Employment

  • July 26, 2024

    Farmworkers' Children, Corteva Settle Pesticide Injury Claims

    Children of migrant farmworkers, Corteva Inc. and its subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. asked an Illinois federal judge Friday to greenlight their confidential settlement resolving claims that the children were injured when they were crop-dusted with pesticides during a corn-pruning operation.

  • July 26, 2024

    Off The Bench: NBA Signs Mega Deals, Jerry Jones Settles

    In this week's Off The Bench, the NBA signed $77 billion worth of telecast and streaming deals while longtime league broadcaster TNT challenged the decision, Jerry Jones' suit against his alleged daughter settled while jurors were at lunch, and Pennsylvania's high court agreed to hear an appeal relating to Pittsburgh's jock tax, a fee applied to nonresident professional athletes.

  • July 26, 2024

    NCAA's $2.8B NIL Deal, Revenue-Sharing Plan Sent To Judge

    A $2.78 billion deal to settle a massive class action targeting the NCAA's name, image and likeness compensation rules was submitted to a California federal judge for preliminary approval Friday, allowing for revenue sharing with athletes across all sports.

  • July 26, 2024

    3 Ex-Seton Hall Law Workers Cop To 13-Year Embezzlement

    A former assistant dean and two other former employees of Seton Hall University School of Law pled guilty this week to defrauding their former employer of more than $1.3 million in a scheme spanning 13 years.

  • July 26, 2024

    Erroneous Background Check Cost Man HSN Job, Suit Says

    A company that sells background checks to employers was hit with a federal lawsuit accusing it of incorrectly telling the Home Shopping Network that an applicant had a felony charge for distributing narcotics equivalent to cocaine, methamphetamine or fentanyl, when he was actually charged with selling marijuana.

  • July 26, 2024

    Broncos Throw Flag On Ex-Player's THC Discrimination Bid

    The NFL and the Denver Broncos are looking to sidestep a former team member's disability discrimination lawsuit claiming the league and team unfairly fined him $532,500 for using THC to treat an injury, arguing that the collective bargaining agreement they signed preempts state law.

  • July 26, 2024

    Employment Authority: Tips For Dealing With Politics At Work

    Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with coverage on why employers should be cautious about handling employees' political differences in the workplace, how the labor movement is shifting its support for Vice President Kamala Harris after President Joe Biden drops out of the election and a look at the Third Circuit's decision over the NCAA and wage claims from college athletes.

  • July 26, 2024

    WWE Founder Slams Accuser's Bid For Drug Treatment Info

    A Connecticut federal judge should lift a six-month stay in a sexual abuse lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. long enough for ex-CEO Vince McMahon to try to block the accuser's parallel case in state court seeking information about mysterious, WWE-funded medical treatment she says she underwent, McMahon is arguing. 

  • July 26, 2024

    Fired Doc Can Pursue Claims Against Atty Over Award Error

    A Michigan state appeals court has ruled a doctor may pursue malpractice claims against the attorney who represented him during arbitration proceedings in an underlying wrongful termination suit after she allegedly failed to catch the arbitrator's miscalculation of the award, reportedly resulting in a $2.5 million loss.

  • July 26, 2024

    Conn. Worker Says Mayor Fired Him For Joining Teamsters

    The city of Shelton, Connecticut, fired a public works employee who joined a local Teamsters union after the mayor and other bosses pressured him to invoke a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court case that allows government employees to avoid paying mandatory union dues, according to a federal lawsuit.

  • July 26, 2024

    Paramount Must Face CBS Manager's Bonus Pay Claim

    A Maryland federal judge refused to toss a former CBS News station manager's claim alleging her former bosses at Paramount unlawfully withheld her bonus pay after she was terminated, but said the bosses themselves don't have to face the allegation because they weren't her employer.

  • July 26, 2024

    1st Circ. Says Juror's FB Likes Can't Nix Equal Pay Verdict

    A female sales representative for a beer and wine distributor can't get a new trial in her equal pay and discrimination suit because a Maine federal court correctly turned down her arguments that a juror was biased, the First Circuit ruled.

  • July 26, 2024

    FTC Powers Get A Boost In Philly In Noncompete Ban Saga

    The Federal Trade Commission's contested regulatory and enforcement powers got a much-needed endorsement when a Pennsylvania federal judge refused to temporarily block a ban on employment noncompete agreements.

