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Sooo, Just Keep My Mouth Shut: Can Workers Only Complain in Writing?
The Supreme Court grants cert in Kasten v. Saint Gobain Performance Plastics, a case addressing the Fair Labor Standards Act's anti-retaliation provision. The 7th Circuit held that under the provision, only written complaints, not oral ones, count as protected activity.Martha Stewart Fires Preemptive Shot Against Alleged Troll
Martha Stewart's company has come out with guns blazing against an alleged patent troll, asking the U.S. District Court in Wisconsin to declare that its iPad apps do not infringe on patents asserted by Lodsys Group LLC of Marshall, Texas.High Court to Decide Whether Anti-Retaliation Shield Protects Only Those Who Complain in Writing
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a retaliation lawsuit that seeks to answer a seemingly simple question: What does it mean to "file a complaint"? The question lies at the heart of the case of a Wisconsin factory worker who claimed he was unlawfully fired after verbally complaining to his bosses about the placement of time clocks. The employer argued that only written complaints -- not oral ones -- are protected activity under the anti-retaliation provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the 7th Circuit agreed.The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Cooley expands its seven-month-old Los Angeles office with Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton duo; the former attorney general of the State of Washington joins Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; and K&L Gates loses two on the East Coast. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].Pope's Resignation Throws Spotlight on Lawyers Handling Long-Running U.S. Sex Abuse Litigation
With Pope Benedict XVI's surprise announcement that he is stepping down as pontiff, we caught up with the Minneapolis-based plaintiffs' lawyer who pioneered sex abuse litigation against the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S., reached out to the Holy See's chief legal representative in this country, and tallied the fees accrued by one Am Law 200 firm that has cornered the market on diocesan bankruptcy work.ITC Survey 2008: A Year's Worth Of Cases At The Itc
Which Turf Is Best for B2B Rumble?
Corporate counsel are deciding that arbitration may not be the way to go — and some taking a look at the courts.12 Holocaust Suits Remain in New York
U.S. District Judge Michael B. Mukasey in New York on Wednesday retained jurisdiction over 12 class actions seeking recovery on insurance policies issued to Holocaust victims, refusing to defer to a compensation system set up by the government of Israel and major European insurance companies. The plaintiffs are seeking to recover on insurance policies which were either expropriated or otherwise not honored during World War II.Pope's Resignation Throws Spotlight on Lawyers
Pope Benedict XVI's stunning announcement Monday that he plans to resign after almost eight years as pontiff brought renewed attention to the sex abuse litigation and related legal maneuverings that have roiled the Roman Catholic Church over the course of the past decade.Trending Stories
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