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November 07, 2024
11th Circ. Affirms Judgment Against Fired Ga. Tech Coach
The Eleventh Circuit declined to revive longtime women's basketball coach MaChelle Joseph's discrimination and retaliation claims against Georgia Tech, concluding Thursday that Title IX does not provide an implied right of action for sex discrimination in employment.
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November 07, 2024
ACLU Asks 11th Circ. To Back Ga. Deputy's Trans Health Win
The full Eleventh Circuit shouldn't roll back a transgender deputy's win in her lawsuit challenging a Georgia county's refusal to pay for gender-affirmation surgery, the American Civil Liberties Union and legal groups argued Thursday, saying the U.S. Supreme Court's Bostock decision made clear that such policies violate federal law.
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November 07, 2024
HSBC, Exec Agree To End Racial Bias Promotion Row
An HSBC executive has agreed to end her racial discrimination lawsuit against her employer over an allegedly denied promotion, the parties informed a Manhattan federal court Thursday.
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November 07, 2024
JPMorgan Sues Adviser Who Jumped To Morgan Stanley
The broker-dealer arm of JPMorgan has accused a former Michigan-based employee of using its confidential information to lure its customers at her new job at Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit, including a half a dozen clients with nearly $12 million in combined assets who have already jumped ship from JPMorgan.
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November 07, 2024
Teamsters Tell 10th Circ. To Nix Yellow's Contract Claims
The Tenth Circuit must uphold a district court's decision to dismiss Yellow Corp.'s $137 million lawsuit against the Teamsters, the union said, arguing the business didn't exhaust the grievance process under a contract and can't claim that making such an effort would have been pointless.
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November 07, 2024
WNBA, Aces Urge Toss Of Suit Over Traded Pregnant Player
The WNBA has asked a Nevada federal court to toss the lawsuit of a female basketball player, arguing that the suit, which claims the Las Vegas Aces traded her to a less prestigious team after learning she was pregnant, failed to show the league was her employer.
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November 07, 2024
White House Adviser Violated The Hatch Act, Watchdog Says
White House Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden has been hit with a complaint accusing her of violating limits on federal employees' political activity due to her social media activity in the run-up to the 2024 election.
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November 07, 2024
DOL Secretary Seeks Unpaid OT From Health Staffing Cos.
A pair of health care staffing companies in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania failed to pay overtime to a group of employees it classified as independent contractors, the U.S. Department of Labor alleged Thursday.
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November 07, 2024
FINRA Grants Client Poach Injunction To TD Bank
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has issued a permanent injunction against Raymond James Financial and its subsidiary Crescent Point Private Wealth that bars their solicitation of certain TD Bank clients until April 2025, according to a status report filed in a federal lawsuit in the District of Connecticut.
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November 07, 2024
11th Circ. Backs Bombardier In Mechanic's Race Bias Suit
The Eleventh Circuit upheld a Bombardier unit's win Thursday in a retired Black worker's suit claiming he was forced to leave his mechanic role because of the racism he experienced on the job, finding he hadn't alleged any mistreatment serious enough to sustain his case.
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November 07, 2024
Bakery Union Local To Hold New Officer Election In DOL Deal
An Illinois-based Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers local will conduct a new election for three officers and four trustees under the U.S. Department of Labor's supervision, according to a settlement resolving claims that the union didn't properly update members' addresses before sending out ballots.
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November 07, 2024
Wilson Sonsini Accused Of Wrongfully Firing Legal Assistant
A former practice group assistant at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has filed a wrongful termination suit in California state court, accusing the firm of discriminating against her because of her disabilities and firing her in retaliation for raising hostile work environment and other concerns.
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November 07, 2024
Polsinelli Adds Reed Smith Employment Litigator In DC
Polsinelli PC has hired a new shareholder in Washington, D.C., who spent more than two decades with Reed Smith LLP, which included time as that firm's global labor and employment chair.
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November 07, 2024
Feds Say Fla. Atty Can't Shake COVID Relief Fraud Conviction
In a case involving a Florida lawyer serving a 75-month sentence for a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme, federal prosecutors are arguing that the trial judge was correct to allow a witness to testify that the defendant had talked about having another co-conspirator killed.
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November 07, 2024
Silicon Carbide Biz Says Researchers Swiped Trade Secrets
Silicon carbide technology company Wolfspeed Inc. is going after two former higher-ups in its research and development department for allegedly taking trade secrets to a rival, according to a newly filed state Business Court complaint.
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November 07, 2024
Medical Device Co. Inks $57K Deal In OFCCP Sex Bias Probe
The U.S. Department of Labor's federal contractor watchdog said Thursday it reached a $57,000 deal with a medical supply company to resolve allegations that it didn't consider promoting women to a certain role.
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November 07, 2024
AT&T Says Tolling Not Necessary In Workers' OT Suit
Call center workers shouldn't be allowed to toll the statute of limitations in their collective suit claiming that AT&T failed to pay them overtime, the company told an Illinois federal court, arguing that nothing has precluded purported plaintiffs from chiming in.
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November 07, 2024
Union Says DOL Can't Show It Deprived Members Of Vote
An Amalgamated Transit Union local representing Greyhound bus drivers is fighting the U.S. Department of Labor's push to vacate its officer election results, telling a Georgia federal judge the department has failed to show that people who didn't receive ballots were actually eligible members at the time.
