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May 14, 2025
7th Circ. Partially Revives Pregnancy Bias Suit Against Ill. DHS
A Seventh Circuit panel on Wednesday partially reversed an Illinois federal court's decision giving the Illinois Department of Human Services a win on two former workers' claims of illegal pregnancy-related firings, saying that there are still open factual questions as to one worker.
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May 14, 2025
Hydroponics Giant, Former Exec. Settle Firing Suit
A Michigan entrepreneur who claims a hydroponics giant improperly fired him and withheld at least $800,000 in executive compensation has agreed to a deal that will end his breach of contract lawsuit, with a Colorado federal judge signing off on the permanent dismissal on Wednesday.
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May 14, 2025
Risks Abound For Higher Ed As Top Court Ruling Turns 2
Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education admissions, schools around the country have been looking for innovative ways to achieve diversity on campus amid constant threats of additional litigation that could make them the next high-profile high court case.
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May 14, 2025
11th Circ. Won't Reopen White DOD Worker's Race Bias Suit
The Eleventh Circuit refused to revive a commissary worker's lawsuit claiming the U.S. Department of Defense threatened to suspend her over a Black colleague's false accusations that she'd used a racial slur, ruling Wednesday that she failed to show the agency proposed the discipline because she's white.
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May 14, 2025
Judge Rejects DQ Of Smith Gambrell In Defamation Suit
A New York federal judge denied a former Major Lindsey & Africa recruiter's bid to disqualify Smith Gambrell from representing Major Lindsey in the employee's $75 million federal defamation suit, saying the request wasn't ripe for consideration yet.
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May 14, 2025
7th Circ. Judge Skeptical Of Bias In Exxon Worker's Firing
A Seventh Circuit judge on Wednesday questioned what evidence a former employee asking the court to revive her discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against ExxonMobil had to refute the company's assertion that it fired her after she behaved unprofessionally and stormed out of a negative performance review.
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May 14, 2025
Farm Groups Fight Further Delay In H-2A Wage Rule Suit
Farm groups on Wednesday countered the Trump administration's bid to further halt litigation challenging a Biden-era H-2A wage rule, telling a Florida federal judge there's no need to delay further for the U.S. Department of Labor to get familiarized with the case.
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May 14, 2025
Objectors Give Thumbs-Down To Latest Fix In NIL Settlement
The exceptions to the roster limits rule added to the NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement over college athlete compensation for name, image and likeness failed to fix the damage the rule causes for several current and prospective athletes, objectors told a California federal judge in demanding that the latest settlement revision be rejected.
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May 14, 2025
Poultry Workers Seek $138M Atty Fees In Wage-Fixing Case
Workers who reached settlements totaling nearly $400 million over claims that major poultry companies conspired to keep wages low at their plants have urged a Maryland federal court to approve around $138 million in attorney fees and costs, arguing the deal represents the "largest recovery" of its kind for low-wage workers.
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May 14, 2025
D'Oh! Kimberly-Clark Can't Keep Wage Suit In Federal Court
A Pennsylvania federal judge invoked "The Simpsons" as he granted a Kimberly-Clark employee's request to ship his unpaid overtime proposed class action back to state court, saying the paper goods company is trying to "embiggen" the amount in controversy beyond what's feasible.Â
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May 14, 2025
Ex-Paralegal's Bias Claims Still Thin, Pennsylvania Firm Says
A former Zator Law LLC's paralegal's amended complaint claiming that the firm fired her on the basis of her panic disorder condition lacks specific details about her disability that would support her discrimination and retaliation claims, according to a motion to dismiss recently filed by Zator Law.
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May 14, 2025
NJ Firm Blume Forte Seeks To Arbitrate Disability Bias Claims
New Jersey personal injury firm Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari PC is seeking to force the arbitration of claims from a former staffer regarding her dismissal after being hospitalized for a seizure.
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May 14, 2025
Starbucks, Ex-VP Settle $830K Bonus Repayment Suit
Starbucks has struck a deal with a former senior vice president the company previously accused of failing to repay part of his $1 million signing bonus after he quit, according to filings in New Jersey federal court Tuesday.
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May 14, 2025
4th Circ. Blocks Staffing Workers' Class Cert. Appeal
The Fourth Circuit will not take up an appeal of staffing firm employees challenging a North Carolina federal court's order denying a class certification bid in their minimum wage suit.
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May 14, 2025
Fisher Phillips Opens Alabama Office With 6 Attorneys
Employer-side labor law firm Fisher Phillips announced Tuesday the opening of a new six-attorney office in Birmingham, Alabama, its second office opening this month.
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May 14, 2025
Monitor Says Okla. Pot Agency Fired Her For Blowing Whistle
A former contract monitor for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority is suing the agency, alleging she was wrongly fired and had her file marked "no rehire," preventing her from finding other government work, in retaliation for reporting on a conflict of interest.
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May 14, 2025
Payroll Co. Owner Cops To Fraud, Tax Charges
A former payroll company owner pled guilty to embezzling from her clients and failing to pay employee withholdings to the IRS on their behalf.
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May 13, 2025
Judge Opts For 'Remedial Manager' To Reform Rikers Jail
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday stopped short of ordering a receiver to take control of Rikers Island in an effort to clamp down on incidents of excessive force against the jail population, instead opting for a "remediation manager" with more narrow powers to work in collaboration with city officials to reform the notorious jail complex.
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May 13, 2025
Wells Fargo Asks 9th Circ. To Undo 'Sham' Hiring Class Cert.
