The Fourth Circuit said Tuesday it won't interfere with the trial schedule in a former public defender's sexual harassment case against the federal judiciary, rejecting the attorney's arguments that the district court has moved too slowly on her preliminary injunction request.
A New York City law that bars discrimination based on someone's height or weight took effect Sunday, addressing what one worker-side lawyer called "a real problem." Here are three things workers and employers should know as the law comes online.
In many workplaces, the holiday season coincides with annual employee performance evaluations, a process that experts warn can be tainted with discrimination — and serve as persuasive evidence of bias in court — unless the assessments are approached thoughtfully. Here, Law360 looks at four expert-recommended strategies to steer clear of such hazards.
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The Fourth Circuit said Tuesday it won't interfere with the trial schedule in a former public defender's sexual harassment case against the federal judiciary, rejecting the attorney's arguments that the district court has moved too slowly on her preliminary injunction request.
A New York City law that bars discrimination based on someone's height or weight took effect Sunday, addressing what one worker-side lawyer called "a real problem." Here are three things workers and employers should know as the law comes online.
In many workplaces, the holiday season coincides with annual employee performance evaluations, a process that experts warn can be tainted with discrimination — and serve as persuasive evidence of bias in court — unless the assessments are approached thoughtfully. Here, Law360 looks at four expert-recommended strategies to steer clear of such hazards.
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November 28, 2023
A former New Jersey Superior Court judge will soon get internal affairs records for the Woodbridge Police Department officers she has accused of racial bias, false arrest and malicious prosecution, as a federal magistrate judge has ruled that case law supports her bid for the files.
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November 28, 2023
A Pennsylvania man suffering from eye issues and kidney disease says he was demoted upon his employer, thermoplastics company Sekisui Kydex LLC, learning of his medical cannabis use and then fired while on medical leave partially on the basis of his need for accommodation, according to a lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court.
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November 28, 2023
An attorney who pursued an unsuccessful race bias suit on behalf of a fired UPS worker urged a Florida federal judge to reject a Teamsters local's push to make him shoulder part of its attorney fees, calling the union's sanctions bid part of a "pattern of harassment."
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November 28, 2023
Major U.S. law firms are steadfast in their commitment to the pursuit of further growth despite ongoing economic uncertainty. Here’s what the leaders of four Leaderboard firms have to say about how the legal industry is preparing for next year.
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November 28, 2023
Check out the Law360 Pulse Leaderboard to see which first-in-class firms made the list this year.
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November 28, 2023
Attorneys for award-winning sports journalist Jim Trotter have responded to the National Footbal League's plan to file a motion to dismiss his racial discrimination and retaliation lawsuit, penning a letter calling the motion "frivolous" and the league's defense against his allegations "morally abhorrent."
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November 27, 2023
While survivors of sexual abuse and their attorneys rushed last week to file otherwise time-barred lawsuits before the New York Adult Survivors Act's lookback window closed, attorneys are waiting to see if the law allows them to hold alleged assailants and enabling institutions to account.
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November 27, 2023
A North Carolina federal judge tossed a suit alleging Herc Rentals Inc. fired an employee after he made a series of internal safety complaints, saying the plaintiff failed to show that the company retaliated against him, according to the order entered Monday.
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November 27, 2023
A Connecticut federal court refused to send an investment firm's suit seeking coverage for an employment discrimination action back to state court, finding that the firm's insurer satisfied the requirements for removal.
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November 27, 2023
New York-based musical instrument retailer Sam Ash fired a veteran employee just eight days after he told his boss that he had been diagnosed with liver cancer, according to a suit filed Monday in state court.
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November 27, 2023
A group of workers agreed to close their harassment suit in Nevada federal court alleging an apparel company made them work in a warehouse that blared sexually abusive and misogynistic rap music, after the Ninth Circuit revived the suit that was previously partially dismissed.
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November 27, 2023
A former employee of a real estate agency told a Georgia federal court Monday that she has finalized the details of a settlement with the company to end her lawsuit alleging she was fired after complaining that her supervisor persistently made sexualized comments toward her.
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November 27, 2023
A former spokesperson for Connecticut's Republican lawmakers failed to follow the necessary process to sue her ex-employer for allegedly pushing her to leave her job, the state argued Monday in asking a superior court judge to dismiss allegations of constructive discharge.
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November 27, 2023
West Point urged a New York federal court not to bar it from considering race in its admissions process, arguing its guidelines are intertwined with the country's military readiness and distinct from civilian university policies struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year.
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November 27, 2023
A former Kirkland & Ellis LLP associate accusing the firm of sex discrimination has urged a California federal court to disregard its motion to dismiss, arguing that Kirkland has been rehashing already-rejected arguments and improperly tacking on new ones.
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November 27, 2023
A Georgia prosecutor is contesting an attorney fee request related to her being sanctioned by a federal court in October for abusing the scheduling of a criminal trial she was prosecuting in order to avoid a deposition in a sex discrimination suit against her.
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November 27, 2023
Citizens Bank agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit accusing it of failing to transfer a call center worker with an anxiety disorder to a less stressful role, the agency announced.
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November 27, 2023
The Washington Nationals urged a D.C. federal court not to hand a partial win to a former scout who claimed he was fired for requesting a religious exemption to a COVID-19 vaccine requirement, arguing the ex-employee hasn't explained how his religious beliefs conflicted with the mandate.
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November 27, 2023
Gannett urged a Virginia federal court to throw out a lawsuit five journalists brought against the company over its diversity initiatives, saying the former employees failed to show the company fired them or forced them to quit because they're white.
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November 27, 2023
Lansing's first Democratic majority in 40 years passed measures to bar discrimination, repealed a product-liability shield for pharmaceuticals and rolled back the previous decade of Republican labor policy. Law360 takes a look at some of the most impactful laws passed in Michigan this year.
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November 27, 2023
The U.S. Air Force urged a Georgia federal court to toss a Black man's suit alleging he was passed over for a promotion in the military branch in favor of a less-experienced, younger, white man, arguing he didn't properly serve the suit.
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November 22, 2023
With the one-year lookback window for New York's Adult Survivors Act poised to close at midnight Thursday, New York state and federal courts saw a slew of new sexual assault lawsuits filed targeting high-profile defendants from the worlds of music, film, sports, politics, banking and law.
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November 22, 2023
An attorney for dancers suing Lizzo for sexual harassment told a California judge on Wednesday the singer's argument that everything she does is of public interest and can fall under protected speech should fail just as it did when her attorneys argued it for another client, actor Shia LaBeouf.
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November 22, 2023
A football player for the University of Mississippi who is suing the university and its head football coach, Lane Kiffin, alleging that they ignored his requests for a mental health break and worsened his depression has hit back at their attempts to have the suit tossed, arguing that Kiffin's actions were intentional, malicious, and "in reckless disregard" of the player's rights and mental health.
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November 22, 2023
A Florida school employee has sued his local teachers union, claiming the union failed to act on any of his grievances about a promotion he says was denied him because of his age and that he later won through an arbitration against the school board.