  • July 26, 2024

    Colo. County Will Pay $1.75M To End Political-Payback Claims

    A Colorado county has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle claims against its sheriff's office that a former undersheriff was fired over political disagreements with the former sheriff, the plaintiff's attorneys said Friday.

  • July 26, 2024

    NJ-Pa. Transit Operator Freed From Suit Over Worker's Death

    A New Jersey federal judge dismissed a suit brought by the estate of a Port Authority Transit Corp. worker killed on the job, ruling the commuter rail line between New Jersey and Pennsylvania is exempt from federal railroad regulatory requirements.

  • July 26, 2024

    Domino's Says Driver's Atty Should Pay Up For Doomed Suit

    Domino's Pizza said Thursday a law firm that lost a case claiming delivery drivers weren't properly reimbursed for expenses should know its new suit against the company will fail for the same reasons, asking a Michigan federal judge for sanctions because the firm should know the new plaintiff must also arbitrate her claims.

  • July 26, 2024

    Helicopter Co., Ex-Worker End Remote Work Termination Suit

    A helicopter manufacturer and its former material supply management worker who accused it of failing to accommodate her anxiety and terminating her when she asked to work remotely have agreed to permanently drop the former employee's suit, according to a stipulation filed Friday in Pennsylvania federal court.

  • July 26, 2024

    Ga. Public Defender's Office Gets Early Win In Atty's Bias Suit

    Georgia's Augusta Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office got an early win Friday in a discrimination and retaliation suit lawsuit filed by a former assistant public defender, saying she relied on her office to "infer that discrimination has occurred" based on her race or sex.

  • July 26, 2024

    Cuomo Harassment Document Fight Heads To NY Appeals Court

    A Manhattan judge on Friday allowed both the New York attorney general and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to appeal parts of a decision requiring the state to produce unredacted transcripts of some witness interviews in the sexual harassment investigation that led to Cuomo's resignation.

  • July 26, 2024

    Ga. Judge Gives Initial OK To $1.2M Forced Labor Suit Deal

    A Georgia federal judge has given preliminary approval to a $1.2 million deal to settle allegations from Mexican engineers who claimed they were lured to the U.S. with false promises of high-paying jobs and then forced to do manual labor for low wages.

  • July 26, 2024

    Gas Co. Can't Wheedle Out Of Jury's Decision, Trader Says

    A former trading director has told a Colorado state judge that the natural gas marketing company he worked for has no grounds to escape a Denver jury's $3.3 million damages award over his unpaid bonus, arguing that the jurors clearly found in his favor.

  • July 26, 2024

    Ex-Thompson Hine Atty Says Firm Can't Oppose NY Jurisdiction

    Former Thompson Hine LLP income partner Rebecca Brazzano fired back at efforts by two firm partners to dismiss her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, contending among other arguments that they waived their right to contest personal jurisdiction by filing another motion that attempts to force arbitration that didn't raise the jurisdiction issue.

  • July 26, 2024

    Fla. Law Firm Settles Ex-Paralegal's Sex Harassment Suit

    Florida-based insurance law firm Property Litigation Group PLLC has reached a settlement with a former paralegal who alleged she was fired after reporting unwanted sexual advances and case mismanagement by a senior attorney.

  • July 26, 2024

    NFL Leads Sports & Betting Cases To Watch For Rest Of 2024

    Significant cases involving major American pro sports organizations have earned extra attention as the second half of 2024 begins, as have cases involving young professional athletes, college recruits and youth sports participants. Still, the NFL remains king with its footprint all over the list of must-follow cases for the rest of the year.

  • July 26, 2024

    Insurance Trade Group Challenges FTC's Noncompete Ban

    The American Property Casualty Insurance Association backed a tax preparation company and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's challenge to the Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompete agreements, telling a Texas federal court that the rule would "significantly disrupt the insurance producer landscape."

Expert Analysis

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    Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While some of my experiences as an emergency medical technician have been unusually painful and searing, the skills I’ve learned — such as triage, empathy and preparedness — are just as useful in my work as a restructuring lawyer, says Marshall Huebner at Davis Polk.

