Expert Analysis

Managing Employer Risk Under Calif.'s No Robo Bosses Law

California's No Robo Bosses Act marks the state's first statutory limit on using artificial intelligence in employ... (more story)

Remote Work Ruling Clarifies Calif. Law Limits, With Caveats

Although a California state appeals court's recent decision in Saberin v. Alation confirmed that California employ... (more story)

A Nuanced Reading Of DOL's Mental Health Parity Guidance

Though a recent U.S. Department of Labor bulletin may suggest that agency enforcement pressure on group health pla... (more story)

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NY Forecast: Hospital's Vacation Award Challenge At 2nd Circ.

This week, a New York City hospital will urge the Second Circuit to overturn an arbitration award that directed the hospital to provide extra vacation days to unionized nurses as a remedy for violating staffin... (more story)

Calif. Forecast: 9th Circ. Weighs Transport Worker Exemption

In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a dispute over whether warehouse workers are exempt from federal arbitration requirements as transportation workers. Here's a look ... (more story)

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NLRB Official Clarifies Scope Of NYC Transit Museum Union

A National Labor Relations Board official clarified the scope of the newly installed union at New York City's transit museum, saying the unit can include employees who develop programs for the museum but can't... (more story)

6th Circ. Backs Insurance Co. In Shipwreck Benefits Fight

The Sixth Circuit backed an insurance company's win in a dispute over prejudgment interest connected to life insurance proceeds from an individual who disappeared after his fishing vessel shipwrecked off the F... (more story)

Judge Halts DHS Voter Probes Over Flawed Citizenship Data

A California federal judge blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from visiting certain homes in nine states to question people about their voter status ahead of the midterm elections, finding... (more story)

Mushroom Farm Arbitration Stance Perplexes Wash. Justices

Washington Supreme Court justices struggled Thursday with a mushroom grower's argument that a lower court correctly forced workers to arbitrate claims that they were wrongfully terminated for organizing, quest... (more story)

Co. Must Pay For Bad-Faith Bargaining, NLRB Judge Says

An Ohio fire truck manufacturer hit a Teamsters local with "draconian" contract proposals and then "ghosted the union for eight months," a National Labor Relations Board judge said, ordering the company to fun... (more story)

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Law Firm Can't Kick Muslim Worker's Bias Suit To Arbitration

A New York federal judge refused to compel arbitration in a Muslim ex-law firm worker's gender bias suit claiming her bosses began mistreating her after she wore a hijab, backing a magistrate judge's conclusio... (more story)

Fla. College Settles Ex-Employee's Suit Over Kirk Posts

Trustees at a Florida college have agreed to settle a former employee's lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully fired for posting on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, acco... (more story)

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5th Circ. Reopens Fire Captain's Race Bias, Retaliation Suit

The Fifth Circuit breathed new life into a New Orleans fire captain's lawsuit claiming he was suspended for complaining that colleagues harassed him because he's Black, concluding some of his allegations were ... (more story)

California Jury Clears San Francisco In DA Worker's Bias Case

A California jury on Thursday ended a decadelong, precedent-setting race bias suit brought by a Black San Francisco prosecutor's office worker who claims that the city inadequately responded after a co-worker ... (more story)

Atty Faces Sanctions Bid Over Negotiation Remarks In Suit

A plaintiff's attorney is facing a sanctions bid for including in an employment discrimination complaint specific statements made by defense counsel during confidential severance negotiations.

2 Ex-Siemens VPs Claim Layoff Targeted Older Execs

Two former vice presidents for Siemens Financial Services Inc. alleged in New Jersey state court that the company used a May 2026 reduction in force as pretext to get rid of older employees and those with seri... (more story)

Shriners Hospital System Escapes Race Bias Suit

Shriners Hospitals for Children escaped a suit from a Black and Korean ex-employee who said she faced mistreatment for complaining that she was being held to a higher standard than other workers, with an Illin... (more story)

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Transpo Tracker: CH Robinson Verdict, Tesla Class Action

In our latest Law360 Transportation Tracker, a Dallas County judge confirmed a blockbuster $604 million verdict against freight broker C.H. Robinson, while the Ninth Circuit dismantled a certified class action... (more story)

Fintech EarnIn Sues Maryland Over Tip Ban, License Delay

EarnIn, a financial technology company that lets workers access their wages before payday, has sued the Maryland attorney general and the state's financial regulation commissioner, arguing that a new state law... (more story)

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Jack In The Box Opposes Reviving Parts Of Wage Verdict

Jack in the Box has urged an Oregon federal judge not to restore parts of a jury's verdict for workers in a long-running wage lawsuit, saying an appeals court ordered a new look at the claims over shoe costs a... (more story)

See's Candies Settles California Watchdog's Pay Data Claims

See's Candies Inc. has agreed to pay about $143,000 to the California Civil Rights Department to resolve allegations that it filed pay data about its workforce with the state too late past mandatory deadlines,... (more story)

Colo. Cleaning Equipment Co. Accused Of Shorting Pay

A cleaning equipment company employee claimed in Colorado state court Tuesday that the company violated several state wage laws by not paying employees for hours worked off the clock, failing to properly compe... (more story)

GEO Gets Split Trial In 12-Year-Old Colo. Forced Labor Suit

A 12-year-old class action by former detainees of a Colorado immigration detention facility alleging private prison operator The GEO Group Inc. unlawfully profited from their forced labor will have a split tri... (more story)

9th Circ. Judges Hint Hospital CBA May Mandate Arbitration

A Ninth Circuit panel appeared receptive on Wednesday to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center's argument that a nurse should be forced to individually arbitrate proposed class break claims, with two judges sugge... (more story)