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October 10, 2025
Experts Doubt Gold Card Will Siphon Off EB-5 Investors
Concerns that President Donald Trump's gold card will siphon off noncitizens who would otherwise seek permanent residency through the EB-5 investor program might be overblown, with experts suggesting the program's 35-year track record and stability will continue attracting foreign investors.
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October 10, 2025
Northrop Axed Manager Over Bias Complaints, Court Told
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman fired a supply chain manager for repeatedly complaining that supervisors minimized her contributions and criticized her because she's a woman who took time off to care for her mother, the worker alleged in Florida federal court.
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October 10, 2025
Ex-Emory Worker Says She Was Fired Due To Pregnancy
A former program coordinator for Emory University's Candler School of Theology has sued the university, alleging that a director position she was promised was eliminated, and she was fired after she requested maternity leave.
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October 10, 2025
Angi Hit With Class Action Over Unpaid Wages, Overtime
A former sales representative for Angi Inc. has filed a proposed collective and class action in Colorado federal court against the internet services company, alleging it failed to pay its workers for off-the-clock work and overtime hours.
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October 10, 2025
Curaleaf Says NJ's Pot Shop Union Requirement Bucks NLRA
Curaleaf Holdings Inc. is suing the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission in federal court, saying the commission's requirement that cannabis companies have "labor peace agreements" with particular unions is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act.
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October 10, 2025
Ex-Casino CEO's ERISA Fight Against ND Tribe Gets Trimmed
A North Dakota federal judge trimmed a suit by the ex-CEO of a tribe-owned casino who alleged his healthcare benefits were cut off following a period of leave, finding the court lacked jurisdiction over common law claims, but claims under federal benefits law were sufficiently backed up to reach discovery.
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October 10, 2025
Back Where We Started: Life After FTC's Noncompete Ban
Now that the Federal Trade Commission has abandoned efforts for a nationwide ban on noncompete clauses, the employment provisions remain subject to a constellation of changing state laws and can sometimes still violate federal law in certain situations.
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October 10, 2025
MSC Cruises Says Ex-Worker Must Arbitrate Injury Claim
MSC Cruises is urging a Florida federal court to dismiss a Nicaraguan former crewmember's claims for medical care for a hernia he suffered while working on a ship and force him to arbitrate his case in London.
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October 10, 2025
More Disciplinary Info On Atty Sent To Judge In Flores Case
An attorney representing the NFL in the racial discrimination dispute with former head coach Brian Flores has informed a New York federal judge of additional disciplinary action against the former attorney for one of Flores' co-plaintiffs, as the judge is investigating whether the lawyer misrepresented his license to practice.
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October 10, 2025
X Corp. Workers Seek Redo On Severance Claims In Del.
Six former X Corp. employees have argued in a lawsuit naming billionaire Elon Musk that a federal circuit judge was "manifestly looking in the wrong place" when he found that those who sued for severance benefits lacked standing for their claims after Twitter's merger with X Corp.
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October 10, 2025
Ohio Panel Says Ford Asbestos Suit Didn't Belong In Court
An Ohio appeals panel won't revive an asbestos death suit from the estate of a former Ford Motor Co. worker, saying the trial court was wrong to dismiss it for lack of an expert report because it should not have exercised jurisdiction over the suit in the first place.
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October 10, 2025
Pa. Law Firm Settles Ex-Paralegal's Disability Bias Suit
A Pennsylvania law firm has agreed to settle a former paralegal's lawsuit claiming she was fired for taking medical leave to undergo treatment for a panic disorder, according to a filing in federal court Friday.
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October 10, 2025
Nelson Mullins Adds 3 Constangy Attys Across Offices
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has welcomed three experienced employment attorneys from Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP to its offices in New York, Miami and Atlanta.
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October 10, 2025
Colo. Waste Removal Co. Settles Wage Suit
A worker who alleged that a waste removal company failed to compensate a proposed class and collective of drivers for missed meal breaks told a Colorado federal court Friday that the parties had reached a settlement.
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October 10, 2025
Resort Avoids Jewish Musician's Bias Suit Over Nixed Concert
A California hot springs resort dodged a Jewish rock musician's lawsuit accusing the company of violating civil rights law when it canceled a Hanukkah concert he was due to perform at because of his pro-Israel views, as a federal judge ruled that he failed to connect the cancellation to his religion.
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October 10, 2025
7th Circ. Backs SuperValu's $22.6M Pension Withdrawal Tab
The Seventh Circuit shut down SuperValu's challenge to a $22.6 million bill for pulling out of a union pension plan, rejecting the grocery chain's position that federal benefits law blocked the fund from factoring sold stores into its math.
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October 10, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Paddington Bear's creators and Studio Canal sue the company behind Spitting Image, Blackpool Football Club's former owner Owen Oyston bring a fresh claim against the club, and Mishcon de Reya sue a Saudi investment group.
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October 09, 2025
Cannabis Co. Says 'Disgruntled' Employee Stole Trade Secrets
New Jersey cannabis products maker Kushi Labs LLC is suing its former employees, claiming they stole confidential trade secrets and took them over to a rival manufacturer, according to a federal lawsuit seeking at least $750,000 in damages.
