Employment

  • March 21, 2025

    Off The Bench: Celts Sold, Tennis 'Cartel,' DraftKings In Deep

    In this week's Off The Bench, two BigLaw titans help steer the record sale of a prestigious NBA franchise, tennis pros heap damning antitrust allegations on the sport's leadership, and DraftKings remains mired in a dispute over its use of baseball players' likenesses to promote their gambling offers.

  • March 21, 2025

    MGM Says Atty Fees Shouldn't Be Triple Mich. Worker's Award

    MGM Grand Casino said attorneys for a fired employee cannot recoup more than three times the $133,000 a Michigan federal jury awarded him earlier this year in his lawsuit alleging he was improperly denied religious accommodation from the company's COVID-19 vaccine policy.

  • March 21, 2025

    DOJ Seeks To DQ Judge From Perkins Coie's Exec Order Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice moved Friday to disqualify the D.C. federal judge presiding over Perkins Coie LLP's challenge to President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm for its diversity-focused hiring efforts and its political representation.

  • March 21, 2025

    Harvard Grad Eyes New Complaint In Antisemitism Suit

    A former student on Thursday accused Harvard University of using "litigation tactics" to thwart an amended complaint in a suit over the Ivy League school's handling of antisemitic incidents on campus, after the school settled with some of the plaintiffs in the case.

  • March 21, 2025

    Mass. Court Shields Welfare Workers From Child Harm Claims

    Massachusetts' highest court said Friday that child welfare workers are immune from civil claims stemming from a fatal incident in which children were left unattended at a foster home overnight, saying the oversight shortcomings didn't directly cause the harm.

  • March 21, 2025

    Littler Selects Longtime Calif. Litigator To Lead Fresno Shop

    Labor and employment firm Littler Mendelson PC has tapped a longtime litigator to be the new head of its office in Fresno, California.

  • March 21, 2025

    Religious Groups Say Reproductive Health Law Hinders Hiring

    A Catholic diocese and anti-abortion pregnancy center claim a new Illinois law impedes religious employers' ability to hire people aligned with their missions, urging a federal court to halt the law, which prohibits employers from discriminating against workers because of their reproductive health decisions.

  • March 21, 2025

    Colo. Health System Incorrectly Calculates OT, Workers Say

    A Colorado healthcare system failed to account for the extra pay employees earn when working on holidays when calculating their overtime rates, a proposed class action removed to federal court said.

  • March 21, 2025

    NLRB Seeks End To Fan Co.'s Fight Over Removal Protections

    A fan maker hasn't proved that removal protections for National Labor Relations Board judges and members resulted in harm to the company, the board argued in Missouri federal court, urging the judge to dismiss an amended suit aimed at stopping an unfair labor practice hearing in April.

  • March 21, 2025

    Pa. Attorney's Discovery Dispute Leads To Sanction Threat

    A plaintiffs attorney's discovery demands and insistence that a defendant follow his firm's "mandatory" electronic discovery procedures have led a Pennsylvania federal judge to threaten sanctions over the lawyer's alleged failure to try to resolve disputes in good faith, according to court filings in a pregnancy-discrimination case.

  • March 21, 2025

    Gov't Backs GEO To Have Full 9th Circ. Mull $23.2M Wage Row

    A Ninth Circuit panel disregarded Congress' wishes when it ordered the GEO Group to pay $23.2 million because it needed to pay detainees in a work program under Washington state's minimum wage, the government said, backing the company's bid for rehearing.

  • March 20, 2025

    Trump Rescinds Paul Weiss Order After Firm Strikes Deal

    President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he will rescind an executive order suspending security clearances held by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP employees after the law firm agreed to not adopt DEI hiring practices and to provide $40 million worth of pro bono services to support administration initiatives.

  • March 20, 2025

    Judge Bars DOGE 'Fishing Expedition' Of Social Security Data

    Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cannot have access to sensitive Social Security Administration systems, a Maryland federal judge ruled Thursday, saying the entity's search for fraud is a "fishing expedition" that could put the personal data of millions of Americans at risk.

