Litigation

Wellness Program Holdout Fired, EEOC Sues

The EEOC has filed the first lawsuit to challenge a company wellness program under the Americans With Disabilities Act. After […]

Lawsuit: Subway Boss Invented Ghost Employees To Avoid Overtime Pay

A Subway sandwich shop franchisee is being sued by a former employee who claims he was regularly shorted on his […]

“I Agree” Needed To Complete Class Action Waiver, Ninth Circuit Says

The case, Nguyen v. Barnes & Noble, Inc., is a reminder that even though the Supreme Court has been making […]

Homer Simpson Hologram Garners Lawsuit

After Simpson’s creator Matt Groening appeared onstage at ComicCon with a 3D hologram of Homer Simpson, a company called Hologram […]

Fired People Magazine Editor Sues For Discrimination

A former senior editor for People magazine claims she was discriminated against at work and dealt with an environment openly […]

Employer Alert: What’s Allowed In A Non-Compete Varies State-By-State

Employers need to know the law in their jurisdiction before formulating any non-compete agreement, and continually keep up with legal developments after it’s signed.

Has The Supreme Court’s Citizens United Ruling Hamstrung U.S. Politics?

Recommendations to limit the role money plays in politics, made by New York’s briefly-convened anticorruption committee, fly directly in the […]

Macy’s To Pay $650K To Settle Security Profiling Probe

In a case similar to the recent Barneys settlement, Macy’s has agreed to pay $650,000 to resolve an investigation into […]

Second Circuit Lowers Bar For Protected Activity Under SOX

But the court also said that, in this case, the kind of activity the plaintiff engaged in didn’t even make it over that lowered bar.

Company Web Sites Being Targeted With ADA Claims

Plaintiff lawyers are filing ADA claims based on the alleged inaccessibility of company websites. The main disabilities at issue…

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