Employment

  • April 07, 2025

    3 Plead To Construction Scheme That Skirted $26M In Taxes

    Three Floridians have pled guilty to a fraud scheme that prosecutors said caused more than $26 million in tax losses, bilked insurance companies and helped employ people unauthorized to work in the United States, according to court filings.

  • April 07, 2025

    NC Doctors Say Fee-Sharing Row Resulted In Pay Cuts

    A group of North Carolina anesthesiologists accused their business partners of slashing their monthly compensation in half in retaliation against them for questioning a proposed fee-sharing arrangement, saying the cut allegedly violated the doctors' contracts and breached the partners' fiduciary duty.

  • April 07, 2025

    Pierson Ferdinand Grows In Ariz. With Fennemore Craig Atty

    Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Monday that it has formally entered the Arizona market by adding a former Fennemore Craig PC director to its roster of Phoenix-based partners.

  • April 07, 2025

    Woody Allen Resolves Private Chef's Military Leave Suit

    Woody Allen struck a deal with his former private chef to resolve his suit accusing the filmmaker of abruptly firing him after he took time off to participate in military exercises as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, a filing in New York federal court said.

  • April 07, 2025

    Texas County Settles Atty's Disability Suit On Eve Of Trial

    A Texas federal court tossed an attorney's suit accusing Harris County, Texas, of failing to accommodate his leave requests and instead punishing him with a negative performance review after the parties said they reached a deal ahead of trial.

  • April 07, 2025

    Full DC Circ. Lifts Pause On NLRB, MSPB Reinstatements

    The full D.C. Circuit on Monday lifted a March panel decision pausing the reinstatement of National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board members that President Donald Trump fired, saying U.S. Supreme Court precedent blessing limitations on the president's ability to fire agency officials still stands.

  • April 08, 2025

    Justices Skip Fruit Art, Abandoned TM And Sentence Petitions

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined petitions regarding the standard for considering whether unregistered trademarks are abandoned in a case involving T-Mobile, a copyright dispute over fruit taped to walls as part of an art installation, and sentencing guidelines in the theft of trade secrets belonging to General Electric.

  • April 07, 2025

    High Court Won't Hear Case On Employee Status Of Inmates

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review a Fourth Circuit opinion finding that inmates working at a Baltimore County, Maryland, recycling facility might be covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act and entitled to minimum wages.

  • April 05, 2025

    Whistleblowers Fired By Paxton Get $6.68M

    A Travis County judge on Friday awarded four of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former deputies $6.68 million, ending their claims that they were fired in retaliation for reporting alleged abuses to the FBI.

  • April 04, 2025

    Defamation Litigation Roundup: Jay-Z, Blake Lively, Drake

    In this month's review of ongoing defamation fights, Law360 looks back on an escalation in Jay-Z's case against personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee, who he accuses of pursuing a "false" and "malicious" rape suit, as well as on the war of words between actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.

  • April 04, 2025

    Employment Authority: Trump EO On Federal Union Contracts

    Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with an analysis of President Donald Trump's recent executive order aiming to halt collective bargaining between federal agencies and unions, coverage on guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice on employers' using so-called diverse slates and a look at how Trump's solicitor of labor nominee assisted in writing policy recommendations for Project 2025.

  • April 04, 2025

    6th Circ. Says Fiat Chrysler Engineers' Claims Are Preempted

    The Sixth Circuit said Friday that federal law bars Fiat Chrysler engineers from pursuing state-based claims alleging they lost wages and benefits after being transferred in connection to an illicit bribery scheme involving former United Auto Workers officials and company executives.

  • April 04, 2025

    Airport Staffing Co. Hit With Colo. Holiday Overtime Pay Suit

    Two Colorado residents who worked at the Denver International Airport have sued the staffing company that employed them, accusing it in state court of shorting them on overtime by failing to factor in their holiday incentive pay.

  • April 04, 2025

    HHS Drops 11th Circ. Fight Over ACA Trans Rule Freeze

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agreed to drop its bid to overturn an order blocking it from enforcing regulations that extend the Affordable Care Act's anti-discrimination provisions to transgender individuals against Florida organizations, according to filings with the Eleventh Circuit.

  • April 04, 2025

    11th Circ. Told Worker Was Illegally Fired Over Anti-Gay Article

    A former Miami-Dade County employee on Friday urged the Eleventh Circuit to reinstate his lawsuit alleging he was illegally fired for authoring a transphobic and anti-gay blog post on his own time, saying a policy prohibiting the publication of offensive statements is constitutionally overbroad and violates his First Amendment rights.

  • April 04, 2025

    Colo. Union Vote Overhaul Hangs In Balance With Veto Threat

    A proposal to overhaul Colorado's law requiring unions to go through a second election before negotiating union security clauses is undergoing last-minute discussions over its final form in hopes of thwarting the governor's veto threat.

  • April 04, 2025

    Texas Goodwill Inks $75K Deal In EEOC Disability Bias Suit

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a Texas federal court Friday that a Goodwill operation has agreed to pay $75,000 to end the agency's suit alleging the organization illegally declined to hire a deaf applicant for a retail role because "hearing and speaking" were job requirements.

  • April 04, 2025

    NJ Panel Rules Troopers' CBA Unclear On OT Math

    An arbitrator correctly tossed a New Jersey State Police troopers union's grievance over overtime calculations because the collective bargaining agreement is ambiguous on which benchmark to use, a state appellate panel ruled Friday.

