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Again Embracing Opioid Alternatives, Court Requires Employer to Reimburse Injured Worker's CBD Oil Expenses

Once again embracing opioid alternatives as treatment for injured workers' pain, the Commonwealth Court recently ruled in Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides and Rassias (Workers' Compensation Appeal Board), that cannabidiol (CBD) oil was a reimbursable treatment under the WCA because it was both a medical "supply" and a "medicine" under the WCA.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

At Retaliation Trial, Davis Polk Partner and Manager Lift Curtain on Associate Evaluation

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner Jeh Johnson, who represents Davis Polk, introduced several other attorneys' evaluations of plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell during his cross-examination of Davis Polk partner Jason Kyrwood.
4 minute read

Law.com

9th Circuit Partially Reinstates Class Certification Suit Against Kirkland's Stores Over Break Policy

"Unlike the rest break policy—which appears to have been enforced uniformly except for a few isolated examples—the evidence suggests that Kirkland's enforced the bag check policy sporadically," Judge Kenneth K. Lee said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

DCR Settlement Reached With AT&T Over Pay Disparity Claim

"Equality in pay is not negotiable—it's mandatory," Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Companies Should Brace for a Hornet's Nest of Labor Issues in 2024

The year is shaping up to be frenetic for employment law as state and federal regulators look to build a "worker-centric" economy that prioritizes employees' rights to organize and change jobs freely.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Ruling Clarifies Workers' Compensation Statute

"The legislative history strongly evinces the legislature's will to extinguish the authority of commissioners to award such benefits upon a claimant's having reached permanency status, [and] we concur with the board's reasonable interpretation of the statute," the appeals court said.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Poor Performance,' Not Retaliation, Led to Davis Polk Associate's Firing, Jeh Johnson Tells Jury

Kaloma Cardwell, the only Black male in the class of Davis Polk associate starting in 2014, sued the firm in 2019.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Her Employer Fired a Domestic Violence Victim—and Her Day Got Worse in Court

The plaintiff "failed to satisfy her burden to identify a clear, specific expression of public policy prohibiting the discharge of a short-term employee taking time off to attend hearings related to a domestic violence incident," the Appellate Division wrote.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Settled an Employment Case? Now Comes the Hard Part

In this article, Alice K. Jump and Ethan Krasnoo explore some of the issues raised by recent changes in employment law, as well as some specific requirements regarding waiting periods, tax implications, case dismissal requirements and enforceability under New York and federal law.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Year, New Lawsuits: Labor and Employment Law Predictions for 2024

The Fearless Forecaster gives his annual predictions on what's likely to happen in employment and labor law in the new year.
6 minute read

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