Employment Archive » February, 2011

Employment - February, 2011

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• US Won't Drop Fight Over Gay Spouse Benefits
• Suit Accuses Howard Industries Of Hiring Bias
• Ex-Microsoft Exec Barred From Salesforce.com Job
• Ex-SocGen Trader Gets 3 Years For Stealing Code
• French United Worker Can Sue In US: 7th Circ.
• Massey Official Lied To Inspectors Over Blast: Feds
• Brokerage Sues ICAP Over Employee Defections
• Truck Maker Takes Drug Benefits Case To 6th Circ.
• Va. Bill Closes Memory Gap In Workers' Comp Claims
• J&J Can't Shake Omnicare FCA Claims
• 9th Circ. DADT Row Continues Despite Repeal
• Barnes & Thornburg Taps Akin Gump Attys For LA Office
• Wells Fargo To Pay $7M To Settle Techies' OT Suit
• Ex-Onyx Workers Denied Certification In OT Action
• EEOC Poised To Crack Down On Bias Against Jobless
• High Court Leaves FLSA Status Of Drug Reps Up In Air
• Supreme Court Seeks SG's View On Qui Tam Seals
• Supreme Retailer, Supreme Class, Supreme Court
• Maryland Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Toss Of White Prof's Race Bias Suit
• Calif. Court Remands Ruling On Union Info-Sharing
• Judge In Gay Marriage Suit Wants More Detail On DOMA
• Ex-GC Settles Defamation Suit Against Transit Agency
• D&B Says Equifax, Ex-Employee Tried To Poach Client
• Heritage Must Cover Defamation Costs: NY High Court
• Wis. State Assembly Passes Contentious Budget Bill
• Northwest Escapes Age Bias Action Over Pensions
• Nurse Asks Supreme Court To Nix 9th Circ. OT Ruling
• Redefining Workplace Safety Standards In Calif.
• Health Net FLSA Action Wins Conditional Class Cert.
• Hertz Managers Denied Class Cert. In OT Fight
• Whistleblower Says Brickman Overbilled Gov't Lessor
• Health Care Co. Blasts Rival For Talent, Client Theft
• Classes Decertified In 24 Hour Fitness OT Suit
• Howard Industries Fined $2.5M After Immigration Raid
• Former Employee Accuses J&J Of Drug Price Fraud
• Legal Recruiter Wins Suit Over Lewis Brisbois Hires
• Woman Hits Publicis Groupe With $100M Sex Bias Suit
• Arch Faces Resistance In Hartford Raid Suit
• Md. Agency Reviews Policy On Facebook Prying
• Houston Grocery Chain Pays $2M To Settle FLSA Suit
• Ind. Deputy AG Sacked Over 'Live Ammo' Tweet
• Ex-Mercedes Benz Mechanic Fires Up OT Action
• Dollar General Workers Lose Cert. Bid In OT Action
• Keeping Guns Out Of The Workplace — Not So Fast
• ING Faces Class Action Over Pension Plan Kickbacks
• Behind Closed Doors: Hurdles Juries Face
• Ex-Embarcadero Exec To Pay In $14M Backdating Suit
• 3rd-Party Retaliation Case Leaves Open 'Relationship'
• 9th Circ. Asked To Lift Prop 8 Stay Before Ruling
• Ex-Schwab Worker Tried To Lure $400M In Clients: Suit
• Calif. Bill Attacks Collective Bargaining
• Ex-BoNY Execs Ordered To Talk In $4M Pension Row
• Fort Worth Seeks To Toss Ex-Cops' OT Suit
• JPMorgan Wins 5th Circ. Sex Bias Case