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October 09, 2025
Ex-NFL Player Says League Policy Doesn't Steer THC Suit
A former NFL player is fighting to keep his discrimination lawsuit against the league and his former team alive in Colorado federal court, saying his claims that the NFL and the Denver Broncos punished him for requesting a therapeutic-use exemption for synthetic THC are not preempted by the league's collective bargaining agreement.
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October 09, 2025
Ga. Panel Considers Reviving Suit Over Fatal Work Fall
The family of a man who fell to his death at SK Battery America Inc.'s lithium-ion battery production plant in Commerce, Georgia, on Thursday urged the state's intermediate appellate court to revive the case, arguing a trial court wrongly granted summary judgment to SK and its contractors.
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October 09, 2025
Weinstein Says Jurors Traded Threats, Tainting Verdict
Harvey Weinstein's legal team said his June sexual assault convictions were tainted by juror misconduct, including physical threats and an unfounded bribery claim, arguing in a motion for a new trial that a judge refused to properly investigate.
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October 09, 2025
Teamsters Want Court To Reconsider Maverick Gaming Sale
A Teamsters local asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to rethink his order permitting RunItOneTime LLC to sell assets to a company managed by one of its founders, saying the bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction to decide that the two weren't essentially the same business.
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October 09, 2025
Feds' E-Verify System Resumes Operation During Shutdown
The federal E-Verify system for employers to check people's eligibility to work in the U.S. has resumed operation, a little over a week after it went offline with the start of the ongoing government shutdown.
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October 09, 2025
University Of Illinois Chicago, Black Director Settle Bias Suit
The University of Illinois Chicago and a Black former purchasing director have settled discrimination claims she lodged over pay discrepancies between herself and white colleagues with similar or less experience and over early retirement pressures she faced so that a younger, white subordinate could succeed her.
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October 09, 2025
General Mills Workers Must Redo 'Behemoth' Race Bias Suit
A Georgia federal magistrate judge ordered a proposed class of General Mills employees alleging their plant is run by a white supremacist clique to rewrite their "behemoth" complaint, calling their claims "very troubling" but "nearly impossible" to follow and questioning if they could survive as a class action.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
3rd Circ. H-2A Decision Mistakenly Relies On Jarkesy
The Third Circuit's decision last month in Sun Valley v. U.S. Department of Labor found that the claims required Article III adjudication under the U.S. Supreme Court's Jarkesy decision — but there is an alternative legal course that can resolve similar H-2A and H-2B cases on firmer constitutional ground, says Alex Platt at the University of Kansas School of Law.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.
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DOJ Whistleblower Program May Fuel Criminal Antitrust Tack
A recently launched Justice Department program that provides rewards for reporting antitrust crimes related to the U.S. Postal Service will serve to supplement the department’s leniency program, signaling an ambition to expand criminal enforcement while deepening collaboration across agencies, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Opinion
Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.
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How To Navigate NYC's Stricter New Prenatal Leave Rules
On top of the state's prenatal leave law, New York City employers now face additional rules, including notice and recordkeeping requirements, and necessary separation from sick leave, so employers should review their policies and train staff to ensure compliance with both laws, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.
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Viral Coldplay Incident Shows Why Workplace Policies Matter
The viral kiss cam incident at a recent Coldplay concert involving a CEO and a human resources executive raises questions about how employers can use their code of conduct or morality clauses to address off-the-clock behavior that may be detrimental to the company's reputation, says Masood Ali at Segal McCambridge.
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Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase
As legislators, prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys increasingly focus on labor and sex trafficking throughout the U.S., companies must tailor their due diligence strategies to protect against forced labor trafficking risks in their supply chains, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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Series
Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.
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What To Expect As Calif. Justices Weigh Arbitration Fee Law
If the California Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling in Hohenshelt v. Superior Court holds that the Federal Arbitration Act does not preempt the California Arbitration Act's strict fee deadlines, employers and businesses could lose the right to arbitrate over minor procedural delays, say attorneys at Bird Marella.
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New Federal Worker Religious Protections Test All Employers
A recent Trump administration memorandum expanding federal employees' religious protections raises tough questions for all employers and signals a larger trend toward significantly expanding religious rights in the workplace, say attorneys at Seyfarth.
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Compliance Is A New Competitive Edge For Mortgage Lenders
So far, 2025 has introduced state and federal regulatory turbulence that is pressuring mortgage lenders to reevaluate the balance between competitive and compliant employee and customer recruiting practices, necessitating a compliance recalibration that prioritizes five key strategies, say attorneys at Mitchell Sandler.
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Noncompete Forecast Shows Tough Weather For Employers
Several new state noncompete laws signal rough conditions for employers, particularly in the healthcare sector, so employers must account for employees' geographic circumstances as they cannot rely solely on choice-of-law clauses, say lawyers at McDermott.
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Opinion
The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.
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Opinion
Calif. Must Amend Trade Secret Civil Procedure
A California procedural law that effectively shields trade secret defendants from having to return company materials until the plaintiff can craft detailed requests must be amended to recognize that property recovery and trade secret analysis are distinct issues, says Matthew Miller at Hanson Bridgett.