Employment

  • March 31, 2026

    Michigan Judge OKs Lawyers' Exit From Atty's Retaliation Suit

    A Michigan federal judge has allowed a trio of lawyers to withdraw from representing an attorney accusing her former mentor of sexual harassment and her former law firm of retaliation.

  • March 31, 2026

    Missing EEOC Charge Topples Ex-L3Harris Worker's Bias Suit

    A Texas federal judge tossed a former L3Harris engineer's suit claiming he was fired for his Christian beliefs, faulting him for failing to hand over his presuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission bias charge in order to show his claims were properly exhausted.

  • March 31, 2026

    UPenn Must Hand Over Jewish Employee Info In EEOC Probe

    A Pennsylvania federal judge said Tuesday that the University of Pennsylvania must comply with a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission subpoena for information on Jewish members of its campus community, greenlighting a request that comes as part of an EEOC investigation into allegations of antisemitism.

  • March 31, 2026

    Wash. Gov. Signs Bills Expanding Powers Of State AG

    Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed two bills requested by the office of the state attorney general, including one aimed at enhancing its ability to demand document production and testimony in civil matters, allowing prosecutors to seek documents from elected officials and law enforcement agencies.

  • March 31, 2026

    Ga. County's Fire Chief Not Entitled To Overtime, Court Rules

    A Georgia county fire battalion chief is not entitled to overtime under federal wage law, a federal judge ruled, finding that his salary and job duties qualified him for a statutory exemption.

  • March 31, 2026

    Lack Of Harm Dooms Ex-Estate Firm Partner's Bid For Notices

    The founding partner of a trusts and estates law firm lost his bid to have the North Carolina Business Court order the firm to notify thousands of clients of his departure and hand over their contact information, with the judge ruling the lawyer failed to show he suffered irreparable harm.

  • March 31, 2026

    4th Circ. Revives Va. Worker's OT Retaliation Suit

    A worker's suit accusing a production supervisor at a packaging company of firing him after he reported violations for unpaid overtime should have stayed alive, the Fourth Circuit ruled, saying a Virginia federal court erroneously ruled that he couldn't support his claim and that he fraudulently joined an in-state supervisor.

  • March 31, 2026

    Nurses Union Can't Force Arbitration, Mich. Hospital Says

    A Michigan hospital has urged a federal court to toss a lawsuit alleging it is refusing to arbitrate claims that it removed more than $500,000 in retirement health account credits owed to registered nurses, arguing the dispute falls outside the terms of its collective bargaining agreement with the nurses union bringing the claims.

  • March 30, 2026

    Terror Victims' $656M Judgment Reinstated By 2nd Circ.

    The Second Circuit on Monday granted a renewed motion by victims injured in some terrorist attacks in Israel and their families to reinstate their $644 million jury judgment from 2015 over the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, finding a 2019 law applies retroactively and creates jurisdiction for the trial court.

  • March 30, 2026

    'Orgasmic Meditation' Co. Founder Gets 9 Years In Prison

    A New York federal judge Monday sentenced the founder of "orgasmic meditation" company OneTaste to nine years in prison for her role in a forced labor conspiracy, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • March 30, 2026

    Justices Won't Touch Ex-CTA Worker's Deleted Text Sanction

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the appeal of a former Chicago Transit Authority employee whose retaliation lawsuit was dismissed by the Seventh Circuit as a sanction for spoiling evidence.

  • March 30, 2026

    'Bikini Barista' Trial Over Wages Opens In Seattle Area

    Seattle-area "bikini barista" espresso stand owner Alan Tagle routinely underpaid employees, threatened to cut their hours for missed sales goals and pocketed their tips on slow days, counsel for a class of workers told a Washington state judge Monday during opening arguments in a bench trial.

  • March 30, 2026

    VA Continues To Spurn Union Contract Despite Court Order

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has responded to a Rhode Island federal judge's order to resume complying with a union contract by shredding the contract and appealing the order, arguing that a White House decree prevents it from reengaging with an American Federation of Government Employees local.

