Benefits

  • December 12, 2024

    Sony, Bungie Face $200M Defamation Suit Over Exec's Ouster

    Former Bungie Inc. gaming software director and designer Christopher Barrett sued the company and parent Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC for $200 million in damages in Delaware's Court of Chancery on Thursday, claiming defamation and constructive dismissal while accusing the companies of leaking false sexual misconduct allegations.

  • December 12, 2024

    2nd Circ. Upends Arbitration Order In Bakery Drivers' Suit

    The Second Circuit voided its prior ruling that a bakery's delivery drivers must arbitrate claims alleging they were misclassified as independent contractors, saying Thursday the question of whether they are exempt from arbitration is up in the air after the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the suit.

  • December 12, 2024

    Woody Allen Axed Private Chef Over Military Duties, Suit Says

    Filmmaker Woody Allen fired a personal chef because he repeatedly complained he wasn't being properly paid and had to take time off to participate in military exercises as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, according to a lawsuit filed in New York federal court.

  • December 11, 2024

    Tesla Stockholder Contests $345M Musk Pay Fight Fee In Del.

    A Tesla Inc. stockholder has asked to intervene in the Delaware Court of Chancery class derivative case that scuttled CEO Elon Musk's 10-year, $55.6 billion compensation plan, citing objections to court approval of a stock or cash fee award for class attorneys worth $345 million.

  • December 11, 2024

    Google Targeted New Parents For Layoffs, Calif. Suit Says

    Google was sued in California state court Wednesday by a former training manager who says the tech giant chose her and six colleagues for layoffs last year because of their decisions to take parental leave.

  • December 11, 2024

    DA Says Allegheny County Pension System Risks Insolvency

    The Allegheny County employee retirement coffers could run out of money within 15 years, the Pennsylvania jurisdiction's top prosecutor warned in a lawsuit seeking to make the county and the retirement board fix the allegedly floundering system.

  • December 11, 2024

    Wisconsin Healthcare Co. Strikes Deal To End 401(k) Fee Suit

    A Wisconsin healthcare organization has agreed to settle a proposed class action alleging it allowed its 401(k) plan to pay exorbitant administrative fees and cost employees millions of dollars in retirement savings, according to a Wednesday federal court filing.

  • December 11, 2024

    Insurer Seeks $900K For Conn. Dehumidifier Fire Damages

    An insurer said it is entitled to recover over $900,000 from a dehumidifier manufacturer and its subsidiaries for costs the carrier incurred in covering a policyholder's house fire, telling a Connecticut federal court that the manufacturer's product was defective and unreasonably dangerous.

  • December 11, 2024

    6 Firms Guide Nippon Life's $8.2B Resolution Life Acquisition

    Japanese life insurer Nippon Life said Wednesday that it has agreed to buy the remaining 77% stake in holding group Resolution Life that it does not already own for $8.2 billion.

  • December 10, 2024

    2nd Circ. Backs Deloitte's Win In 401(k) Fee Suit

    The Second Circuit said a trial court correctly tossed a proposed class action by a group of workers claiming Deloitte saddled its $7.3 billion retirement plan with excessive recordkeeping fees, stating they couldn't overcome concerns that their claims amounted to comparisons of apples to oranges.

  • December 10, 2024

    OptumHealth Rejects ERISA Fee Class Deal, Eyes Trial

    OptumHealth Care Solutions LLC has told a North Carolina federal court that it is ready to bring a certified ERISA class action to trial following its rejection of a settlement that had been taking shape for nearly a year because the deal would not include a full release of all claims.

  • December 10, 2024

    Nippon Life In Late Talks To Buy Resolution Life For $8.2B

    Global insurer Resolution Life said Tuesday that it was in the "final stages of discussions" to sell the business to Nippon Life Insurance, reportedly for $8.2 billion. 

  • December 10, 2024

    Fed. Circ. Says VA Board Had The Power To Scrap Atty's Fee

    The Federal Circuit has ruled that a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs administrative tribunal was within its rights to scrap a 20% fee awarded to an attorney dropped from a veteran's benefits challenge, saying the "tortured history" of the dispute does not reflect well on the department.

