Employment

  • October 18, 2024

    Connecticut Bus Drivers Settle Disability Bias Claims

    A Connecticut Department of Transportation contractor and three Black bus drivers have settled a federal lawsuit in which the drivers alleged that they experienced retaliation after suffering allergic reactions to disinfectants that were used to clean the vehicles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • October 18, 2024

    Class Status Sought For Sex Bias Suit Over Layoffs At X

    A suit alleging X targeted women in layoffs after Elon Musk bought the company should move forward as a class action because hundreds of women were impacted by sexist decision-making, a former employee for the company once known as Twitter argued in California federal court

  • October 18, 2024

    LinkSquares Sued For Denying OT To Legal Tech Sales Reps

    A former sales employee has filed an overtime class action alleging his former employer, Boston-based legal tech company LinkSquares Inc., misclassified inside sales staff as exempt from overtime pay in violation of federal and state wage laws.

  • October 18, 2024

    Off The Bench: Wemby Suit, Antitrust Fights In NASCAR, MMA

    In this week's Off The Bench, NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama sues over illicit merchandise bearing his likeness, while antitrust litigation rocks NASCAR and mixed martial arts promotion Bellator.

  • October 18, 2024

    NY State Court System Escapes Ex-Employee's Bias Suit

    A federal judge has given the New York State Unified Court System a summary judgment win in a bias suit filed by a former court clerk who is a Hindu, ruling that the ex-employee didn't show that religious discrimination was a motive for denying her leave or her firing.

  • October 18, 2024

    Seton Hall Fights Moving Ex-Prez's Suit Over Law Clerk Ties

    Seton Hall University has urged a New Jersey Superior Court judge to undo an order transferring a whistleblower suit by its former president out of Essex County because of a supposed conflict of interest involving the law clerk daughter of one of the defendants.

  • October 18, 2024

    Campbell's Health Plan Can't Charge Tobacco Fee, Suit Says

    Campbell Soup Co. is violating federal benefits law by making workers who use tobacco pay more for health insurance because it doesn't offer a wellness program or comparable alternative, according to a proposed class action in New Jersey federal court.

  • October 18, 2024

    Steptoe & Johnson Lands Clark Hill Employment Duo In Texas

    Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has grown its labor and employment offerings in Texas with the addition of two attorneys from Clark Hill PLC.

  • October 18, 2024

    Pizzeria, Driver's Biz Expense Deal Approved On 2nd Try

    A pizzeria and a former delivery driver for the business secured court approval for a settlement of the worker's wage suit over business expense reimbursements, as a Georgia federal judge found the deal passed muster now that it no longer involved "impermissible and unfair concessions."

  • October 18, 2024

    NCAA's $2.78B NIL Deal Still Faces Long Road To Final OK

    The absence of noticeable change to address concerns flagged by a California federal judge about the NCAA's $2.78 billion name, image and likeness compensation settlement made that same judge's preliminary approval of the deal last week surprising, and experts say those same problematic provisions likely will make final approval an uphill battle.

  • October 17, 2024

    CFPB Sues Vocational School Lender Climb Credit, VC Backer

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday sued an online private student lender and its venture capital backer in New York federal court, alleging borrowers have been duped into taking out loans for coding school and other vocational programs with false claims about their educational "return-on-investment."

  • October 17, 2024

    CEO Fled Deadly Hurricane But Made Workers Stay, Suit Says

    The CEO of a Tennessee plastics company chose profits over lives when he snuck out the back door while refusing to send factory workers home, as floodwaters began sweeping through the area after Hurricane Helene made landfall, leading to the deaths of six employees, according to a wrongful death lawsuit.

  • October 17, 2024

    Tulsa Massacre Survivors Want Accountability In DOJ Review

    The federal government, in its first probe into one of the deadliest episodes of mass racial violence in the country's history that came during a period of Black affluence in an Indian Country community, is asking the public to come forward with more information that can help its review.

  • October 17, 2024

    Ex-CEO Of Credit Union Blames Accounting Firm For Firing

    The dismissed chief executive officer of a Connecticut credit union is suing the financial institution and Whittlesey PC, its accounting firm, claiming he was fired after following advice from the largest CPA group in the state on when to calendar a $1.2 million gain connected to a property sale.

  • October 17, 2024

    BIA Says Officer's Evals, Report Off Limits In Liability Dispute

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs says a Northern Cheyenne woman who was sexually assaulted by one of its former officers isn't entitled to his psychological evaluation or criminal presentencing report, arguing that the information is protected under state and federal law in the dispute over the federal agency's liability.

  • October 17, 2024

    7th Circ. Won't Give Injured Prof Another Shot At ADA Suit

    The Seventh Circuit backed the dismissal Thursday of a professor's suit claiming she was denied tenure out of disability bias after she suffered a traumatic brain injury, ruling there's no evidence bias influenced the denial and her request for a "do-over" wasn't a reasonable accommodation.

  • October 17, 2024

    6th Circ. Can't Ax Captive Audience Memo, NLRB Atty Says

    A Michigan federal judge properly tossed a challenge to a memo that outlined why National Labor Relations Board general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo thinks so-called captive audience meetings are illegal, Abruzzo told the Sixth Circuit, saying the memo isn't the kind of agency action that's reviewable in federal courts.

