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Kansas Federal Judge: Evidence Does Not Support Salesman's Bias Claims
WICHITA, Kan. - A former salesman's racial discrimination and retaliation claims against a national security services company fail because he does not present a prima facie case for either claim, a...
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Race Rating Using Photos Is Not Reliable, Judge Says In Disparate Impact Case
CLEVELAND - An expert who opined that running a credit check during the hiring process caused disparate harm to African-American candidates cannot testify because he used an unreliable "race rater"...
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Board And Company Clash Over Circulation Of Decertification Petition
Case: Ambassador Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, Nos. 12-15124, 12-15830, 11th Cir....(read more)
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Workers Appeal Overtime Decision Requiring Them To Submit To Arbitration
Case: David Bell, et al. v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, No. 12-4031, 3rd Cir....(read more)
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Animal Pharmaceutical Company Seeks Review Of Arbitration Award Reinstating...
Case: Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. v. United Food and Commercial Workers, District Local Two, No. 12-3740, 8th Cir....(read more)
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Former Employee Seeks Reversal Of Existing Rule For Internal Complaints
Case: Darnell Greathouse v. JHS Security, Inc., et al., No. 12-4521, 2nd Cir....(read more)
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Wal-Mart Gender Bias Class Suit Filed In Wisconsin Federal Court
Case: Sandra Ladik, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 13-123, W.D. Wis....(read more)
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Michigan Labor Organizations Seek Invalidation Of Right-To-Work Statute
Case: Michigan State AFL-CIO, et al. v. Edward D. Callaghan, et al., No. 13-10557, E.D. Mich....(read more)
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Board Argues For Lenient Agency Standard In Solicitation Case
Case: Nova Southeastern University v. National Labor Relations Board, Nos. 11-1297 and 11-1331, D.C. Cir.; See February 2013, Page 64....(read more)
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DOL Appeals Court's Interpretation Of Rule Governing Appeal Deadline
Case: Hilda L. Solis v. Postal Police Officers Association, No. 12-4390, 6th Cir....(read more)
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Tyson Argues Certification And Damages Inappropriate In Donning And Doffing Case
Case: Peg Bouaphakeo, et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No. 12-3753, 8th Cir....(read more)
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Verizon: Unemployment Compensation Board Decision Preempted
Case: Verizon New England, Inc. v. Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, et al., No. 12-2398, 1st Cir....(read more)
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Summary Judgment On Prejudice Issue Is Inappropriate, Washington Majority...
OLYMPIA, Wash. - A majority of the Washington Supreme Court on March 7 affirmed a lower court's ruling requiring an insurer to reimburse its drug manufacturer insured for reasonable defense fees...
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Duty Of Prudence Applies To Company-Stock Fund, 11th Circuit Rules
ATLANTA - The 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled March 5 in an unpublished opinion that although the Employee Retirement Income Security Act exempts the fiduciaries of eligibleindividual account...
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Judge Stands By Ruling That Damages From Demolition Of Properties Are Covered
NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana federal judge on March 7 denied an insurer's motion for new trial or to alter or amend her Jan. 3 judgment that a state parish government is entitled to coverage under excess...
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LodgeNet Chapter 11 Plan Gets OK Based On Exit Financing Greater Than $346.4M
NEW YORK - The federal bankruptcy judge presiding over the Chapter 11 proceeding of LodgeNet Interactive Corp. on March 7 approved its reorganization plan that includes exit financing of more than...
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Florida Federal Judge Partially Approves Settlement In Debt Collection Class...
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - A Florida federal judge on March 5 preliminarily approved a $16,018.56 settlement in a debt collection class dispute but declined to approve the requirement that class members opt...
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Limited Discovery Of Faxed Advertising Ordered In TCPA Class Suit
ST. LOUIS - A Missouri federal judge on March 4 partially granted and partially denied a motion to compel a company accused of sending out unsolicited fax advertisements to provide responses to...
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Judge: Woman's Competition Law Claims Against 'Speedy PC' Software Company...
SAN FRANCISCO - A woman adequately supports California unfair competition law (UCL) claims alleging that a company overstated the speed and privacy benefits of its software, a federal judge held March...
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Judge Denies Dismissal Of Insolvent Insurers' Receiver's Aiding, Abetting Claims
ST. LOUIS - A federal judge in Missouri on March 5refused to dismiss aiding and abetting fraud, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty by trustee...
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