Expert Analysis

Chicago Suits Highlight Struggle Over Piercing Corporate Veil

A union's latest lawsuit against the owners of a storied Chicago bar and restaurant that closed in 2023 illustrate... (more story)

Telehealth Suit May Redraw Rules For Physician Classification

A new class action in California federal court, Cioppettini v. Mochi Medical, alleging a telehealth company miscla... (more story)

AI Recruiting Suit Shows Old Laws May Implicate New Tools

The Fair Credit Reporting Act allegations recently filed in Kistler v. Eightfold AI, are the latest example of bro... (more story)

Labor More

9th Circ. Nixes Tribe's Bid To Vacate Union Card Check Award

A California Native American tribe can't undo an arbitration award requiring it to follow the guidelines for union representation elections outlined in its 2017 agreement with UNITE HERE, the Ninth Circuit has ruled.

Union Says DirecTV Can't Undo Arbitration Award Over Layoff

DirecTV is attempting to relitigate an arbitration loss over its layoffs of union-represented technicians, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has told a Colorado federal court, urging the judg... (more story)

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Flight Attendants Ask Court To Ignore United Dismissal Push

Flight attendants suing United Airlines over unpaid wages told a New Jersey federal court Wednesday that the airline went too far in responding to their notice of a related ruling, improperly adding new argume... (more story)

NY Group Says ICE Quotas Lead To Warrantless Arrests

Latino New Yorkers accused the Trump administration of executing an unconstitutional policy of racial profiling and warrantless arrests amid its crackdown on illegal immigrants, telling a New York federal cour... (more story)

NLRB Splits On Worker's Decertification Withdrawal Dispute

An employee for a Puerto Rican fuel distributor cannot undo the withdrawal of his petition to decertify a labor union as the collective bargaining representative for a unit of the company's employees, a split ... (more story)

Split NLRB Backs Worker In Postal Union Grievance Case

An American Postal Workers Union local violated federal labor law by failing to process grievances from a former U.S. Postal Service employee and lying to her about filing them, a split National Labor Relation... (more story)

NLRB Tees Up Google's Challenge To Joint Employer Finding

Google is poised to test in court whether it jointly employs a contractor's employees under federal labor law, after the National Labor Relations Board found it illegally refused to bargain with a union of con... (more story)

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Miami Police Chief's Firing Was Justified, 11th Circ. Told

Former Miami officials urged the Eleventh Circuit on Thursday to dismiss retaliation claims against them, arguing they're immune from a lawsuit brought by a police chief who alleged he was wrongfully terminate... (more story)

Lewis Brisbois Accused Of Ignoring Racism, Unethical Billing

A former national billing director of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP filed a lawsuit in California state court this week accusing the firm of ignoring racist conduct and sexual harassment by partners, and... (more story)

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Pearson, EEOC Near Settlement In Disability Bias Suit

Educational publisher Pearson is close to settling a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it failed to ensure visually impaired workers could access trainings and view their benefits o... (more story)

CBS Escapes Fired White News Anchor's Race Bias Suit

A California federal judge tossed a white former news anchor's suit claiming CBS ousted him and replaced him with a Black employee out of racial discrimination, ruling he failed to show bias drove the decision... (more story)

Norfolk Southern Must Face Jury On Age Bias Claims

An Alabama federal judge rejected Georgia-based Norfolk Southern's bid to shut down a suit from a longtime rail worker who said he was forced out of his job due to his age, ruling that there was "ample evidenc... (more story)

3M Settles Ex-Worker's COVID Vax Firing Suit

A former 3M Co. employee who claimed the company's COVID-19 vaccination mandate policy was "unnecessary" and "draconian" has settled his more than 3-year-old suit over his firing, according to a court filing.

Lost Data Should Get Co. Punished In EEOC Suit, Judge Says

A Georgia federal judge recommended sanctions against a cosmetic surgery provider for neglecting to keep sales data and messages, saying the information could've been relevant in a disability bias suit the U.S... (more story)

Wage & Hour More

Restaurant Slams Sushi Chef's 'Soap Opera' Sanctions Bid

A Connecticut restaurant urged a federal judge to reject sanctions sought by a sushi chef alleging wage violations, arguing that the plaintiff's counsel has tried to turn a routine deposition dispute into a "soap opera."

Newark Hit With Class Action Over Missing, Late OT Pay

Two public works employees for the city of Newark alleged in New Jersey federal court on Thursday that the city's complex overtime approval process results in unpaid, underpaid or late overtime payments.

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'Bachelor' Editor Hits Warner Bros. With Wage Suit

Warner Bros. Television Group and related entities failed to pay required wages and premium compensation under an industry labor agreement, a former assistant editor on "The Bachelor" alleged in a California s... (more story)

NC Prison Officials Defend Push For Quick Appeal Of Pay Suit

North Carolina prison officials defended their bid for an immediate appeal of a ruling finding correctional officers may be entitled to pay for all time spent inside prison facilities, rejecting the guards' ar... (more story)

Health Aides' OT Suit Ends After Bankruptcy Ruling

A Maryland federal court has dismissed the remaining claims by workers in a wage lawsuit against a home healthcare provider after related bankruptcy proceedings resolved the dispute, according to court filings.

EEOC Wants NY School District Pay Bias Ruling Reconsidered

A New York federal court misapplied Second Circuit precedent and overlooked evidence about how a school district set a female superintendent's salary, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in u... (more story)

AstraZeneca Wants 25 Opt-Ins Axed From Pay Bias Suit

More than two dozen women refused to take part in required discovery and should be removed from a collective action accusing AstraZeneca of paying female pharmaceutical sales representatives less than men, the... (more story)