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Verizon Retirees Clinch Class Status In ERISA Suit

A Texas federal judge on Thursday granted class certification to two sets of Verizon Communications Inc. retirees who sued the telecommunications company after it transferred billions in assets and part of its pension obligations to Prudential Insurance

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 4:27 PM by Law360: Employment

Universal Health Care Faces WARN Act Suit From Ex-Workers

Two former employees of Universal Health Care Group Inc. have filed a putative class action in bankruptcy court against the Florida-based health care company, claiming that it failed to give notice it was terminating them as required by the Worker Adjustment

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 4:00 PM by Law360: Employment

Ralphs Takes Calif. Union-Picketing Fight To High Court

Ralphs Grocery Co. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a California Supreme Court decision allowing a labor union to picket on private property outside one of the chain's stores, claiming the state laws on which the ruling was based are unconstitutional

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 3:17 PM by Law360: Employment

Harvard Must Face Claims It Took Waiters' Tips, Judge Says

A putative class action accusing Harvard University of unlawfully taking tips from employees working at the school's food establishments is not preempted by federal law, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Thursday, a decision the plaintiff's attorney

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 3:11 PM by Law360: Employment

NYC Sick Pay Deal Takes Litigation Blitz Off The Table

New York City employers who oppose legislation requiring them to provide paid sick leave might not be fully satisfied by a compromise that would force employees to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit, but the deal will protect them from

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 3:07 PM by Law360: Employment

US Law Doesn't Trump Truckers' Wage Claims, Judge Says

A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Thursday that federal transportation law did not preempt state wage law claims against a trucking company, certifying a class action against 3PD Inc. and finding that the company had misclassified delivery drivers as

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 2:05 PM by Law360: Employment

Ex-Partner Bilked Chicago Firm Out Of $1.1M, Suit Says

Suburban Chicago law firm Dommermuth Cobine West Gensler Philipchuck Corrigan & Bernhard Ltd. has accused a prominent former partner of bilking it out of $1.1 million to cover personal expenses, according to an amended complaint filed Tuesday in Illinois

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 1:41 PM by Law360: Employment

EEOC Wins 5th Circ. Rehearing In Same-Sex Harassment Suit

The Fifth Circuit granted a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rehearing bid Wednesday in a same-sex harassment suit involving a iron worker who said his supervisor subjected him to homophobic epithets, agreeing to revisit a panel decision the

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 1:05 PM by Law360: Employment

CDW Unit Strikes $6M Deal To End Fee-Dodging Case

Federal contractor CDW-Government LLC will pay $5.6 million to settle an employee whistleblower suit alleging it made improper shipping charges, sold prohibited products from China and other countries, and underreported sales to avoid fees under a U.S

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 1:00 PM by Law360: Employment

DC Circ. Won't Review Coal Mine's MSHA Safety Fine

The D.C. Circuit on Friday refused to review a Mine Safety and Health Administration order fining Oak Grove Resources LLC over a safety violation at an Alabama coal mine, despite the company’s argument that the violation order wasn’t backed by evidence

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 12:59 PM by Law360: Employment

5th Circ. Says Bankruptcy Court Erred In Nixing WARN Act Suit

The Fifth Circuit on Friday revived an putative adversary class action brought by a former executive of bankrupt workplace education company TWL Corp., finding the bankruptcy court denied class certification and dismissed the suit without providing adequate

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 12:55 PM by Law360: Employment

How To Handle A Problem Client

Empowered by a highly competitive legal landscape, so-called "problem" clients are increasingly refusing to pay their bills, demanding steeply discounted fees and urging their attorneys to engage in unethical practices — and experts say the trend means

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 11:55 AM by Law360: Employment

Ex-AK Steel Workers Entitled To Benefits, 6th Circ. Says

The Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday that AK Steel Corp.'s pension plan must pay benefits to a class of laid-off workers, rejecting the company's argument that the workers had signed away their rights in severance agreements.

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 11:43 AM by Law360: Employment

Bingham Can't Arbitrate Ex-Atty Bias Suit: Calif. Appeals Court

A California appeals court on Friday rejected Bingham McCutchen LLP’s petition to force a former associate to arbitrate her allegations that she was wrongfully terminated after developing a rare sleep disorder, saying a trial court didn’t err in concluding

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 11:31 AM by Law360: Employment

Bose McKinney Sued For $7.6M Over Pension Plan Advice

Bose McKinney & Evans LLP and the head of its tax services group have been sued for $7.6 million by former client Booth American Co. for allegedly providing faulty advice regarding a company owners' obligations in covering pension plan liabilities, according

Published Fri, Mar 29 2013 11:24 AM by Law360: Employment