Employment Archive » January, 2021

Employment - January, 2021

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• 5th Circ. Rips Judge Who Threatened To 'Crush' Sex Bias Suit
• Lyft Can't Arbitrate Drivers' NJ Wage Suit, Court Holds
• Employment Authority: Handling Vaccine-Averse Workers
• Trial Delayed In Talent Agency, Writers Union Fee Dispute
• 5th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Mogul's Whistleblower Suit
• EEOC Can't Use 10th Circ. In Meatpackers Case, Judge Says
• Enterprise Denied Again In Bid To Toss BIPA Claims
• Fired Columbia Director Says Bias Led To False Accusations
• 7th Circ. Tackles Numerosity Rule In OT Class Action
• NLRB Acting Prosecutor Scraps Challenge To Neutrality Pact
• 3rd Circ. Sinks Worker's Race Bias Suit Against US Navy
• Racial Slur In Work Potluck Chat Can't Sustain Calif. Bias Case
• 3rd Circ. Says Dr. Didn't Need Successors' Ages For Bias Suit
• Concrete Co. Scaled Down Plant To Thwart Union, Judge Says
• DOL Ends Program Letting Employers Disclose Violations
• Liability Questions For Calif. Employers On Vaccine Mandates
• Prepare For NY Data Privacy Law To Catch Up To Calif.
• Tech Union Appeals Student Visa Program Saved By Chevron
• 9th Circ. Asked To Dismantle Truckers' Fixed-Fee Pay Spat
• OSHA Says Workers Should Wear Masks After Virus Vaccine
• Pepsi Truck Driver Filed ADA Suit Too Late, Judge Says
• Sexual Rumors Can't Sustain ConocoPhillips Bias Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Debevoise, Sidley
• Mass. Court Overturns Cost Ruling In Boston Drug Test Case
• Cole Schotz Cuts Deal With Ex-Atty To End Trade Secrets Suit
• DC Circ. Judge Seems To Back NLRB Ruling On Union Email
• Pizza Hut Franchisee Seeks Arbitration In Work Expenses Suit
• Ariz. Poised To Add Pregnancy Bias To Its Civil Rights Law
• Ex-Sam's Club Worker Says She Was 'Humiliated' On The Job
• John Varvatos To Pay $1.8M In Clothing Allowance Bias Suit
• NY Workers Say Wine Shop Didn't Pay For All Hours, OT
• Staff Say Pa. Community Center Axed Them For Virus Qualms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Employers' Bid To Trim Calif. Virus Regs Meet Skeptical Judge
• SpaceX Probed By Feds Over Discriminatory Hiring Claims
• Union Says AFL-CIO, Not Court, Should End Sailor Rep Fight
• Prof Urges Justices Not To Give NCAA Antitrust Immunity
• State Auto Seeks Win In Grocery Chain BIPA Coverage Fight
• Atty To Settle Claims She Betrayed Fiat Chrysler
• NFL Team, Wilkinson Near Deal On Probe Suit Redactions
• NLRB Rules Meatpacker Must Bargain, Pay Union's Expenses
• Tensions Rise At NLRB Trial Over Layoffs At McDonald's
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Coal Miners Slam Labor Contract Rejection In Del. Ch. 11
• 2nd Circ. OKs Individual Awards In NYC School Bias Suit
• Former EPA Regional Chief Says Agency Heads Defamed Him
• Calif. AG Tells 9th Circ. Law Doesn't Muzzle Journalists
• University Says Ex-Pitt Coach Falsely Claimed Race Bias
• Teachers' Union Objector Wants Own Atty In Labor Arbitration
• Juul To Face Bulk Of Ex-Employee's NDA Whistleblower Suit
• 6th Circ. Says Demotion Can't Sustain Charter Age Bias Suit
• Novartis Must Face Ex-Lab Worker's Disability Bias Claims
• Feds Say They Can't Intervene In Tribal Nurse's RICO Suit
• Ill. Justices To Weigh Workers' Comp Effect On BIPA
• Mitigating AML Act Exposure For High-Net-Worth Individuals
• ConEd Worker Fired For Medical Pot Use Can Sue, Court Says
• Watchdog 'Deeply Troubled' By Gaps In Feds' Vaccine Rollout
• Ga. Law Firm Says Ex-Atty Used Offices For Rival Promo Pics
• What Cos. Must Watch Out For When Obtaining PPP Insurance
• Dems Revive Paycheck Fairness Act In Gender Equity Push
