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The Legal Intelligencer

Schnader Harrison Can't Escape Suit Over Allegedly Misappropriated Comp, Judge Finds

Former income partner Jo Bennett's putative class action survived a motion to dismiss.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Draws Yet Another Challenge

"So it doesn't matter what the content of the act is. If the act violated the quorum clause in the way it was passed through Congress, then it's invalid, no matter how laudable the goals of the legislation might be. If a law is unconstitutional, it's unconstitutional," plaintiff's attorney Eric Heigis said.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fox Corp. Sued Over Alleged Termination of Security Director Who Reported Sexual Assault

Plaintiffs Jared Rasmussen and Jane Doe allege they were both wrongfully retaliated against and fired after reporting assaults on Doe by an ex-employee of Fox to the network's Human Resources and Legal departments.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Exempting 'Transportation Workers' From Arbitration: 'Bissonnette'

A discussion of 'Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries,' where the Supreme Court unanimously reversed the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, finding that the plaintiffs, while indeed purveyors of bakery products, nevertheless qualified as transportation workers, and were therefore exempt from arbitrating their claims.
8 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Signals Overbroad Anticompetitive Agreements Won't Cut It—Again

The ruling represents an exception from the court's customary pro-contract mentality.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Avoiding Misclassification of New Jersey Workers

"Misclassification of workers ... places an employer in an incredibly uncomfortable and precarious position both legally and financially," writes Lindabury's Joshua L. Weiner.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Billing Missteps, Disgruntled Rainmakers, Shocking Emails: Behind the Scenes of a Legal Industry Scandal

How a partner uprising over alleged financial mismanagement at an Am Law 100 firm led to one of the industry's largest spinoffs—and fastest collapses.
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'This Is the Time for Millennials': Dollar General Settles EEOC Suit Alleging Regional Director Dissed Older Managers

The cost is small compared with the $12 million deal the retailer struck recently to resolve allegations of safety violations at its stores.
4 minute read

Law.com

Class Action Suit: Amazon's HR App Doesn't Accommodate Employees' Disabilities

The app allegedly routinely turns down requests for disability accommodation, the lawsuit claims.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The FTC Noncompete Rule Is in Serious Jeopardy

"Brown determined the challengers also are likely to succeed on the merits on their claim that the FTC's rulemaking process was arbitrary and capricious," writes Chamberlain Hrdlicka's Kellen Scott.
11 minute read

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