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With DEI Rollbacks, Employment Attorneys See Potential for Targeting Corporate Commitment to Equality

Companies that have scaled back their DEI initiatives should be prepared for those actions to be scrutinized if they are faced with a suit claiming that a firing or other action involving a particular employee was motivated by factors such as race, gender, religion or national origin.
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New Jersey Law Journal

After DEI Rollbacks, Employment Lawyers See Potential For Targeting Corporate Commitment to Equality

"I also think discovery concerning the existence of, or removal of, such policies is fair game because they can be indicative of the corporate culture of the employer,” plaintiffs side employment lawyer, Laura Mattiacci of Console Mattiacci Law in Moorestown, New Jersey, said.
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Litigation Daily

With DEI Rollbacks, Employment Lawyers See Potential For Targeting Corporate Commitment to Equality

Companies that have scaled back their DEI initiatives should be prepared for those actions to be scrutinized if they are faced with a suit claiming that a firing or other action involving a particular employee was motivated by factors such as race, gender, religion or national origin.
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The Recorder

California Court Denies Apple's Motion to Strike Allegations in Gender Bias Class Action

A San Francisco state court on Wednesday denied Apple's motion to strike class allegations in a putative gender-based discrimination class action representing more than 12,000 current and former female Apple employees.
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National Law Journal

Trump Administration Faces Legal Challenge Over EO Impacting Federal Workers

"This Executive Order, which generally reinstates the one issued in 2020, is intended to cover as many as 50,000 employees, leaving them vulnerable to being fired for any reason, including political agenda," counsel for the National Treasury Employees Union alleged in a complaint challenging President Donald Trump's workforce policy.
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The Legal Intelligencer

The Intersection of Labor Law and Politics Following the Presidential Election

In the case of the Dartmouth basketball team, this legal issue has taken on significant importance. This unionization movement would set a precedent for collegiate athletes nationwide, challenging the long-standing tradition of categorizing them as “student-athletes” rather than workers entitled to the protections and rights afforded to employees under federal labor law.
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National Law Journal

Three Akin Sports Lawyers Jump to Employment Firm Littler Mendelson

The three attorneys, who join the Am Law 100 firm as shareholders, have extensive experience in the realm of labor and employment law related to professional and collegiate sports employers and organizations.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Sanctioned Penn Law Professor Amy Wax Sues University, Alleging Discrimination

The university sanctioned Wax in September following a long history of controversial speech, including derogatory comments about Asian immigrants and claims Black students underperform academically.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Courts Have Hostile Work Environment, Ex-Employee Claims

The case isn't the first time remote work was shown to be a sensitive topic in the state judiciary. The judicial disciplinary system touched off a firestorm last January when it brought a complaint against Mercer County Superior Court Presiding Civil Judge Douglas Hurd for allowing his secretary to work remotely, allegedly in violation of a state policy.
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National Law Journal

High Court Rejects 'Heightened' Standard for Employers Defending FLSA Cases

The Supreme Court unanimously held that employers need only show by a "preponderance of the evidence" that a worker is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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