  • December 10, 2024

    NJ Panel Revives Union's Suit Over Sick Leave Policies

    A New Jersey appeals court upended Jersey City's win in a firefighters union's lawsuit challenging two city policies pertaining to sick leave, finding Tuesday the union put forward enough information to defeat the city's dismissal bid.

  • December 09, 2024

    Roberts Questions Gov't View On Reservist Top-Up Pay Law

    U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday pressed the federal government to explain why federally employed military reservists called to duty during emergencies aren't always owed top-up payments, suggesting it made a strained interpretation of differential pay law.

  • December 09, 2024

    3rd Circ. Affirms NLRB's COVID-19 Bonus Pay Order

    The Third Circuit upheld on Monday a National Labor Relations Board decision finding a New Jersey nursing home illegally cut or stopped COVID-19 bonuses for unionized workers, supporting the board's assertion that the bonuses were hazard pay that the company was required to negotiate with the union.

  • December 09, 2024

    Kellogg Retirees Say DOL's Brief Backs 6th Circ. Revival

    A proposed class of married Kellogg retirees alleging their pension annuity payouts were lowballed by the cereal company due to outdated mortality assumptions used in conversions is urging the Sixth Circuit to heed a recently filed brief from the U.S. Department of Labor backing workers seeking to revive a similar dispute in the Eleventh Circuit.

  • December 09, 2024

    EV Carmaker Lucid Wants To Shed More Of Inflated Biz Suit

    Electric carmaker Lucid Group has asked a California federal judge to toss most of the latest version of a proposed investor class action alleging its production forecasts were misleading, arguing that parts of the suit that remained intact after a recent dismissal order involved statements taken out of context.

  • December 09, 2024

    UCLA Student Sues Doctors Over Transgender Misdiagnosis

    A UCLA student has sued a group of doctors in Los Angeles state court, alleging she was misdiagnosed with gender dysphoria when she was 12 and rushed into taking puberty blockers and testosterone and having a mastectomy before she realized she wasn't transgender.

  • December 09, 2024

    Bed Bath & Beyond Irons Out 401(k) Fee Suit Deal

    Bed Bath & Beyond has agreed to settle a suit from workers alleging mismanagement of an employee 401(k) plan, according to a joint filing from the parties entered Monday in New Jersey federal court.

  • December 09, 2024

    Justices Spurn Worker's Challenge To 'Honest Belief' Firing

    The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Fourth Circuit decision holding that a Baltimore utility's "honest belief" that a worker was misusing medical leave justified the employee's termination, according to high court orders released Monday.

  • December 09, 2024

    Justices Won't Review Massive Class In Fringe Benefits Fight

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a challenge to a 290,000-worker class in a suit alleging excessive health and retirement plan fees, despite an argument from benefits plan managers that the Fifth Circuit used the wrong standard to greenlight the massive suit.

  • December 06, 2024

    Allianz Exec Avoids Prison For $7B Investor Fraud

    A New York federal judge on Friday declined to sentence a former portfolio manager for Allianz SE's U.S. unit to any time in prison for lying to investors about the riskiness of a group of private investment funds that lost over $7 billion when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

  • December 06, 2024

    Cedars-Sinai ERISA Class Cert. Bid Meets Skeptical Judge

    A Los Angeles federal judge appeared wary Friday of certifying a 16,000-person class of current and former Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Inc. workers who subscribe to the hospital's retirement plan, expressing concerns that one of the proposed lead plaintiffs does not appear to understand the case.

  • December 06, 2024

    Boeing Shareholder Attys Intervene In Parallel Chancery Suit

    Attorneys for two Boeing Co. stockholders pursuing derivative claims in Virginia federal court secured approval on Friday to intervene in a later filed case in Delaware's Court of Chancery, citing concerns that a "dilatory" approach by the Delaware camp could jeopardize both suits.

Expert Analysis

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    Competing In Dressage Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My lifelong participation in the sport of dressage — often called ballet on horses — has proven that several skills developed through training and competition are transferable to legal work, especially the ability to harness focus, persistence and versatility when negotiating a deal, says Stephanie Coco at V&E.