• UK Court Rejects BGC Appeal Over Employee Raid
• Cardiff Fined $2.4M Over Illegal Waste Discharge
• Class Cert. Denied In Guardsmark Wage Case
• Jury Awards Ex-BNSF Engineer $1.9M For Injuries
• Middle East Turmoil Puts US Employers At Risk
• Disney Faces Privacy Class Action Over Worker IDs
• Booted Union Head Sues SEIU For 'Cruel' Harassment
• APS Healthcare To Pay $13M To Resolve Ga. FCA Suit
• 6th Circ. Overturns Police Sick Leave Decision
• Judge Finds Hershey Sales Reps Not Exempt From OT
• DOJ Drops Defense Of Same-Sex Marriage Statute
• Cut! Harassment Training Videos Aren't Enough
• Ex-CEO Stole Trade Secrets, Drug Co. Says
• 1st Circ. Won't Bar Lichten From NJ Overtime Suit
• Exxon Unit Loses Bid To Overturn $8M Benzene Verdict
• Wal-Mart Workers Ask High Court To Affirm Class
• Wis. Labor Battle May Spur GOP Leaders Across US
• Supreme Court Rebuffs Macy's Ledbetter Case
• Veritas Fights Ex-Stakeholder's Work On Outside Deal
• Teller Hits JPMorgan With Wage Class Action
• Disney Secretary Avoids Jail Time For Trading Scheme
• Ex-Bristol Myers Worker Gets Time Served For IP Theft
• Beazley Sues To Get CMoney's D&O Policy Tossed
• Case Study: Quinlan V. Curtiss-Wright
• Chrysler Wins Partial Judgment In Sex Bias Suit
• Hanes Maker Faces Overtime Suit From Managers
• Chem Rx Claims Former Exec Lured Clients To Rival
• Rent-A-Center Slapped With OT Action
• Xe Instructors Win Conditional Cert. In FLSA Suit
• Covidien Faces Class Action Over Off-The-Clock Work
• US Joins KBR False Claims Suit Over Iraq Job
• 7th Circ. Revives Chiropractor's FCA Suit
• Epstein Lures Another Labor Pro To Atlanta Office
• SEC Executive Director Returns To Private Sector
• HHS Whittles Health Care Conscience Statute
• AT&T, Tech Workers Reach $12.5M Deal In FLSA Suit
• Oracle Data Sealed In Software Contract Fraud Suit
• HP Investor Wants Report That Led To Ex-CEO's Exit
• Farmers Employees Bag Class Cert. In ERISA Fight
• Ex-Whistleblower Protector Asks To Cancel Guilty Plea
• Nucor Workers Win Class Cert. In Race Bias Action
• AIG Employee Says She Was Fired For Blowing Whistle
• Oil Spill Support Workers Claim BP Denied OT Pay
• Managing Employee Responses To Investigations
• Sharp Accuses Sales Rep Of Trade Secrets Theft
• Pilots Union Bargained Improperly, NLRB Judge Says
• Aetna Asks Court To Pause Wage-And-Hour Suit
• DOL's Bridge To Justice A Road To Nowhere, Attys Say
• Calif. Court Rules UPS Must Pay Workers 2 Premiums
• Democrats Flee Wis. To Block Anti-Union Bill
• Ill. Bill Would Mandate E-Verify For All Employers
• Ex-Tenet Workers Can't Bag Class Cert. In Calif. Appeal
• Calif. High Court To Consider Prop 8 Standing
• Ex-KB Homes Exec Gets Probation In Backdating Plot
• Fashionista Devi Kroell Sued Over New Label
• IBM Loses Bid To Enforce Noncompete Against HP Hire
• A Little Credit, Please
• Epstein Adds Seasoned Labor Pro To Atlanta Office