• Probation Officer And Pa. Judge Settle Sex Harassment Suit
• 5 Ways To Address Heightened Forced Labor Compliance Risk
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• Robinson & Cole Expands With New Lawyers In Philly, Boston
• American Airlines Unit Wants Ill. Hand Scan Claim Arbitrated
• Ex-Davis Polk Atty Calls Firm's Fee Push 'Unjust' In Bias Suit
• MoFo Maternity Bias Judge Urges Deal Before Likely Trial
• Neurologically Impaired Atty Hits Ill. Firm With Bias Suit
• Kaufman Dolowich Lures Litigator From Kring & Chung
• Georgia Film Crew Wants Pay For Scuttled Baseball Feature
• 1st Circ. Backs Govt.'s Win In DEA Worker's Bias Suit
• PwC's $12M Deal Ending Age Bias Suit Nears Final OK
• NFL Concussion Deal Has OK'd $819M In Claims, So Far
• Atty Says Restraining Biden, Congress Doesn't Favor Trump
• Walmart Beats Ala. Pharmacist's Age, Race Bias Suit
• Fiat Chrysler To Pay $30M Fine In UAW Illegal Payments Case
• Full DC Circ. Won't Reconsider NLRB's Religious Reach
• FedEx Owes OT For Security Screenings, NJ Workers Say
• Nike Agrees For Calif. Workers To Have Transparent Masks
• Fired King & Spalding Atty Cuts Lien Deal With Ex-Counsel
• Muslim Firefighter Says Philly Fired Him For Keeping A Beard
• Target Worker Says Leave For Son's Cancer Got Him Fired
• NYC Eatery Cos. Fight Potential Boost In Wage Settlement
• Pot Security Co. Fights To Stop Class Cert. In Wage Action
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Fewer MDLs, More Actions
• DOL Spikes Trump Tip Line For 'Divisive' Workplace Training
• Ex-Pa. Electric Co. Controller Cops To $1.5 Million Theft
• Justices Asked To Decide If 1 Slur Enough To Back Bias Suits
• SEC Enforcement Needs New Guiding Principles
• Uber Drivers Nab Certification On Some Wage Suit Claims
• FDNY Top Brass Ignores Rampant Sex Harassment, Suit Says
• Home Care Co. Settles EEOC Suit Over Telework Denial
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Challenge To Union Settlement
• IP Considerations For Art-Fashion Collaborations
• ConMed Says Chubb Should Cover Chemical Exposure Claims
• Atty Accused Of Watching Porn At Work Against Dropping Suit
• NY Hilton Hotel Faults Arbitrator In COVID-19 Severance Row
• Aetna Coverage Expansion Seen As Win For Trans Clients
• Worker Says Jet's Pizza Finger Scans Violate Ill. Privacy Law
• Popeyes Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Biometrics
• Woman Files $10M Suit Over Firing For Role In Capitol Chaos
• CBS Suspends TV Execs After Reports Of Racism, Sexism
• DOL Yanks Trump-Era Opinion Letters It Issued 'Prematurely'
• Ex-FBI Agent Asks Court To Enforce Subpoena Against Trump
• NLRB Orders LA Hotel To Rehire Workers Fired In Renovation
• Judge Greenlights Altered $2.3M Citrix Data Breach Deal
• DOL Says Its Home Care OT Rule Meets High Court Test
• NC Restaurant Violated DOL Tip Wage Rules, Judge Says
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• Uber, Lyft Look To Escape Mass. AG's Worker Status Suit
• Thyssenkrupp Pays $894K To End Wage, Finger Scan Claims
• Oil And Gas Cos. Must Ensure They Can Back Up ESG Claims
• EEOC Must Face Christian Groups' Challenge To LGBT Rights
• NY Judge To Hear Davis Polk Defamation Claims In Bias Case
• 6th Circ. Says Bostock Buys Gay Worker 2nd Shot At Bias Suit
• Claims Cut Against Insurance Broker In Workers' Comp Suit
• Norfolk Southern Can't Sink FELA Claim Over Rail Yard Death
• Court Cuts Off 'Self-Dealing' Union Health Plan Trustee
• DOL Unwinds Trump-Era Rule Limiting Nonpublic Guidance
• Dems Renew Push To Increase Min. Wage To $15 Per Hour
• Black Worker Says Delta Punished Him For Noose Complaint
• Shipping Co. Says NLRB Prosecutor Can't Act After GC Ouster
