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September 28, 2009 |

Ruling Protects Jobs Of Domestic Violence Victims

Following several months of high-profile domestic violence cases in the state, a Superior Court judge has handed a victory to battered spouses and partners. In what could be a pioneering case, New London Superior Court Judge A. