Employment Archive » November, 2011

Employment - November, 2011

253 articles

• CVS' $34M Overtime Settlement Faces Questions
• 7th Circ. Restores Flight Attendants' Seniority After Merger
• Employment MVP: Mayer Brown's Robert Davis
• Boeing, Union Make Deal To Keep 737 Production In Wash.
• Boehringer Loses Bid To Decertify Sales Rep OT Action
• Minority Workers Target Ill. DOT In $650M Race Bias Suit
• Defunct Bank Reaches $1M Deal To End ERISA Action
• 2nd Circ. Backs Dismissal Of Merrill Lynch Sex Bias Suit
• How To Hire Away The Competition
• NLRB Advances Rule To Speed Up Union Elections
• Baxter Not Obliged To Ensure Meal Breaks Are Taken: Judge
• Foul-Mouthed Archie Comic CEO Goes Back To Work
• Comcast Techs Blast Pest-Filled Facility In Race Bias Suit
• Creating An E-Discovery Process For Google Apps
• Unsealed FCA Suit Accuses Pfizer Of Off-Label Marketing
• Exotic Dancers Score Class Cert. In FLSA Action
• DOL Tries To Pull Cargill Contracts Over Hiring Bias
• NLRB Head Says Narrower Rule Won't Affect Most Elections
• Medal Of Honor Recipient Sues BAE For Defamation
• Ledbetter Can't Save Age Bias Suit: 10th Circ.
• Workers Aim To Fry Steak N Shake In Wage Action
• NBA Players End Antitrust Class Action
• Dearth Of A 'Sales'man
• Stagehand Accuses Dick Clark Co. Of Dawdling On Pay
• Residence Managers Take Wage Row To Supreme Court
• Responding To OFCCP Doc Requests Post-United Space
• Soaring Labor Costs Clip American's Wings
• NY Appeals Court Revives Drug Test Negligence Suit
• Santander's Contract Suit Against Ex-Execs Axed
• Hawaii Hotel Asks High Court To Review NLRB Pinch-Hitting
• CGI Planned To Defraud HUD, Fired Manager Says
• Bimbo Foods Can't Shut Down Distributor Class Action
• Ex-Chrysler Workers' UAW Suit Stalls In Supreme Court
• 2nd Circ. Weighs Revival Of Goldman Pay Disclosure Suit
• American Airlines Tip Dispute Rejected By High Court
• SAIC Job Seeker Turns To High Court On Retaliation Claims
• SunTrust Wins 1st Round In Schwab Secrets Row
• Citrix Can't Delete Engineer's OT Class Action
• Supreme Court To Rule On GSK Reps' OT Status
• Putting Reasonable Restraints On Private AGs Act
• NY Agency's GPS Tracking Of Worker Was Justified: Court
• Citi Lending Specialists Win Conditional Cert. In OT Row
• Cisco GC Slams HP Over Employee Noncompete Suits
• NLRB Member's Resignation Plans Draws Scrutiny
• Teamsters Expand Cross-Border Trucking Suit
• Kaplan Again Beats Ex-Employees' Claims In FCA Suit
• Loehmann's Lays Wage-And-Hour Action To Rest For $1.3M
• Judge Appoints Special Master In Madoff ERISA Suits
• Ex-Bingham Associate Hits Firm With Disability Bias Suit
• Shareholder Sues Ralph Lauren Over Excessive Exec Pay
• Texas Employers Held Hostage By New Gun Law
• Wrangling Over The Preemptive Scope Of Calif.'s UTSA
• Tribune Settles Pay Dispute With Ex-CEO Randy Michaels
• NLRB Seeks Boeing Docs In Union Retaliation Dispute
• Walgreens Workers Win Conditional Cert. In OT Action
• Dallas Paper Rips Ex-Workers' Age Bias Suit In 5th Circ.
• Lawmaker Asks Energy Chief About Hanford Safety Culture
• Ex-Merrill Brokers Ask 9th Circ. To Revive Trading Action
• Del. High Court Denies HP Investor Report On Hurd's Exit
• Arbitration Deal Bars FLSA Class Action: Nordstrom
• Liquor Co. Pays $1.8M To Put Cork In OT Action
• MoFo Grabs Katten Financial Services Partner
• Boston Market Strikes $3M Deal In OT Action
• NASA 'Intelligent Design' Bias Suit Heads To Jury
• Lee Publications Tries To Scrub Paper Carrier Class
• Maintaining Employee Privacy Across Jurisdictions
• NBA Players' Antitrust Actions Consolidated In Minn.
