Expert Analysis

What The NIL Negotiation Rules Injunction Means For NCAA

A Tennessee federal court's recent preliminary injunction reverses several prominent and well-established NCAA rul... (more story)

What 2 Years Of Ukraine-Russia Conflict Can Teach Cos.

A few key legal lessons for the global business community since Russia's invasion of Ukraine could help protect gl... (more story)

EEOC Case Reminds That Men Can Also Claim Pay Bias

The Maryland State Highway Administration recently settled U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims tha... (more story)

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Dartmouth College Won't Bargain With Men's Basketball Team

Dartmouth College is rejecting a bid by a Service Employees International Union local to bargain for a contract covering men's basketball players, a university spokesperson said Monday, signaling the school's ... (more story)

9th Circ. Frees Kaiser, Union From Fired Calif. Nurse's Suit

Kaiser Permanente and the California Nurses Association defeated a fired nurse's lawsuit Monday, with the Ninth Circuit affirming that the nonprofit health care giant had valid reasons for firing her and that ... (more story)

Six Jewish professors at the City University of New York say in a 2022 complaint that a provision in New York State's Public Employees' Fair Employment Act forced a union to act as their representative, despite their allegations that the union holds antisemitic views. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
2nd Circ. Won't Revive CUNY Profs' Union Antisemitism Suit

The Second Circuit won't revive a suit lodged by six Jewish professors at the City University of New York claiming that a state law unlawfully requires them to associate with a union that they allege holds ant... (more story)

House Committee Launches Probe Into Union 'Corruption'

The House Education and Workforce Committee's chairwoman began an investigation into 12 unions over concerns about union officials' "fraud, embezzlement, and corruption," according to an announcement, calling ... (more story)

Minute Media Buys Rights To Publish Sports Illustrated

Digital content business Minute Media has purchased the publishing rights for Sports Illustrated, keeping alive a longtime brand that recently obliterated its newsroom with layoffs and shut down its betting pl... (more story)

USW Says Factory Assigning Double Duty Despite Arb. Award

An Ohio insulation manufacturer is still making the union-represented staff of its Newark, Ohio, factory perform two jobs at once, the United Steelworkers have claimed in a new lawsuit against the company, see... (more story)

ExxonMobil Info Sharing Rule 'Overbroad,' NLRB Judge Says

ExxonMobil enforced an "unlawfully overbroad" rule governing the sharing of corporate information, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled, applying a recent shift in board precedent to find that the comp... (more story)

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NYC Mayor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Former Colleague

A woman sued New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday under the state's Adult Survivors Act, alleging he demanded quid pro quo sexual favors and sexually assaulted her after she sought career advice from him in 1993.

Judge Trims ADA Claims From Disney Worker's Vaccine Suit

A Florida federal judge ruled Monday that a Disney employee fired for failing to comply with COVID-19 procedures cannot bring claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the law does not cover pot... (more story)

A former Ohio dispatcher, who alleged the sheriff's office illegally fired her, couldn't convince a Sixth Circuit panel majority to reinstate her Americans with Disabilities Act and her Family and Medical Leave Act lawsuit.  (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images)
6th Circ. Backs Ohio Sheriff's Win In Disability Bias Suit

A split Sixth Circuit panel refused Monday to reinstate a worker's lawsuit alleging she was fired from an Ohio sheriff's office because she has bipolar disorder, with a majority saying her inability to perform... (more story)

Google Evades Sanctions A Second Time In Ex-Employee Suit

A Texas federal judge denied an ex-Google worker's second attempt to level sanctions against his former employer in the latest tit-for-tat between the parties on Monday, saying that the tech giant had met the ... (more story)

HSBC Securities Can't Exit Ex-Rep's Whistleblower Suit

A New York federal judge on Monday green-lit a whistleblower retaliation suit by a former HSBC Securities employee who claimed he was fired for reporting "rampant front-running" by HSBC traders, saying that wh... (more story)

11th Circ. Urged To Nix Ala. Coach's Win In Gender Bias Suit

Alabama State University has urged the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a win for the school's former softball coach, who claimed she was suspended because of her gender, saying she did not demonstrate a case of bias.

Jury Sides With Mental Health Co. In EEOC Disability Bias Suit

A Washington federal jury sided against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its suit alleging a mental health facility rescinded a nurse's job offer over a permanent leg injury, finding that it... (more story)

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Canada Dry Gets Va. Wage Claim Trimmed From OT Suit In Pa.

A Pennsylvania federal judge agreed Monday to toss Virginia state wage claims from a Pennsylvania lawsuit accusing Canada Dry of miscalculating overtime wages for eligible workers, saying a 2022 amendment that... (more story)

Drivers Settle OT Suit Against DHL, Courier Service

A group of drivers told a Utah federal court Monday they've settled their suit accusing DHL and its direct courier services of not paying overtime, saying they reached a deal in conjunction with a related suit... (more story)

A New York appellate court split on whether manual workers can sue to enforce a weekly pay requirement may be resolved if a recently decided case winds up at the state's highest court. (iStock.com/AndreyPopov)
4 Times Federal Courts Confronted NY Split On Pay Frequency

New York federal courts are confronting a choice of whether to greenlight lawsuits alleging workers haven't been paid weekly, as state law requires for those who perform manual work, now that a split regarding... (more story)

11th Circ. Says Carpenter Is Owed OT But Must Pay Damages

The Eleventh Circuit upheld a jury decision finding that a cattle ranch denied a carpenter overtime because he was misclassified as an independent contractor and that the carpenter was responsible for the ranc... (more story)

Justices Won't Review Detention Officers' Overtime Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it won't weigh in on whether a Georgia sheriff acted as an employer and qualifies for immunity from an overtime suit brought by two detention officers, rejecting the off... (more story)

Vexed Judge Rejects Apple Affiliate's Bid To Duck Judgment

A visibly nettled federal judge on Monday rejected another attempt by an Apple-affiliated repair company to dodge final judgment in a multistate wage class action while also promising to look into whether ther... (more story)

4th Circ. Preview: Airport Mishap, Inmate Pay Launch March

The Fourth Circuit's spring session will task the court with refereeing a power struggle between Virginia regulators and the authority that runs Washington, D.C.'s airports — stemming from a workplace amputati... (more story)