The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | September 6, 2024
"The court's opinion makes it clear that the conduct of the defendant was reprehensible. The court reduced the amount of punitive damages, not because of the nature of the conduct, or because of the court's own feelings about the conduct, but rather on its analysis of Supreme Court law on the constitutionality of the ratio between compensatory and punitive damages," said the plaintiff's attorney, Jamie Bordas of Bordas & Bordas in Pittsburgh.
By NYLJ Staff | September 6, 2024
Jones Day took top honors in the category on Sept. 5 at the New York Legal Awards
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jill Hyman Kaplan and Brandon P. Matsnev | September 6, 2024
Several steps remain in the regulatory process until a final, enforceable rule, but employers should be proactive in reviewing it, understanding its requirements, and preparing (or shoring up) a workplace heat safety program. A proactive approach on heat should also have near-term benefits with respect to OSHA enforcement.
By Charles Toutant | September 5, 2024
A veteran staffer accused the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of passing her over for promotion in favor of a male subordinate with substantially less experience.
By Charles Toutant | September 5, 2024
A veteran staffer alleges the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission passed her over for promotion in favor of a male subordinate with substantially less experience.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | September 5, 2024
"A complaint of discrimination may cause that employer to be responsible for the actions of one of its employees, even actions that the employer itself may not and probably does not endorse," Joshua Goodbaum said.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Charles Gfeller, Melissa M. Modzelewski and Olivia C. Tawa | September 5, 2024
A discussion of the future trends, evolving issues and ramifications that college athletes and the NCAA are currently facing and may face in the future due to recent court decisions including'Johnson v. National Collegiate Athletic Association 'which held that college athletes may be employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act in some circumstances.
By Tommaso Baronio | September 4, 2024
"Defendants often file motions to dismiss the case at the outset of a case as standard practice. But here, there really wasn't a great basis to do so, and the court understood that and issued the right opinion in terms of moving forward," said Sanford Heisler Sharp chair David Sanford, lead attorney for the plaintiff.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | September 4, 2024
And alongside making determinations on liability and damages, the jury also answered what plaintiffs counsel said was an unusual question to find on a verdict sheet in a personal injury case: whether one of the defendants was the decedent's employer.
By Kristopher D. Hill | September 4, 2024
"The court's ruling gives employers a reprieve to continue using noncompetes. But the question remains: Will noncompetes remain a viable business tool in the U.S.?" writes Kristopher D. Hill of Bell Nunnally.
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