Employment

  • November 07, 2024

    Trans Patients Say Fla. Ban On Care Should Be Bias Tested

    A proposed class of transgender individuals asking for the reversal of a ruling blocking Florida's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care told the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday that hostile discrimination analysis of statutes applies to classes beyond those recognized as "suspect" or "quasi-suspect."

  • November 07, 2024

    11th Circ. Affirms Judgment Against Fired Ga. Tech Coach

    The Eleventh Circuit declined to revive longtime women's basketball coach MaChelle Joseph's discrimination and retaliation claims against Georgia Tech, concluding Thursday that Title IX does not provide an implied right of action for sex discrimination in employment.

  • November 07, 2024

    ACLU Asks 11th Circ. To Back Ga. Deputy's Trans Health Win

    The full Eleventh Circuit shouldn't roll back a transgender deputy's win in her lawsuit challenging a Georgia county's refusal to pay for gender-affirmation surgery, the American Civil Liberties Union and legal groups argued Thursday, saying the U.S. Supreme Court's Bostock decision made clear that such policies violate federal law.

  • November 07, 2024

    HSBC, Exec Agree To End Racial Bias Promotion Row

    An HSBC executive has agreed to end her racial discrimination lawsuit against her employer over an allegedly denied promotion, the parties informed a Manhattan federal court Thursday.

  • November 07, 2024

    JPMorgan Sues Adviser Who Jumped To Morgan Stanley

    The broker-dealer arm of JPMorgan has accused a former Michigan-based employee of using its confidential information to lure its customers at her new job at Morgan Stanley's wealth management unit, including a half a dozen clients with nearly $12 million in combined assets who have already jumped ship from JPMorgan.

  • November 07, 2024

    Teamsters Tell 10th Circ. To Nix Yellow's Contract Claims

    The Tenth Circuit must uphold a district court's decision to dismiss Yellow Corp.'s $137 million lawsuit against the Teamsters, the union said, arguing the business didn't exhaust the grievance process under a contract and can't claim that making such an effort would have been pointless.

  • November 07, 2024

    WNBA, Aces Urge Toss Of Suit Over Traded Pregnant Player

    The WNBA has asked a Nevada federal court to toss the lawsuit of a female basketball player, arguing that the suit, which claims the Las Vegas Aces traded her to a less prestigious team after learning she was pregnant, failed to show the league was her employer.

  • November 07, 2024

    White House Adviser Violated The Hatch Act, Watchdog Says

    White House Domestic Policy Adviser Neera Tanden has been hit with a complaint accusing her of violating limits on federal employees' political activity due to her social media activity in the run-up to the 2024 election.

  • November 07, 2024

    DOL Secretary Seeks Unpaid OT From Health Staffing Cos.

    A pair of health care staffing companies in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania failed to pay overtime to a group of employees it classified as independent contractors, the U.S. Department of Labor alleged Thursday.

  • November 07, 2024

    FINRA Grants Client Poach Injunction To TD Bank

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has issued a permanent injunction against Raymond James Financial and its subsidiary Crescent Point Private Wealth that bars their solicitation of certain TD Bank clients until April 2025, according to a status report filed in a federal lawsuit in the District of Connecticut.

  • November 07, 2024

    11th Circ. Backs Bombardier In Mechanic's Race Bias Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit upheld a Bombardier unit's win Thursday in a retired Black worker's suit claiming he was forced to leave his mechanic role because of the racism he experienced on the job, finding he hadn't alleged any mistreatment serious enough to sustain his case.

  • November 07, 2024

    Bakery Union Local To Hold New Officer Election In DOL Deal

    An Illinois-based Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers & Grain Millers local will conduct a new election for three officers and four trustees under the U.S. Department of Labor's supervision, according to a settlement resolving claims that the union didn't properly update members' addresses before sending out ballots.

  • November 07, 2024

    Wilson Sonsini Accused Of Wrongfully Firing Legal Assistant

    A former practice group assistant at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has filed a wrongful termination suit in California state court, accusing the firm of discriminating against her because of her disabilities and firing her in retaliation for raising hostile work environment and other concerns.

  • November 07, 2024

    Polsinelli Adds Reed Smith Employment Litigator In DC

    Polsinelli PC has hired a new shareholder in Washington, D.C., who spent more than two decades with Reed Smith LLP, which included time as that firm's global labor and employment chair.

  • November 07, 2024

    Feds Say Fla. Atty Can't Shake COVID Relief Fraud Conviction

    In a case involving a Florida lawyer serving a 75-month sentence for a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme, federal prosecutors are arguing that the trial judge was correct to allow a witness to testify that the defendant had talked about having another co-conspirator killed.

  • November 07, 2024

    Silicon Carbide Biz Says Researchers Swiped Trade Secrets

    Silicon carbide technology company Wolfspeed Inc. is going after two former higher-ups in its research and development department for allegedly taking trade secrets to a rival, according to a newly filed state Business Court complaint.

  • November 07, 2024

    Medical Device Co. Inks $57K Deal In OFCCP Sex Bias Probe

    The U.S. Department of Labor's federal contractor watchdog said Thursday it reached a $57,000 deal with a medical supply company to resolve allegations that it didn't consider promoting women to a certain role. 

  • November 07, 2024

    AT&T Says Tolling Not Necessary In Workers' OT Suit

    Call center workers shouldn't be allowed to toll the statute of limitations in their collective suit claiming that AT&T failed to pay them overtime, the company told an Illinois federal court, arguing that nothing has precluded purported plaintiffs from chiming in.

