Employment Archive » June, 2008

Employment - June, 2008

162 articles

• Rambus, Samsung Spar Over IP Attorney's Conduct
• New Rules Will Expand Use Of 'E-Verify' System
• Judge Strips Claims From Wage Suit Against Insurer
• Canada High Court Rejects Damages In Disability Suit
• Bivona & Cohen Secretary Cuts Four From Rape Suit
• Judge OKs Sharper Image Employee Incentive Plan
• MetLife V. Glenn And Employee Benefits Litigation
• Calpine Battles Employee's Bid For Incentive Bonus
• Deal In Massey Energy Derivative Suit Gets Court OK
• Bankruptcy Judge OKs Jeweler's Incentive Plan
• Northwest Aims To Settle Ex-CFO's Bankruptcy Claim
• Appeals Panel Bars EEOC From Airing Private Info
• Judge Considers Injunction In Florida Gun Case
• Toyota, GM Venture Settles Donning, Doffing Suit
• Canadian IP Partner Accuses Firm Of Discrimination
• Judge Denies Dismissal, But Moves Wells Fargo Case
• House Votes To Expand Rights For Disabled Workers
• Exxon Ruling Will Drill Punitive Awards: Experts
• Judge Drops Some Claims In Atmel Backdating Case
• Arthur J. Gallagher Co. Hit With FLSA Suit
• Sales Employees Seek Overtime Pay From Gannett
• Studio Sues DreamWorks Over Toxic Chemical Claim
• 4th Circ. Backs Accountants Against Keystone Exec
• ERISA Plaintiffs Settle With EDS
• Employment Practice: Duane Morris
• N.Y. Ruling: Scope Of Protection For Execs, Wages
• $3M Sliced From Award To Ex-Sonnenschein Lawyer
• IBM Lashes Back At Overtime Pay Claims
• N.Y. Appeals Court Backs Grasso In Pay Saga
• Employment Practice: Morgan Lewis
• Jack Daniels Distiller Sued For Sexual Harassment
• House Urged To Enact Transgender Protections
• Judge Tosses Some AIG Counterclaims Against Starr
• Cracker Barrel Case: Spotlight On Redundant Laws
• Trustee Slams Sharper Image Incentive Plan
• Novellus To Pay $168,000 To Settle Harassment Suit
• Former Manager Hits Winn-Dixie With FLSA Suit
• Pitney Bowes Settles Overtime Suit For $75K
• Pregnancy Discrimination Not Covered By Fla. Law
• Gender Bias Plaintiffs Fight Sanofi's Subpoenas
• K&L Gates Adds Ex-Akerman Labor Lawyer
• Big Dig Contractor Enters Bankruptcy After Charges
• Broadcom Co-Founder Admits Lying To SEC
• American Wins New Trial Over Skycap Tips
• Class Certification Denied In Wal-Mart Case
• ERISA Plaintiffs Seek OK For $24.2M Deal With AIG
• High Court To Hear Pregnancy Discrimination Act Case
• Ex-Skadden Workers Call For ERISA Ruling Review
• Vallejo Seeks To Reject Agreements With Unions
• Judge Rebuffs Off-The-Clock Claims Against Starbucks
• Supreme Court Favors Workers' Rights In Latest Term
• 35 Restaurant Workers Claim FLSA Violations At Trial
• Check Your Monitoring Policy Now
• Ex-Kasowitz Head Responds To Sex Harassment Claim
• Judge Puts Hiring of Attorneys On Hold
• 9th Circ. Again Bars NASA Worker Background Checks
• Fox Rothschild Adds 3 Partners From Kauff McClain
• EEOC Loses High Court Case Over Pensions, Age
• Supreme Court Puts Burden Of Proof On Employer
• Judge OKs $3.9M Settlement Of Restaurant Wage Spat
• EchoStar To Pay $395K For Racially Motivated Firing
• Kroger To Pay $16M To Settle Race Bias Suit
• High Court Affirms 6th Circ. In MetLife ERISA Suit
• High Court Lifts Ban On Employers' Anti-Union Activity
• Linens 'N Things Severance Plan Lacks Details: Trustee
• Wachovia Owes Reservist For Reinstatement: Jury
• Court Says Massey CEO's Maid Should Be Paid
• Security Guards Hit Cipriani With FLSA Overtime Suit
• Pfizer Loses Bid To Toss Overtime Suit By Sales Reps
• NY AG Settles With Two Firms Over Pension Flap
• Con Ed Supplier Trumps Rival In Trade Secrets Case
• New Settlement In Zoran Backdating Case Approved
• City Employees' Text Messages Private: 9th Circuit
• Arent Fox Snags Partner From DLA Piper
• Ex-Milberg Partners Sued By Former Colleagues
• Nondisclosure Doesn't Bar Convict's Bias Suit
• Union Launches 'Overworked' PwC Litigation Site
• Appeals Court Denies BCBG Managers' Class Bid
• JP Morgan Deletes Mention Of Rival In IP Suit
• Union Sues D.C. Attorney General For Attorney Firings
• High Court To Hear Veterans' Benefit Claims Case
