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The American Lawyer

Morgan Lewis Singled Out in 'Open Letter' Over Intel Discrimination Suit

"Morgan Lewis stated that antisemitic activities would not be tolerated at its firm. Yet it is now defending antisemitic hatred at Intel and attempting to 'out' me," said a plaintiff's open letter posted Thursday.
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Corporate Counsel

EEOC Suit Against United Highlights Need for Speed in Probing Discrimination Claims

"It's critical that an employer who becomes aware of a complaint promptly investigate and take remedial action," Jeffrey Kopp, a Foley & Lardner partner.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Uber's Rocky Journey Through Pa. Trials Highlights Risks and Strategies for Managing Independent Contractors

In an unusual ruling, Pennsylvania federal judge Michael M. Baylson invoked a court's inherent powers to manage its docket in dismissing with prejudice a long-running lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) but also awarded—after two hung juries—victory to Uber by granting its Rule 50(b) motion for judgement as a matter of law.
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Law.com

11th Circuit Rejects Former CSX Employee's Safety-Related Whistleblowing Claims

"The evidence at summary judgment establishes that Hitt engaged in protected activity by refusing to work during the lightning storm and refusing to operate at speeds he considered unsafe and that he suffered an adverse action by being terminated. But there is no evidence that these actions were a contributing factor to CSX's decision to terminate him," Judge Andrew L. Brasher wrote.
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New York Law Journal

One Down, Many More to Go: Non-Compete 'Bans' After FTC's Rule Struck Down

A discussion of 'Ryan LLC v. FTC,' which set aside the Federal Trade Commission's nationwide non-compete ban. "In the wake of that ruling from Texas, employers across the country can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing that the ban did not go into effect on Sept. 4, 2024. But any respite may be temporary because of the uncertainty of the litigation process."
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Law.com

State High Court Finds 7-Eleven Franchisees Fail to Meet Definition of Employee

"Accordingly, we conclude that the contractual obligations of the franchisees to operate their convenience stores in a manner that preserves the integrity of the brand does not satisfy the threshold determination," Associate Justice Dalila Argaez Wendlandt said.
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International Edition

Ogletree Deakins Bolsters Canadian Bench with Five New Lawyers

Partners hail from Norton Rose Fulbright and telecom company Telus to bring labor and employment firm up to 19 lawyers in Canada.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Lawsuit: School Dean Fired for Reporting Alleged Sexual Harassment

On March 21, 2018, plaintiff Jeffrey Krug was terminated from his job as dean of the Zeigler College of Business at Bloomsburg University. Krug claimed he was fired for reporting sexual harassment allegedly committed by the university's president, Bashar Hanna.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Law Firms Trim Scope of Wages Collective Action

The majority opinion notes that its conclusion on personal jurisdiction over opt-in plaintiffs in FLSA collective actions puts it in line with three sister circuits.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Joining Effort to Beat Down NLRB, Amazon Suit Calls Agency's Administrative Process 'Constitutional Infirmity'

The e-commerce giant's beef stems from an administrative injunction the NLRB filed against it in March 2022, about a week before workers at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse voted to unionize.
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