• Casino Blasts NLRB's Bid To Force It To Bargain With Union
• Appeals Court Revives LAPD Bomb Tech's Harassment Suit
• Judge Says 3rd Circ. Tied His Hands In Newspaper Union Row
• NLRB Atty Finds Cannabis Grower Didn't Violate Labor Law
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Age Bias Suit Against Indiana Hospital
• Judge Won't Block COVID-19 Premium Pay For Calif. Grocers
• Bostock Rips Into Judge For Rejecting Claim In Sex Bias Suit
• After Trump, Dem Probes May Turn To Companies
• NJ Advances Pregnancy Bias Claim Against Eyewear Retailer
• NLRB Rejects Bid To End Hotel Union, Citing Busting Tactics
• NLRB Chicago Office Head Tapped As Acting Prosecutor
• Texas Unions Say COVID-19 Shows Need To Protect Workers
• MedMen Must Pay Ex-CFO At Least $500K In Legal Fees
• Alleged Harasser's Arbitral Win Deemed Too Murky For Court
• Predictions For Future PPP Fraud Prosecution By DOJ
• 10 State And Local Tax Predictions For 2021
• Candy Co. Faces Trial In Undocumented Workers' Bias Suit
• Justices Won't Hear Post-Janus Bids For Union Fee Refunds
• Ga. Atty Seeks $4M From Dickinson Wright Over Unpaid Bill
• DLA Piper Adds Ex-Littler Shareholder To Employment Group
• Palm Beach County Golf 'Volunteers' Sue For Minimum Wage
• Pa. County Says Medical Pot User Can't Guard Drug Offenders
• Yelp Says FMLA No 'Free Pass' To Make Violent Threats
• Gannett Call Center Workers Get Class Cert. In FLSA Suit
• DOL Throws Out Trump Rule Limiting Nonbinding Guidance
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• Biden To Roll Back Military Transgender Ban
• Justices Won't Hear Domino's Workers' Arbitration Question
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• Raucous 2021 Awaits FCA Litigants After Low-Key Year
• 2nd Circ. Blocks Female Basketball Referee's Bias Suit
• Employment Authority: Biden Shakes Up NLRB And OFCCP
• Former AutoZone Worker Shuts Down Sex Harassment Suit
• Biden Revokes Trump Orders On Federal Workers
• Kumho Workers Union Finally Earns Election Certification
• 7th Circ. Orders New Args In Airline OT Suit Heard By Barrett
• Bank Faked Pay Data To Hide Bias Against Women, Suit Says
• Biden Tees Up $15 Minimum Wage For Federal Employees
• Crate & Barrel Workers Seek Class Status In Finger Scan Suit
• 7th Circ. Declines Reviving Doctor's Age Discrimination Suit
• NJ Employers Weigh Vaccine Rules Against Legal Liability
• Fla. Nursing Home Settles EEOC's Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: A New Slate Of State Pot Reforms
• Amazon Faults Mail Vote Test In Bid To Stall Union Election
• DC Employers Should Prepare For A Broad Noncompete Ban
• 5th Circ. Upholds UPS' Sex, Age Discrimination Suit Win
• Texas Justices Pass On Attempt To Ax Rig Worker's New Trial
• 3 Key Provisions In The Final Executive Pay Cap Rules
• 7th Circ. Questions Injunction Reinstating Unionized Workers
• How Rebooted Paycheck Protection Program Works: Part 2
• NJ Judge Probes Casino Officials' Control In Ex-GC's Suit
• 9th Circ. Orders Redo In Amazon Driver's Arbitration Row
• Philly Law Firm Didn't Provide OT For Workers, Paralegal Says
• Biden Inks Order Bolstering Virus Protections For Workers
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Texas Panel Trims Doc's Sanction In Failed Defamation Suit
• Ventilator Co. Says Rival's Poaching Hindered COVID-19 Work
• McD's Asks To Defend NLRB Decision In Joint Employer Case
• Omni Hotels' Wage And Hour Suit Sent Back To Calif. Court
• Steak 'N Shake Again Seeks To End Sex Assault Suit
• Ill. Waste Co. Worker Says He Was Fired For Water Complaint
• Ex-Cision Sales Reps Claim They Were Stiffed On OT
• Aides Score $1.4M Deal In FLSA Suit Against Home Care Org.
