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March 15, 2024
Snack Co. Workers Get Cert. In Ohio Wage Suit
An Ohio federal judge preliminarily certified a collective of food distribution workers on claims that they had to perform work before clocking in and during breaks without pay, saying they proved that the company's policies were applied universally.
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March 14, 2024
Phillips, Workers Seek Dueling Wins In $46.5M Wage Fight
Phillips 66 Co. and certified classes of San Francisco and Los Angeles refinery workers fought before a California federal judge Thursday, with each side seeking a win on the workers' wage claims in a $46.5 million dispute over the energy giant's meal-break and time-rounding policies.
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March 14, 2024
Fox News Accused Of Lying About Ukrainian Reporter's Death
The parents of a Ukrainian journalist who died while reporting on Russia's invasion of her homeland sued Fox News on Thursday in New York state court, saying the network is trying to conceal its responsibility for the death of their daughter and shifting blame to a security adviser.
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March 14, 2024
CFTC Awards $1.3M To Whistleblower With Compliance Duties
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Thursday that it has awarded roughly $1.25 million to a whistleblower who the agency said is the first to use a safe harbor provision for whistleblowers who serve in a firm's internal compliance or audit function.
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March 14, 2024
Petco's $445K BIPA Deal Gets Initial OK
An Illinois federal judge granted preliminary approval Thursday to a $445,000 settlement between Petco and 445 warehouse workers who accused the pet supply chain of unlawfully capturing, storing and using their voiceprints through headsets they used to navigate work tasks.
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March 14, 2024
Foul-Language Row Met With Fowl Metaphors In Court Showdown
An attorney for Welch Foods hatched a flock of duck-related metaphors Thursday during an oral argument over whether a male ex-worker's vulgar comments to a female coworker amounted to sexual harassment, and if an arbitrator had been wrong to reinstate the ex-worker despite the facts before her.
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March 14, 2024
Fired SoCal Edison Workers Drop Blacklist Suit Without Deal
A group of former Southern California Edison utilities line designers summarily dropped their California federal court lawsuit against the utility, dismissing claims that their new company was hurt by policies declaring certain terminated employees persona non grata on distribution line extension projects in company territory.
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March 14, 2024
Dallas Hospital Says Woman Wasn't Fired For Blowing Whistle
Methodist Hospital of Dallas says it didn't retaliate against an employee who accused the hospital of undercounting patients who acquired conditions while hospitalized, asking a federal judge Wednesday to rule that it followed the Texas Health and Safety Code.
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March 14, 2024
Denver DA Settles Ex-Deputy's Gender Pay Discrimination Suit
The Office of the Denver District Attorney has settled a Colorado state court lawsuit with one of its former prosecutors, who alleged she was paid less than her male colleagues in similar roles, and the office disclosed Thursday it agreed to pay the attorney $7,500 to resolve the dispute.
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March 14, 2024
DraftKings' Employment Feud With Former VP Heats Up
The battle between DraftKings and one of its former vice presidents intensified in Massachusetts federal court Thursday, with the online sportsbook sharpening its allegations of corporate espionage and the erstwhile executive calling to wipe out the suit entirely.
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March 14, 2024
NC Tells Appeals Court Worker Was Transferred, Not Demoted
The state of North Carolina has asked a state appeals court to uphold a state agency's determination that a Department of Health and Human Services employee was not unlawfully demoted, arguing that the facts indicate that the worker was merely reassigned.
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March 14, 2024
Wash. Supreme Court Again Backs State's Fair Wage Law
The Washington State Supreme Court has again upheld the state's updated prevailing wage law for public works projects, ruling Thursday that there was no problem with regulators using collective bargaining agreements across county lines to set wage standards.
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March 14, 2024
Black Worker Denied Reinstatement In Dreadlock Bias Suit
An Alabama federal judge denied Thursday a Black former mail clerk's request that she be given her old job back after an $800,000 jury verdict finding a staffing agency fired her for complaining about biased hairstyle policies, saying that returning to a temporary gig wouldn't make sense.
