Employment Archive » October, 2008

Employment - October, 2008

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• Banks Have Billions In Executive IOUs
• Suit Over Iowa Retirement System Revived By Court
• Justices Consider Law On Union Payroll Deductions
• Love In The Time Of Title VII
• Pa. City Fights To Revive Local Immigration Laws
• Lehman Brothers Looks To Rehire 480 Employees
• Wells Fargo Loses Another Dismissal Bid In FLSA Suit
• Obama Victory Heralds Revamp Of Employment Law
• When It Comes To Voting, Workers Need Flexibility
• NY WARN Act Could Snag Unprepared Employers
• Plaintiffs In Hybrid LMRA/ERISA Case Get Jury Trial
• Scrutiny Sparks New Questions For TARP Participants
• Bankrupt Value City Hit With WARN, ERISA Suit
• Mervyn's Cops Flak Over Employee Bonus Plans
• Chrysler Workers Laid Off In 1970s Lose Appeal
• USAPA Accused Of Bias On US Airways Seniority List
• Likely Impact Of 2008 Elections On Employment (II)
• Pros And Cons Of Pet-Friendly Workplaces
• Network Engineers Hit Apple With Overtime Suit
• Female HR Execs Sue Dell Over Sex Bias
• Lawyer Sanctioned For Frivolous Title VII Suit
• Assume Disability, Always Attempt Accommodation
• ADT Security Faces Purported FLSA Class Action
• Has 'Burlington' Really Changed Retaliation Law?
• Class Certified In ERISA Suit Against AK Steel
• Likely Impact Of 2008 Elections On Employment (I)
• Wachovia Sues Former Brokers For Stealing Clients
• Jury Hands NASA Contractor $2M In Trade Secret Suit
• 1 Claim Survives In ADA Suit V. Sullivan & Cromwell
• Use 'Honest Suspicion' Defense With Caution
• Changes To Expert Witness Rules Draw Criticism
• Chevron, Nigerians Spar Over Fatal Barge Incident
• White Would-Be Principal's Race, Sex Claims Survive
• Employers And Identity Theft: Victims And Enablers
• Court Denies Bids To Exclude Evidence In NYPD Suit
• Constellation Energy Hit With ERISA Class Action
• Boeing Reaches Deal With IAM To End 53-Day Strike
• Employment Practice: Mayer Brown
• KeyBank Didn't Overcharge Interactive: 7th Circ.
• Sex Bias Suit Against Cintas Limited To Mich.
• Smithfield Settles RICO Suit Over Union Campaign
• 8 Thacher Lawyers Defect To Greenberg Traurig
• Smithfield Foods Slapped With 2 More FLSA Actions
• Broadcom Prosecutor Catches Heat For Alleged Leaks
• Air Traffic Controller Suit Stalls In FAA Stalemate
• Give Them Their Guns! But Take Their Property Rights?
• Lawyer's Race Bias Suit V. Quaker Group To Continue
• RICO Claims Reinstated In Workers' Comp Case
• Merrill Lynch Wins Injunction Against Ex-Adviser
• UnitedHealth Suit Filed Over Computer Booting Time
• Continental Pilots Sue ALPA For Age Discrimination
• Court Strikes Down Policy Against Political Donations
• Bally Fitness Hit With Fresh Trade Secrets Suit
• APC Sues Rival For Nabbing Workers, Trade Secrets
• DOL Orders Schwab To Reinstate 2 Whistleblowers
• JPMorgan Sues Recruiter For Wooing Execs To Rival
• Abercrombie & Fitch Hits Snag In FLSA Suit
• ADA Amendments And Calif. Protections For Disabled
• $16M Morgan Stanley Race Bias Settlement Approved
• Retail Chain Settles EEOC Suit Over Ethnic Taunts
• Fla. High Court Defines 'Reasonable' Attorneys' Fees
• NY Court Remands Liz Claiborne Discrimination Suit
• DHS Poised To Challenge 'No-Match' Injunction
• Colgate-Palmolive ERISA Suits Consolidated In NY
• Pilots Ask For More Scrutiny Of DHL-UPS Deal
• 9th Circ. Rejects Granite Rock Suit Against Teamsters
• The Disabling Effects Of The ADAAA
• PBGC Loses Billions On Bad Investments
• Judge Says 'Leased Employees' Are Employees
• GM Eyes More Staff Cuts
• Milberg Wins Arthur Miller To Head Appellate Group
• Calif. Supreme Court To Consider Meal Break Case
• Wells Fargo's Bid To Dismiss Collective Action Nixed
• What Now For 'Me-Too' Evidence?