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November 07, 2024
Boston Firm Says Atty Diverted Leads To Keches Law Group
Personal injury firm Keches Law Group has been hit with a Massachusetts state court complaint alleging it secretly worked with an associate at a smaller firm to obtain leads on potential cases.
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November 06, 2024
Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO Ordered To Pay $1.2M For Theft
A New Jersey state judge on Wednesday ordered McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP's former chief financial officer to pay the firm $1.2 million in restitution for the "excess salary and bonuses" he paid himself.
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November 06, 2024
Ousted Denver Transit Top Cop Alleges Racism Drove Firing
A former Black police chief for a Denver transportation district is suing the agency for discrimination and retaliation after he was fired in September, claiming the district failed to properly investigate complaints about racist behavior by white officers and then fired him based on a retaliatory complaint.
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November 06, 2024
Netflix Jury Will Hear Victim ID Evidence In 'Our Father' Trial
An Indiana federal judge ruled Wednesday that Netflix Inc. can't exclude evidence of third-party statements in a suit accusing the entertainment giant of wrongly revealing the identities of the biological children of a rogue fertility doctor in the "Our Father" documentary, saying the statements were not inadmissible hearsay.
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November 06, 2024
Fla. Union Dues Law Halted For Unexpired Deals, Judge Says
A Florida law's provision banning the deduction of union dues from public employees' paychecks is unconstitutional as to collective bargaining agreements that are still in effect for two Florida teachers unions, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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November 06, 2024
NC Agencies Say Forest Service Workers' OT Is Straight Time
A North Carolina trial court correctly held that the overtime rate under state law for North Carolina Forest Service professional employees is a straight-time rate, two state agencies told the state's appeals court, arguing that a higher rate is not warranted.
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November 06, 2024
HP Applicant Gets Pay Posting Suit Sent Back To State Court
A Washington federal judge sent back to state court a job applicant's proposed class action accusing HP of violating state law by failing to include salary ranges in job postings, saying the worker hasn't shown she has standing to pursue the dispute in federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Calif. Out-Of-State Noncompete Ban Faces Several Hurdles
California's attempt to bolster its noncompete law has encountered significant procedural and constitutional challenges, and litigating parties must carefully analyze not only the restrictive covenants contained in their agreements, but also the forum-selection and choice-of-law provisions, say Jennifer Redmond and Gal Gressel at Sheppard Mullin.
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What Cos. Should Note In DOJ's New Whistleblower Pilot
After the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a new whistleblower pilot program last week — continuing its efforts to incentivize individual reporting of misconduct — companies should review the eligibility criteria, update their compliance programs and consider the risks and benefits of making their own self-disclosures, say attorneys at Skadden.
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Motion To Transfer Venue Considerations For FCA Cases
Several recent decisions highlight the importance for practitioners of analyzing as early as possible whether a False Claims Act case warrants a change of venue, and understanding how courts weigh certain factors for defendants versus whistleblowers, say Ellen London at London & Stout, and Li Yu and Corey Lipton at DiCello Levitt.
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Series
Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer
As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.
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Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.
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Opinion
Dreamer Green Card Updates Offer Too Little For Too Few
Despite the Biden administration’s good intentions in announcing a new pathway for college-educated Dreamers to receive green cards, the initiative ultimately does little to improve the status quo for most beneficiaries, and could even leave applicants in a worse position, says Adam Moses at Harris Beach.
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Proposed NIL Deal Leaves NCAA Antitrust Liability Door Open
The proposed House v. NCAA settlement filed in California federal court creates the possibility of significant direct payments to student-athletes for the first time, but the resulting framework is unlikely to withstand future antitrust scrutiny because it still represents an agreement among competitors to limit labor cost, says Yaman Desai at Lynn Pinker.
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Opinion
Expert Witness Standards Must Consider Peer Review Crisis
For nearly two decades, the so-called replication crisis has upended how the scientific community views the reliability of peer-reviewed studies, and it’s time for courts to reevaluate whether peer review is a trustworthy proxy for expert witness reliability, say Jeffrey Gross and Robert LaCroix at Reid Collins.
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Eye On Compliance: New Pregnancy And Nursing Protections
With New York rolling out paid lactation breaks and extra leave for prenatal care, and recent federal legislative developments enhancing protection for pregnant and nursing workers, employers required to offer these complex new accommodations should take several steps to mitigate their compliance risks, says Madjeen Garcon-Bonneau at Wilson Elser.
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Patent Lessons From 5 Federal Circuit Reversals In June
A look at June cases where the Federal Circuit reversed or vacated decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board or a federal district court highlights a potential path for branded drugmakers to sue generic-drug makers for off-label uses, potential downsides of violating a pretrial order offering testimony, and more, say Denise De Mory and Li Guo at Bunsow De Mory.
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Series
Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.
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What's Next After NLRB Ruling On Overbroad Noncompetes
If the National Labor Relations Board's recent ruling on noncompete provisions and its extension of Section 7 rights to limit noncompetes is adopted, this interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act will have to survive scrutiny by the courts without the deference previously afforded under the U.S. Supreme Court's recent overturning of Chevron, say attorneys at Littler.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Recent Settlement Shows 'China Initiative' Has Life After Death
Though the U.S. Department of Justice shuttered its controversial China Initiative two years ago, its recent False Claims Act settlement with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation demonstrates that prosecutors are more than willing to civilly pursue research institutions whose employees were previously targeted, say attorneys at Benesch.