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The Legal Intelligencer

Decrying 'Culture of Sexual Harassment at Fox News,' Judge Allows Case to Proceed

A federal judge in New York City issued a decision on April 24 allowing a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit to go forward on behalf of a former guest commentator against Fox News, see Hughes v. Twenty-First Century Fox, Case No. 1:17-cv-07093-WHP (S.D.N.Y Apr. 24, 2018).
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Proskauer Partner Reveals Identity, Adds Claims in $50M Gender Bias Suit

Proskauer partner Connie Bertram has revealed herself as the Jane Doe plaintiff who sued the firm alleging gender discrimination.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Labor Department in Battle With Court-Reporting Firms Over Employee Classification

Companies that provide court-reporting services are claiming that the state Department of Labor is targeting their industry with audits in order to change the employment status of stenographers from independent contractors to employees
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Failure to 'Immediately' Notify Employer of Arrest Thwarts Bid for UC Benefits

A Pennsylvania court has upheld a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review denying unemployment compensation benefits to a claimant who did not notify his employer of his arrest until nearly 24 hours after his release from jail.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What to Make About the Justice Department's Most Recent 'No-Poach' Settlement

Management-side and antitrust lawyers are looking for enforcement clues about how the U.S. Justice Department will approach no-poach agreements between companies.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Second Loss in Two Months, Domino Plant Hit With $2.35M Discrimination Verdict

The verdict, which came after a four-day trial in Manhattan, was the second multimillion-dollar discrimination verdict against the plant in the last two months.
6 minute read

The Recorder

New Rules Would Disclose Judges' Names in Settlement Agreements

The proposed changes, a response to media reports about settlements involving alleged workplace misconduct by judges, will be vetted at a public meeting Thursday by the Judicial Council's Rules and Projects Committee before being circulated for public comment.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Domino's Deliveryman Who Had 400 Pounds of Cheese Fall on Him Gets $180,000

Mohammed Hassan injured his left ankle, left knee and back after a hand truck with about 400 pounds of cheese fell on him. He settled his workers' compensation claim for $180,000.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Meet the Florida Lawyer Who's Calling Foul on Workplace Rules for NFL Cheerleaders

"If a cheerleader says she wants to make a billion dollars from this, I would probably find them someone else," said Sara Blackwell, the Sarasota, Florida, lawyer representing cheerleaders who are challenging employment rules.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Employers Hold Their Breath as Calif. Supreme Court Reconsiders Off-The-Clock Laws

On May 1, the California Supreme Court will hold oral arguments in the much anticipated case Troester v. Starbucks Corporation.
6 minute read

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