  • March 30, 2026

    Stumptown Coffee Packaging Blamed For Flight Attendant's Burns

    Stumptown Coffee Corp.'s failure to address a critical flaw in its product packaging for commercial flights caused an "explosion" of scalding hot coffee on an Alaska Airlines plane that left a pregnant flight attendant with permanent scars on her chest, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Seattle federal court.

  • March 30, 2026

    Justices Wary Of 'Odd' Arbitration Jurisdiction Theory

    A lawyer urging the U.S. Supreme Court to find that federal courts that have sent a dispute to arbitration do not automatically have jurisdiction to confirm or vacate a subsequent award faced heavy skepticism Monday from the justices, who called his argument during oral arguments "odd" and "peculiar."

  • March 30, 2026

    Dems Press CFTC To Curb Gov't Employees' Event Trading

    Democrats across both chambers of Congress are demanding that the agencies overseeing prediction markets and the ethics of government workers tell federal employees they can't trade on events if their jobs give them an edge.

  • March 30, 2026

    FCA Qui Tams Are Unconstitutional, Eli Lilly Tells Justices

    The False Claims Act's whistleblower provisions are unconstitutional, drugmaker Eli Lilly has told the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to overturn a Seventh Circuit decision upholding a $183 million trial win for a whistleblower who claimed the drug company hid how much it charged for Medicaid-covered drugs. 

  • March 30, 2026

    Former Intel Engineer Fights Trade Secret Suit

    A former Intel engineer has asked a Washington federal court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he stole nearly 18,000 files before his employment was terminated in July, saying he wasn't properly notified of the case and responded promptly when he found out about it.

  • March 30, 2026

    Feds Slam Unions' AI Surveillance Challenge

    The federal government urged a New York federal court to toss allegations that the Trump administration is using a surveillance system to find viewpoints it doesn't like and use the threat of immigration enforcement to suppress speech, arguing the unions behind the suit lack standing to bring their claims.

  • March 30, 2026

    EEOC Accuses Dispensary Of Rampant Sexual Harassment

    Male employees at an Illinois cannabis dispensary sexually harassed their female colleagues on a "near-daily" basis, which forced at least one woman to quit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a federal court Monday.

  • March 30, 2026

    General Mills Gets Lengthy Race Bias Suit Tossed, For Now

    A Georgia federal judge has ordered a proposed class of General Mills factory workers who say they were subjected to years of racist abuse to rewrite and condense their complaint with the goal of avoiding the "prospect of unbridled fishing expeditions" as the suit goes on.

  • March 30, 2026

    Utah Expands Tax Credit For Employer-Provided Child Care

    Utah expanded a corporate and individual income tax credit for employer-provided child care to apply to off-site facilities under a bill signed by the governor.

  • March 30, 2026

    Pretrial Inmates' Forced Labor Claims Too Individual For Class

    A group of detainees who performed kitchen work in California county jail can't snag class certification in their suit accusing the county and a correctional services company of forcing them to work without pay, a federal judge ruled on Monday.

  • March 30, 2026

    Army Contractor Tells 4th Circ. Linguists' FCA Suit Rightly Cut

    Linguists' suit accusing Global Linguist Solutions of violating the False Claims Act by performing work under U.S. Army contracts meant for small business subcontractors consists of recycled allegations that have been public for years, the joint venture told the Fourth Circuit.

  • March 30, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court's docket this past week featured disputes involving globally recognized companies, high-dollar contract fights, revived claims from the state's high court and the resolution of a closely watched de-SPAC case.

Expert Analysis

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    My Miniature Livestock Farm Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Raising miniature livestock on my farm, where I am fully present with the animals, is an almost meditative time that allows me to return to work invigorated, ready to juggle numerous responsibilities and motivated to tackle hard issues in new ways, says Ted Kobus at BakerHostetler.

