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By Erin Mulvaney | February 28, 2019
The US Supreme Court didn't resolve a major pay-equity case, sending the dispute back to the 9th Circuit. We've got some observations about what's next. Plus: Wynn Resorts will pay $20M to a gaming regulator to resolve a sexual harassment investigation. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, new moves and more. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney | February 21, 2019
Welcome to Labor of Law, your weekly snapshot of L&E practices, trends and the latest court action. Former EEOC commissioner Chai Feldblum is joining Morgan Lewis as a partner, Walmart's been hit with new gender-bias claims, and fitness device workplace initiatives are raising privacy concerns. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney | February 14, 2019
Here are some early observations on the Trump administration's moves on the artificial intelligence. Plus: there's a big new sexual harassment ruling out of the Fourth Circuit, and check out Around the Water Cooler and our roundup of notable moves. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney | February 7, 2019
There's a new pregnancy discrimination case unfolding in the Eleventh Circuit, and we've got a quick take on what's at stake. Plus: we're tracking a fast-moving new dispute over noncompetes and nondisclosures, and the Fifth Circuit's James Ho has some thoughts on the scope of Title VII protections. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney | January 31, 2019
The 7th Circuit's big age-bias ruling could have broader consequences, NLRB's Linda Dreeben is stepping down after more than 40 years, and Lyft taps Big Law to block New York's new minimum-wage law. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney | January 24, 2019
The US Labor Department is taking new steps in an Obama-era wage case against Oracle, and we've got the latest on a big age-bias ruling out of the 7th Circuit. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney | January 17, 2019
The labor and employment considerations as Trump's partial government shutdown drags on. Plus: the Supreme Court's taken a new bias case—and we got a ruling that went against arbitration. Trump's renominated Janet Dhillon to the EEOC, Citigroup released pay data, and much more below. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney | January 10, 2019
Seyfarth Shaw's latest class action settlement report is out, and we've got the details. Plus: Ogletree Deakins makes it play for AI, and the plaintiffs firm Keller Lenkner was disqualified in a worker-classification suit against Uber. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, our moves roundup and more. Thanks for reading!
By Erin Mulvaney | January 3, 2019
We've got a roundup of some of the big issues in play in the new year—as the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether to take up LGBT workplace discrimination issues, and a major pay-equity case. Plus: scroll down for Who Got the Work, and notable moves. Happy new year -- and thanks for reading Labor of Law.
By Erin Mulvaney | December 20, 2018
There's a lot of movement post-Epic Systems, and we've got a roundup below. Plus: NLRB general counsel Peter Robb says the agency's proposed joint-employer revamp doesn't go far enough. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and more. Thanks for reading!
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