Employment

  • September 24, 2025

    Judge Preserves H-2A Worker Claims Against NC Farm

    A North Carolina federal judge said the owners of Lee and Sons Farms must face a collective action brought by migrant farmworkers and certified several classes of workers alleging breach of contract and wage law violations.

  • September 24, 2025

    Amtrak Beats Retired Worker's Suit Over Benefits Reversal

    A Rhode Island federal judge dismissed an ex-Amtrak employee's suit claiming the company illegally rolled back medical care reimbursement benefits that the rail service said it mistakenly granted him in retirement, finding he wasn't entitled to the extra credits under the plan's terms.

  • September 23, 2025

    UC Researchers Win Expanded Injunction Against Grant Cuts

    A California federal judge Monday issued another preliminary injunction ordering the Trump administration to reinstate grants awarded to University of California researchers, this time resurrecting grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Institutes of Health.

  • September 23, 2025

    FBI Agent's Firing Didn't Violate 1st Amendment, Court Rules

    A D.C. federal judge granted the U.S. government a summary judgment win Tuesday over a former FBI agent who said he was wrongly fired after his text messages disparaging President Donald Trump became public, agreeing with the agency that avoiding the appearance of bias outweighed other concerns.

  • September 23, 2025

    Jersey City, Mayor Pare Back Fired Aide's Retaliation Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge knocked two whistleblower claims off a lawsuit brought against Jersey City and its mayor, Stephen Fulop, by one of his former aides who alleged he was dismissed for questioning the city's investment in cryptocurrency and for supporting his conservative sister's political campaign.

  • September 23, 2025

    Ex-Discover Financial Exec Can Pursue Equity Clawback Suit

    An Illinois federal judge has rejected a bid to toss a retired Discover Financial Services executive's age and gender discrimination lawsuit, finding she has sufficiently alleged at this point that she faced disparate treatment tied to her sex and that Discover's arguments against her age discrimination claim don't hold weight.

  • September 23, 2025

    Feds Tell Justices GEO Can't Rush Detainee Work Row Appeal

    The federal government told the U.S. Supreme Court that immigrant detention contractor The GEO Group Inc. is wrong when it asserts that a federal judge's rejection of its immunity defense to a detainee class action could be appealed immediately.

  • September 23, 2025

    Amazon Workers Get Cert. In Wage Suit Over New Hire Events

    A California federal judge certified a class of Amazon workers who allege the retail giant failed to pay them for time spent at mandatory new hire events, but she granted the company partial summary judgment on some of the wage allegations against it.

  • September 23, 2025

    DHS Floats H-1B Rule To Prioritize Higher-Paid Workers

    The Trump administration proposed a rule on Tuesday to change the H-1B lottery process to one that gives priority to higher-skilled workers at companies offering better pay, according to a Federal Register notice.

  • September 23, 2025

    Ex-Provost Says UNC Hired Belichick After Unlawful Meeting

    A former provost is suing the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's board of trustees in state court, alleging the board conducted last-minute hiring deliberations over a multimillion-dollar contract for legendary football coach Bill Belichick in an unlawfully secret meeting.

  • September 23, 2025

    9th Circ. Won't Revive Religious Bias Suit Over COVID Tests

    A split Ninth Circuit panel backed the dismissal of a religious bias suit Tuesday from a Christian hospital worker who said she was fired for objecting to COVID-19 nasal testing, ruling she hadn't made a connection between her opposition to testing and her faith.

  • September 23, 2025

    Feds, Military Officers Support Contractor In Vet Injury Suit

    The U.S. government and senior military officers urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a veteran's attempt to revive state-based injury claims against a defense contractor, warning that doing so would disrupt military effectiveness and intrude into federal authority.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    3rd Circ. H-2A Decision Mistakenly Relies On Jarkesy

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    The Third Circuit's decision last month in Sun Valley v. U.S. Department of Labor found that the claims required Article III adjudication under the U.S. Supreme Court's Jarkesy decision — but there is an alternative legal course that can resolve similar H-2A and H-2B cases on firmer constitutional ground, says Alex Platt at the University of Kansas School of Law.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills

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    I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.

  • DOJ Whistleblower Program May Fuel Criminal Antitrust Tack

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    A recently launched Justice Department program that provides rewards for reporting antitrust crimes related to the U.S. Postal Service will serve to supplement the department’s leniency program, signaling an ambition to expand criminal enforcement while deepening collaboration across agencies, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • Opinion

    Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test

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    Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.

  • How To Navigate NYC's Stricter New Prenatal Leave Rules

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    On top of the state's prenatal leave law, New York City employers now face additional rules, including notice and recordkeeping requirements, and necessary separation from sick leave, so employers should review their policies and train staff to ensure compliance with both laws, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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    As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.

  • Viral Coldplay Incident Shows Why Workplace Policies Matter

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    The viral kiss cam incident at a recent Coldplay concert involving a CEO and a human resources executive raises questions about how employers can use their code of conduct or morality clauses to address off-the-clock behavior that may be detrimental to the company's reputation, says Masood Ali at Segal McCambridge.

  • Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase

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    As legislators, prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys increasingly focus on labor and sex trafficking throughout the U.S., companies must tailor their due diligence strategies to protect against forced labor trafficking risks in their supply chains, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Series

    Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.

  • What To Expect As Calif. Justices Weigh Arbitration Fee Law

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    If the California Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling in Hohenshelt v. Superior Court holds that the Federal Arbitration Act does not preempt the California Arbitration Act's strict fee deadlines, employers and businesses could lose the right to arbitrate over minor procedural delays, say attorneys at Bird Marella.

  • New Federal Worker Religious Protections Test All Employers

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    A recent Trump administration memorandum expanding federal employees' religious protections raises tough questions for all employers and signals a larger trend toward significantly expanding religious rights in the workplace, say attorneys at Seyfarth.

  • Compliance Is A New Competitive Edge For Mortgage Lenders

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    So far, 2025 has introduced state and federal regulatory turbulence that is pressuring mortgage lenders to reevaluate the balance between competitive and compliant employee and customer recruiting practices, necessitating a compliance recalibration that prioritizes five key strategies, say attorneys at Mitchell Sandler.

  • Noncompete Forecast Shows Tough Weather For Employers

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    Several new state noncompete laws signal rough conditions for employers, particularly in the healthcare sector, so employers must account for employees' geographic circumstances as they cannot rely solely on choice-of-law clauses, say lawyers at McDermott.

  • Opinion

    The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable

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    As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.

  • Opinion

    Calif. Must Amend Trade Secret Civil Procedure

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    A California procedural law that effectively shields trade secret defendants from having to return company materials until the plaintiff can craft detailed requests must be amended to recognize that property recovery and trade secret analysis are distinct issues, says Matthew Miller at Hanson Bridgett.

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