• UFCW Demands Instacart Reverse Course On Layoffs
• Deputy NLRB GC Fired After Refusing To Step Down
• States Challenge Trump's Religious Carveout For Contractors
• Ill. Jail Guards Claim Bias Was Behind Their Firing
• How To Cope With Increased Whistleblower Complaints
• Enterprise Says Parent Co. Not Liable In BIPA Dispute
• How Rebooted Paycheck Protection Program Works: Part 1
• LA Port Is A Sexist, Corrupt 'Old Boys Club,' Enviro Firm Says
• Attys For Davis Polk Want $100K For Work In Bias Case
• Teradyne Will Pay $125K To End DOL Hiring Bias Probe
• Post Foods Must Face Suit Seeking Pay For Dressing Time
• Alston & Bird Nabs Former Trump-Appointed US Atty In Ga.
• NLRB Ruling Could Upend West Coast Shipping, DC Circ. Told
• CWA Decries Verizon-TracFone Deal's Impact On Lifeline
• Ex-Ga. College Staffer Says Firing Was Retaliatory
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• Kohl's Workers Land $2.9M Deal To End Overtime Claims
• Trump's OFCCP Head To Serve On Compliance Co. Board
• Uber Settles Benefits Suit With Driver Who Was Shot In Head
• Biden Taps Burrows, Samuels To Head EEOC
• Biden Freezes Late Trump Regs For White House Review
• Biden DOJ May Ax Ban On 3rd-Party Donation Settlements
• Calif. Grocers Association Sues To Block Virus Premium Pay
• NYC Police-File Release Faces Unclear Future At 2nd Circ.
• Levandowski's Journey From Google To Trump Pardon
• Littler Attacks Copyrights It's Accused Of Swiping
• Uber And Postmates Fight Calif.'s Bid To Nix AB 5 Challenge
• 5th Circ. Says Private Prison Co. Must Face Forced Labor Suit
• Electrolux Atty Says Diversity Push Killed His Promotion
• CBS Reporter's Wage Suit Fails Class Cert., Judge Says
• Seattle Times Beats Surgeon's Defamation Suit
• Pa. Port Authority Ban On 'Black Lives Matter' Masks Blocked
• UnitedHealth Unit Draws 1st Follow-On No-Poach Class Action
• Franchisor Has No Duty To Employee Shot By Franchisee
• Indeed Can Arbitrate Employee's Hostile Workplace Claims
• Biden Fires NLRB GC Robb After He Declined To Resign
• En Banc 5th Circ. Questions Seaman Status For Oil Rig Welder
• Ex-Tinder Worker Asks 9th Circ. To Revive Harassment Claims
• Postmates Must Arbitrate Couriers' Claims And Cover Fees
• 3 Takeaways From The 9th Circ.'s Meal And Rest Break Ruling
• Chicago Worker Scheduling Law Upheld By Federal Judge
• Time's Up Chief To Co-Chair Revived Gender Policy Council
• Biden Taps Labor Vet For OSHA Deputy Position
• Biden Installs Ex-EEOC Chief Atop DOL Contractor Watchdog
• 9 AGs Sue DOL Over Rule Increasing Nontipped Work Hours
• Enterprise Asks To Appeal Order Rejecting WARN Act Defense
• Biden To Tackle Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Bias On Day 1
• Nursing Home Aides Try To Exit Wage Suit After DOL Steps In
• NLRB Won't Disturb Union Election For Wash. Food Packers
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• Norton Rose Lures Polsinelli Partner To Dallas Office
• Biden To Repeal Anti-Bias Training Ban For Gov't Contractors
• MTA Atty Says Supervisor Assaulted Her During Arbitration
• SAG-AFTRA Looks To Expel Trump Over Capitol Attack
• Calif. Barber's Lawsuit Cuts Into Governor's COVID-19 Orders
• EMS Workers Want Class Cert. In FDNY Promotion Bias Suit
• 3 Wage And Hour Issues Employers Are Watching Under Biden
• Auto Parts Co. Wants Age Claims Cut From Unpaid Wages Suit
• Ulta Worker Says She Was Belittled After Her Miscarriage
• Halliburton Hit With Defamation Suit By Ex-Senior Manager
• Myers Bigel Dodges Race, Sex Bias Suit At 4th Circ.