  • November 07, 2024

    Union Says DOL Can't Show It Deprived Members Of Vote

    An Amalgamated Transit Union local representing Greyhound bus drivers is fighting the U.S. Department of Labor's push to vacate its officer election results, telling a Georgia federal judge the department has failed to show that people who didn't receive ballots were actually eligible members at the time.

  • November 07, 2024

    Boston Firm Says Atty Diverted Leads To Keches Law Group

    Personal injury firm Keches Law Group has been hit with a Massachusetts state court complaint alleging it secretly worked with an associate at a smaller firm to obtain leads on potential cases.

  • November 06, 2024

    Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO Ordered To Pay $1.2M For Theft

    A New Jersey state judge on Wednesday ordered McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP's former chief financial officer to pay the firm $1.2 million in restitution for the "excess salary and bonuses" he paid himself.

  • November 06, 2024

    Ousted Denver Transit Top Cop Alleges Racism Drove Firing

    A former Black police chief for a Denver transportation district is suing the agency for discrimination and retaliation after he was fired in September, claiming the district failed to properly investigate complaints about racist behavior by white officers and then fired him based on a retaliatory complaint.

  • November 06, 2024

    Netflix Jury Will Hear Victim ID Evidence In 'Our Father' Trial

    An Indiana federal judge ruled Wednesday that Netflix Inc. can't exclude evidence of third-party statements in a suit accusing the entertainment giant of wrongly revealing the identities of the biological children of a rogue fertility doctor in the "Our Father" documentary, saying the statements were not inadmissible hearsay.

  • November 06, 2024

    Fla. Union Dues Law Halted For Unexpired Deals, Judge Says

    A Florida law's provision banning the deduction of union dues from public employees' paychecks is unconstitutional as to collective bargaining agreements that are still in effect for two Florida teachers unions, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  • November 06, 2024

    NC Agencies Say Forest Service Workers' OT Is Straight Time

    A North Carolina trial court correctly held that the overtime rate under state law for North Carolina Forest Service professional employees is a straight-time rate, two state agencies told the state's appeals court, arguing that a higher rate is not warranted.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    Preserving The FCA Is Crucial In Trump's 2nd Term

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    While the Trump administration may pursue weaker False Claims Act enforcement, it remains an essential tool in safeguarding public funds and maintaining corporate accountability, so now is not the time to undermine ethical behavior, or reduce protections and incentives for whistleblowers, says Adam Pollock at Pollock Cohen.

  • Series

    Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers

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    In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron. 

  • Dissecting New Circuit Split Over SEC's Proxy Adviser Rule

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    The Sixth Circuit recently upheld the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's partial rescission of enhanced conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements for proxy voting advice businesses, creating a circuit split over broader questions concerning the standard for assessing the legality of agency actions in general, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.

  • Federal Salary History Ban's Reach Is Limited

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    Though a newly effective Office of Personnel Management rule takes important steps by banning federal employers from considering job applicants' nonfederal salary histories, the rule's narrow applicability and overconfidence in the existing system's fairness will likely not end persistent pay inequities, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.

  • NYC Hotel Licensing Law's Costs May Outweigh Its Benefits

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    A hotel licensing bill recently approved by New York's City Council could lead to the loss of many nonunionized hotels that cannot afford to comply, says Stuart Saft at Holland & Knight.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata

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    Several recent rulings reflect the competing considerations that arise when parties dispute the form of production for electronically stored information, underscoring that counsel must carefully consider how to produce and request reasonably usable data, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • 2nd Circ. Hostile Workplace Ruling Widens Arbitration Pitfalls

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    The Second Circuit’s recent decision, affirming the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act applies to a worker whose workplace hostility claims arose before the law’s 2022 enactment, widens the scope of the law — and the risks of unenforceable arbitration agreements for employers, say attorneys at Hinshaw.

  • Title VII Compliance Lessons From Raytheon Age Bias Suit

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    A Texas federal court’s recent refusal to dismiss age discrimination claims from a former Raytheon employee, terminated after he admitted to acts that Raytheon says violated its harassment policy, nonetheless illustrates strategies employers can use to protect themselves when facing competing Title VII workplace obligations, say attorneys at Segal McCambridge.

  • How The Presidential Election Will Affect Workplace AI Regs

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    The U.S. has so far adopted a light-handed approach to regulating artificial intelligence in the labor and employment area, but the presidential election is unlikely to have as dramatic of an effect on AI regulations as it may on other labor and employment matters, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being

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    As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.

  • Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes

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    Experiencing a crash-landing on a recent flight underscored to me how much difference empathy makes in times of crisis or stress, including during mediation, says Eydith Kaufman at Alternative Resolution Centers.

  • Series

    Being An Artist Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My work as an artist has highlighted how using creativity and precision together — qualities that are equally essential in both art and law — not only improves outcomes, but also leads to more innovative and thoughtful work, says Sarah La Pearl at Segal McCambridge.

  • Consider The Impact Of Election Stress On Potential Jurors

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    For at least the next few months, potential jurors may be working through anger and distrust stemming from the presidential election, and trial attorneys will need to assess whether those jurors are able to leave their political concerns at the door, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.

  • How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources

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    Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • 3 Steps For Companies To Combat Task Scams

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    On the rise in the U.S., the task scam — when scammers offer a victim a fake work-from-home job — hurts impersonated businesses by tarnishing their name and brand, but companies have a few ways to fight back against these cons, says Chris Wlach at Huge.

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