  • NLRB Memo Shifts Tone On Defenses Against Union 'Salting'

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    The current Starbucks strike demonstrates the potential effects of salting, in which applicants seek employment in order to organize a union, and recent guidance from the National Labor Relations Board suggests that previously rejected employer defenses may now gain traction, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Litigation Funding Could Create Ethics Issues For Attorneys

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    A litigation investor’s recent complaint claiming a New York mass torts lawyer effectively ran a Ponzi scheme illustrates how litigation funding arrangements can subject attorneys to legal ethics dilemmas and potential liability, so engagement letters must have very clear terms, says Matthew Feinberg at Goldberg Segalla.

  • What Shutdown's End Means For Worker Safety Enforcement

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    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mine Safety and Health Administration may emerge from the government shutdown struggling to juggle complaint backlogs, litigation delays and newly enacted policies with a reduced and demoralized workforce, so employers should stay alert, say attorneys at Conn Maciel.

  • How To Prepare If Justices Curb Gov't Contractor Immunity

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    Given the very real possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will determine in GEO v. Menocal that government contractors do not have collateral immunity, contractors should prepare by building the costs of potential litigation, from discovery through trial, into their contracts and considering other pathways to interlocutory appeals, says Lisa Himes at Rogers Joseph.

  • What To Mull After 9th Circ. Ruling On NLRB Constitutionality

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    The Ninth Circuit recently rejected three constitutional attacks on the National Labor Relations Board in NLRB v. North Mountain Foothills Apartments, leaving open a debate about what remedies the NLRB can award employees and creating a circuit split that could foretell a U.S. Supreme Court resolution, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Dynamic Databases

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    Several recent federal court decisions illustrate how parties continue to grapple with the discovery of data in dynamic databases, so counsel involved in these disputes must consider how structured data should be produced consistent with the requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • What To Do If A Retirement Plan Participant Is Deported

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    Given recent immigration policy changes in the U.S., many businesses are experiencing employee deportations, but retirement plan administrators should still pay and report benefits to avoid violating the plan, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or tax reporting requirements, says Teri King at Smith Gambrell.

  • Recent Rulings Show When PIPs Lead To Employer Liability

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    Performance improvement plans may have earned their reputation as the last stop before termination, and while a PIP may be worth considering if its goals can be achieved within a reasonable time frame, several recent decisions underscore circumstances in which they may aggravate employer liability, says Noah Bunzl at Tarter Krinsky.

  • Legal Guardrails For AI Tools In The Hiring Process

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    Although artificial intelligence can help close the gaps that bad actors exploit in modern recruiting, its precision also makes it subject to tighter scrutiny, meaning new regulatory regimes should be top of mind for U.S.-centric employers exploring fraud-focused AI-enabled tools, say attorneys at Ogletree.

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    Building With Lego Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Building with Lego has taught me to follow directions and adapt to unexpected challenges, and in pairing discipline with imagination, allows me to stay grounded while finding new ways to make complex deals come together, says Paul Levin at Venable.

  • The Rise Of Trade Secret Specificity As A Jury Question

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    Recent federal appellate court decisions have clarified that determining sufficient particularity under the Defend Trade Secrets Act is a question of fact and will likely become a standard jury question, highlighting the need for appropriate jury instructions that explicitly address the issue, says Amy Candido at Simpson Thacher.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Networking 101

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    Cultivating a network isn't part of the law school curriculum, but learning the soft skills needed to do so may be the key to establishing a solid professional reputation, nurturing client relationships and building business, says Sharon Crane at Practising Law Institute.

  • Calif. Employer Action Steps For New Immigrant Rights Notice

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    There are specific steps California employers can take ahead of the Feb. 1 deadline to comply with California’s new employee rights notification requirement, minimizing potential liability and protecting workers who may be caught up in an immigration enforcement action at work, says Alexa Greenbaum at Fisher Phillips.

  • Defeating Estoppel-Based Claims In Legal Malpractice Actions

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    State supreme court cases from recent years have addressed whether positions taken by attorneys in an underlying lawsuit can be used against them in a subsequent legal malpractice action, providing a foundation to defeat ex-clients’ estoppel claims, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.

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