• GOP, Obama Face Off On Unions In Gov't Contracts
• Ford Settles Retirement Plan Mismanagement Suit
• Northrop Loses TRO Bid In Subcontract Fight With Trax
• Rite Aid Gets Overtime Actions Tossed
• Home Depot Asst. Managers' OT Action Decertified
• New Calif. Gov. Scraps Minimum Wage Suit
• Texas Lawmakers Advance Ariz.-Like Immigration Bill
• 2nd Circ. Clears Hedge Fund In Compensation Suit
• Husch Nabs Gov't Contracts, Black Lung Specialist
• Ousted JPMorgan Exec Renews Whistleblower Suit
• Foley Adds Ex-Greenberg Atty To Boston Labor Team
• Analyst Seeks To Amend Seyfarth OT Settlement
• DOL Budget Cuts Could Hurt Worker Safety, Solis Says
• Judge Should Stay OT Action Or Change Venue: KPMG
• Spirit Airlines Customer Service Reps File OT Action
• Assessing The Franken Amendment
• Ikon Accuses Ex-Employees Of Trade Secrets Theft
• STR Wins $8M In Damages In Polymer Secrets Suit
• Microtune Execs Escape SEC Backdating Claims
• Ky. House Passes Whistleblower Bill
• In-House Counsel Name Favorite Employment Lawyers
• Pre-ERISA Employees Cut From Marriott Class Action
• Ex-USDA Official Accuses Blogger Of Defamation
• Tapping The Power Of The CFAA
• NFL Tackles Players' Union With Unfair Labor Charge
• Berkshire Hathaway Unit Hit With OT Action
• White House To Cut FY 2012 DOL Budget By 5%
• Drug Sales Reps Exempt From OT, 9th Circ. Rules
• Northrop Claims Trax Breached Nonsolicitation Deal
• ResCare Hit With Class Action Over Background Checks
• NLRB Ruling A Warning Against Preemptive Firing
• Ex-Wal-Mart Worker Loses Suit Over Failed Drug Test
• US Airways Escapes Skycaps Action Over Tips
• Lame Duck Reform: NY's Wage Theft Prevention Act
• Dollar General Can't Dodge Managers' OT Action
• Wachovia To Pay $12M To End ERISA Action
• Congress Must Address Secret Ballot Changes: Attys
• 9th Circ. To Rehear Grocery Co. Profit-Sharing Fight
• Sealy, International Bedding Settle Trade Dress Spat
• Ex-Trident CEO To Settle Derivative Suit For $9.4M
• Calif. Court Upholds Costco Salary Calculation Win
• Starbucks Unfairly Split Mass. Baristas' Tips: Judge
• Multinationals Must Know Employment Laws Of The Land
• FLSA Shouldn't Apply To UPS Road Managers: Judge
• Bill Aims To Boost Base Wage For Tipped Employees
• Love And The Law In The Workplace
• Looking Back At Employment Litigation In 2010
• Mattel Says MGA CEO Helped Trash Docs In Bratz Brawl
• Texas Bill Would Mandate E-Verify For All Employers
• Ariz. Countersues Obama Over Immigration Law
• Bankrupt Electronics Co. Sued Over Employee Firings
• GAO Pushes Congress For E-Verify Solutions
• DOL Seeks $1M In Back Pay From Kinder Morgan
• NY Court Orders $51M Pay Raise For Judges
• 6th Circ. Backs UAW Reps' Conspiracy Convictions
• Verizon Workers Urge High Court To Take ERISA Suit
• Wiretapping For Beginners
• Assistant Sticks Metallica Drummer With OT Suit
• JetBlue OK To Fire Flight Attendant: 2nd Circ.
