7th Circ. Revives Sales Reps' Pay Bias Suit Against Waste Co.

By Grace Elletson

The Seventh Circuit reinstated a pay bias suit Tuesday from two medical waste sales representatives who claimed their male colleagues unfairly received higher base salaries, finding they cast doubt on the company's sex-neutral justifications for the disparity.

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11th Circ. Backs Mercedes-Benz Win In Religious Bias Suit

By Kelcey Caulder

The Eleventh Circuit on Monday declined to revive a discrimination suit brought against Mercedes-Benz by a Muslim employee who alleged he was denied a religious accommodation to take breaks to pray at specific times throughout the workday as required by his faith.

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Amazon Escapes Suit Over Conn. Construction Site Nooses

By Aaron Keller

A Connecticut federal judge has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Amazon by five electricians who said they found eight nooses displayed in a warehouse being built, finding the online retailer did not have enough control over the premises while it was under construction to face possible liability.

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DHS Finalizes Rule Shifting H-1B Odds To Higher Earners

By Britain Eakin

The Trump administration finalized changes to the H-1B lottery Tuesday, unveiling a final rule it said will favor higher-paid and higher-skilled positions and tamp down on employers exploiting the program to hire low-wage workers and depress the wages of U.S. workers.

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Ex-Oura CEO Pushes To DQ Quinn Emanuel In Firing Suit

By Emily Sawicki

The onetime CEO of fitness tracker company Oura Health is pushing to disqualify Quinn Emanuel from representing the smart ring maker in his compensation suit, telling a San Francisco federal judge that he shared confidential information when he consulted with the firm about his claims prior to filing suit.

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Ex-DOJ Employees Fight Gov't Bid To Toss Their Firing Suit

By Bonnie Eslinger

An ex-assistant U.S. attorney and two other former Justice Department employees urged a Washington, D.C., federal court on Tuesday to deny the government's motion to dismiss their lawsuit claiming they were unlawfully fired, arguing an internal government employment board isn't appropriate for their cases and is controlled by President Donald Trump.

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Trump Admin Beats Chamber Suit Over $100K H-1B Visa Fee

By Rae Ann Varona

A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Tuesday refused to block the Trump administration's new $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's lawsuit challenging the fee that President Donald Trump has "broad authority" to restrict noncitizens' entry.

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Christian Groups Wrap Up Challenge To EEOC, HHS Regs

By Anne Cullen

A Texas federal judge on Tuesday finalized his permanent blockade on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' enforcement of Biden-era rules and guidance against two Christian organizations.

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Ga. City Fired Worker Over Race, Sex Bias Claims, Suit Says

By Kelcey Caulder

The city of Stockbridge, Georgia, and its police chief were sued in federal court by a Black former code enforcement supervisor who claimed she was threatened, demoted and ultimately fired for her involvement in reporting alleged race and sex bias.

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Farm To Pay $1M To Settle Claims It Favored Foreign Workers

By Ben Adlin

Washington state apple and hops producer Cornerstone Ranches and associated companies will pay $1 million to resolve claims by Attorney General Nick Brown that the farm fired local agricultural workers in favor of hiring temporary, foreign employees, according to a consent decree announced by the attorney general's office on Tuesday.

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Transcom Fails To Pay For Preshift Work, Ex-Worker Says

By Zach Dupont

A former employee of a customer service support company based in Denver accused it of forcing employees to work prior to clocking in and without pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Red Robin Cheated Managers Out Of Wages, Court Told

By Irene Spezzamonte

Restaurant chain Red Robin required salaried managers to perform nonexempt work so it could save millions of dollars every year, eight workers said in a proposed class and collective action in Colorado federal court.

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Top Illinois Decisions Of 2025

By Celeste Bott

State and federal courts have handed down rulings in Illinois cases this year that made clear plaintiffs must allege concrete injury for common law standing, narrowed the scope of the federal anti-kickback statute and laid out a new standard for certifying collective actions.

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Notable New Jersey Legislation In 2025

By Carla Baranauckas

New Jersey lawmakers delivered policy shifts in 2025, advancing measures in criminal justice, workplace regulation and emerging technology.

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Federal Prison Workers Seek Block On CBA Cancellation

By Braden Campbell

The union that represents employees of the Federal Bureau of Prisons asked a Connecticut federal judge to unwind the cancellation of their collective bargaining agreement, saying the agency's reasons for ending workers' union rights don't add up.

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Federal Agencies Urge 9th Circ. To Lift Layoff Freeze

By Braden Campbell

The U.S. government urged the Ninth Circuit to stay a court order barring agencies from laying off workers through next month under the shutdown deal, saying the court intruded on federal labor panels' territory and the funding resolution didn't bar layoffs agencies had in the works.

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Top Delaware Chancery Cases Of 2025: A Year-End Report

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court closed out 2025 amid a period of institutional uncertainty, as landmark cases addressing fiduciary duty, executive compensation, board oversight and the limits of equitable power unfolded against the backdrop of sweeping legislative changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law.

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Calif. Chamber Of Commerce Counsel Rejoins Jackson Lewis

By Irene Spezzamonte

A former California Chamber of Commerce senior employment law counsel has rejoined Jackson Lewis PC as a principal, returning to the firm where she has already done a five-year stint, the firm announced.

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3 Key Trends For The Legal Industry In 2025

By Tracey Read

Executive orders, updated office attendance policies and private equity interests were three top issues that shaped the industry this year.

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ITC Atty's 1st Kids' Book Imagines A Santa-Less Christmas

By Dani Kass

Michelle Klancnik, assistant general counsel at the U.S. International Trade Commission, spends her days looking into when imports should be banned for violating intellectual property rights, but outside work, she​'s focused on one big question: What would happen if Santa took a year off?

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NYC Bar Issues Opinion On AI Use For Recording Client Calls

By Tracey Read

The New York City Bar Association's Professional Ethics Committee has issued an opinion addressing how the New York Rules of Professional Conduct impacts the use of artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and create summaries of conversations in audio and video calls between attorneys and their clients.

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Hub Hires: Cooley, Morgan Lewis, Nixon Peabody

By Chris Villani

The end of the year marked the beginning of new chapters for plenty of Boston attorneys, as Cooley added more than 30 professionals to its life sciences team, Morgan Lewis snagged an intellectual property partner, and Nixon Peabody beefed up its cybersecurity practice.

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