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Atlanta Fires Back at Morgan Lewis With New Lawsuit in Pension Fight

The lawsuit focuses on payments to Morgan Lewis from two pension funds the firm represents in litigation against the city.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Law Firm Legal Battles That Slipped From the Headlines in 2017

From bias and discrimination claims to malpractice disputes and fights over fees, several firms quietly resolved once high-profile disputes with their clients or employees last year.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Stays Case Over Trump's Birth Control Coverage Rules Pending Appeal

A federal judge has granted the federal government's request for a stay of proceedings pending its appeal of an injunction against the Trump administration's order easing the contraceptive coverage mandate under the Affordable Care Act.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Employers: The Governor Has a Few Ideas You Might Not Like…

By seeking to ban all “mandatory arbitration” agreements, Proposal 18 presents one change to New York law that would have wide ranging effects on how private employers and employees navigate harassment (and possibly other) claims. However, other elements of the Proposal, though aimed at harassment in the public sector, may portend a future evolution of the laws regulating private employers.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Deadline Extended to Feb. 26 for Professional Excellence Nominations

The awards that have the new deadline of Feb. 26 will recognize excellence at midsize and small firms in a host of categories. But lawyers from any-sized organization will be considered for Attorney of the Year, On the Rise and Lifetime Achievement.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Baker McKenzie Partner Is Accused of Sexual Assault, But Where's the #Metoo?

While women in the U.S. and many parts of the world are spilling their guts about harassment and assault, and airing the names of their alleged perpetrators along the way, the Brits are keeping their lips tightly sealed.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Fed. Court Won't Strike Sexual Relationship Allegations From Suit Against Pa. Judge

The lawsuit alleges that the judge had discriminated against a female probation officer and created a hostile work environment for her and her husband after they broke off a sexual relationship that began nearly 15 years ago.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Workplace 'Love Contracts' Draw Renewed Focus in #MeToo Era

"Love contracts" are not themselves new, but they are getting greater attention in workplaces now as companies take fresh looks at harassment policies, training and internal procedures amid the national conversation about how to protect workers from inappropriate behavior.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'You Can't Fight the Facts': Sotomayor Makes Case for Pay Equality

"Women doing the same work still earn less than men. You can't fight the facts. Pay equality is one of the biggest issues our nation faces," Sotomayor said at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

At Client's Bidding, Houston Litigators Talk to Eversheds and Make Lateral Move

Houston labor and employment litigators Scott McLaughlin and Marlene Williams left Jackson Walker and joined Eversheds Sutherland's Houston office.
3 minute read

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