  • April 04, 2025

    Crypto Firm Shorted Exec On Wages And Commissions, Suit Says

    The former chief commercial officer of a cryptocurrency startup accused the company of reneging on its promise to pay him wages and coin commissions for his work facilitating the firm's registration and legal trading in Canada, in a new lawsuit filed in New York federal court.

  • April 04, 2025

    LA County Inks Historic $4B Juvenile Sex Abuse Settlement

    Los Angeles County announced Friday that it's reached a $4 billion tentative settlement to resolve nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse at juvenile detention facilities and foster homes, a historic deal described by some as the largest-ever payout of its kind.

  • April 04, 2025

    Houston Housing Authority Hit With Sex Harassment Suit

    A female former Houston Housing Authority Corp. employee has alleged in Texas federal court that she was sexually harassed, dealt with sexist remarks, got demoted and was retaliated against by her supervisor when she worked there.

  • April 04, 2025

    Seattle Children's Faces Class Action Over Nurse Meal Breaks

    A Washington nurse has filed a proposed class action alleging Seattle Children's Hospital broke state law by failing to schedule or provide mandatory rest and meal breaks, in a state court complaint that said the problem was made worse by understaffing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • April 04, 2025

    Mich. Top Court Preview: Hospital Liability, Suit Deadlines

    The Michigan Supreme Court this month will consider whether it should end employers' ability to contractually shorten limitations periods for workers to sue and will examine if a Corewell Health hospital can be liable for the acts of an independent physician.

  • April 04, 2025

    DOL Adds To Args Against Injunction On Trump DEI Mandates

    The U.S. Department of Labor this week urged an Illinois federal judge to reconsider his analysis of a provision in President Donald Trump's recent executive orders directing federal agencies to terminate "equity-related" grants and to limit the scope of any forthcoming preliminary injunction to the Chicago-based trade group that filed suit challenging them.

  • April 04, 2025

    Starbucks Illegally Called Cops On Protest, NLRB Judge Says

    A National Labor Relations Board judge said Starbucks illegally called the police on organizers who leafleted a cafe in New York state, saying a manager called to suppress the protest and not to protect an organizer or get nonemployees off its property.

Expert Analysis

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: March Lessons

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    In this month's review of class actions appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses three federal appellate court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving antitrust allegations against coupon processing services, consumer fraud and class action settlements.

  • A Path Forward For Employers, Regardless Of DEI Stance

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    Whether a company views the Trump administration's executive orders ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs as a win or a loss, the change rearranges the employment hazards companies face, but not the non-DEI and nondiscriminatory economic incentive to seek the best workers, says Daniel S. Levy at Advanced Analytical Consulting Group.

  • Series

    Performing Stand-Up Comedy Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Whether I’m delivering a punchline on stage or a closing argument in court, balancing stand-up comedy performances and my legal career has demonstrated that the keys to success in both endeavors include reading the room, landing the right timing and making an impact, says attorney Rebecca Palmer.

  • Bias Suit Shows WNBA Growing Pains On Court And In Court

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    A newly filed disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the Los Angeles Sparks is the latest in a series of employment discrimination disputes filed by WNBA professionals, highlighting teams' obligation to meet elevated workplace expectations and the league's role in facilitating an inclusive work environment, say attorneys at Michelman & Robinson.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw

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    As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.

  • Weathering Policy Zig-Zags In Gov't Contracting Under Trump

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    To succeed amid the massive shift in federal contracting policies heralded by President Donald Trump's return to office, contractors should be prepared for increased costs and enhanced False Claims Act enforcement, and to act swiftly to avail themselves of contractual remedies, says Jacob Scott at Smith Currie.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 2 Areas Of Labor Law That May Change Under Trump

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    Based on President Donald Trump's recent moves, employers should expect to see significant changes in the direction of law coming out of the National Labor Relations Board, particularly in two areas where the Trump administration will seek to roll back the Biden NLRB's changes, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O’Connor.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • Justices' Revival Ruling In Bias Suit Exceeds Procedural Issue

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Waetzig v. Halliburton allowed the plaintiff in an age discrimination lawsuit to move to reopen his case after arbitration, but the seemingly straightforward decision on a procedural issue raises complex questions for employment law practitioners, says Christopher Sakauye at Dykema.

  • Bid Protest Roundup: Prejudice, Injunctions, New Regulations

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    In this month's bid protest roundup, Markus Speidel at MoFo looks at three recent decisions that consider whether a past performance evaluation needs to show prejudice to be successfully challenged, the prerequisites for injunctive relief and the application of new regulatory requirements to indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • How To Create A Unique Jury Profile For Every Case

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    Instead of striking potential jurors based on broad stereotypes or gut feelings, trial attorneys should create case-specific risk profiles that address the political climate, the specific facts of the case and the venue in order to more precisely identify higher-risk jurors, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • 9 Considerations For Orgs Using AI Meeting Assistants

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    When deciding to use artificial intelligence meeting assistants, organizations must create and implement a written corporate policy that establishes the do's and don'ts for these assistants, taking into account individualized business operations, industry standards and legal and regulatory requirements, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • IRS Scrutiny May Underlie Move Away From NIL Collectives

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    The University of Colorado's January announcement that it was severing its partnership with a name, image and likeness collective is part of universities' recent push to move NIL activities in-house, seemingly motivated by tax implications and increased scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service, say attorneys at Buchanan Ingersoll.

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