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Ex-GC Accuses Commodities Firm With All-Male Board of Rampant Gender, Age Bias

The former general counsel of Connecticut-based commodities trader Gerald Metals sued the company Tuesday for gender and age discrimination, saying that she was denied pay increases on par with male attorneys and forced to tolerate a “good ol' boy” work environment.
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Employment Bar Shaken by Ruling That Restricts Age Bias Protections

Days after it came down, the employment bar is still dissecting a complicated en banc ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that says older job applicants can't bring discrimination suits based on a theory of disparate impact.
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Hollywood Guilds Press Claims in 'Wolf of Wall Street' Forfeiture Case

Hollywood's largest unions have asserted claims in the federal government's forfeiture case over “The Wolf of Wall Street,” with one guild acknowledging it was conducting an internal audit of the production company behind the 2013 film.
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Female Partners at Chadbourne: We're Not Victims

The gender discrimination suit against Chadbourne & Parke is getting juicier.
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Should Big Law Be Afraid of David Sanford?

The Sanford Heisler name partner says his sex discrimination suit against Chadbourne & Parke is the strongest gender bias case he's ever brought.
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Chipotle Facing Lawsuit From Workers Over Wages, CNNMoney Reports

Workers at Chipotle are suing the chain, saying they were forced to work unpaid off the clock, according to CNNMoney (hat tip to Mashable).
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Fiduciary Rule's Challengers Warn Judge of 'Extraordinary Risk' for Advice Industry

A judge in Washington heard arguments for more than two hours Thursday on whether to block a U.S. Department of Labor rule that requires investment…
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Judge Throws $84M Uber Deal Into Limbo

The terrain has shifted since Uber reached an agreement to end the case. What happens next may depend on how large a sum is in play and how confident the company feels in its contested arbitration clause.
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