• Panera To Pay $5M To Settle Calif. Wage Class Actions
• Calif. High Court Advises 9th Circ. On Implied Contracts
• Ex-Broker Sues CBRE For $24M Over MetLife Commissions
• Best Buy Asst. Managers Denied Class Cert. In OT Suit
• MetroPlus Faces New OT Action From Marketing Reps
• Brickman Again Can't KO Ex-Manager's False Claims Suit
• Pilots Can't Use Safety Concerns To Drive Labor Suit: Judge
• Bear Stearns Settles Workers' Suit Over MBS Investments
• Finalizing The ERISA Exemption For Investment Advice
• Seagate Wins $525M In Western Digital Secrets Row
• Reddaway Settles Truckers' Meal Break Suit For $1M
• NLRB To Vote On Limited Union Election Reforms
• Judge Slims Malpractice Suit Against Strapp, Horvitz
• 3rd Circ. Kills Appeal By Workers Who Emailed Sexy Photos
• Nabors Investor Sues Over Ex-CEO's Golden Parachute
• Securitas Guards Lock Down Partial Class In FLSA Action
• NY Court Keeps $42M Pryor Cashman Malpractice Suit Alive
• Considering The Scope Of CFAA
• Ca. Supreme Court Won't Touch Law Firm Sex Bias Case
• Prop. 8 Sponsors Can Defend Ban: Calif. High Court
• Butterball To Shell Out $4M In Don, Doff Class Action Deal
• FedEx Worker MDL Claims Should Stay Separate: 7th Circ.
• Motorola Accused Of Soliciting Lemko Trade Secrets
• Arch Coal Settlements Over Sago Mine Disaster Approved
• Schwab Aims To Keep Clients In SunTrust Secrets Row
• Toshiba, Female Workers Settle Sex Bias Class Action
• How They Won It: Crowell Beats FLSA Suit At Trial
• DOL Ruling Fails To Sway Court In Tyco SOX Case
• 4 Trends Health Care Employers Should Watch
• Ex-Abbott Drug Rep Exempt From OT, Judge Says
• Town Can Trim Firefighter Positions: NY High Court
• House GOP Joins Effort To Kill NLRB's Poster Regulation
• NY High Court Upholds Lump Sum Workers' Comp Law
• NBA Star Mobley Says Knicks Cut His Career Short
• SEC Report Shows Slow Start To Whistleblower Program
• Debevoise & Plimpton Sued Over Race, Sex Bias
• Cosmetics Co. Accuses Ex-CEO Of Stealing Data
• NLRB Judge OKs Washington Post Meal Break Rule
• NBA Players Gear Up For Jurisdiction War In Antitrust Case
• HP Sues Ex-Tech Chief Over Move To Cisco
• Ex-RHI GC Says Bankrupt Co. Ripped Him Off
• US Reps. Slam DOMA In 1st Circ. Same-Sex Benefits Fight
• Delta Can Keep 2-Tier Pay System For Flight Attendants
• EEOC Reports Record Number Of Bias Charges In 2011
• Judge Won't Certify Aerotek Class in Calif. Wage Suit
• Fannie, Freddie CEOs Defend High Executive Pay
• Lehman Judge Calls For Atty To Advise Workers On Benefits
• A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words — And More On Facebook
• EEOC Clarifies Age Discrimination Defense Standard
• Insurers Ask 1st Circ. To Strip Cert. In ERISA Suit
• Ex-Motorola Engineer Knew Tech Theft Was Wrong: US
• NBA Players Fire Antitrust Actions At League, Teams
• NY Ruling Shows Lifetime Work Contracts Die Young: Atty
• Amara Ruling Can't Save Foot Locker ERISA Claim: Judge
• Motorola Employees Denied Class Cert. In ERISA Suit
• Judge Won't Send Goldman Sex Bias Action To Arbitration
• Judge Refuses To Trim Norton Workers' ERISA Action
• House Panel OKs Limit On Fannie, Freddie Execs' Pay
• Merrill Can't Subpoena Ex-Bosses In Sex Bias Suit: Judge
• Farmers Pride Settles Workers' Donning, Doffing Suit
• Domino's Drivers Win Class Cert. In Wage Suit
• Space Contractor Must Hand Over Info In DOL Probe: Judge
