Employment

  • March 05, 2025

    DC Judge Skeptical Of Trump's Power To Oust NLRB Member

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge hearing a former National Labor Relations Board member's challenge to her January removal appeared Wednesday to buy the fired official's side of a closely watched debate over the vitality of foundational U.S. Supreme Court law on the president's power over independent agencies.

  • March 05, 2025

    University Of California Facing Fed Probe Into Antisemitism

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday the government has opened a civil investigation into whether the University of California has fostered antisemitism on its campuses following President Donald Trump's January executive order prioritizing federal probes into alleged antisemitic harassment on school grounds.

  • March 05, 2025

    EEOC Can't Skip Out On Trans Bias Case Just Yet

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can't yet have a bias case it filed on behalf of a transgender pizza shop worker dismissed, an Illinois federal judge said Wednesday, emphasizing that she wants to ensure any dismissal happens under "just and proper" terms.

  • March 05, 2025

    SuperValu Wins FCA Case That Went To High Court

    An Illinois federal jury cleared SuperValu of liability Tuesday on whistleblower claims that it billed the government higher-than-customary prices for millions of prescriptions, marking the end to an important test of a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court ruling reviving the case.

  • March 05, 2025

    New Jersey AG Office Must Face Whistleblower Suit

    A New Jersey state judge on Wednesday largely rejected a bid from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office to escape a lawsuit accusing the Warren County prosecutor's office of retaliating against two detectives for their part in uncovering an alleged fraud scheme.

  • March 05, 2025

    Former EEOC Chair Yang Joins Outten & Golden In DC

    A former U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission chair has joined Outten & Golden LLP in Washington, D.C., bringing almost three decades of experience to the firm at a time when she sees an "urgent need" for private counsel to step up on behalf of workers.

  • March 05, 2025

    Globetrotters, Ex-Player Agree To End Sex Harassment Suit

    The Harlem Globetrotters agreed to resolve a former basketball player's suit claiming she was sexually harassed by the team's general manager, who declined to renew her contract after she rejected his romantic advances, according to a filing Wednesday in Georgia federal court.

  • March 05, 2025

    Ally Financial, Veteran End Race And Disability Bias Suit

    Ally Financial Inc. and a Black veteran who said she was fired for taking time off to address mental health issues have struck a deal to resolve her race and disability bias suit, according to a Texas federal court filing. 

  • March 05, 2025

    Combs Prosecutors Deny 'Outrageous' Race Bias Claim

    Prosecutors told a Manhattan federal judge that hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' claims that no white defendant has ever faced a similar case in an effort to dismiss one of the criminal counts against him were "outrageous" and "illogical," and conveniently ignored the allegations of a yearslong pattern of violence and sexual coercion.

  • March 05, 2025

    Littler, Tech Co. Fired Executive In Retaliation, Court Told

    A tech executive accused her former employer and law firm Littler Mendelson of working together to fire her after she reported the company CEO's spending habits and what she said was his animus against employees with children, according to her suit filed in New York federal court.

  • March 05, 2025

    Law Firm Beats Malpractice Suit From Ex-Fla. School Official

    A Florida state appeals panel refused to revive a onetime school district superintendent's complaint against the district's former counsel from a Florida law firm, alleging the firm improperly used confidential information she provided as part of a report that found she committed misconduct.

  • March 05, 2025

    Fighters' Attys Get $115M In Fees For UFC Settlement Work

    A Nevada federal judge has awarded more than $115 million to the attorneys who struck a $375 million settlement with the UFC on behalf of more than 1,100 fighters alleging vast wage suppression, nodding to the considerable effort involved in litigating the decade-long case.

  • March 05, 2025

    High Court Allows Release Of Frozen USAID Foreign Aid

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a D.C. federal judge can require the Trump administration to release up to $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funding, but told the judge he must clarify the scope of the government's responsibility and ensure it has enough time to comply with any deadline. 

  • March 04, 2025

    Agencies Have 'Ultimate' Authority Over Firings, OPM Says

    The Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday issued a revised version of its January memo directing agency heads to identify all probationary employees, adding a disclaimer that OPM "is not directing agencies to take any specific performance-based actions" and that agencies "have ultimate decision-making authority."

  • March 04, 2025

    Vail To Blame For Woman's Ski Resort Fall, Seattle Jury Told

    A mother who fell 20 feet at a Washington ski resort told a Seattle federal jury Tuesday that the Vail Corp. caused her injuries by failing to address a clear hazard on the mountain and relying on untrained alpine club parents to run chairlifts amid a 2022 staffing shortage.

  • March 04, 2025

    Dems Demand Halt To Trump Admin's Tribal Program Cuts

    More than 100 Democratic lawmakers have urged the Trump administration to halt any executive orders that hurt programs and services in Indian Country, saying in a letter to the White House that the U.S. government must honor its trust and treaty obligations to tribes.

  • March 04, 2025

    Mariano's Managers Fight Bid To Decertify Class In OT Row

    Current and former supermarket meat, bakery and deli managers who say Kroger subsidiary Mariano's falsely claimed they were exempt from overtime pay hit back on Monday over a bid to decertify their conditional collective of workers, saying the grocery chain repeatedly misrepresents an "extensive and unambiguous record" showing all managers are similarly situated.