  • Behind Court Challenges To The FTC's Final Noncompete Rule

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    The Federal Trade Commission's recent final rule banning noncompetes may not go into effect any time soon amid a couple of Texas federal court challenges seeking to bar the rule's implementation, which will likely see appeals all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, says Michael Elkins at MLE Law.

  • 15 Quick Tips For Uncovering And Mitigating Juror Biases

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    As highlighted by the recent jury selection process in the criminal hush money trial against former President Donald Trump, juror bias presents formidable challenges for defendants, and attorneys must employ proactive strategies — both new and old — to blunt its impact, say Monica Delgado and Jonathan Harris at Harris St. Laurent.

  • Corporate Insurance Considerations For Trafficking Claims

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    With the surge in litigation over liability under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, corporate risk managers and in-house counsel need to ensure that appropriate insurance coverage is in place to provide for defense and indemnity against this liability, says Micah Skidmore at Haynes Boone.

  • High-Hazard Retailers: Are You Ready For OSHA Inspections?

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    In light of a bill introduced this month in Congress to protect warehouse workers, relevant employers — including certain retailers — should remain aware of an ongoing Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiative that has increased the likelihood of inspection over the next couple of years, say Julie Vanneman and Samantha Cook at Dentons Cohen.

  • Tips For Keeping Trade Secrets In The Vault

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    Key practices aimed at maintaining confidentiality can help companies establish trade secret status as the Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompetes makes it prudent to explore other security measures, says John Baranello at Moses & Singer.

  • Navigating Title VII Compliance And Litigation Post-Muldrow

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Muldrow v. St. Louis has broadened the scope of Title VII litigation, meaning employers must reassess their practices to ensure compliance across jurisdictions and conduct more detailed factual analyses to defend against claims effectively, say Robert Pepple and Christopher Stevens at Nixon Peabody.

  • 3 Employer Lessons From NLRB's Complaint Against SpaceX

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    Severance agreements traditionally have included nondisparagement and nondisclosure provisions as a matter of course — but a recent National Labor Relations Board complaint against SpaceX underscores the ongoing efforts to narrow severance agreements at the state and federal levels, say attorneys at Williams & Connolly.

  • Lessons On Challenging Class Plaintiffs' Expert Testimony

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    In class actions seeking damages, plaintiffs are increasingly using expert opinions to establish predominance, but several recent rulings from California federal courts shed light on how defendants can respond, say Jennifer Romano and Raija Horstman at Crowell & Moring.

  • Exploring An Alternative Model Of Litigation Finance

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    A new model of litigation finance, most aptly described as insurance-backed litigation funding, differs from traditional funding in two key ways, and the process of securing it involves three primary steps, say Bob Koneck, Christopher Le Neve Foster and Richard Butters at Atlantic Global Risk LLC.

  • FTC Noncompete Rule's Impact On Healthcare Nonprofits

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    Healthcare entities that are nonprofit or tax-exempt and thus outside of the pending Federal Trade Commission noncompete rule's reach should evaluate a number of potential risk factors and impacts, starting by assessing their own status, say Ben Shook and Tania Archer at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Trump Hush Money Case Offers Master Class In Trial Strategy

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    The New York criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump typifies some of the greatest challenges that lawyers face in crafting persuasive presentations, providing lessons on how to handle bad facts, craft a simple story that withstands attack, and cross-examine with that story in mind, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Why Employers Shouldn't Overreact To Protest Activities

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    Recent decisions from the First Circuit in Kinzer v. Whole Foods and the National Labor Relations Board in Home Depot hold eye-opening takeaways about which employee conduct is protected as "protest activity" and make a case for fighting knee-jerk reactions that could result in costly legal proceedings, says Frank Shuster at Constangy.

  • Series

    Teaching Yoga Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Being a yoga instructor has helped me develop my confidence and authenticity, as well as stress management and people skills — all of which have crossed over into my career as an attorney, says Laura Gongaware at Clyde & Co.

  • Best Practices To Accommodate Workplace Service Animals

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    Since the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently pledged to enforce accommodations for people with intellectual, developmental and mental health-related disabilities, companies should use an interactive process to properly respond when employees ask about bringing service animals into the workplace, say Samuel Lillard and Jantzen Mace at Ogletree.

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