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November 14, 2024
MVP: Gibson Dunn's Jason Schwartz
Jason C. Schwartz, a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, secured rulings from the bench in a case about his client Fearless Foundation's awarding of grants to Black female entrepreneurs and in another dispute representing DraftKings as the company sought to stop a former executive from soliciting customers ahead of the Super Bowl, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Employment MVPs.
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November 14, 2024
MVP: Hogan Lovells' Jessica Ellsworth
Jessica Ellsworth of Hogan Lovells' appellate practice argued in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Danco Laboratories, leading to the overturning of a decision that threatened to block access to the company's abortion medication, and on behalf of Coinbase, resulting in a holding that it is up to judges, not arbitrators, to figure out if contracts between businesses and consumers have subtly superseded earlier agreements to proceed in arbitration rather than litigation. The back-to-back arguments helped earn her a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Appellate MVPs.
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November 13, 2024
Instagrammer Sues Dad Over Ouster From Vape Co., IP Usage
Instagram celebrity Dan Bilzerian claims his vape and lifestyle brand was hijacked by his dad and others, according to a Nevada federal lawsuit which accuses them of stealing his likeness and running his name through the mud.
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November 13, 2024
Judge Won't Rethink Mootness Of Air Force Vax Mandate Suit
A Georgia federal judge on Tuesday refused to reconsider his finding that a challenge by U.S. Air Force personnel to the military's now-rescinded COVID-19 vaccination mandate on religious grounds is moot, holding there is no live controversy to keep the case going.
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November 13, 2024
Ranches Say Renewed Wage Suppression Suit Still Deficient
The Western Range Association asked a Nevada federal judge to dismiss a revised suit from a sheepherder alleging he was kept in "indentured servitude," arguing that it and its members are a common enterprise incapable of conspiring to fix wages.
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November 13, 2024
Premier Health Client Wants Out Of Ex-Director's Age Bias Suit
University of Louisville Health has said it does not belong in an age bias suit brought against Premier Healthcare Solutions Inc. by one of the latter firm's former regional directors, arguing that it should be dismissed from the former worker's suit because he fell short on procedural requirements.
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November 13, 2024
2nd Circ. Doubts Bakery Drivers Fall Under Arb. Requirements
A Second Circuit panel seemed to express skepticism Wednesday over a baked goods company's argument that its products' delivery drivers are not exempt from federal arbitration requirements as interstate transportation workers, weighing in on an independent contractor classification suit that went to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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November 13, 2024
Highway Workers Reach Deal In Misclassification Row
Three construction firms have agreed to settle a False Claims Act suit after the U.S. Department of Labor agreed with an electrical workers union and a whistleblower that a subcontractor misclassified employees who worked on 25 federally funded highway projects in Pennsylvania.
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November 13, 2024
Couple Sues Poultry Processor For Harassment, Retaliation
Poultry processing company Sanderson Farms was sued in Georgia federal court Tuesday by a couple who alleges they were fired for reporting sexual harassment and retaliation they suffered at the hands of managers and co-workers.
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November 13, 2024
Detroit Tigers Argue Ex-VP Fired Due To COVID, Not Bias
The Detroit Tigers have asked the court to rule in their favor in a discrimination suit filed in Michigan federal court by a Black former executive who said she was terminated due to her race and age, arguing there were legitimate reasons for workforce reductions amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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November 13, 2024
4th Circ. Won't Rethink Ex-Development Director's Wage Case
The Fourth Circuit declined Wednesday to reconsider its decision affirming a North Carolina city's win on a former development director's claims for unpaid overtime, turning down the former employee's argument that the record did not make clear that she was classified as exempt under federal law.
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November 13, 2024
Former Fla. Law Prof Turns To 11th Circ. For Reinstatement
A former tenured professor at Florida A&M University College of Law has asked the Eleventh Circuit to be reinstated, arguing that the university wrongly terminated her in retaliation for suing it under the federal Equal Pay Act.
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November 13, 2024
Groom Law Atty To Lead Morris Manning Benefits Group In DC
A former Groom Law Group principal who spent almost 15 years with that firm has moved to Morris Manning Martin LLP to lead its employee benefits and executive compensation practice in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.
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November 13, 2024
Paralegal Says She's Owed For Work On Stuart Scott Estate
A former paralegal at the disbanded Hartford, Connecticut-based firm Rome McGuigan PC claims in a recently filed suit that she is owed $50,000 for work she performed while the firm represented the estate of legendary ESPN anchor Stuart Scott.
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November 13, 2024
Connecticut Atty Frees AAA From Firm Break-Up Spat
Connecticut attorney Andrew P. Garza has removed the American Arbitration Association as a defendant from a lawsuit seeking to block his former 50-50 partner Ryan C. McKeen from arbitrating a dispute about their law firm's breakup, according to a withdrawal notice filed Tuesday in state court.
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November 13, 2024
NY Suit Co. Says Union Fund Can't Bypass Trial In Debt Fight
A Rochester, New York, suit manufacturer shouldn't have to pay $6.2 million to a union healthcare fund before standing trial on claims that it defrauded the fund and violated federal benefits law, the manufacturer told a federal judge.
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November 13, 2024
Kohl's Accused Of Cheating Calif. Workers Out Of OT, Breaks
Department store chain Kohl's engaged in a series of wage and hour violations in California, including failing to pay overtime to nonexempt employees and failing to provide meal and rest breaks, a worker told a state court.
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November 13, 2024
NLRB Outlaws Captive Audience Meetings
The National Labor Relations Board issued an eagerly awaited decision Wednesday curbing a go-to tactic for employers battling union drives, holding that so-called captive audience meetings violate federal labor law.
