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By Michael Scarcella | July 9, 2020
Welcome to Labor of Law. On the clock: PPP data reveals law firms that sought relief. Plus: New suits confront Facebook and Oracle board diversity, and Pinterest hires Wilmer Hale. A California suit confronts tension over child care and working from home in the virus era. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella | July 2, 2020
Welcome to Labor of Law, and welcome to July. The U.S. Supreme Court this today refused to disturb the Ninth Circuit's pay-equality ruling in Yovino v. Rizo. Plus: scroll down for views on NDAs, DOL's new 401(k) policy, and much more, including Who Got the Work and our roundup of all the major covid-19 headlines. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella | June 25, 2020
Welcome to Labor of Law. On the clock: How Trump's latest suspension of foreign worker visas could affect the tech industry. Covid-19 contact tracing versus protecting personal privacy. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and major headlines about the changing workplace in the covid-19 era. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella | June 18, 2020
Welcome to Labor of Law. We've rounded up commentary about the US Supreme Court's landmark LGBT rights ruling; Plus: What's worrying in-house lawyers. Docket watch: Sterling Jewelers take gender-bias class action to SCOTUS. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and much more!
By Mike Scarcella | June 11, 2020
Welcome to Labor of Law. On the clock: DC judge won't sanction the plaintiffs lawyers suing Jones Day | Docket watch: SCOTUS turns down new arbitration petition | Who Got the Work. And scroll down for headlines about the changing workplace in the virus era. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella | June 4, 2020
Welcome to Law.com's Labor of Law dispatch, and we hope you are well. On the clock: Fisher Phillips chairman Roger Quillen chats with ALM about the virus era. Plus: a snapshot from Littler's return-to-work survey. Scroll down for Who Got the Work: New covid-19 suits, and other cases. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella | May 28, 2020
Welcome to Labor of Law. On the clock this week: Clients have a lot of questions as they weigh reopening plans. Plus: catch up on two cases at the US Supreme Court -- a pay equity fight and a California arbitration dispute. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and headlines. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella | May 21, 2020
Welcome to Labor of Law. At SCOTUS, Massachusetts defends its power to regulate au pairs working via a federal program. Jones Day can't dodge claims in gender bias case. Who Got the Work: Williams & Connolly brings trade-theft claims against a former Mars Inc. executive. Thanks for reading!
By Mike Scarcella | May 14, 2020
Welcome to Labor of Law. Up to 43 million could lose employer-sponsored health insurance | Amicus briefing in major pay equity case at the U.S. Supreme Court | 'Curve has flattened' for ADA website lawsuit filings. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, and our roundup of covid-19 headlines about the changing workplace. Thanks for reading!
By Raychel Lean | May 12, 2020
What do the highest premises liability and motor vehicle accident verdicts reveal about winning big?
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