• MetLife Counters Claims In Paycheck Deduction Spat
• SEC Urges Cos. To Evaluate Exec Compensation
• Delivery Workers Score In Suit Against Saigon Grill
• Brokers Ask To Notify Class In TD Bank FLSA Suit
• Morgan Lewis Scores Employment Rivals From 2 Firms
• Critics Applaud Top Whistleblower Counsel's Exit
• Background Checks Go Beyond Google
• BP Plan Sues Northern Trust For Securities Lending
• AIG To Freeze Payout To Ex-CEO Amid Cuomo Probe
• Travelers Appeal Nixed In Refinery Fire Benefits Case
• Class Certified Against Cooper Tire
• ConSemi Settles In Employee Patent Theft Suit
• The Company You Keep: Associational Discrimination
• Meeting The Challenges Of Injured And Ill Workers
• FedEx To Pay $14.4M In Expenses To Workers
• Butler Hits Rival With $50M Employee Theft Suit
• Olympus Technicians Launch Overtime Class Action
• Labor Agency Reports 11% Drop In Union Convictions
• K&L Gates Adds NY Litigator And 2 From Dallas
• Pa. Court Throws Out Umpire's Conspiracy Suit
• Class Cert Grant Prompts Mediation For Capital One
• FHFA Steps Into Fannie Mae Litigation
• NYC Teachers' Political Button Bid Denied, For Now
• So Much For 'Orderly Dissolution' — Heller Sued
• 3rd Circ. Blocks Bid For Rehearing In Vioxx Suit
• Eyeing Job Seekers' MySpace Could Be Legal Pitfall
• Whirlpool To Settle FLSA Action For $9M
• Northwest Pilots Get Class Cert. In ERISA Suit
• Calif. Supreme Court Takes Up County Strike Case
• Insurers Beat Indemnification Claims In High Court
• Faith-Based Hiring May Not Block Grants: DOJ Memo
• AIG Works With NY AG To Recover Bonuses
• Religious Discrimination: Mistakes Employers Make
• Axed Employee Can't Hide Behind FMLA: Judge
• Morgan Stanley Seeks $50M Deal With Advisers
• Wackenhut Faces Overtime Class Action
• Emergency Act Leaves Many Unanswered Questions
• Archway Hit With WARN Act Class Action
• Simpson Thatcher Payday For Bailout Work: $300K
• Returns Must Be 1st Priority In ERISA Investing: DOL
• Equitable Tolling Denied In Tyson MDL
• Jurors Reveal Prejudices On Housing Crisis In Survey
• Crisis Likely To Spark New Strategies In ERISA Actions
• Wall Street's Volatility Raises Incentive Plan Concerns
• Judge Allows Pork Plant Union RICO Suit To Go On
• Cuomo Exhorts AIG To Take Action On Exec Bonuses
• 2nd Circ. Rules Stock Gifts Not Negotiable
• Plaintiffs Object To Class Cuts In Wal-Mart FLSA Suit
• Braceros Win $14.6M Settlement After 60-Year Wait
• Lawyer Sanctions Denied In HSBC Overtime Case
• Employers Bob And Weave As Unions Look For Target
• Heller Ehrman Attorneys Bulk Up Hogan & Hartson
• Winston & Strawn Nabs Howrey E-Discovery Expert
• Calif. Appeal Court Bars Extra Perks For Judges
• Zebeck V. Metris Companies: A Cautionary Tale
• Immigration Firms Combine To Create Foster Quan
• Insurance Co. Sales Leaders Are Employees: 5th Circ.
