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February 21, 2025
Trump Blocked From Implementing Anti-DEI Orders, For Now
A Maryland federal judge on Friday temporarily barred the Trump administration from implementing the bulk of his executive orders aiming to slash diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the public and private sectors, ruling that the orders are likely unconstitutionally vague and illegally restrict free speech.
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February 21, 2025
DOJ Hits Judge Weighing Trans Troops Ban With Complaint
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday filed a misconduct complaint against the D.C. federal judge overseeing litigation challenging President Donald Trump's executive order ostensibly banning transgender troops from serving in the military, accusing her of bias after she hammered government attorneys for answers they provided during a hearing earlier this month.
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February 21, 2025
Unions Lose Bid To Block Trump Admin Efforts To Gut USAID
A Washington, D.C., federal judge Friday refused to grant a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from placing U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave, halting funding and taking other steps that federal employee unions say are meant to illegally dismantle the foreign assistance agency.
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February 21, 2025
CFPB Shutdown Means 'Irreparable Harm,' 23 State AGs Say
Nearly two dozen attorneys general on Friday filed an amicus brief backing the union that represents Consumer Financial Protection Bureau workers in their lawsuit over the agency's shutdown, arguing they will suffer "several forms of irreparable harm" without a preliminary injunction.
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February 21, 2025
Up Next At High Court: Straight Discrimination & Trial Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday to debate whether majority-group plaintiffs should be held to higher evidentiary standards when bringing workplace discrimination claims and whether prisoners are entitled to jury trials when questions about pre-suit requirements are intertwined with the merits of their claims.
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February 21, 2025
11th Circ. Backs Ga. Military College In Race Bias Appeal
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday backed Georgia Military College's early win in a race bias suit brought by a laid off former human resources professional, finding that the college "advanced legitimate, nondiscriminatory" reasons for eliminating her position amid a round of budget cuts.
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February 21, 2025
Fla. Biz Owner Gets 4 Years In Prison For Worker Fraud Plot
A Florida federal judge sentenced a construction business owner to four years in prison and ordered him to pay millions of dollars in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud-related charges in connection with an elaborate worker scheme and violating safety standards that led to the death of an employee.
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February 21, 2025
Employment Authority: NLRB Acting GC's Memo Walk Back
Law360 Employment Authority covers the biggest employment cases and trends. Catch up this week with a look at the acting National Labor Relations Board general counsel's recission of his predecessor's memorandums, experts' take on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's unprecedented move in dropping lawsuits alleging mistreatment of transgender and nonbinary employees and coverage on the Federal Aviation Administration's guidance about in-flight pumping breaks.
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February 21, 2025
Diddy Atty Says No Way He Can Continue As Defense Counsel
A defense attorney representing Sean "Diddy" Combs' in his criminal sex-trafficking case on Friday asked a Manhattan federal judge to allow him to quit, saying in a carefully worded court filing that "under no circumstances" could he continue to represent the disgraced hip-hop mogul.
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February 21, 2025
Trump, NLRB Chairman Defend Wilcox's Removal As Lawful
President Donald Trump told a D.C. federal judge Friday that former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox should not be reinstated, laying out his arguments for why a 90-year-old U.S. Supreme Court opinion does not apply to board members.
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February 21, 2025
City Housing Agency Supervisor To Face Some Claims In Bias Suit
A North Carolina federal judge on Friday trimmed portions of a workplace retaliation and discrimination suit by a former Charlotte public housing authority coordinator, concluding that most of her punitive damage claims are barred by official immunity but that she can still pursue her ex-supervisor as an individual.
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February 21, 2025
NJ Judge Says AutoLender Can't Escape Ex-Worker's OT Suit
Used-vehicle dealership company AutoLender Liquidation Center and its subsidiaries cannot be dismissed from a fired employee's wrongful termination and overtime suit, a New Jersey federal judge has ruled.
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February 21, 2025
First Horizon Says Ex-CEO Is Dropping Claims To Avoid Loss
First Horizon Bank told a Florida federal judge that a former bank CEO cannot drop claims against individual bank directors to shield himself from an inevitable adverse judgment in the suit, which accused the bank and its directors of setting up the CEO as a scapegoat in the legal fallout of attorney Scott Rothstein's $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme.
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February 21, 2025
Justices Leave Fired Special Counsel In Office For Now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to weigh in on the validity of a temporary court order reinstating a fired federal employment watchdog who claims President Donald Trump lacks the authority to remove him from office without cause, punting on the administration's first attempt to wipe out protections for top officials at independent agencies.
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February 21, 2025
Fla. Worker's Wage Suit Against Dillard's Sent To Arbitration
A Florida federal judge on Friday ordered Dillard's and a former employee to resolve claims that the company shorted workers on minimum and overtime wages out of court after granting an unopposed motion to compel arbitration and stay proceedings in a proposed collective action lawsuit.
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February 21, 2025
Wash. Health System Says Nurse Must Arbitrate Wage Claims
A Washington-based healthcare system facing a proposed class and collective wage action in Seattle federal court contends the plaintiff nurse agreed to arbitrate any claims with the third-party staffing agencies he contracted with to work at its facilities.
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February 21, 2025
GOP Lawmakers Press DOJ On Union Pension Overpayments
Thirty union pension plans haven't reported whether they've returned the overpayments they received from a federal bailout, two leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and the Workforce told new Attorney General Pam Bondi, asking the U.S. Department of Justice to look into it.