  • March 20, 2025

    NJ Military Co. Says Ex-Director Took Trade Secrets To Rival

    A New Jersey company that produces lubricants for military artillery sued a former employee Wednesday, claiming he took the company's proprietary information and set up a rival company making a nearly identical product.

  • March 20, 2025

    'Epic Self-Own': Lively Says Baldoni Libel Suit Hikes Damages

    Blake Lively urged a New York federal judge on Thursday to toss Justin Baldoni's claims that she defamed him with sexual harassment allegations, saying the law prohibits such retaliatory libel suits and that he has committed an "epic self-own" that will put him on the hook for additional damages.

  • March 20, 2025

    3 Firms Win Lead Plaintiff Spot In Boeing Chancery Case

    Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP, Grant & Eisenhofer PA and Scott + Scott Attorneys at Law LLP got the nod Thursday to pursue potentially massive damages in a Delaware Court of Chancery derivative suit on behalf of The Boeing Co. arising from a string of plane crashes and oversight failures.

  • March 20, 2025

    Boeing Seeks Pause In Birth Defect Suits Until Appeals Ruling

    The Boeing Co. has urged a Washington state judge to pause nine cases involving factory workers who blame on-the-job chemical exposure for birth defects in their children, citing an appellate court's recent decision to review whether the company can be sued for alleged harm to employees' offspring before their conception.

  • March 20, 2025

    Mortgage Co. Denied Legal Fees In EEOC Suit

    A Washington federal judge has rejected mortgage and financial services company Covius Services LLC's bid for attorney fees after it defeated an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission employment suit alleging that it unlawfully refused to hire a woman because she took pain medication, saying the mortgage company had not shown that the suit was ill-conceived.

  • March 20, 2025

    4th Circ. Skeptical Of Ex-Fire Captain's Free Speech Suit

    A former Lynchburg, Virginia, fire captain faced an uphill battle Thursday to persuade a Fourth Circuit panel to revive his suit alleging he was unconstitutionally fired for social media posts that citizens called transphobic and racist, with one judge saying his posts created an "appalling situation."

  • March 20, 2025

    Worker Didn't Show Harm From NLRB Structure, Judge Says

    A truck driver hasn't proved he experienced harm from removal protections for National Labor Relations Board members, a D.C. federal judge ruled, tossing the worker's constitutional challenge to the agency's structure in connection with an unfair labor practice case against a Teamsters local.

  • March 20, 2025

    DOL Must Face Part Of Trade Groups' Prevailing Wage Suit

    The U.S. Department of Labor cannot fully escape a lawsuit from two trade associations challenging the agency's final rule updating prevailing wage rates for federal construction projects, with a Texas federal judge finding the groups showed that their members could be harmed by the changes.

  • March 20, 2025

    NJ School Official Claims Retaliation For Safety Concerns

    Teaneck Public Schools' safety director faced a hostile work environment and retaliation after raising concerns about security risks, according to his complaint filed in New Jersey state court.

  • March 20, 2025

    CFPB Union Narrows Injunction Bid In Shutdown Suit

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be barred from idling its workforce under a narrowed injunction bid filed Wednesday in Washington, D.C., federal court, where the agency's employee union is squaring off with the Trump administration.

  • March 20, 2025

    4th Circ. Seems Open To Reviving Pregnant Worker's Bias Suit

    The Fourth Circuit seemed receptive Thursday to a former hospital worker's argument that she was unlawfully fired for a pregnancy-related disability, pondering whether the lower court had relied on an outdated interpretation of disability bias law when it tossed her case.

  • March 20, 2025

    NC Statehouse Catch-Up: Helene, Crypto, Curbing The AG

    Hurricane Helene is still center stage in the North Carolina General Assembly nearly six months after it tore through a large swath of the state, with the governor signing off on the latest round of funding as one lawmaker seeks to carve out cash to rebuild a destroyed courthouse.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • 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.

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