  • March 04, 2025

    House Aviation Panel Weighs Air Traffic Control Fixes

    Aviation workers' unions and industry stakeholders told lawmakers on Tuesday that years of political inertia and more recent tumult related to the federal workforce firings are impacting efforts to hire more air traffic controllers and overhaul the nation's outdated and overburdened ATC system.

  • March 04, 2025

    Baseball Player Strikes Out On Bid For NCAA Early Waiver

    A Tennessee federal judge will not grant a Division I baseball player another year of eligibility, ruling on Monday that the student-athlete failed to show how the NCAA's rules violate antitrust laws while acknowledging that the organization's actions are "questionable at best and self-interested at worst."

  • March 04, 2025

    FEMA's Ex-CFO Sues Over Firing Tied To Migrant Housing

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency's former chief financial officer alleged Tuesday in D.C. federal court that the agency unlawfully fired her, citing a U.S. Department of Homeland Security press release she said falsely and deliberately suggested that she engaged in criminal actions.

  • March 04, 2025

    Staffing Co. Got 'Honest Pay' For Dynata Work, Jury Hears

    In a tense exchange, an executive for a staffing company told a Dallas jury that market research company Dynata LLC had wrongly withheld $8 million after an attorney representing Dynata said the staffing company had already gotten "honest pay" for "honest work."

  • March 04, 2025

    9th Circ. Questions UPS' Teamster Election Challenge

    A Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical Tuesday of UPS' argument that Teamsters representatives tainted a union representation election by chatting with workers in a warehouse parking lot while a union vote went on inside.

  • March 04, 2025

    DC Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Removing MSPB Chair

    President Donald Trump illegally attempted to fire the Merit Systems Protection Board chair without cause, a D.C. federal judge ruled Tuesday, repudiating the administration's arguments that removal protections for board members violate the U.S. Constitution.

  • March 04, 2025

    Target Can't Pause Warehouse Workers' Wage Suit

    Target warehouse workers' class action claiming they performed unpaid work-related duties before and after their shifts will not wait for the outcome of a U.S. Supreme Court case dealing with standing for certified classes, a New Jersey federal judge ruled.

  • March 04, 2025

    Paxton Retaliation Case In 'Untested Territory,' Judge Says

    A Travis County judge said Tuesday that she was inclined to reopen evidence before approving a multimillion-dollar judgment proposed by four former deputies of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, noting that a recent appellate ruling left the court "in untested territory."

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • Lessons Learned From 2024's Top ADA Decisions

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    Last year's major litigation related to the Americans with Disabilities Act highlights that when dealing with accommodation requests, employers must communicate clearly, appreciate context and remain flexible in addressing needs, say attorneys at Dechert.

  • Series

    Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.

  • Lessons From The SEC's 2024 Crackdown On AI Washing

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    AI washing was the subject of increased scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2024 following a surge in the commercial adoption of generative artificial intelligence technologies in 2023, highlighting the importance of transparency, accuracy and accountability when communicating about AI, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

  • Identifying Deepfakes During Evidence Collection, Discovery

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    Attorneys must familiarize themselves with the tools used to create and detect deepfakes — media manipulated by artificial intelligence to convincingly mimic real people and events — as well as best practices for keeping this fabricated evidence out of court, says Bijan Ghom at Saxton & Stump.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

  • 5 Proactive Immigration Best Practices For Employers In 2025

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    Businesses that depend on foreign talent should take specific steps in anticipation of changes to federal immigration policies that could affect the H-1B visa and other programs, and likely require changes in organizational operations and compliance strategy, says Dustin O'Quinn at Ballard Spahr.

  • Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2025

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    While companies must monitor for policy shifts under the new administration in 2025, it will also be a year to play it safe and remember the basics, such as the importance of documenting retention policies and conducting swift investigations into workplace complaints, say attorneys at Krevolin Horst.

  • NLRB Likely To Fill Vacuum After NMB Jurisdiction Ruling

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    The National Mediation Board's recent ruling in Swissport Cargo Services LP abandoned decades of precedent by concluding the Railway Labor Act doesn’t apply to airline service providers, likely leading the National Labor Relations Board to assert its jurisdiction instead and potentially causing more operational disruptions and labor strife, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • What To Expect From EEOC Next Year After An Active 2024

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    While highlights this year for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission include its first-ever Pregnant Workers Fairness Act cases and comprehensive workplace harassment guidance, the question for 2025 is whether the commission will sustain its momentum or shift its focus in a new direction, says Shannon Kelly at GrayRobinson.

  • Series

    Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • 2024 Has Been A Momentous Year For ESG

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    Significant developments in the environmental, social and governance landscape this year include new legislation, evolving global frameworks, continued litigation and enforcement actions, and a U.S. Supreme Court decision that has already affected how lower courts have viewed some ESG challenges, say attorneys at Katten.

  • Opinion

    A New Tax On Employers Could Help Curb Illegal Immigration

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    To better enforce the law against hiring immigrants unauthorized to work in the U.S., Congress should enact a punitive excise tax on compensation paid to such immigrants and amend the False Claims Act to allow qui tam actions against employers for failure to pay such tax, says Ajay Gupta at Moore Tax Law Group.

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