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New York Law Journal

Former Quinn Emanuel Secretary Agrees to Drop Race Bias Suit

The firm appears to have reached a settlement with plaintiff Spencer Marin, who claimed he was subjected to racial slurs during a high-profile patent trial in Apple v. Samsung.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

MoFo 'Between Disappointed and Angry' Over 'Mommy Track' Lawsuit

"It's just not who we are," Morrison & Foerster chair Larren Nashelsky said of a lawsuit claiming it holds back pregnant women and mothers.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Class Actions Now Flowing From FTC and DOJ's No-Poach Enforcement

In our article last month, we discussed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice's (DOJ) jointly issued guidance to HR professionals warning that naked employee no-poach agreements could be criminally prosecuted.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

$3M Age-Bias Settlement Compensates Restaurant's Unsuccessful Job Applicants

Courts of appeals are split on whether companies can be held liable for discriminating against older job seekers based on age. Seasons 52, represented by Seyfarth and Akerman, did not admit wrongdoing in the EEOC settlement.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Prescription Drug Bill, Workers' Comp System Make Strange Bedfellows

With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Tom Wolf ended—for now—the annual effort to “change the way medical treatment is administered under the workers' compensation system” by vetoing Senate Bill 936.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Trump Administration Bars SBA Loans to Cannabis Industry Support Businesses

In a policy notice effective April 3, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) updated its standard operating procedures (SOP) to prohibit providing loans to both marijuana- and hemp- related businesses and businesses deriving any gross revenue from sales to marijuana related businesses (MRBs) including those providing lighting, hydroponic equipment or testing services (SBA policy notice).
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Whole Foods Can't Erase NLRB Ruling Against Workplace Recording Policy

The federal labor board said in its ruling against Whole Foods that the agency does not have power to "modify an order that has been enforced by a court of appeals." Last year, Whole Foods lost its challenge in the Second Circuit.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Employment Pro Rejoins Montgomery McCracken From LeClairRyan

Carmon Popler is the latest partner to boomerang back to Montgomery McCracken after a stint at a larger firm.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Employment Lawyers Await Ruling as SCOTUS Mulls Class Action Waivers

As the clock ticks on the current Supreme Court term, labor and employment lawyers from both the plaintiffs and defense bars are watching closely for a ruling in Epic Systems v. Lewis.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Daily Report Announces 'On the Rise' Class of 2018

The Daily Report has identified 20 lawyers for its annual "On the Rise" list of attorneys under the age of 40 who are expected to go far in the field.Along…
2 minute read

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