Employment

  • March 27, 2025

    3rd Circ. Says Pension Law OKs Suits To Enforce Settlements

    A Teamsters pension fund can go after a bankrupt dairy business's affiliates for the $39 million that the business owes the fund under the terms of a settlement, the Third Circuit ruled Thursday, saying the fund has a viable cause of action under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act.

  • March 27, 2025

    Ex-Troutman Atty Says Racial Bias Suit Should Go To Trial

    A former Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP associate who says she was fired for calling out racial bias told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that the firm's own documents and testimony show it saw her as a valuable attorney, despite saying she was let go over performance.

  • March 27, 2025

    Elevance Fails To Pay Wages At Termination, Worker Says

    Elevance Health failed to pay workers their final wages on the business day following their terminations in violation of Connecticut law, and now owes them twice the amount of those wages, according to a proposed class action filed in state court.

  • March 27, 2025

    Life Sciences REIT Says Ex-Employee Stole Trade Secrets

    Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. filed suit against a former employee in Massachusetts federal court, alleging that he stole a trove of proprietary information as he was planning to leave the company.

  • March 27, 2025

    Payroll Co. Hid IRS Interest Money From Clients, Court Told

    A payroll provider for a maintenance company never passed along interest payments from the Internal Revenue Service related to its clients' pandemic-era relief claims, the company alleged in a proposed class action filed in Washington federal court.

  • March 27, 2025

    9th Circ. Won't Stay Injunction Compelling Fed. Worker Rehire

    A split Ninth Circuit panel has refused to block an injunction compelling the Trump administration to reinstate about 16,000 probationary employees to six federal agencies, saying the administration will likely lose its argument that the agencies weren't acting on an order from above when they fired the workers.

  • March 27, 2025

    EMS Co. Accused Of Failing To Pay Proper Overtime

    A private ambulance company has been hit with a proposed class action in Georgia federal court over allegations that it failed to pay workers overtime wages as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

  • March 27, 2025

    1st Circ. Denies Gov't Bid To Enforce Funding Freeze

    The First Circuit has declined to interfere with a Rhode Island federal judge's order that the government continue releasing federal funds while the Trump administration appeals a ruling blocking its efforts to enforce the freeze.

  • March 27, 2025

    3M Says It's Settled Ex-Worker's Vaccine Retaliation Suit

    3M Co. has reached a settlement with a former employee who claimed she was canned from the company for refusing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccination policy, according to a Wednesday filing in Georgia federal court.

  • March 26, 2025

    IBM Can't Yet Ditch White Man's 'Reverse Discrimination' Suit

    A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday refused to throw out a white male consultant's suit alleging that IBM threatens to punish executives if they don't meet diversity goals, finding that, at least at this stage in the litigation, he's offered enough facts to support a "reverse discrimination" claim.

  • March 26, 2025

    Musk, DOGE Get DC Circ. To Pause Discovery Order

    The D.C. Circuit on Wednesday temporarily halted a lower court's order requiring Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to hand over evidence that more than a dozen states said could give insight into Musk's and DOGE's allegedly unconstitutional authority, saying the "stringent requirements" for a stay had been met.

  • March 26, 2025

    Sotomayor Urges Caution On Nondelegation Doctrine Revamp

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor cautioned her colleagues during oral arguments Wednesday against using a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's administration of a broadband subsidy program as a way to resurrect the long-dormant nondelegation doctrine. Several conservative justices, however, seemed willing to disregard that admonition.

  • March 26, 2025

    Judge Tosses Some Wage-Fix Claims Against Meat Packers

    A Colorado federal judge on Wednesday ruled that plaintiffs alleging meat producers conspired to fix industry wages can't recover under certain claims for conduct that happened before January 2020, finding an amended complaint raised a new conspiracy for which the companies weren't on notice they could be held liable.

  • March 26, 2025

    Coalition Says Trump Admin Flouted Federal Rehiring Order

    The Trump administration responded to an injunction compelling it to rehire over 15,000 fired probationary employees by placing them on leave, not bringing them back to work, a coalition of advocates for the workers told a California federal judge Wednesday, saying the administration hasn't complied with the injunction.

  • March 26, 2025

    Ex-IATSE Officer's Discipline Claims Over Porn Issue Survive

    A New Mexico federal court on Wednesday sustained some claims from a former vice president for an International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees affiliate who said he was wrongly disciplined after raising concerns about another officer's name appearing on porn websites, while dismissing other allegations under federal racketeering and state laws.

  • March 26, 2025

    Ex-Aides Say AG Paxton Acted Like 'Pro Se Litigant' In Fee Fight

    Lawyers for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former deputies told a judge on Wednesday that litigating against their ex-boss was "like litigating against a pro se litigant," while defending their bid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorney fees.

  • March 26, 2025

    Court Backs Pitt, UPMC In Firing Doctor Over DEI Article

    A former program director at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine failed to show that officials at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center were acting in a state capacity when they removed him from overseeing a cardiac fellowship program over his criticism of diversity initiatives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in dismissing his case.

  • March 26, 2025

    NJ Appeals Court Says Ruling Nixing Bias Suit Thin On Details

    A New Jersey appeals court revived on Wednesday a researcher coordinator's lawsuit claiming Rutgers Cancer Institute fired her for taking time off and asking for a private work area because of a tissue disorder, finding the trial court's explanation for kicking the case to arbitration was too sparse.

