January 15, 2019 | Litigation Daily
Judges Rebuffs Early Bid by Federal Workers to Stop Unpaid Work During ShutdownUS District Judge Richard Leon in Washington said a temporary restraining order would have caused "chaos and confusion."
By Erin Mulvaney
6 minute read
January 10, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
'Being a Jerk' Isn't Protected by Title VII, 5th Circuit Judge SaysRetaliation claims anchored in a Facebook post gave the appeals court a fresh chance to address the scope of Title VII employment rights.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
January 10, 2019 | Law.com
Labor of Law: New Seyfarth Class Action Report | Ogletree's AI Play | Plaintiffs Firm DQ'd in Uber Suit | Plus: Who Got the Work, and Our Moves RoundupSeyfarth Shaw's latest class action settlement report is out, and we've got the details. Plus: Ogletree Deakins makes it play for AI, and the plaintiffs firm Keller Lenkner was disqualified in a worker-classification suit against Uber. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, our moves roundup and more. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney
8 minute read
January 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Outten & Golden Hires LGBT Specialist at 'Critical Inflection Point' for Discrimination Cases“There is certainly more litigation,” Jillian Weiss says. “We are at a critical inflection point."
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
January 04, 2019 | National Law Journal
Fisher Phillips, Acquiring Boutique, Expands Washington Presence"The decisions made in Washington, D.C., frequently impact and change the labor and employment landscape," firm chairman Roger Quillen says.
By Erin Mulvaney
4 minute read
January 03, 2019 | Law.com
Labor of Law: What Cases & Issues Are You Watching? | Predictions for 2019 | Federal Works Are Suing Over ShutdownWe've got a roundup of some of the big issues in play in the new year—as the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether to take up LGBT workplace discrimination issues, and a major pay-equity case. Plus: scroll down for Who Got the Work, and notable moves. Happy new year -- and thanks for reading Labor of Law.
By Erin Mulvaney
7 minute read
December 28, 2018 | National Law Journal
Pay Equity Disputes Are Flourishing, and Expect More in the New YearThe U.S. Supreme Court is expected soon to announce whether the justices will hear a dispute over whether employers can use an applicant's prior salary to justify paying men and women differently.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
December 21, 2018 | The Recorder
Google Settles Suit Alleging Age Bias in Hiring PracticesGoogle deems only 20.5 percent of onsite job candidates to be qualified for an employment offer, according to court filings in the case.
By Erin Mulvaney
3 minute read
December 20, 2018 | National Law Journal
Trump EEOC Nominee Daniel Gade Says He Withdrew Amid 'Political Mess'“I'm willing to serve but the process of being confirmed should not be so painful that it causes good people to run away,” Gade told the NLJ in an interview. “The EEOC is way too important to leave unfilled at the commissioner level."
By Erin Mulvaney
6 minute read
December 20, 2018 | National Law Journal
EEOC Braces for Bottleneck as 3 Nominees Languish“Much of the core enforcement work will remain in place, but there will be delays in addressing some of the larger issues,” former Obama-era EEOC chair Jenny Yang said.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
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