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September 11, 2025
BofA Still Can't Block Exec Depositions In COVID Fraud MDL
A California federal judge has refused to rethink his earlier order requiring Bank of America NA's CEO and former chief operating officer to sit for depositions in multidistrict litigation over alleged security failures at the bank during the COVID-19 pandemic, ruling the bank hasn't shown he erred.
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September 11, 2025
Doctor Says Brother's Ex-Firm Reneged On Pro Bono Promise
A doctor has accused Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP of backing out of its promise to represent her free of charge in litigation by her former employer, the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, over her efforts to publish testimonials from patients regarding gender transition care.
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September 11, 2025
Colo. Judge Says $1.5M Damages Request May Be 'Piling On'
A Colorado federal judge was skeptical Thursday to award a $1.5 million default judgment against the owner of a now-defunct metal fabrication and construction company who was accused by former employees in a class action of failing to pay wages in the months before the business filed for bankruptcy.
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September 11, 2025
Ex-BofA Exec Sues Insurer For Denied Disability Pay
Tennessee-based Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. has been sued in North Carolina federal court by a former Bank of America vice president accusing it of unlawfully denying him disability benefits after he allegedly received a traumatic brain injury at work.
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September 11, 2025
Industrial Tech Co. Sanctioned For Deleted Texts In Title VII Suit
A New York federal judge has sanctioned ultrasonic testing company Sonotec after two of its staff members were found to have deleted text messages about a former employee who is pursuing sexual harassment retaliation claims against the company, finding they should have known litigation was imminent at the time they erased the correspondence.
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September 11, 2025
7th Circ. Backs $183M FCA Award Over Eli Lilly Drug Rebates
The Seventh Circuit refused on Thursday to unwind a whistleblower's $183 million trial win against Eli Lilly in a false claims case targeting more than a decade of drug rebate miscalculations, saying a jury reasonably found that the company knowingly "hid the truth" about how much it charged for Medicaid-covered drugs.
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September 11, 2025
McDonald's Loses Bid To Force Insurer To Cover Legal Fees
An Illinois federal judge ruled Wednesday that Homeland Insurance Co. of New York doesn't have to cover the costs McDonald's incurred defending a former employee's violent workplace claims, saying the psychological harm that worker suffered doesn't amount to a physical, bodily injury that would have triggered coverage under the policy.
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September 11, 2025
Philly Police Seek Class Cert. In Emergency OT Pay Suit
A group of "ranking officers" in the Philadelphia Police Department on Thursday asked a federal judge to certify a class of approximately 230 current and former officers for their lawsuit alleging they weren't informed of their eligibility for overtime pay.
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September 11, 2025
UPS Avoids Fired Worker's Age, Gender Bias Suit
A North Carolina federal judge tossed an ex-UPS worker's suit claiming the delivery company fired him out of age and gender bias and because his retirement benefits were about to vest, ruling he failed to discredit his ex-employer's position that he was terminated for sexually harassing a trainee.
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September 11, 2025
23 States Back High Court Stay Of FTC Dem's Reinstatement
Florida and 22 other states have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to grant the Trump administration's request to block a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission from serving on the commission while she challenges her firing.
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September 11, 2025
Capital One Unit Can't Nix OT Misclassification Case
A Virginia federal judge ruled that a former Capital One employee can concurrently pursue claims under federal and state overtime laws, adding that the bank made some premature arguments when it tried to toss a suit accusing it of misclassifying learning associates as overtime-exempt.
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September 11, 2025
AI Co. Employee Says Complaining Of Sex Bias Got Her Fired
An artificial intelligence software developer fired a data scientist after she complained that colleagues had minimized her contributions, held her to different standards than male co-workers and subjected her to unwanted sexual advances, according to a lawsuit filed in New York federal court.
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September 11, 2025
Zeiss Secures $785K In X-Ray Patent Trial Against Sigray
Sigray Inc. is on the hook for $785,000 in damages after a finding in California federal court this week that it infringed X-ray imaging patents owned by Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy Inc., but the jury also found that Sigray's infringement was not willful and refused to award any lost profits.
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September 11, 2025
4th Circ. Seems Wary Of Backing Freeze On Trump DEI Orders
A Fourth Circuit panel appeared reluctant Thursday to uphold an injunction blocking parts of President Donald Trump's executive orders that aimed to cut grants and rein in diversity programs among federal contractors, posing tough questions to the groups who claim the orders are unconstitutional.
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September 11, 2025
NYC Council Overrides Mayor's Vetoes On Workers' Pay
The New York City Council overrode Mayor Eric Adams' veto of two bills that establish a minimum pay for grocery delivery drivers and roll out protections for delivery drivers, putting the legislation back on track.
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September 11, 2025
Connecticut City HR Chief Loses Pay Cut Case
A Connecticut federal judge has dismissed constitutional claims against the city of Derby and declined to hear a state-level breach of contract claim from the human resources director who said her pay was cut improperly, finding that she is not owed the salary she demanded.
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September 11, 2025
Hyundai, Parts Co. Must Face DOL Child Labor Suit
Hyundai and a manufacturing company cannot avoid a U.S. Department of Labor suit accusing them of violating federal child labor law, an Alabama federal judge ruled while letting a now-defunct staffing company off the hook, saying an injunction against it would be futile.