Wells Fargo has asked the Ninth Circuit to intervene and undo the class certification granted to investors who have claimed that the bank's alleged practice of conducting "sham" interviews to meet diversity quotas harmed the bank's stock price when the truth came to light.
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May 13, 2025
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Calls Off Suit Over Walmart Driver Deposit Accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a Minnesota federal court Tuesday that it is dropping its enforcement lawsuit that accused Walmart and fintech company Branch Messenger Inc. of forcing delivery drivers to use costly deposit accounts to receive wages, months after the court put the case on hold.
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May 13, 2025
Judge Won't Limit Foreign Aid Freeze Injunction
A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday declined to commit to lifting part of a preliminary injunction requiring President Donald Trump's administration to release funding for foreign aid work done before Feb. 13, saying a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision does not change the analysis of his ruling.
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May 13, 2025
Ex-Twitter Staff Move To Force Musk's X Corp. Into Arbitration
Laid-off Twitter Inc. employees in Washington state asked a federal judge to make their ex-employer arbitrate claims that it stiffed them on severance and bonuses, saying the company now known as X Corp. has "refused to proceed with arbitration, despite having successfully blocked employees from pursuing their claims in court."
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May 13, 2025
Zulily Can't Exit Laid-Off Workers' WARN Act Suit
A Washington federal judge declined Tuesday to throw out a proposed class action accusing online retailer Zulily of failing to provide advance notice of mass layoffs to remote workers in two states, finding the plaintiff workers had adequately alleged violation of the federal layoff warning law.
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May 13, 2025
Judge Trims Ex-Law Student's Bias Suit Against Northwestern
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday pared down a lawsuit brought by a Palestinian Muslim ex-law student who claims Northwestern University failed to protect her from the publication of false allegations of assault and harassment that cost her a job at DLA Piper, allowing her discrimination claim to move forward but tossing her claim of a hostile education environment.
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May 13, 2025
NCAA Angles To Keep Baseball Player's Eligibility In Check
The NCAA has told a Tennessee federal court it should not reconsider overruling the organization's denial of a waiver that would have given a Division I baseball player another year of eligibility while the athlete pursues an antitrust lawsuit challenging its rules for junior college transfers.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From SEC To BigLaw
As I adjusted to the multifaceted workflow of a BigLaw firm after leaving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, working side by side with new colleagues on complex matters proved the fastest way to build a deep rapport and demonstrate my value, says Jennifer Lee at Jenner & Block.
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Weathering Policy Zig-Zags In Gov't Contracting Under Trump
To succeed amid the massive shift in federal contracting policies heralded by President Donald Trump's return to office, contractors should be prepared for increased costs and enhanced False Claims Act enforcement, and to act swiftly to avail themselves of contractual remedies, says Jacob Scott at Smith Currie.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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2 Areas Of Labor Law That May Change Under Trump
Based on President Donald Trump's recent moves, employers should expect to see significant changes in the direction of law coming out of the National Labor Relations Board, particularly in two areas where the Trump administration will seek to roll back the Biden NLRB's changes, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O’Connor.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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Justices' Revival Ruling In Bias Suit Exceeds Procedural Issue
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Waetzig v. Halliburton allowed the plaintiff in an age discrimination lawsuit to move to reopen his case after arbitration, but the seemingly straightforward decision on a procedural issue raises complex questions for employment law practitioners, says Christopher Sakauye at Dykema.
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Bid Protest Spotlight: Prejudice, Injunctions, New Regulations
In this month's bid protest roundup, Markus Speidel at MoFo looks at three recent decisions that consider whether a past performance evaluation needs to show prejudice to be successfully challenged, the prerequisites for injunctive relief and the application of new regulatory requirements to indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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How To Create A Unique Jury Profile For Every Case
Instead of striking potential jurors based on broad stereotypes or gut feelings, trial attorneys should create case-specific risk profiles that address the political climate, the specific facts of the case and the venue in order to more precisely identify higher-risk jurors, says Ken Broda-Bahm at Persuasion Strategies.
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9 Considerations For Orgs Using AI Meeting Assistants
When deciding to use artificial intelligence meeting assistants, organizations must create and implement a written corporate policy that establishes the do's and don'ts for these assistants, taking into account individualized business operations, industry standards and legal and regulatory requirements, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.
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IRS Scrutiny May Underlie Move Away From NIL Collectives
The University of Colorado's January announcement that it was severing its partnership with a name, image and likeness collective is part of universities' recent push to move NIL activities in-house, seemingly motivated by tax implications and increased scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service, say attorneys at Buchanan Ingersoll.
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What's At Stake In High Court Transgender Care Suit
The outcome of U.S. v. Skrmetti will have critical implications for the rights of transgender youth and their access to gender-affirming care, and will likely affect other areas of law and policy involving transgender individuals, including education, employment, healthcare and civil rights, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.
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Considerations As Trump Admin Continues To Curtail ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ
Recent sweeping moves from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new leadership have signaled a major shift in the agency's trajectory, and regulated entities should prepare for broader implications in both the near and long term, say attorneys at Pryor Cashman.
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6th Circ. Ruling Paves Path Out Of Loper Bright 'Twilight Zone'
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright ruling created a twilight zone between express statutory delegations that trigger agency deference and implicit ones that do not, but the Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in Moctezuma-Reyes v. Garland crafted a two-part test for resolving cases within this gray area, say attorneys at Wiley.
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NCAA Rulings Signal Game Change For Athlete Classification
A Tennessee federal court's recent decision in Pavia v. NCAA adds to a growing call to consider classifying college athletes as employees under federal law, a change that would have unexpected, potentially prohibitive costs for schools, says J.R. Webster Cucovatz at Gilson Daub.