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Former Police Officer's Retaliatory Discharge Suit Allowed to Proceed Against Chicago Suburb's Traffic Stop Quota, Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer for the Northern District of Illinois denied Naperville's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former police officer Clayton Plumtree, who claims he was fired without due process after complaining about the police department's internal policy requiring officers to effect at least two traffic stops a day.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

3 Class Actions Shut Down Against Restaurants

"My team filed multiple class actions in sequence because the defendants were paying off lead plaintiffs multiple times what their claims were worth," Richard Hayber said. "Someone else in the class would hire us, and we filed a new lawsuit. We argued that each successive class action tolls the statute, and the judge ruled that the tolling can only occur once."
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Corporate Counsel

Workers Have New Incentives to Snitch to Feds, Skipping Internal Ethics Hotlines

"Could there be certain employees who choose not to report internally because they have a prospect of a whistleblower award at DOJ--yes," said Steve Fagell, a Covington & Burling partner.
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Law.com

$32.50 an Hour Plus Benefits: Uber, Lyft Drivers in $175M Settlement

"This agreement is an example of what independent, flexible work with dignity should look like in the 21st Century. We are thrilled to see more policymakers supporting portable benefits and innovative frameworks to improve independent work," Uber CLO Tony West said.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Employment Law Roundup: A Busy First Six Months of 2024

It's crucial for employers to stay on top of these changes to avoid penalties, keep employees engaged to lower attrition rates, and protect themselves from lawsuits and increased competition.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Creating Circuit Split, Panel Bars Hiring Bias Based on Status as Citizen

The Ninth and Fifth circuits are divided on whether the 1866 Civil Rights Act's prohibition on racial bias also bars citizenship discrimination.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Insurance Carrier Faces Gender Discrimination Claim

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Law.com

Lawyers Face Shifting Landscape on Reverse Discrimination Claims, but Geography May Play a Role

Venue is always a significant consideration for litigators, but when it comes to reverse discrimination claims, several attorneys said the location may play an outsized role.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Incinerator Company Fired Worker for Allegedly Refusing to Tamper with Emissions Measurements, New Suit Alleges

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

EEOC Approves $15M Class Action Settlement in US Marshals Race Discrimination Case

"This agreement is the culmination of more than three decades of hard-fought litigation combating race discrimination," class counsel David Sanford said in a statement, "and the settlement will provide meaningful relief for African Americans in the Marshals Service and those denied an opportunity to become Marshals."
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