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2nd Circuit Reinstates Breach Of Duty Claims Against Class Attorneys, Nextel

NEW YORK - A class of people who already sued Nextel Communications Inc. for employment discrimination may proceed with a separate lawsuit against their attorneys and Nextel accusing the law firm of breach of fiduciary duty and Nextel of aiding and abetting

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

1st Circuit: Bona Fide Reason For Layoffs Eliminates Any Political Bias Claims

BOSTON - Political bias claims by terminated municipal employees must be tossed when a municipality can prove that the terminations were caused by a bona fide need to reduce force due to financial troubles, the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

11th Circuit: USPS Employee Fails To Show Harassment, Bias, Fraud

ATLANTA - An Alabama woman failed to prove any of her claims that she was mistreated while employed by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 4 (Martricia Chapman v. U.S. Postal Service, et al., No. 11-11028

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

7th Circuit Reinstates Inmate's Suit Over Dismissal From Prison Library Job

CHICAGO - An inmate may proceed with his claim against one out of four prison officials he sued alleging that he was fired from his prison job as a result of exercising his right to free speech, not for violating prison rules as the officials alleged

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

2nd Circuit Upholds Ruling, Award For Service Man In USERRA Suit

NEW YORK - Wachovia Securities LLC violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) when it failed to "promptly" re-employ a financial adviser after he returned from active duty in a position of like "seniority, status and

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Citing Statutory Cap, Judge Cuts $7.5M Punitive Award From Sex Harassment Verdict

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A federal judge in Michigan on Sept. 30 drastically reduced a jury's $7.9 million award - including $7.5 million in punitive damages - to a woman who was repeatedly sexually harassed while she worked for a utility company; the judge

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Judge Slashes $3M Punitive Award In Sexual Harassment Suit Against Texas Judge

GALVESTON, Texas - A $3 million punitive damages award against a former Texas state court judge who was found to have sexually harassed three county employees is excessive and must be reduced, a federal judge ruled Sept. 16 (Mikki Kalina, et al., v. James

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Judge: Evidence Supports Punitive Award, But Cap Mandates Reduction

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Evidence presented at trial was sufficient to show that a tobacco company did not engage in good faith efforts to prevent sexual harassment and retaliation against its employees, a federal judge in California held Sept. 7, denying

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Alleged Rape Victim Ordered To Pay Former Employer's Costs, But Not Attorney Fees

HOUSTON - A former KBR Inc. employee who alleged that she was drugged and raped while working in Iraq must now pay just over $145,000 in costs to her former employer after losing her lawsuit but will not have to pay for her former employer's attorney

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Magistrate Says Company Must Continue To Preserve Former Employees' Hard Drives

NEW YORK - A federal magistrate judge in New York on Oct. 7 ruled that a financial services company in a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) class action lawsuit must continue to preserve the hard drives of former audit associates who worked in the state

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Diocese Employee's Retaliation Suit Tossed For Sham Evidence

NEW YORK - A Roman Catholic diocese employee who made conflicting statements regarding her alleged hostile work environment failed to provide a genuine issue of fact that needed to be decided by a jury, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

8th Circuit Rejects Truck Driving Instructor's Race Bias, Retaliation Claims

ST. LOUIS - A truck driver training school instructor failed to show that he was denied a promotion and ultimately terminated based on his race or in retaliation for employment complaints lodged by his wife, also a former school employee, or himself,

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

9th Circuit Affirms Rejection Of Shell Oil Employee's Retaliation Suit

SAN FRANCISCO - A Shell Oil Products U.S. employee who suffers from depression failed to show that her employer discriminated against her due to her disability or retaliated against her for taking medical leave, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

7th Circuit Reinstates Bank Vice President's Retaliation Claim

CHICAGO - A former bank executive who was fired shortly after she rejected advances from a member of the bank's board of directors may proceed with her retaliation claim because the record requires resolution by a jury, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

Attorney's Disparate Impact Suit Reinstated By 3rd Circuit

PHILADELPHIA - The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 28 reinstated an attorney's claim that a New Jersey city's residency requirement for its non-uniformed work force has a disparate impact on white, non-Hispanics as the city's population does

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 10:26 AM by LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Employment Law Legal News

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2nd Circuit Reinstates Breach Of Duty Claims Against Class Attorneys, Nextel

1st Circuit: Bona Fide Reason For Layoffs Eliminates Any Political Bias Claims

11th Circuit: USPS Employee Fails To Show Harassment, Bias, Fraud

7th Circuit Reinstates Inmate's Suit Over Dismissal From Prison Library Job

2nd Circuit Upholds Ruling, Award For Service Man In USERRA Suit

Citing Statutory Cap, Judge Cuts $7.5M Punitive Award From Sex Harassment Verdict

Judge Slashes $3M Punitive Award In Sexual Harassment Suit Against Texas Judge

Judge: Evidence Supports Punitive Award, But Cap Mandates Reduction

Alleged Rape Victim Ordered To Pay Former Employer's Costs, But Not Attorney Fees

Magistrate Says Company Must Continue To Preserve Former Employees' Hard Drives

Diocese Employee's Retaliation Suit Tossed For Sham Evidence

8th Circuit Rejects Truck Driving Instructor's Race Bias, Retaliation Claims

9th Circuit Affirms Rejection Of Shell Oil Employee's Retaliation Suit

7th Circuit Reinstates Bank Vice President's Retaliation Claim

Attorney's Disparate Impact Suit Reinstated By 3rd Circuit