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Employment

  • September 23, 2025

    9th Circ. Won't Upend Retrial Order In UPS Race Bias Suit

    The Ninth Circuit backed a lower court's decision to order a new trial in a Black former UPS employee's race bias suit, saying Tuesday the district court didn't err when it determined that a $238 million jury verdict was tainted by misconduct from the worker's counsel.

  • September 23, 2025

    1st Circ. Revives Fired Airport Worker's Retaliation Suit

    A First Circuit panel has reinstated a retaliation claim against a Massachusetts-based regional airline accused of wrongfully firing an injured worker several months after he reported his injury to Puerto Rico's workers' compensation program.

  • September 23, 2025

    Meta Foiled Man's Disability Leave, Caregiving Time, Suit Says

    Meta failed to accommodate an employee who had disabilities and didn't allow him time off to take care of his terminally ill father in Tel Aviv, a suit filed in California state court claims.

  • September 23, 2025

    Former NJ Workers' Comp Judge's Firing Suit Trimmed

    New Jersey has been granted partial summary judgment in its defense of a suit from a former workers' compensation judge who alleges that she was unconstitutionally removed from her job, with a state judge tossing her due process claims but letting certain discrimination claims proceed. 

  • September 23, 2025

    NLRB Can't Force Reinstatement Of Truck Workers' Union

    An Illinois federal judge denied the National Labor Relations Board an order that would've made a truck seller resume dealing with a union it rebuked twice, rejecting the board's argument that the company's first, questionably legal withdrawal of recognition caused the loss of faith that underlay the second.

  • September 23, 2025

    Admin Argues Copyright Chief Seeks 'Sweeping Remedies'

    The Trump administration told a D.C. federal court that it had the authority to remove Shira Perlmutter as head of the U.S. Copyright Office, saying her suit over her firing seeks "sweeping remedies" she isn't entitled to.

  • September 23, 2025

    Bipartisan House Reps Float Bill Protecting Older Job Seekers

    House lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said they have introduced legislation that would amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to state explicitly that it shields job applicants as well as employees.

  • September 23, 2025

    Phoenix Suns Cut State Claims From Ex-DEI Head's Lawsuit

    The NBA's Phoenix Suns narrowed a suit from a former diversity, equity and inclusion chief who alleged she was fired for calling out racially insensitive remarks and disrespect toward Black employees, as a federal judge ruled she'd waited too long to bring claims under Arizona law.

  • September 23, 2025

    NC Paralegal Says Cancer Is Disability In Bias Fight With Firm

    A paralegal in North Carolina said The Driscoll Firm PC can't duck her suit claiming she was fired a day after informing higher-ups that her ovarian cancer had come back, arguing the complaint contains sufficient allegations of her disability and the firm's wrongful discharge.

  • September 22, 2025

    Amazon Says NY Labor Law Update Steps On NLRA

    Amazon on Monday launched a federal lawsuit challenging an amendment to New York labor law that the ecommerce company says "flips U.S. labor law on its head" by unconstitutionally empowering the state's Public Employment Relations Board to regulate private-sector labor relations already covered by federal law.

  • September 22, 2025

    $100K H-1B Fee Will Likely Hurt Both US And Foreign Workers

    The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, which took effect on Sunday with little advance notice, blindsided immigration attorneys who told Law360 that it could ultimately hurt domestic workers by driving U.S. companies to do business elsewhere.

  • September 22, 2025

    Freight Broker, Widow Tell 4th Circ. To Note Preempted Claims

    Echo Global Logistics Inc. and a widow suing the freight broker over a 2022 South Carolina trucking accident have called the Fourth Circuit's attention to recent appellate decisions that have further divided courts considering whether freight brokers can be held liable for allegedly negligently picking motor carriers.

  • September 22, 2025

    Baker McKenzie Says Atty Is 'Trolling' Firm With Assault Claims

    A former Baker McKenzie tax associate who has flooded social media with allegations that she was sexually assaulted by the leader of the international law firm's D.C. office is now facing a defamation lawsuit accusing her of "trolling" the firm with false claims.

  • September 22, 2025

    Justices Urged To Narrow Liability Defense In GEO Wage Row

    Public Citizen urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to rein in lower courts' interpretation of the 85-year-old Yearsley ruling, arguing it doesn't provide government contractors sovereign immunity derived from the government.

  • September 22, 2025

    DC Circ. Mulls International Media Funding, Firings

    The D.C. Circuit is set to decide whether or not to allow the Trump administration to continue dismantling the agency that oversees state news broadcaster Voice of America after hearing consolidated arguments Monday morning in a quartet of cases challenging the shutdown.

  • September 22, 2025

    Harvard Beats Suit Over Instructor's Vaccine-Refusal Firing

    Harvard University beat a suit by a former medical school instructor who claimed he was wrongly fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, as a federal judge ruled his dismissal was automatically triggered when he was terminated by a Harvard-affiliated hospital.

  • September 22, 2025

    Spirit Airlines To Furlough 1,800 Workers Amid Ch. 11

    Bankrupt budget air carrier Spirit Airlines will furlough one-third of its flight attendants in the coming months as it aims to cut costs in its bankruptcy, Spirit confirmed Monday.