• DOL Says Staffing Firm Workers Can Be Exempt From FLSA
• Gender Bias Suit Says Exec Runs LA Museum Like 'Kingdom'
• Teamsters-Backed Workers Strike At NYC's Main Produce Hub
• Split EEOC Puts Final Touches On Religious Bias Guidance
• High Court Won't Hear Racial Bias Suit Against Mercedes
• SEPTA Inks $3.6M Deal To End Background Check Suit
• Justices Turn Away False Claims Act Nurse Staffing Suit
• Restaurant Owners Say DOL's Overtime Claim Is Time-Barred
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• DOL Backs Trump Joint-Employer Rule At 2nd Circ.
• Morgan Stanley Wins Bid To Arbitrate Sex Harassment Claims
• Attys Want $11M After Record Home Health Care FCA Deal
• Teamsters Launch Push For Pension Relief, Labor Reforms
• American Airlines Pilots Push 2nd Circ. To Restore Benefits
• Illinois Restrictive Covenants Face A Sea Change If Bill Passes
• Transgender Steelworker Drops Suit Against Employer
• California Lowe's Workers Sue Over Sick Time Wages
• Trump Wants Union Challenge To Federal Worker Order Nixed
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Post-Janus Challenges To Union Dues
• SkyWest Says Fed. Law Negates Flight Attendants' Wage Suit
• Judge Slams Auto Parts Maker's 'Foolish' Sanctions Bid
• Calif. Says AB 5 Not Blocked By Federal Franchising Law
• NY, FTC Lead Charge To Expand Biometric Privacy Shields
• DOL Changes Wage Guidelines For H-2A Agricultural Visas
• Columbia Univ. Can't Escape Researcher's Gender Bias Suit
• NLRB Dissent Blasts 'Scrooge-Like' Xmas-Bonus Ruling
• New York City Dodges Sanctions In FDNY Promotion Bias Suit
• Encompass Health Squashes Doctor's Retaliation Claims
• 6 Priorities For Employment-Based Immigration Reform
• AV Techs Laid Off Due To COVID-19 Can't Get Union Vote
• Pandemic Again Delays Fired King & Spalding Atty's Trial
• New DOL Opinion Letters Tackle Tip Pooling
• 6th Circ. Says Employers Can't Tighten Cutoff For Bias Suits
• 9th Circ. Backs Feds In Truckers' Calif. Rest Breaks Rule Fight
• Pa. Medical Pot Biz Says Ex-Employee Hacked Network
• Valve Co. Challenges Arb. Award Over Worker's 'Racist' Mask
• Beauty School Says 6th Circ. Defied Itself In Wage Ruling
• Alaska Oil Drilling Co. Hit With FLSA Suit Over Day Rate
• 7th Circ. Backs VA In Denying Ex-Nurse's Disability Bias Suit
• NLRB Sets Mail Election In Amazon Warehouse Union Bid
• EEOC Preserves Grip On Filing New Bias Suits
• Freight Workers Get Nod For $2M Deal In OT Suit
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• 3 Wage And Hour Issues Advocates Want Biden To Tackle
• Virgin Asks 9th Circ. To Scrap Calif. Workers' $77M Wage Win
• GE Hits Siemens Energy With Trade Secrets, Bid-Rigging Suit
• Ex-NFL Player Must Pay Fees To Former Counsel
• DOJ's False Claims Haul Hits Decade Low At $2.2B
• Pa. Senate Sexual Harassment Case 'Abandoned'
• Ga. Appeals Court Says Deli Not Liable For Cook's Fatal Crash
• DC Circ. Unsure If T-Mobile Worker Group Is Company Union
• Biden Floats Stimulus Checks, Credits In $1.9T Of Virus Relief
• EEOC Says Noncitizens Exempt From Age Bias Disclosures
• FLRA Defends Decision Limiting Gov't Worker Union Lobbying
• Tribal Health Center Workers Claim Immunity From Firing Suit
• ThinkMarkets Says Former IT Worker Won't Return Docs
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• EEOC 'Official Time' Rule Gets Thumbs-Up From White House
• Ex-Auto Part Co. CEO Nabs Bench Trial Win In Severance Suit
• Calif. High Court Says Dynamex ABC Test Is Retroactive
• Texas Court Says Fired Prosecutor Entitled To Benefits
• Worker Keeps Arb. Award In OT Fight With Excavator Maker
• Bartenders' Wage Suit Against Beach Club Sent To Arbitration
• 4 Steps For Public Cos. Subject To New Executive Pay Rules
• Cherokee Nation Firm Wants Out Of Employee Poaching Suit
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• NYC Sues Insurer For Coverage In Workers' Asbestos Suits
• Southwest Settles With Worker Fired For Slur In Music Video
• First Transit Drivers Get Conditional Cert. In OT Lawsuit
• NJ Trade Org Calls State Apprenticeship Law Unconstitutional
• Wells Fargo Employees Say Firm Prevented OT Reporting
• Postmates Couriers Say No Proof Calif. Law Kills Arbitration
• $760M Motorola Walkie-Talkie Trade Secret Win Cut To $540M
• NCAA Tells Panel McNair Shouldn't Get New Defamation Trial
• Whistleblowers Win $5.5M Atty Fees In Boston Scientific Case
• Lawmakers Decry NCAA For Stalling On Name, Image Issue
• Amazon Drivers Tell Justices 9th Circ. Got Arb. Ruling Right
• Infosys Sees Women As 'Tokens,' Ex-Workers Tell EEOC
• 9th Circ. Revives Cop's Suit Over Divisive Facebook Post
• Finance Company's Former Employees Sue For $7.9M In Pay
• Mondelez Global Defends Firing Union Workers At 7th Circ.