• Clarifying The NLRB Agenda
• Ex-Giants Payroll Manager Cops To $2.2M Fraud
• Judge Won't Bar Former GPC Exec From Working At Wi-Lan
• KB Home Sales Staffers Win 2nd Chance In OT Action
• NBA Players' Union Dissolves To Prep Antitrust Challenge
• MSNBC Gets Ex-Reporter's Defamation Claims Trimmed
• Citi Employees Get Another Stab At Stock Losses Suit
• Level 3 Strikes $3.2M Deal To End ERISA Action
• AA Worker's 2nd Bid For OT Class Cert. Is In Jeopardy
• US Moves To Intervene In FCRA Constitutionality Fight
• Pumping Station Co. Can't Dodge Nigerian Bribe Suit
• Oracle To Fork Over $35M To End OT Action
• Ex-MF Global Employees Sue Over Mass Firings
• Expert Calls Motorola Docs Useless In Trade Secrets Trial
• Executory Contracts With Multiple Personalities
• On The Brink Of Deciding Brinker
• Comcast Shells Out $6M In Account Reps' Wage Action
• AmEx Can't Sidestep OT Class Action
• YRC Worldwide To Settle ERISA Class Action For $6.5M
• Aurora Health Settles Security Workers' Meal Break Suit
• Nuke Contractor, DOE Demoted Hanford Whistleblower: Suit
• J&J Wants Rivals' Marketing Data In Omnicare FCA Row
• Nabors Executive Perks Put Under SEC Microscope
• NLRB, Chamber Seek Quick Wins Over Rights Posting Rule
• Ex-Credit Agricole Analyst Asks 2nd Circ. To Preserve Win
• SF Gets Asian Juvenile Counselors' Bias Suit Trimmed
• FHFA Head Stands Up For Fannie, Freddie Execs' Pay
• Social Media In The Workplace — No LOLing Matter
• Senate Panel Backs Repeal Of DOMA
• Case Study: D'Amico V. Tweeter Opco
• OSHA Changes To SOX Whistleblower Regs Go Too Far: Attys
• Massey Official Convicted Of Obstruction Wants Retrial
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear DaimlerChrysler Union-Busting Suit
• Motorola Fights Class Cert. In ERISA Case
• When The Attorney Is The Investigator
• Brink's Must Provide Rest Breaks For Drivers: Wash. Court
• Judge Bars New Claim In Citigroup ERISA Class Action
• Alleged Motorola Spy Had 1-Way Ticket To China: Witness
• Merck Settles ERISA Suit Over Vioxx Claims For $50M
• 7th Circ. Revives SmithAmundsen Pregnancy Bias Suit
• 5th Circ. Reopens DHS Air Marshal's Disability Bias Suit
• Lawmakers Target Fannie, Freddie Exec Pay Packages
• War Contractors Come Under Fire For Human Trafficking
• Understaffed NLRB Passes Litigation Reins To GC
• Gerson Strikes Deal With Research Associates On OT Pay
• Ohio Voters Repeal Law Limiting Union Rights
• 5th Circ. Revives State Claims In Health Provider Suit
• Calif. Top Court Mulls Meal Break Standard In Brinker Suit
• Deutsche Bank Accused Of Harassing Ex-Associate
• Ex-Motorola Engineer Took Nonpublic Info: Witness
• Brooks Kushman Settles Ex-Atty's Sexual Harassment Suit
• HBO, Warner Bros., Others Targeted In OT Action
• Dickstein Adds Bingham Employment Litigator
• Brinker Settles Mass. Claims In Tips Action For $1.3M
• Ex-Sales Associate Hits Skechers With Overtime Action
• The 2nd Circ. Stance In Citigroup ERISA Litigation
• The Importance Of Being Earnest About Bankruptcy
• CVS, Managers Approach Settlement Of OT Denial Claims
• Accountants Target HSBC In Overtime Action
• McAfee Didn't Sell Ex-GC Down The River: 9th Circ.
• Fired Broker's Case Against AXA Survives
• Motorola Engineer Stole Secrets For Chinese Rival: Feds
• DOI Adviser Wrongly Fired Over Outside Gig: Fed. Circ.
