March 20, 2023
The full Ninth Circuit should reexamine a panel decision reviving a suit by pilots claiming Alaska Airlines discriminated against pilots who took short-term military leaves and owed them pay, the airline said, arguing that courts can compare leaves based on their duration and frequency.
February 01, 2023
The Ninth Circuit restored a class action accusing Alaska Airlines of discriminating against pilots on short-term military leave by shorting them on pay, ruling Wednesday that a trial court improperly resolved factual disputes that should have been left to a jury.
November 09, 2022
From the Ninth Circuit to federal district courts in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York, judges are wrestling with whether military leave is a benefit under federal employment law for service members and if it’s compensable. Here, Law360 zeroes in four cases employment law practitioners should know about as this litigation trend continues to gather steam.
October 21, 2022
The Ninth Circuit on Friday wrestled with whether to revive a class action accusing Alaska Airlines of discriminating against pilots by shorting them on pay when they took military leave, with one judge saying he believes a trial court wrongly lumped short-term military leave with longer deployments.
October 04, 2022
In October, the Ninth Circuit will consider whether to revive a sweeping 401(k) mismanagement class action against AT&T, the Tenth Circuit will weigh an insurance claim for residential mental health treatment and chipmaker Nvidia will try to escape a 401(k) suit in California district court. Here's a look at those cases and other upcoming hearings benefits lawyers should keep an eye on.