  • Musk Pay Package Ruling Offers Detailed Lesson On Del. Law

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    Anat Alon-Beck and John Livingstone at Case Western Reserve University discuss the specifics that led Delaware's chancellor to rescind Elon Musk's $55.8 billion Tesla pay package on Jan. 30, how the state’s entire fairness doctrine played into the ruling, and its bigger-picture impact on the executive compensation landscape.

  • Del. Ruling Adds Momentum For Caremark Plaintiffs

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    The Delaware Supreme Court's recent opinion in Lebanon County Employees' Retirement Fund v. Collis could be viewed as expanding plaintiffs' ability to viably plead a Caremark claim against directors, so Delaware companies should be on heightened alert and focus on creating a record of board oversight, say attorneys at V&E.

  • The Legal Industry Needs A Cybersecurity Paradigm Shift

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    As law firms face ever-increasing risks of cyberattacks and ransomware incidents, the legal industry must implement robust cybersecurity measures and privacy-centric practices to preserve attorney-client privilege, safeguard client trust and uphold the profession’s integrity, says Ryan Paterson at Unplugged.

  • 5 Reasons Associates Shouldn't Take A Job Just For Money

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    As a number of BigLaw firms increase salary scales for early-career attorneys, law students and lateral associates considering new job offers should weigh several key factors that may matter more than financial compensation, say Albert Tawil at Lateral Hub and Ruvin Levavi at Power Forward.

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    Playing Competitive Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experience playing competitive tennis has highlighted why prioritizing exercise and stress relief, maintaining perspective under pressure, and supporting colleagues in pursuit of a common goal are all key aspects of championing a successful legal career, says Madhumita Datta at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • NY, Del. May Be Trending Against Noncompete Enforceability

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    While neither New York nor Delaware has statutory restrictions on noncompete provisions, recent legislative actions and judicial decisions indicate a trend against enforcement of restrictive covenants in both equity award and employment agreements, says Irene Bassock at Cohen Buckmann.

  • Series

    The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Djerassi On Super Bowl 52

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    Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Ramy Djerassi discusses how Super Bowl 52, in which the Philadelphia Eagles prevailed over the New England Patriots, provides an apt metaphor for alternative dispute resolution processes in commercial business cases.

  • The 7th Circ.'s Top 10 Civil Opinions Of 2023

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    Attorneys at Jenner & Block examine the most significant decisions issued by the Seventh Circuit in 2023, and explain how they may affect issues related to antitrust, constitutional law, federal jurisdiction and more.

  • Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success

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    Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.

  • Opinion

    CFPB Must Clarify When Anti-Fraud Benefits Offset Harms

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    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ill-explained orders against two banks, concerning legitimate unemployment accounts that were frozen in attempts to control COVID-era fraud, illustrate an urgent need for bureau guidance on when the systemwide benefits of a potentially unfair practice outweigh the risk of harming a minority of consumers, says Jonathan Joshua at Joshua Law Firm.

  • Series

    Competing In Triathlons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While practicing law and competing in long-distance triathlons can make work and life feel unbalanced at times, participating in the sport has revealed important lessons about versatility, self-care and perseverance that apply to the office as much as they do the racecourse, says Laura Heusel at Butler Snow.

  • Where Justices Stand On Chevron Doctrine Post-Argument

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    Following recent oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, at least four justices appear to be in favor of overturning the long-standing Chevron deference, and three justices seem ready to uphold it, which means the ultimate decision may rest on Chief Justice John Roberts' vote, say Wayne D'Angelo and Zachary Lee at Kelley Drye.

  • How To Win More Money For Terminated Executives

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    Terminated executives are often rattled into accepting too little money and too many restrictive covenants, but by converting the company’s hidden anxieties into leverage and using proven bargaining-table talking points to reframe the employer’s risks, outgoing executives can negotiate significantly better severance packages, says Stephen Zweig at FordHarrison.

  • Perspectives

    6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice

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    An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.

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