• DOL Sues Concrete Co. For Overtime Violations
• Firms Win Bid To Toss Indemnity Suit By Azon Execs
• Lawyers' Role In Bailout Becoming Clearer
• Wave Of Subprime Suits Worries Finance Sector
• Subway Owner Moves To Toss 'Frivolous' EEOC Suit
• NYC Teachers Sue Over Ban On Political Buttons
• Frontier Union Votes Against Wage Concessions
• Judge OKs Deal Worth $30M In McAfee Backdating Suit
• 9th Circ. Affirms McGraw-Hill ERISA Case Dismissal
• Class Cert. Granted In Bechtel ERISA Suit
• Employer-Sponsored Coverage Still Dropping: Study
• Employment Issues Top In-House Lawyers' Worry List
• Morgan Lewis Snags Latham Partner
• Conn. Court Overturns Same-Sex Marriage Ban
• Jury Hears NASA Contractor's $27M Trade Secrets Suit
• The Employee Free Choice Act's Remedial Changes
• 5 Ways To Avoid Clashes Of Politics At Work
• 7-Eleven Sued For Overtime Violations
• Bailout's Executive Pay Curbs Still Raise Questions
• The Show Business Of Litigation
• Class Counsel Gets $7.3M In Fees For AIG ERISA Case
• Patent Examiner Loses Appeal In Discrimination Case
• USIS Case Against Electrical Workers Union Stands
• Calif.'s New Overtime Law For Computer Professionals
• Restricting Political Expression In The Workplace
• Pinnacle Airlines Hit With Overtime Action
• Uniform Maker Settles Puerto Rico Labor Dispute
• Constangy Swallows West Coast Boutique
• Trends For Encouraging Employee Whistleblowing
• Rather Wants To Add Lost Earnings Claims To CBS Suit
• 2 Wal-Mart Pharmacists May Be Eligible For Overtime
• Judge Nixes Wells Fargo's Bid To Toss FLSA Suit
• Ex-Workers Sue Auto Dealer Under WARN Act
• Treasury Dept. Lays Groundwork For Bailout Plan
• NY Court Revives Shareholder Suit V. Comverse
• Lehman Cuts Off Severance For Ex-Employees
• Justices Grapple With Scope Of ERISA Case
• Feds Seek Dismissal Of Admin Law Judges' Suit
• Wash. Policy Protects Abuse Victims' Jobs: Court
• New Recovery Laws: TARP Covers Exec Compensation
• Kaiser To Pay $5.4M To Resolve Wage-And-Hour Suit
• Supreme Court Nixes FedEx Challenge To Damages
• Littler Swipes 6-Person Ford & Harrison L&E Team
• Heller Employees Won't Get Vacation Pay: Report
• High Court Hears Arguments In Union Fee Use Suit
• Congress Mulls 401(k) Security Amid Crisis
• Ex-Dechert Associate Sues Over Broken Promises
• Elections Stir Concerns Among Corporate Counsel
• Ohio Appeals Courts Can Hear Cases En Banc: Judge
• Littler Becomes Sole U.S. Member Of Global Alliance
• Dispute Heats Up Over Frontier's Union Contracts
• Crisis Prompts Employees To Review The Fine Print
• Aetna Whistleblower Must Arbitrate Claims: 2nd Circ.
• Foxwoods Appeals NLRB Ruling
• Calif. Nixes Overtime For Some Skilled Tech Workers
• Judge Keeps ERISA Suit Against State Street Alive
• Jury Sinks Chicken Of The Sea, Gives Contessa $4.5M
• DOJ Sues DC Metro For Religious Discrimination
• BrictsonCohn Slapped With Trademark Suit
• Appeals Court Orders Case V. Judge Thrown Out
• $1M Punitive Award Against Tyson Foods Tossed
• Bailout Still In Doubt As Spotlight Shifts To House
• 11th Circ. Prohibits CRA From Altering Health Benefits
• Staples Wage-And-Hour Suit Stays Alive
• Layoffs Likely To Spark Legal Wrangles
• Massive Class Certified In RJ Reynolds ERISA Suit
• 9th Circ. Upholds Employer-Funded Health Care Law
• Class Certified In International Paper ERISA Suit
• Costco Sued For Backdating Stock Options