Bias Suit
• 7th Circ. Affirms ERISA Win For UPS Retirees
• Case Study: Solomon V. Oneida
• Claims Narrowed In EEOC's Cintas Sex Bias Suit
• Toyota Loses Bid To Get 'Cover-Up' Docs From Ex-Atty
• EEOC Hit With $4.5M Atty Fees In Sex Harassment Suit
• Juniper Strikes $169M Deal In Backdating Action
• Creditor Blasts ProtoStar Bid For Sale-Related Bonuses
• Ex-Exec Sues Dunkin' Brands Over Bad Job References
• Verizon, MetLife Off Hook In 9/11 Disability ERISA Suit
• Hedge Fund Execs' Bonuses Aren't Guaranteed: Judge
• Constangy Brooks Sets Up Shop In St. Louis
• GM's Former VP Of Diversity Motors To Jackson Lewis
• SOX Doesn't Protect Boeing Auditors' Media Leak: Judge
• Ex-Snell & Wilmer Partner Settles Cocaine Disability Suit
• Schumer Bill Eases ERISA Rules For Ruined Pensions
• Omega Backs Off Training Material Theft Suit For Now
• Any ENDA In Sight?
• Water Co. Says Ex-Workers Stole Honda Business
• GOP, 2 Dems Block Obama NLRB Nominee
• Bankrupt Companies' Execs Can't Count On D&O Help
• MasTec Installers Forced To Arbitrate OT Claims
• Judge Nixes Callaway Accountants' FLSA Action
• Fla. Tops List Of Hot Spots For New FLSA Suits
• $44M Deal In Merrill Lynch FLSA Suit Gets Final OK
• Class Cert. Denied In Health Temp Agency FLSA Suit
• PHRC's Disparate Impact Presumption
• Legal Secretary Class Certified In OT Suit V. IP Firm
• Modern SOX Whistleblower Litigation In Ill.
• Ogletree Adds Shareholders In Tampa, Phoenix
• Lucent Strikes Settlement In ERISA Class Action
• Bill Takes Aim At Big Bonuses From TARP Firms
• Brokerage Firm FLSA Spat Heads To Arbitration
• Best Buy Settles OT Suit Over Worker Security Checks
• Reuters Wrongly Cut Pay, Muzzled Tweets: Union
• SEC Drops Backdating Case Against Broadcom Execs
• Fidelity Sues To Stop Ex-Employees From Taking Clients
• Centex Managers Lose Bid For Class Status In OT Suit
• Littler Scores 4 From Spencer Fane In Kansas City
• What's All The 'Twitter' About Employee Privacy?
• 4th Circ. Revives Retirees' Suit Over UAW's Advice
• Class Cert. Granted In OT Suit Against CitiFinancial
• Satellite Techs Hit MasTec With FLSA, Contract Suit
• Kolon To Appeal Kevlar Antitrust Claim V. DuPont
• 11th Circ. Revives Paychex FLSA Collective Action
• DLA Piper Adds Employment Vet From Whiteford Taylor
• 10th Circ. Mostly Affirms Block On Okla. E-Verify Rules
• Bristol-Myers Worker Charged With Trade Secrets Theft
• Covington Takes Aim At More Claims In Race Bias Suit
• Ohio Bill Would Mandate Notice For Mass Layoffs
• AA Skycaps Win Certification Of National Class
• Jackson Lewis Adds Day Pitney Employment Expert
• Fried Frank Fights Back In $50M Sex Harassment Suit
• GSK Sales Reps Appeal Dismissal Of OT Action
• How Mohawk Will Affect Litigation
• Ex-Brocade CFO Puts SEC Backdating Case To Rest
• Nationwide Evades Revenue-Sharing Class Action
• Senate Confirms Smith As DOL Solicitor
• Wis. DHL Driver Loses Bid For Class Status In OT Suit
• Penske, Workers Settle Suit Over Vacation Policy
• Senate Panel Advances Labor Atty Becker For NLRB
• Labor Secretary Backs EFCA, Strong Enforcement
• Liberty Mutual Cries Foul Over 'Stolen' Employees
• Seyfarth Snags Another Labor Department Hire
• Raymond James Fined $12.1M For Employee Poaching
• Agencies Roll Out Rules On Mental Health Coverage
• Virtual Firm Scores Willkie Farr, O'Melveny Attys
• Pizza Hut Drivers Sue Franchisees For More Dough
• Bills Aim To Extend US Law To Contractors Abroad
• Controversy Over NLRB Pick Persists On Eve Of Vote
• Mass. Delivery Cos. Settle AG's Misclassification Claims
• FairPoint Strikes Deal Over Union Contracts
• Visteon Retirees Implore Court To Stop Pension Dump
• Cooper Tire, Workers Resolve ERISA Class Action
• ERISA Class Action Against Lehman Directors Nixed
• AT&T Plant Engineers Win Conditional Cert. In OT Suit
• Noncompete Jurisprudence During The Recession
• Tech Support Worker Slams AT&T With OT Action
• Foxwoods Pact Couldn't Happen Under EFCA: Atty
• Judge Stops Short Of Nixing Citgo Leukemia Suit
• Paul Hastings Adds Employment Partner In Chicago
• ERISA Suits Show No Sign Of Abating
• Non-Muslim Hertz Worker Seeks Class Cert.
• The Weight Of Chavez V. City Of Los Angeles
• Donning, Doffing Claims Nixed In Schreiber OT Action
• 3rd Circ. Shoots Down J&J Sales Reps' OT Action
• Hewitt Workers Make Another Bid For OT Class Status
• AT&T Workers Ask Court To Hurry Class Certification
• Freedom Stay Modified To OK Paper Carrier Deal
• AK Steel Appeals Injunction Freezing Benefit Cuts
• 6th Circ. Revives Retaliation Suit Against Kmart
• Ex-Bernstein Partners Open Mass Tort Firm In NY
• KBR Takes Aim At Troop Class Action Over Burn Pits
• Smith & Wollensky Servers Win NY Law Class Cert.
• Obama Allots $25M For DOL To Fight Misclassification
• Calif. Court Hands Staffing Workers OT Suit Win
• Tenn. Koch Workers Win Donning, Doffing Action
• Asbestos Abatement Co. Settles Workers' OT Suit
• Eye On Enforcement: OSHA Recordkeeping
• Bimbo Bakeries, Drivers Reach $3.8M Deal In OT Suit
• Q&A With Baker Donelson's Jennifer P. Keller