  • March 26, 2025

    Wings Restaurant Illegally Retains Tips, Server Says

    Wild Wing Cafe claimed a tip credit allowing it to avoid paying servers a full minimum wage, but then required workers to pool their tips and used the cash to pay for restaurant expenses, a proposed class and collective action filed in North Carolina federal court said.

  • March 26, 2025

    Jay-Z's New Evidence May Save Claim Buzbee Tried Extortion

    A California state court judge said Wednesday that new evidence submitted by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter "has thrown a monkey wrench" in his analysis of the rapper's feud with personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee, and he's now inclined to keep alive an extortion claim stemming from now-abandoned rape allegations.

  • March 26, 2025

    Yellow Corp. Says It Reached Ch. 11 Plan Deal With Creditors

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge agreed Wednesday to delay his decision on $6 billion of contested claims in Yellow Corp.'s Chapter 11 after attorneys for the defunct trucking group said they reached a plan settlement.

  • March 26, 2025

    Del. Justices Seek Reasons To Revive Raytheon Incentive Suit

    Delaware's chief justice pressed a stockholder attorney Wednesday to provide more justification for resurrecting a Chancery Court suit claiming the company didn't seek stockholder approval for allegedly unfair changes to a multimillion-dollar RTX Corp. incentive plan.

  • March 26, 2025

    Hospital To Face Doctor's Libel Claim Over Suspension Report

    A North Carolina federal judge has dismissed claims for breach of good faith and emotional distress from a gynecological oncologist's defamation suit against the hospital where he used to work, but let libel and loss of job opportunity claims continue in line with a magistrate judge's recommendation.

  • March 26, 2025

    DOJ Can't DQ Judge In Perkins Coie Suit Over Trump Order

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday shot down a demand from the U.S. Department of Justice that she step aside from Perkins Coie LLP's lawsuit against the federal government over President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm.

  • March 26, 2025

    Worker Says Koch Foods Fails To Pay For Off-Clock Tasks

    Koch Foods refused to pay workers for the time they spent putting on and taking off protective gear, and it deducted money from their paychecks if they needed items replaced during a workweek, a proposed class action filed in Illinois federal court said.

Expert Analysis

  • 4 Novel Issues From The Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Suits

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    A series of lawsuits arising from actress Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation complaint against her "It Ends With Us" co-star, Justin Baldoni, present novel legal issues that employment and defamation practitioners alike should follow as the litigation progresses, say attorneys at Dorsey & Whitney.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Religious Accommodation Lessons From $12.7M Vax Verdict

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    A Michigan federal jury’s recent $12.7 million verdict against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan starkly reminds employers of the risks they face when assessing employees’ religious accommodation requests, highlighting pitfalls to avoid and raising the opportunity to consider best practices to follow, say attorneys at Williams & Connolly.

  • What To Expect In Higher Ed Enforcement Under Trump

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    Colleges and universities should prepare for shifting priorities, as President-elect Donald Trump is likely to focus less on antitrust cases and more on foreign relations policy, while congressional oversight of higher education continues to increase, say attorneys at Steptoe.

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    NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    In 2024's final quarter, the New York State Department of Financial Services published guidance on mitigating the rising cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence and remote technology workers with North Korean ties, and the state attorney general launched an antitrust investigation into Capital One's proposed Discover merger, say attorneys at Haynes Boone.

  • How Trial Attys Can Wield Amended Federal Evidence Rules

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    Trial lawyers should assess recent amendments to four Federal Rules of Evidence and a newly enacted rule on illustrative aids to determine how to best use the rules to enhance pretrial discovery and trial strategy, says Stewart Edelstein, former litigation chair at Cohen & Wolf.

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    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

  • Lessons From United's Axed Win In Firing Over Online Pics

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    In Wawrzenski v. United Airlines, a California state appeals court revived a flight attendant’s suit over her termination for linking photos of herself in uniform to her OnlyFans account, providing a cautionary tale for employers navigating the complexities of workplace policy enforcement in the digital age, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

  • 3 Factors Affecting Retail M&A Deals In 2025

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    Retailers considering mergers and acquisitions this year face an evolving antitrust environment, including a new administration under President-elect Donald Trump, revised merger guidelines and a precedent set last year by a canceled $8.5 billion handbag merger, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • How Trump Admin May Approach AI In The Workplace

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    Key indicators suggest that the incoming Trump administration will adopt a deregulatory approach to artificial intelligence, allowing states to fill the void, so it is critical that employers pay close attention to developing legal authority concerning AI tools, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Top 10 Legal Issues This Year For Transportation Industry GCs

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    General counsel must carefully consider numerous legal and policy challenges facing the automotive and transportation industry in the year to come, especially while navigating new technologies, regulations and global markets, says Francesco Liberatore at Squire Patton.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • What 2024's Noncompete Turmoil Means For Banks In 2025

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    A look back at the most significant legal challenges to the enforceability of various restrictive covenants like noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements in 2024 can help financial institutions address the use of these critical tools this year, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.

  • Lessons Learned From 2024's Top FMLA Decisions

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    Last year's major litigation related to the Family and Medical Leave Act underscores why it is critical for employers to understand the basics of when leave and accommodations are required, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • New Year, New Risks: 8 Top Cyber Issues For Finance In 2025

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    As financial institutions forge ahead in 2025, they must strike a delicate balance between embracing technological innovation and guarding against its darker threats, which this year could include everything from supply chain vulnerabilities to deepfakes, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.

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