• Univar And Customer Service Reps Settle 'On-Call' OT Dispute
• Ex-Employee Drops Gender Bias Suit Against Bike Maker
• Congress Must Fix The AML Whistleblower Law
• EEOC's Updated Conciliation Processes To Kick In Next Month
• 1st Circ. Denies Ex-HP Employee's Bid To Collect Vacation Pay
• Boston Strikes $3.3M Deal In Firefighter's Sex Assault Case
• Ex-Davis Polk Atty Fined For Discovery Failures In Bias Suit
• LA Pot Dispensary Chain Hit With Worker Wage Suit
• Credit Suisse Seeks To Stop 'Do-Over' Signac Arbitration
• 3rd Circ. Backs Pa. Hospital's Win In Secretary's FMLA Fight
• Reed Smith Nabs Freshfields Exec Compensation Partner
• Winery Asks 7th Circ. To Undo 'Cellar Lives Matter' Vest Ruling
• Wyden Eyes Labor Case Under Trade Pact With Mexico
• Trump Bans Xinjiang Cotton, Tomatoes Over Labor Concerns
• NJ Justices Say Agency Decisions Don't Back Up OT Defense
• NLRB Cites Air Travel Risks In Maui Mail-Vote Order
• Fast-Food Workers Announce Strike To Press For $15 Wage
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• Lawyer Says Firm Fired Him For Having Kids
• Calif. Appeals Court Backs Online Retailer's Arbitration Pact
• K&L Gates Brings Aboard Employment Atty From Littler
• ACLU Staff Forms Union, Seeks Voluntary Recognition
• Top Whistleblower Attorney Sues SEC Over New Rules
• Cannabis Workers Say Farm Retaliated Over Virus Concerns
• Uber, Lyft Drivers Ask Calif. Justices To Invalidate Prop 22
• 2nd Circ. Upholds NY Cops' Loss Over Bribery Probe Firings
• Initial OK Of Women's Soccer Deal Only Resolves Part Of Suit
• Philly Cops' Gender Bias Suit Trimmed But Not Tossed
• 6th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Bank Manager's Age Bias Suit
• 1st Amendment Protects Scabby The Rat, Union Tells NLRB
• Judge 'Not Inclined' To Block Federal Mediator Panel's Rulings
• 5th Circ. Sets Out 1-Step Vetting Rules For Collective Actions
• Fired Hispanic Workers Accuse NY Archdiocese Of Bias
• Linen Co. Pays $790K To End Ill. Hand Scan Privacy Suit
• DOJ's Antitrust Unit Making Good On Labor Market Warnings
• Sports Leagues Risk Labor Unrest By Requiring Vaccines
• Ex-DOD Atty's Suit Says Female Bosses Tormented Him
• The Benefits Of More Alternative Dispute Resolution At GAO
• Construction Co. Owners Hit With Misclassification Charges
• Lyft Drivers Fight For Employee-Status Injunctions At 1st Circ.