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September 10, 2025
Class Action Atty Sanctioned For 'Egregious' Bogus Citations
A California federal judge has sanctioned a California class action attorney for filing a motion riddled with "egregious" erroneous citations, finding that the citations "bear the hallmarks" of cases hallucinated by artificial intelligence despite the lawyer's insistence that she'd never even heard of AI until opposing counsel made the accusation.
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September 10, 2025
En Banc 11th Circ. Ruling Hints At Broad Reach For Skrmetti
The Eleventh Circuit invoking a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that backed a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors to rule against a transgender Georgia sheriff's deputy who challenged her health plan's coverage exclusions invites lower courts to import the justices' rationale into workplace discrimination cases, experts say.
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September 10, 2025
NJ Comptroller Targets Firm Linked To Exonerated Mogul
A New Jersey insurance brokerage founded by Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III violated public contracting laws and failed to disclose conflicts of interest to state regulators, according to a report by the state's Office of the State Comptroller.
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September 10, 2025
'Frustrated' Atty Accuses Judge Of Bias In Conn. Wage Suit
An exasperated attorney representing a class of Connecticut steakhouse servers accused a state court judge of improperly restricting the damages, calling her incompetent to preside over the case and putting on a display of courtroom conduct Wednesday that the judge said she had never witnessed before.
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September 10, 2025
6th Circ. Splits In Racial Bias Suit Over Hearsay Evidence
A divided Sixth Circuit panel upheld an elevator manufacturer's defeat of a former employee's retaliation suit Wednesday, saying a human resources representative's secondhand statement about the reason for the employee's termination was correctly kept out of the case.
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September 10, 2025
State AGs Back Trans Worker In Liberty U.'s 4th Circ. Appeal
A group of 19 states and Washington, D.C., urged the Fourth Circuit to back a trial court's decision to keep a former Liberty University employee's transgender bias case in court, arguing the religious university's interpretation of the First Amendment would decimate anti-discrimination efforts.
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September 10, 2025
Calif. Gig Worker Union Bill Sent To Newsom's Desk
A plan to give gig drivers in California the right to unionize and negotiate certain job terms and conditions is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk less than two weeks after state leaders reached a deal with Uber and Lyft to facilitate its passage.
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September 10, 2025
FTC Warns Healthcare Employers About Noncompetes
The Federal Trade Commission has sent letters warning healthcare employers and staffing companies not to include overly broad noncompete restrictions in their employment contracts and urged them to conduct a review to ensure they comply with the law.
Expert Analysis
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4 Ways To Leverage A Jury's Underdog Perceptions
Counsel should consider how common factors that speak to their client's size, power, past challenges and alignment with jurors can be presented to try and paint their client as a sympathetic underdog, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.
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Wash. Justices' Moonlight Ruling Should Caution Employers
The Washington Supreme Court's recent decision in David v. Freedom Vans, which limited when employers can restrict low-wage workers from moonlighting, underscores the need for employers to narrowly tailor restrictive covenants, ensuring that they are reasonable and allow for workforce mobility, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.
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Why Hiring Former Jurors As Consultants Can Be Risky
The defense team's decision to hire former juror Victoria George in the high-profile retrial of Karen Read shines a spotlight on this controversial strategy, which raises important legal, ethical and tactical questions despite not being explicitly prohibited, says Nikoleta Despodova at ND Litigation.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.
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Trump's 1st 100 Days Show That Employers Must Stay Nimble
Despite the aggressive pace of the Trump administration, employers must stay abreast of developments, including changes in equal employment opportunity law, while balancing state law considerations where employment regulations are at odds with the evolving federal laws, says Susan Sholinsky at Epstein Becker.
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Combs Case Reveals Key Pretrial Scheduling Strategies
The procedural battles over pretrial disclosure deadlines leading up to the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs show how disclosure timing can substantially affect defendants’ ability to prepare and highlight several scheduling pointers for defense counsel, says Sara Kropf at Kropf Moseley.
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Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.
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How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.
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A Closer Look At Amendments To Virginia Noncompete Ban
Recently passed amendments in Virignia will prohibit noncompetes for all employees who are eligible for overtime pay under federal law, and though the changes could simplify employers’ analyses as to restrictive covenant enforceability, it may require them to reassess and potentially adjust their use of noncompetes with some workers, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.
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How Attorneys Can Make The Most Of A Deposition Transcript
With recent amendments to federal evidence rules now in effect, it’s more important than ever to make sure that deposition transcripts are clear and precise, and a few key strategies can help attorneys get the most out of a transcript before, during and after a deposition, says Allison Rocker at Baker McKenzie.
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3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.
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IRS And ICE Info Sharing Could Drive Payroll Tax Enforcement
Tax crimes are historically difficult to prosecute, but the Internal Revenue Services’ recent agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to share taxpayer records of non-U.S. citizens could be used to enhance payroll tax-related enforcement against their employers, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.
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Maximizing Employer Defenses After Calif. Meal Waiver Ruling
A California state appeals court's recent decision in Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, finding that revocable meal period waivers prospectively signed by employees are enforceable, offers employers four steps to proactively reduce their exposure to meal period claims and bolster their defenses in a potential lawsuit, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law
Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.