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March 14, 2024
Mass. High Court Says Tufts Win In Tenure Case 'Premature'
Tenured professors at Tufts University whose salaries were slashed under a newly enacted requirement that they bring in at least half their income through research grants will have another chance to prove those pay cuts undermine academic freedom, Massachusetts' highest court said Thursday.
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March 14, 2024
Colorado Truckers Too Few, Too Local For Class Treatment
A group of truck drivers who allege they were denied adequate overtime or meal and rest breaks cannot pursue their claims as a unified class, as a Colorado federal judge ruled that they were too few in number and too easy to contact to justify consolidation.
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March 14, 2024
NLRB Certifies Dartmouth Men's Basketball Player Union
Dartmouth College must bargain with its men's basketball team after the National Labor Relations Board certified the players' recent landmark vote to unionize with the Service Employees International Union on Thursday, but a legal challenge looms.
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March 14, 2024
Water Treatment Co. Must Face Rival's Trade Secrets Suit
A Tennessee federal judge has found that certain issues in a trade secrets suit against industrial water treatment service company ChemTreat need to go before a jury, shooting down arguments including that no trade secret was adequately identified.
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March 14, 2024
Ex-Mechanic, Trucking Co. Reach Deal In OT Suit
A former employee and a transportation company told a Georgia federal judge they have reached a deal to end the worker's lawsuit alleging he was misclassified as an independent contractor and shorted overtime wages, saying he will recover all of his missing pay under the settlement.
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March 14, 2024
Security Guards Score $132K Win In Drawn-Out Wage Suit
A Georgia security company must pay nearly $132,000 to four guards for years of unpaid overtime wages and retaliation after the company failed for years to respond to its workers' class action according to a Peach State federal judge's ruling.
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March 14, 2024
University Must Face Softball Coach's Pay Bias Claims
A Hawaii federal judge wouldn't entirely toss a female university softball coach's wage inequality suit against the school, ruling the two male coaches she referenced as being paid more for the same job cast doubt on the university's claim she was paid fairly.
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March 14, 2024
NY High Court Says Out-Of-State Applicants Can Sue For Bias
New York's highest court ruled Thursday that nonresidents who were denied employment in the state can bring claims under New York City and state anti-discrimination laws, settling a question that lower courts have long struggled with.
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March 14, 2024
Union Member Sues UNITE HERE Over Massive Data Breach
A Detroit-based UNITE HERE member has sued the union in New York federal court on behalf of a proposed class of current and former members, alleging the union acted negligently and breached an implied contract by failing to prevent a data breach that affected nearly 800,000 people.
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March 14, 2024
NBA Ref Fired Over COVID Vax Refusal Can Get Benefits
A Manhattan federal court ruled that an NBA referee who was fired for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons can get his retirement benefits, rejecting the league's contention that the prospect of his reemployment made him ineligible.
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March 14, 2024
2nd Circ. Backs Health System's Win In COVID Vax Bias Suit
The Second Circuit declined Thursday to reopen a former NYC Health and Hospitals employee's suit alleging he was fired because he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with his Christian beliefs, saying his new arguments on appeal can't be considered.
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March 14, 2024
2nd Circ. Keeps COVID Furloughs Suit Out Of Arbitration
Three former Four Seasons hotel employees' yearslong COVID-related furloughs don't fall under their employment agreements and are therefore not arbitrable, the Second Circuit ruled, affirming a lower court's decision keeping the workers' suit in court.
Expert Analysis
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Law Firm Strategies For Successfully Navigating 2024 Trends
Though law firms face the dual challenge of external and internal pressures as they enter 2024, firms willing to pivot will be able to stand out by adapting to stakeholder needs and reimagining their infrastructure, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.
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Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2024
From technological leaps to sea changes in labor policy to literal sea changes, 2024 provides opportunities for employers to face big-picture questions that will shape their business for years to come, say Allegra Lawrence-Hardy and Lisa Haldar at Lawrence & Bundy.