  • September 22, 2025

    NJ AG Alleges Starbucks Fell Short On Breast-Pumping Space

    Starbucks violated New Jersey's antidiscrimination laws by failing to reasonably accommodate the needs of a postpartum nursing barista with an adequate, private space for her to express breast milk during her shift, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin alleged Monday.

  • September 22, 2025

    Cruz Urges Trump To Back Pilot Retirement Age Increase

    Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, urged the White House to support a proposal that would raise an international aviation agency's standard for pilot retirement age from 65 to 67, saying the arbitrary age limit makes flying more dangerous and expensive.

  • September 22, 2025

    NC Farms Didn't Jointly Employ Migrant Farmers, Judge Says

    Three farm operators didn't jointly employ two Mexican migrant farmers who accused them of failing to reimburse workers for travel and visa expenses and requiring illegal kickbacks for meal charges, even though the farms filed H-2A visa applications together, a North Carolina federal judge ruled.

  • September 22, 2025

    Calif. County Defender To Pay $200K In Harassment Probe

    A California public defender's office has agreed to pay $200,000 to an employee to resolve the worker's claims that a superior sexually harassed them on the job through inappropriate comments and unwanted touching, the state's Civil Rights Department announced Monday.

  • September 22, 2025

    Puerto Rico Finance Board Members Sue Trump Over Firings

    Three former members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico have sued the Trump administration alleging they were illegally fired without cause last month, asking a judge to block the "unlawful and unconstitutional" action.

  • September 22, 2025

    Ga. Tip Theft Attys Secure $226K Fee Award

    A Georgia federal judge awarded $226,000 in attorney fees to the lawyers behind a $161,000 verdict earlier this year against an Atlanta restaurant that was accused by servers of illegally pocketing their tips and docking their wages.

  • September 22, 2025

    Conn. Board Seeks To Cement Win Over Tax Atty's Firing

    The Connecticut Employees' Review Board has asked an appellate court not to rehear a fired tax attorney's unsuccessful appeal en banc, arguing that she has failed to show any fatal flaws in a three-judge panel's decision against her.

  • September 22, 2025

    NLRB Judge Says Pot Workers' Axing Wasn't Union Reprisal

    A National Labor Relations Board judge cleared cannabis seller Curaleaf of claims that it answered an organizing drive by canning two workers but found it committed other labor violations, including more strictly enforcing attendance rules after workers demanded union recognition.

Expert Analysis

  • ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'

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    The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.

  • FMLA Expansion Sees State Progress Despite Federal Barriers

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    Recent legislative efforts to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act reflect workers' growing demand for work-life balance, but as federal proposals continue to face significant hurdles, states have stepped in, creating a labyrinth of leave laws and compliance headaches for multistate employers, say attorneys at FordHarrison.

  • How To Balance AI Adoption With Employee Privacy Risks

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    As artificial intelligence transforms the workplace, organizations must learn to leverage AI's capabilities while safeguarding against employee privacy risks and complying with a complex web of regulations, including by vetting vendors, mitigating employee misuse and establishing a governance framework, say attorneys at Jackson Lewis.

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    My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.

  • High Court ACA Ruling May Harm Preventative Care

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood last week, ruling that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary has authority over an Affordable Care Act preventive care task force, risks harming the credibility of the task force and could open the door to politicians dictating clinical recommendations, says Michael Kolber at Manatt.

  • 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work

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    Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.

  • New Law May Reshape Fla. Employer Noncompete Strategy

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    With Florida's CHOICE Act taking effect this week, employers should consider the pros and cons of drafting new restrictive covenant agreements with longer noncompete or garden leave periods and enhanced enforcement mechanisms, say attorneys at Vedder Price.

  • Justices' Review Of Fluor May Alter Gov't Contractor Liability

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to review Hencely v. Fluor, a case involving a soldier’s personal injury claims against a government contractor, suggests the justices could reconsider a long-standing test for determining whether contractors are shielded from state-tort liability, says Lisa Himes at Rogers Joseph.

  • How Ending OFCCP Will Affect Affirmative Action Obligations

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    As President Donald Trump's administration plans to eliminate the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which enforces federal contractor antidiscrimination compliance and affirmative action program obligations, contractors should consider the best compliance approaches available to them, especially given the False Claims Act implications, say attorneys at Ogletree.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

  • Employer Best Practices For Navigating Worker Separations

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    As job cuts hit several major industries, employers should take steps to minimize their exposure to discrimination claims, information leaks and enforcement challenges, such as maintaining sound documentation, strategic planning and legal coordination, says Mark Romance at Day Pitney.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

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    My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.

  • Del. Ruling May Redefine Consideration In Noncompetes

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    The Delaware Court of Chancery's conclusion in North American Fire v. Doorly, that restrictive covenants tied to a forfeited equity award were unenforceable for lack of consideration, will surprise many employment practitioners, who should consider this new development when structuring equity-based agreements, say attorneys at Morrison Foerster.

  • FLSA Interpretation Patterns Emerge 1 Year After Loper Bright

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    One year after the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, four distinct avenues of judicial decision-making have taken shape among lower courts that are responding to their newfound freedom in interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act through U.S. Department of Labor regulations, say attorneys at Kutak Rock.

  • Employer Tips For Responding To ICE In The Workplace

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    Increased immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration has left employers struggling to balance their compliance obligations with their desire to provide a safe workplace, so creating a thorough response plan and training for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's presence at the workplace is crucial, say attorneys at Hanson Bridgett.

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