• Ogletree Deakins Scoops Up Labor Trio From Larkin
• Spotlight On Calif.'s New Employee-Friendly Laws
• Chamber Backs KPMG In OT Action Discovery Row
• Tightening The Squeeze On DOD, NASA And GSA Contractors
• Ex-Salisbury & Ryan Exec Sues Firm For Harassment
• Drummond, Peabody End Contract Suit Over VP Defection
• DC Circ. Shuts Down Sallie Mae FCA Suit
• Qwest Strikes Deal In Call Center Workers' FLSA Suit
• LA Coliseum Says Former Managers Ran $1M Scam
• Ex-Loan Officers Target PNC Bank In OT Class Action
• Insurers Off Hook In Qwest Employee Dishonesty Suit
• Taylor Bean Gets Go-Ahead For $15M WARN Action Deal
• Ex-Worker Sues Bain Capital Over Samsonite Factory Deal
• Hospital Workers Ask 1st Circ. To Reverse OT Ruling
• Calif. High Court To Hear Long-Awaited Meal Break Case
• No New Trial For Elgin Baylor In Clippers Termination Suit
• Enhancing Diversity And Inclusion In Federal Workforce
• Providing A Seat And Time To Eat To Calif. Employees
• Ark. Court Puts 3-Year Cap On Bus Drivers' Wage Action
• Hagens Berman Contract Suit Will Go Forward: 3rd Circ.
• Door Maker Milgard Strikes $5M Deal In OT Action
• Calif. Official Charged With Stealing Funds Sues Over Firing
• LeClairRyan Adds Jackson Lewis ERISA Pro In NY
• EEOC Settles Early Retirement Suit Against Minn. Agency
• Beef Co. Faces Heat For Discovery Misdeeds In Wage Suit
• Avon Workers Say Wage Suit Belongs Back In State Court
• NY Court Won't Revive Firm's Suit Against Fox Rothschild
• 9th Circ. Revives Shuttle Driver FLSA Action
• Del Monte Dodges EEOC Worker Trafficking Suit For Now
• 8th Circ. Won't Rethink New Trial For Agriprocessors CEO
• Ex-IBM Exec Can Keep HP Job: 2nd Circ.
• Comcast Can't Disconnect Part Of Installers' Wage Action
• Ex-DOL Honcho Criticizes Changes in FLSA Enforcement
• Holding Rogue Employees Accountable Under The FCA
• The Vanishing Civil Trial Lawyer
• Chesapeake CEO Settles Bonus Suit In $12M Deal
• Sedgwick Can't Get Ex-Judge's Race Bias Suit Trimmed
• Mets Owners Near Deal Over Madoff Losses In 401(k) Plans
• Loan Officers Say Fifth Third Bank Shorted Them On OT
• NBA's Antitrust Suit Against Players Thin, Judge Says
• OSHA Requests Comments On SOX Whistleblower Changes
• Coal Mine Co. Says EEOC Race Bias Suit Lacks Facts
• Seagate Seeks Coverage For Exec's €3M Theft
• State Street Nixed From Waste Co. Workers' ERISA Suit
• Judge Tosses American Eagle Pilots' Bargaining Action
• Ex-AWA Pilots Win Class Cert. In US Airways Merger Feud
• Saving With Settlement Classes
• JPMorgan Strikes $1.2M Deal In Home Appraisers' OT Suit
• UMass Hospitals Are 1 Employer, Workers Tell 1st Circ.
• La. Group Asks 5th Circ. To Flip EEOC Harassment Win
• W.Va. Strippers Sue Club Over Tips, Dance Fees
• 9th Circ. Nixes Union Action Over Hospital Layoffs
• Stiefel Will Get Split Trial For ERISA, Stock Fraud Claims
• Citigroup Faces New ERISA Suit Over Stock Drop
• 24 Hour Fitness OT Class Action Sent To Arbitration
• Bell, Calif., Fat Cat Sues City Over Unpaid Salary
• 5 Questions To Ask When A Worker's Facebook Post Stings
• Calif. Gas Station Managers To Reap $4.75M OT Payout
• Judge Scraps Wackenhut Guards' ERISA Case
• Ogletree Adds Ex-Husch Blackwell Partner In St. Louis
• Customizing Disclosures Under New DOL Regulation