• Cantor Can't Slip Rival Broker's Poaching Suit In UK
• Health Plan Wants Out Of Trans Benefits Coverage Lawsuit
• AFL-CIO Readying Push To Pass PRO Act Labor Reforms
• Gay Prof Says Christian Univ. Rejected Tenure Bid Due To Bias
• 5th Circ. Upholds NLRB's Punishment Of Texas Restaurateurs
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• Ariz. Trans Teens Urge Class Status For Surgery Coverage
• Security Firm Reaches Another EEOC Deal, Over Harassment
• Zillow, Workers Close On $1.1M Deal To End Class Action
• How Biden Administration Can Crack Down On Ransomware
• What Is Insider Trading In The Derivatives Markets?
• Ad Exec Calls Dotdash 'Misogynistic' In Pregnancy Bias Suit
• DOL Atty Fired After Claiming Trump Tie Quashed Oracle Suit
• NY1 Female Reporters Settle Bias Suit With Charter
• Sprint Inks $7.6M FLSA Suit Settlement With Retail Workers
• Bakers' Union Cost Frito-Lay Worker His Severance, Suit Says
• Enterprise WARN Act Ruling Spells Trouble For Big Employers
• Fired Worker Sues Firm For Gender Identity, Anti-Military Bias
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive White Tax Appraiser's Race Bias Suit
• Illinois Senate Votes To Expand Teachers' Union Rights
• 5th Circ. Tosses $1M Injury Verdict Against La. Casino
• DC Circ. Eyes Supreme Court Arb. Case In AT&T Workers' Suit
• New OFCCP Opinion Letter Delves Into Religious Bias At Work
• Arkansas Furniture Co. Workers Win Cert. For OT Suit
• Research Institute Settles Workers' FLSA Claims For $4.6M
• 9th Circ. Gets Tougher On Experts At Class Certification
• Boeing Slips Southwest Flight Attendants' 737 Max Safety Suit
• Ex-BNY Worker Says Views On LGBT Advocacy Got Her Fired
• Amazon Sued In Pa. Over Criminal Background Checks
• What To Expect From Securities Litigation In 2021
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• Withers Hires Legal Veteran For Employment Practice
• NLRB OKs $200K Deal In Case Against Puerto Rican Auto Co.
• Law360's Tort Report: COVID-19 Biz Immunity Bills Floated
• EEOC'S Final Conciliation Regulations Cleared For Liftoff
• $1M Suit Hits Chemical Co. Over Worker's Acid Burn Injuries
• Bostock Can't Add Claim Against Ga. County In Sex Bias Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Energy Co.'s Bid To Stop EEOC Suit
• PPP Enforcement Issues To Watch In 2021
• Union Sues CSX Over Shift To Electronic Payroll System
• Domino's Franchisees Seek Arbitration In Driver's FLSA Suit
• Justices Won't Touch Muslim Flight Attendant's Bias Case
• Justices Won't Hear Wisconsin Drivers' OT Exemption Suit
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• Judge Denies WaPo's Bid To Unseal Hearing In Wilkinson Suit
• Houston Pre-K's Suit Over COVID Diagnosis Disclosure Axed
• Ignore 'Scaremongering' On FCA Circuit Split, Justices Told
• Split 9th Circ. Upholds Tata's Non-Discrimination Jury Verdict
• Memorial Sloan COVID-19 Cleaners Sue Over Wages
• MedMen Urges Court To Quash Ex-CFO's Legal Fee Demand
• Mexico Energy Co. Exec. Says Partners Pushed Him Out
• OFCCP Head Decries Critiques Of Religious Contractor Rule
• DuPont Dodges Ex-Worker's Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Ex-NJ Nursing Home Worker Says Virus Cost Him His Job
• Hawaii Justices Say Benefits Board Was Rigid In Appeal Step
• DOL Says 'No Checklist' For Ministerial Exception To FLSA
• NY Training School Can't Ditch OT Class Suit
• GAO Finds DOL Keeps Poor Data On Abandoned Complaints
• Scrap Recycling Co. Challenges NLRB Ruling At DC Circ.