  • October 17, 2024

    MMA Fighter Hits Bellator With $15M Antitrust Suit

    A fighter lodged a $15 million antitrust lawsuit against Bellator, claiming that after it merged with the Professional Fighters League, the mixed martial arts company broke a previous agreement that had guaranteed him a certain amount of bouts and payouts.

  • October 17, 2024

    Man Says He Was Forced From Security Job For Being 'Too Old'

    Food, janitorial and security service provider Blackstone Consulting Inc. has been sued in Georgia federal court by a former employee who alleges the company engaged in a "relentless campaign of age-based harassment and disparate treatment" against him before demoting him, significantly decreasing his pay and effectively forcing him to resign.

  • October 17, 2024

    DHL Supply Chain Hit With Disability Bias Suit

    Logistics giant DHL Supply Chain was hit with a disability discrimination lawsuit Wednesday from a worker who says she was forced out of her job after DHL demanded she see a company physician to verify her debilitating medical condition.

  • October 17, 2024

    Ex-Worker Says She Was Fired For Threatening EEOC Charge

    A logistics company was sued Wednesday in federal court by a former Georgia employee who alleges she was sexually harassed and mistreated by "aggressive and threatening" male co-workers and then fired after warning the company she would file a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if things didn't improve.

  • October 17, 2024

    Gordon Rees Gains Trial Atty From Nashville Boutique

    Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has added a trial attorney from Nashville boutique Taylor Pigue Marchetti & Blair PLLC with experience in complex commercial litigation, professional liability, employment and immigration law.

  • October 17, 2024

    Ex-Genzyme Exec Says Anxiety Disclosure Led To Firing

    A former marketing director for Sanofi subsidiary Genzyme says he was fired on a pretext after disclosing that he suffers from anxiety, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Massachusetts state court.

  • October 17, 2024

    Disney Can't Get Quick Appeal In Actor's Political Firing Suit

    A California federal judge refused to sign off on Walt Disney Co.'s bid to immediately challenge a decision that kept a suit alive from a former Star Wars actor who said she was fired for expressing her political views, saying an appeal to the Ninth Circuit would be premature.

  • October 17, 2024

    Athletes 'Easily' Clear 3rd Circ. Employee Test, Atty Says

    The lead attorney who persuaded the Third Circuit to hold that college athletes may be employees under federal wage law said Thursday that his clients are clearly employees under the test the court set out, drawing a favorable comparison to work-study participants.

Expert Analysis

  • Illinois BIPA Reform Offers Welcome Relief To Businesses

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    Illinois' recent amendment to its Biometric Information Privacy Act limits the number of violations and damages a plaintiff can claim — a crucial step in shielding businesses from unintended legal consequences, including litigation risk and compliance costs, say attorneys at Taft.

  • 3 Notes For Arbitration Agreements After Calif. Ruling

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    After last month's California Supreme Court decision in Ramirez v. Charter Communications invalidated several arbitration clauses in the company's employee contracts as unconscionable, companies should ensure their own arbitration agreements steer clear of three major pitfalls identified by the court, say attorneys at Cooley.

  • Opinion

    Focus On Political Stances May Weaken Labor Unions

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    Recent lawsujits and a bill pending in the U.S. House of Representatives call attention to the practice of labor unions taking political stances with which their members disagree — an issue that may weaken unions, and that employers should stay abreast of, given its implications for labor organizing campaigns, workplace morale and collective bargaining, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Jarkesy Ruling May Redefine Jury Role In Patent Fraud

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    Regardless of whether the U.S. Supreme Court’s Jarkesy ruling implicates the direction of inequitable conduct, which requires showing that the patentee made material statements or omissions to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the decision has created opportunities for defendants to argue more substantively for jury trials than ever before, say attorneys at Cadwalader.

  • 3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture

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    Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.

  • NLRB Ruling Highlights Rare Union Deauthorization Process

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    A recent National Labor Relations Board decision about a guard company's union authorization revocation presents a ripe opportunity for employees to review the particulars of this uncommon process, and employer compliance is critical as well, say Megann McManus and Trecia Moore at Husch Blackwell.

  • Attorneys Can Benefit From Reverse-Engineering Their Cases

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    Trial advocacy programs often teach lawyers to loosely track the progression of a lawsuit during preparation — case analysis, then direct examination, then cross-examination, openings and closings — but reverse-engineering cases by working backward from opening and closing statements can streamline the process and also improve case strategy, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

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    Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

  • Latest 'Nuclear Verdict' Underscores Jury-Trial Employer Risk

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    A Los Angeles Superior Court jury's recent $900 million verdict in a high-profile sexual assault and harassment case illustrates the increase in so-called nuclear verdicts in employment cases, and the need for employers to explore alternative methods of resolving disputes, say Anthony Oncidi and Morgan Peterson at Proskauer.

  • Calif. Out-Of-State Noncompete Ban Faces Several Hurdles

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    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.

  • What Cos. Should Note In DOJ's New Whistleblower Pilot

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    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.

  • Motion To Transfer Venue Considerations For FCA Cases

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    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.

  • Series

    Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    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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