• Ex-Employees Can Sue Retirement Plans: 4th Circuit
• Judge Nixes Bonuses For Aloha Airlines CEO, CFO
• High Court Asks SG For Opinion On Asbestos Case
• Axed 'No-Match' Workers Reinstated By 9th Circuit
• $16M Morgan Stanley Race Bias Deal Hits Snag
• Lucent Found Liable For Reducing Retiree Benefits
• CORRECTION: Court Sides With Wells Fargo Workers
• Companies Wake Up To Nap-Time Policies
• Katten Muchin Adds Financial, Employment Veteran
• Jury Awards $1.65M To Former Heins Mills Attorney
• Advantage Home Loan Hit With FLSA Suit
• Oregon Judges Side With Medical Marijuana User
• Justice Orders Boost In N.Y. Judges' Pay
• Former NASCAR Worker Sues Over Discrimination
• What The HEART Act Means To Employers
• Partner Objections To Coudert's Disclosure Remain
• Employer Can Deduct From Gross Commission: Court
• Alpine Logistics Hit With FLSA Suit
• Proceed With Caution In Restricting Union Buttons
• Pro-Union Group Protests Outside Foley & Lardner
• Inventor's Data Purge Comes To Light In Bratz Case
• DHS Pushes E-Verify Program For Contractors
• Plastech Asset Buyer Must Honor Labor Deal: UAW
• Wal-Mart Settles EEOC Disability Case For $250K
• EU Unions Bash Temp Worker Rules' Opt-Out Provision
• D.C. Circ. Orders Blue Man Group To Negotiating Table
• Expanded Class In Wells Fargo MDL Gets Judge's Nod
• Mintz Levin Sued For Malpractice Over EEOC Suit
• A Key Opinion On Partnership Agreements In N.Y.
• Allstate Loses Appeal In Long-Running Age Bias Case
• Employment Litigator Joins Epstein, Becker & Green
• 1st Circuit Upholds 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Rule
• Jones Day Brings In Global Benefits Specialist
• Judge Rules IT Class Exempt From Overtime
• Retaliation Ruling Favors Expanded Remedies
• American Home Looks To Toss Exec Contracts
• High Court Refuses To Hear Donning, Doffing Cases
• High Court Downs Gov't Worker's 'Class-Of-1' Claim
• High Court Seeks DOJ's Opinion In AK Steel Case
• Judge Finds Federal, State Claims Can't Co-Exist
• High Court Won't Hear Appeal In AT&T ERISA Case
• Former Big Sky Pilots Say Mair Ignored Contract
• Comcast To Pay $50K For Alleged Past Discrimination
• Ex-Kasowitz Partner Sues Over Firing Allegations
• Groups Press For Tougher Whistleblower Rights
• Laid-Off Public Defenders Sue Atlanta Under Title VII
• Merrill Lynch Subprime Unit Hit With FLSA Suit
• Judge Trims 'Excess' Outten & Golden Attorneys' Fees
• Commuter Costs: Is Telecommuting The Answer?
• Bay Area Exec Sues Kaiser For AIDS Discrimination
• Fresenius Wins New Election In Union Spat
• Employers Face More Association Bias Claims
• Hip-Hop Mag Exec's Legal Malpractice Suit Moves On
• Tables Turn On So-Called Women's Rights Champion
• Broadcom Founder Indicted For Backdating, Drugs
• Increasingly, 'Big Brother' Is The Boss
• Cablevision Settles Backdating Claims For $34.4M
• 10th Circ. Favors UPS In Worker Drug Test Dispute
• Class Certified In UTC ERISA Suit Over 401(k) Plans
• DOJ Veteran Accuses Agency of Racial Bias
• 7th Circ. Nixes Award In Suit Over Firefighter Exam
• For ADEA Purposes, A Filing Is A 'Charge'
• 1.5-Mile Run Unfair To Women Applicants: Suit
• Judge Rules Duke Pension Plan 'Age Neutral'
• Comp Time Bill's Chances Of Passing: Slim-To-Nil
• Managing Statistical Risks In Reductions-In-Force
• Appeals Court Reverses ADA Ruling
• DOL Audits Law Firm's Immigration Applications
• Brocade Settles Backdating Class Action For $160M
• Third Circuit Backs Employee's Right To Abortion
• Plaintiff Fights Aetna Deal On Anorexia Benefits
• Leading NAACP Attorney Joins Fulbright
• Judge Sides With Workers In Donning, Doffing Case
• Dow, Execs Reach Settlement In Botched-Sale Case
• Judge Approves Frontier's Executive Severance Plan
• SEC Finalizes Backdating Settlement With Analog
• 3rd Parties Don't Start Trade Secrets Clock: Court
• Misconduct Testimony Allowed In Pfizer Age Bias Suit
• For Many Employers, Fla. Gun Law Raises New Fears
• Fox Rothschild Expands S.F. Litigation Team
• EEOC Hits Kodak Unit With Age Bias Class Action