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November 13, 2024
Feds Want 2 Years' Jail For Biz Owner In $2.8M Tax Scheme
A construction company owner who paid workers off the books by pretending they were subcontractors, even after one of them died, should serve two years in prison and pay $2.8 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service for the tax loss, prosecutors told a Massachusetts federal court.
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November 13, 2024
MVP: Duane Morris' Gerald L. Maatman Jr.
Gerald L. Maatman Jr. of Duane Morris LLP has helped his clients fend off potentially catastrophic exposures, including a suit alleging Geico misclassified thousands of insurance agents, by utilizing defense strategies to gut the claims before courts were able to assess the merits of the case, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Employment MVPs.
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November 13, 2024
Gibson Dunn 'Titan,' Ex-Solicitor General Theodore Olson Dies
Theodore B. Olson, the founder of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's appellate and constitutional law practice group and a former U.S. solicitor general, died Wednesday, the law firm announced.
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November 12, 2024
Trump Taps Elon Musk To Head New 'Gov't Efficiency' Dept.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that billionaire Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a newly created "Department in Government Efficiency" for his administration come January.
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November 12, 2024
Sephora Again Loses Bid To Toss Ex-Workers' Late Pay Suit
A New York federal judge on Tuesday stood by his decision denying Sephora's motion to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of not paying employees every week, rejecting the company's contention that he used an incorrect standard of review when departing from a federal magistrate judge's recommendation to toss the case.
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November 12, 2024
Merrill Lynch Disfavors Black And Female Advisers, Suit Says
Two longtime Merrill Lynch financial advisers have filed a proposed class action against Bank of America and its subsidiary Merrill Lynch alleging the firms' policies systematically discriminate against African American and female advisers by favoring white male colleagues in teaming and account distribution practices.
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November 12, 2024
Judge Notes 'Serious Issue' In Fired Firm Worker's Appeal
The outcome of a fired Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC legal assistant's appeal of her loss in a disability discrimination suit may hinge on whether there is a genuine dispute about the demands of the job, a Connecticut judge signaled Tuesday. The judge noted a "substantial" disagreement about whether the position was supposed to be a hybrid of remote and in-person.
Expert Analysis
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What To Expect From State AGs As Federal Control Changes
Under the next Trump administration, Democratic attorneys general are poised to strengthen enforcement in certain areas as Republican attorneys general continue their efforts with stronger federal support — resulting in a confusing patchwork of policies that create unintended liabilities for businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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When Arbitration Is Effective For Employment And IP Cases
Widespread adoption of arbitration has revolutionized conflict resolution in employment law, and the benefits of speed, expertise and confidentiality make it an increasingly attractive alternative for resolving patent conflicts — but arbitration is not a silver bullet, say Brandon Miller at Fisher Phillips and Camilla Bykhovsky at Turner Boyd.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: November Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses six federal court decisions that touch on Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and when individual inquiries are needed to prove economic loss.
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Loper Bright Offers New Materiality Defense To FCA Liability
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bight Enterprises v. Raimondo, ending Chevron deference, may have created a new defense to False Claims Act liability by providing the opportunity to argue that a given regulation is not material to the government's payment decision, says Tanner Cook at Husch Blackwell.
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Opinion
Preserving The FCA Is Crucial In Trump's 2nd Term
While the Trump administration may pursue weaker False Claims Act enforcement, it remains an essential tool in safeguarding public funds and maintaining corporate accountability, so now is not the time to undermine ethical behavior, or reduce protections and incentives for whistleblowers, says Adam Pollock at Pollock Cohen.
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Series
Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers
In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron.
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Dissecting New Circuit Split Over SEC's Proxy Adviser Rule
The Sixth Circuit recently upheld the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's partial rescission of enhanced conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements for proxy voting advice businesses, creating a circuit split over broader questions concerning the standard for assessing the legality of agency actions in general, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.
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Federal Salary History Ban's Reach Is Limited
Though a newly effective Office of Personnel Management rule takes important steps by banning federal employers from considering job applicants' nonfederal salary histories, the rule's narrow applicability and overconfidence in the existing system's fairness will likely not end persistent pay inequities, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.
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NYC Hotel Licensing Law's Costs May Outweigh Its Benefits
A hotel licensing bill recently approved by New York's City Council could lead to the loss of many nonunionized hotels that cannot afford to comply, says Stuart Saft at Holland & Knight.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata
Several recent rulings reflect the competing considerations that arise when parties dispute the form of production for electronically stored information, underscoring that counsel must carefully consider how to produce and request reasonably usable data, say attorneys at Sidley.
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2nd Circ. Hostile Workplace Ruling Widens Arbitration Pitfalls
The Second Circuit’s recent decision, affirming the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act applies to a worker whose workplace hostility claims arose before the law’s 2022 enactment, widens the scope of the law — and the risks of unenforceable arbitration agreements for employers, say attorneys at Hinshaw.
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Title VII Compliance Lessons From Raytheon Age Bias Suit
A Texas federal court’s recent refusal to dismiss age discrimination claims from a former Raytheon employee, terminated after he admitted to acts that Raytheon says violated its harassment policy, nonetheless illustrates strategies employers can use to protect themselves when facing competing Title VII workplace obligations, say attorneys at Segal McCambridge.
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How The Presidential Election Will Affect Workplace AI Regs
The U.S. has so far adopted a light-handed approach to regulating artificial intelligence in the labor and employment area, but the presidential election is unlikely to have as dramatic of an effect on AI regulations as it may on other labor and employment matters, say attorneys at Littler.