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February 21, 2025
UChicago Medical Center Can't Duck Wage Suit
An Illinois federal judge largely allowed a proposed class action brought by UChicago Medical Center workers seeking to recover unpaid wages for the time spent undergoing mandatory, pre-shift COVID-19 screenings to move forward, rejecting the center's argument that the screenings weren't "integral and indispensable" to employees' job duties.
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February 21, 2025
Off The Bench: White House Hosts PGA Tour-LIV Golf Summit
In this week's Off The Bench, the two former rival pro golf tours join the president to discuss their long-delayed combination, several NBA teams support a bid for the U.S. Supreme Court to keep copyright claims in check, and prosecutors charge Chilean nationals with robbing the homes of high-profile athletes.
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February 21, 2025
Officers Say NJ Attorney General Can't Avoid Retaliation Suit
A New Jersey state judge should reject a bid from the state Attorney General's Office to reconsider the denial of its bid to escape a lawsuit accusing the Warren County Prosecutor's Office of retaliating against two officers for their part in uncovering an alleged fraud scheme, the officers told the court this week.
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February 21, 2025
Pot Co. Workers Sue Over Lack Of Notice For Mass Layoffs
A group of workers laid off by a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary company sued their former employer in federal court Friday, alleging that it failed to give required notice before instituting a mass layoff.
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February 21, 2025
NY Restaurant $725K Wage, Tip Deal Served Final OK
A federal judge approved a $725,000 deal to resolve a proposed class action accusing a New York City restaurant of stiffing service workers on wages and misapplying a tip credit to their overtime pay, according to a federal court filing.
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February 21, 2025
LGBTQ+ Health Orgs Aim To Halt Trump DEI, Gender Orders
Three executive orders by President Donald Trump barring federal contractors from pushing "gender ideology" and diversity-related programs violate the U.S. Constitution, a group of nonprofit LGBTQ+ organizations told a California federal court.
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February 21, 2025
IRS Offers Guidance On Health Coverage Statements
The Internal Revenue Service released guidance Friday related to alternative methods for employers to provide health insurance coverage statements to employees as part of a larger move to reduce paperwork.
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February 21, 2025
Stop & Shop, Ex-Manager Agree To End Long COVID Suit
A Connecticut federal judge on Friday agreed to dismiss a former Stop & Shop manager's lawsuit accusing the supermarket chain of firing him for taking medical leave due to long COVID-19 symptoms, one day after the parties said they wished to end litigation.
Expert Analysis
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What Trump's Next Term May Mean For Biz Immigration
Leonard D'Arrigo at Harris Beach discusses the employment-based immigration policies businesses can potentially expect during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, based on policies enacted during his first administration, statements made during his campaign and proposals in Project 2025.
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Lessons From EEOC Case Of Fla. Worker Fired After Stillbirth
A recent federal court settlement between a Florida resort and a fired line cook shows that the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission sees stillbirth as protected under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, also providing four other important lessons, says Gordon Berger at Pierson Ferdinand.
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What Higher Education Can Expect From A 2nd Trump Admin
The election of Donald Trump for a second presidential term has far-reaching ramifications for colleges and universities — come January, institutions can expect a crackdown on DEI, increased scrutiny of campus protests, a rollback of the Biden administration's Title IX rules and more, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.
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AI Monitoring And FCRA: Employer Compliance Essentials
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission signal determination to treat AI-based workplace surveillance as a potential Fair Credit Reporting Act issue, employers must commit to educating HR and compliance staff on these quickly evolving regulatory expectations, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Series
Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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Opinion
Weak Reasoning Underlies Fla. Judge's Bold Qui Tam Ruling
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle's groundbreaking decision in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, holding that qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional, relies on weak logic to reach a conclusion that differs from every other court that has ruled on the issue, says Ethan Greenberg at Anderson Kill.
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FTC Focus: Zeroing In On Post-Election Labor Markets
The presidential election and the push-and-pull of the administrative state's reach are likely to affect the Federal Trade Commission's focus on labor markets, including the tenor of noncompete rule enforcement, say attorneys at Proskauer.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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Advising Employers As AI Meets DEI And Discrimination
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Though companies can use artificial intelligence tools to develop more diverse and inclusive workforces, counsel should also prepare employers for how AI can stymie these efforts, provoke discrimination claims and complicate resulting litigation, says Emily Schifter at Troutman Pepper.
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8 Tech Tips For Stress-Free Remote Depositions
Court reporter Kelly D’Amico shares practical strategies for attorneys to conduct remote depositions with ease and troubleshoot any issues that arise, as it seems deposition-by-Zoom is here to stay after the pandemic.
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Timing Of An NLRB Power Shift Hinges On Biden Nominees
President-elect Donald Trump seems certain to shake up the National Labor Relations Board's prounion Democrat majority, but the incoming president's timing depends on whether the current Senate confirms two pending nominees to board positions, say attorneys at Fox Rothschild.
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Opinion
The Right Kind Of Deregulation In Commercial Airline Industry
Similar to the economic deregulation that occurred more than four decades ago during the Carter administration, the incoming Trump administration should restore the very limited federal regulatory role in the economics of the airline industry, says former U.S. transportation secretary James Burnley at Venable.
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5 Tips For Complying With NLRB Captive Audience Ban
The National Labor Relations Board’s recently ruled that so-called captive audience meetings violate federal labor law, representing a radical shift in precedent and creating new standards for employers to follow when holding workplace meetings where union representation will be discussed, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.
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4 Ways Attorneys Can Emotionally Prepare For Trial
In the course of litigation, trial lawyers face a number of scenarios that can incite an emotional response, but formulating a mental game plan in advance of trial can help attorneys stay cool, calm and collected in the moment, says Rachel Lary at Lightfoot Franklin.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.