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AI In Employment Law: The Top Guest Articles Of 2023
This year, the most popular employment law topics related to artificial intelligence in Law360's Expert Analysis section included ChatGPT, new AI legislation, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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The Most-Read Employment Law360 Guest Articles Of 2023
This year, some of the most popular employment topics in articles written for Law360's Expert Analysis section focused on workplace diversity, equity and inclusion, new unionization rules from the National Labor Relations Board, and proposed regulations for implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
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The Most-Read Legal Industry Law360 Guest Articles Of 2023
A range of legal industry topics drew readers' attention in Law360's Expert Analysis section this year, from associate retention strategies to ethical billing practices.
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Lessons Learned From 2023's Top FMLA Decisions
This year’s most significant Family and Medical Leave Act decisions offer lessons on the act's technical requirements, including the definition of serious health condition, compliance with notice requirements and whether it is permissible to give an employee substantial extra work upon their return from leave, says Linda Dwoskin at Dechert.
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Artificial Intelligence Is In Need Of Regulation — But How?
Since most of the artificial intelligence-related laws in 2023 were part of more extensive consumer privacy law, the U.S. still has a lot of work to do to build consensus on how to oversee AI, and even who should do the regulating, before moving forward on specific and reasonable guidelines as AI's capabilities grow, say Nick Toufexis and Paul Saputo at Saputo Toufexis.
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Inside Higher Education's New FCA Liability Challenges
As the educational sector expands its use of government funding, schools are at increased risk under the False Claims Act, but recent settlements offer valuable lessons about new theories of liability they may face and specific procedures to reduce their exposure, say James Zelenay and Jeremy Ochsenbein at Gibson Dunn.
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Attorneys' Busiest Times Can Be Business Opportunities
Attorneys who resolve to grow their revenue and client base in 2024 should be careful not to abandon their goals when they get too busy with client work, because these periods of zero bandwidth can actually be a catalyst for future growth, says Amy Drysdale at Alchemy Consulting.
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In The World Of Legal Ethics, 10 Trends To Note From 2023
Lucian Pera at Adams and Reese and Trisha Rich at Holland & Knight identify the top legal ethics trends from 2023 — including issues related to hot documents, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity — that lawyers should be aware of to put their best foot forward.
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Del. Dispatch: The 2023 Corporate Cases You Need To Know
Corporate and mergers and acquisitions litigation has continued at a fevered pace this year, with the Delaware courts addressing numerous novel issues with important practical implications, including officer exculpation and buyer aiding-and-abetting liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.
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Lessons Learned From 2023's Top ADA Decisions
This year saw the courts delving into the complexities of employee accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act in the post-pandemic workplace, going beyond bright-line rules with fact-intensive inquiries that are likely to create uncertainty for employers, says Linda Dwoskin at Dechert.
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The Key Laws Retailers Should Pay Attention To In 2024
2024 promises to be another transformative year for retailers as they navigate the evolving regulatory landscape, particularly surrounding data privacy and sustainability laws, meaning companies should make it a practice to keep track of new legislation and invest in compliance efforts early on, say attorneys at Benesch.
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Cos. Should Be On Guard After Boom In Unfair Labor Claims
The National Labor Relations Board's recent expansion of protected activity and imposition of case-by-case policies led to a historic boom in unfair labor practice charges in 2023, so companies should prepare for labor complaints to increase in 2024 by conducting risk assessments and implementing compliance plans, say Daniel Schudroff and Lorien Schoenstedt at Jackson Lewis.
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3 Developments That Will Affect Hospitality Companies In 2024
As the hospitality industry continues its post-pandemic recovery, it faces both challenges and opportunities to thrive in 2024, including navigating new labor rules, developing branded residential living spaces and cautiously embracing artificial intelligence, says Lauren Stewart at Sheppard Mullin.