• Judge OKs Cruise Ship Workers' Deal Over Severance Pay
• XFL Parent Looks To Lock Up $600K From Ex-Commish
• Ex-Manager Says 'Stale' Ecolab Docs Aren't Trade Secrets
• Ex-Capital One Workers Can't Get Quick Class-Waiver Appeal
• Massage Chain Can't Ditch Liability Over Sex Assault Claims
• NJ College Must Face Ex-VP's Whistleblower Claims
• Worker Keeps $1M Arbitration Win Despite Bias Claim
• 5 Major Drug And Medical Device Developments In 2020
• Feds Ask Justices To Ax Ruling On Unions' Calif. Farm Access
• Trade Secrets Law 25 Years After PepsiCo Disclosure Case
• US Labor Dept. Accuses Philly Union Of Intimidating Members
• 9th Circ. Affirms Dismissal Of $73M ERISA Suit
• CBS Wants Fired Worker Held In Contempt Of Court
• Driver Tells Judge To Toss Delivery Co.'s Arbitration Bid
• Lin Wood Public Comments Dispute Sent To Ga. High Court
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• Dominion Energy Class Lands Conditional Cert. In OT Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Juul Not Likely To Escape Employee's Refreshed NDA Fight
• DC NFL Team Slams Paper's Bid To Unseal Wilkinson Suit
• Brooklyn Building Owner Seeks Construction Injury Coverage
• Penn. Hospital Can't Duck Ex-Worker's Medical Pot Bias Suit
• Belden Sued Over Data Breach Affecting Workers
• Virtu Fights For $3.2M Fee Award Against Ex-Worker
• Judge Approves $4M Vox Deal To End Bloggers' Wage Suit
• 5th Circ. Revives Pay Discrimination Suit Against Omni Hotels
• DC Circ. Skeptical Of Bottling Co. In Row Over Union Election
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Top NY Court Mulls Mike Bloomberg's Liability In Rape Suit
• DOJ Targets UnitedHealth Unit For Criminal No-Poach Pacts
• 7th Circ. Revives Black Cop's Bias Suit Against VA
• How Defense Bill Will Overhaul AML Policy In US
• Littler Picks Up Workplace Safety Expert In Los Angeles
• NLRB And Gas Co. Agree To Settle Dispute Over Firings
• Walmart Beats Claims It's Defying $65M Cashier Seating Deal
• Burns & Levinson Adds Employment Partner In Boston
• SC Utility Beats WARN Suit Over Nuclear Project Cancellation
• Fogo De Chao Defeats Workers' Cert. Bid In Tips Class Action
• NLRB Rules Ariz. Hospital Illegally Called Out Union Backer
• Biden Picks Boston Mayor Walsh To Lead DOL
• Auto Parts Co. Seeks Sanctions For Pair Who Tossed Records
• Health Care Co. Settles EEOC Probe Into Forced Med Exams
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• EEOC Floats Rule Tackling Workplace Wellness Incentives
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• Meat Processing BIPA Suit Paused For State Appeals Ruling
• New DOL Rule Lets Employers Give Contractors Benefits
• Texas Worker Crushed By Tractor Entitled To Lifetime Benefits
• Outed Atty's 'Deficient' Brief Costs Him Appeal In $26M Suit
• Special Master Rips EEOC's Proposed Deal To End Bias Suit
• NYC Adds 'Just Cause' Protections For Fast Food Workers
• NLRB Official Approves Union Vote By Mail, Citing COVID-19
• Deposition Flip-Flop Dooms OT Case, Mass. Panel Says
• Chem Co. Says Rehiring Admitted Arsonist Poses Safety Risk
• Amazon, T-Mobile Cut Deal To Resolve Job Ad Bias Suit
• FCA Whistleblowers Are More Important Than Ever Before
• Vetoed Pa. Bill Offered COVID-19 Liability Relief State Needs
• 1st Circ. May Uphold NLRB's Ruling On Fired Hospital Worker
• Morgan Stanley Adviser Fights Arbitration In Harassment Suit
• Calif. Says Beverly Hills Developers Owe Workers $431K
• Ga. Judge 'Torn' Over GM Exec Deposition In Car Defect Suit
• Fla. Appeals Court Affirms Depositions Not Judicial Hearings
• Ogletree Deakins Counts Diversity Work Toward Billable Hours
• Troutman Pepper Nabs Ex-US Atty For White Collar Practice
• Departing Attys Taking Files May Be Illegal, Mass. Court Says
• NY Airport Worker Health Care Bill Signed Into Law
• Ex-Union Leader Gets 12 Years For $800K Health Fund Theft
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• Corporate Boards Must Ask Key Cybersecurity Questions
• DOL Finalizes New Worker Classification Regs
• Calif. Pot Shops Settle Row Over Union Recognition, Back Pay
• Pilots' Union Beats 7-Year Lawsuit Over Back Pay Dispersal
• Maine Psychologist Says Hospital Paid Men Nearly Double