• US Open Attendants Win Class Cert. In FLSA Action
• Ex-Haskell Slaughter Atty Launches Sex Bias Suit
• NYC Cafe Workers Win Class Cert. In FLSA Action
• Retail Reps Hit Crossmark With Overtime Action
• Littler Lures Employment Veteran From Buchanan
• Battling Weight Bias In The Workplace
• Advantage Car Rental Manager Files OT Action
• Snell & Wilmer Nabs Greenberg Employment Atty
• 3rd Circ. Rules Arbitrator Should Decide Class Status
• Employees Challenge Nortel's $38M Deferred-Pay Grab
• Calif. Bill Aims To Keep Employment Suits In State
• A Wage And Hour Winter Wonderland
• Gibson Dunn Atty Can Rep Wal-Mart, Despite Role As SG
• Waiver Knocked Down In Seagate Age Bias Action
• The 'New Normal' In ESI Preservation Duties: Part 2
• Ex-Tesoro VP Says He Was Fired For Raising Fraud Flag
• JPML Won't Combine Boehringer Sales Reps' OT Suits
• Man Gets 2 1/2 Years For Corning Trade Secrets Theft
• US Ruled Not Liable For W.Va. Mine Fire Deaths
• URS To Settle Trade Secrets Suit With Ex-Workers
• Kroger Managers Bag Conditional Cert. In OT Fight
• FTS Technicians' OT Action Survives Dismissal Bid
• BofA Tries To Nix Merrill Employee Benefits Action
• Koch Foods Workers Win Cert. In FLSA Action
• Credit Checks And Hiring
• Goodyear Hit With OT Collective Action
• Judge Nixes Toys R Us Managers' OT Suit Settlement
• United, Workers Win Initial OK For $1.25M OT Deal
• Bill Could Let Calif. Award Minimum Wage Damages
• Scientist Convicted Of Selling Dow Secrets To China
• Landmark NLRB Facebook Case Ends With Settlement
• Founder's Death Puts Penthouse Suit On Hold
• Workers Hit Gerdau Ameristeel With FLSA Action
• FDIC Wants 3-Year Delay On Bonuses At Large Banks
• HP Hits Back In Ex-Workers' Sales Commission Action
• 2nd Circ. Backs Arbitration For Blue Fish OT Claims
• 4 Compensation Mistakes Made By Startups
• Premera Offers $1.5M To End Tech Support FLSA Suit
• Ex-Controller Sues Gristede's For Wrongful Termination
• Conrail Not Shielded From Asbestos Claim: DC Circ.
• Ex-Workers Hit Chipotle With Late Pay Class Action
• Software Co. Lands TRO In Trade Secrets Suit
• Comcast Settles Retirement Fund Action For $5M
• CitiMortgage Withheld Sales Commissions, Suit Says
• Ames V. Home Depot And Employee Substance Abuse
• Fortinet Drops IP Fight Against Ex-Exec, Rival Co.
• Senate Rejects Davis-Bacon Exemption For FAA
• Claims Adjusters Can't Get Overtime: Calif. Court
• Beef Co. To Pay $1.7M To Settle Sex Bias Claims
• NYC Objects To $38M 'Bonus' In 9/11 Settlement
• Ex-Lufkin Employee Loses Fight Over His First Name
• 3 Staffers Hit Hologic With Overtime Action
• McDermott Wins Bid For Trust Info In Malpractice Suit
• Halliburton Can't Shake Suit Over Trucker Arbitration
• Jackson Family Suit Survives Dismissal Bid
• GOP Presses Obama To Stand Down On Becker
• Judge OKs $3M Deal In PFF Bancorp ERISA Action
• Costco, HR Groups Back Wal-Mart In High Court
• Saks Assistant Managers Sue For Overtime
• Ex-Whistleblower Counsel Can't Avoid Jail
• Preparing For Say On 'Chutes
• Law360 Employment Editorial Advisory Board
• States To Play Hardball In NLRB Secret Ballot Fight
• Luxe NYC Eateries Served Up FLSA Violations: Suit
• JPMorgan Whistleblower Asks To Keep Target Secret
• Judge Trims Players In Butterball Don, Doff Action
• Ogletree Adds Holland & Hart Labor Partner
• NFL Union Appeals $4B TV Contract Decision
• US To Join FCA Action Against Abbott Over Depakote
• Workers Seek Class Cert. In Human Trafficking Suit
• Bear Stearns Workers Again Fail To Split Suit From MDL
• The 'New Normal' In ESI Preservation Duties: Part 1
• Judge Refuses To Toss FLSA Claims Against Farmland
• 11th Circ. Denies SunTrust Appeal Over Attys' Fees
• Yamaha's Latin American Unit Faces Overtime Action
• BofA Exits Call Center FLSA Action
• Neb. Lawmakers Mull Employer Credit-Check Ban
• Funds' $617M In Madoff Losses Not Covered: Hartford
• Health Care Co. Strikes $26M Deal In Medicaid Suit
• Lush Managers Win Class Cert. In Overtime Action
• Defense Bar Urges High Court To Nix Wal-Mart Class
• Tyson Don, Doff Action To Head To Trial
• The 5 Most Intriguing EEOC Decisions Of 2010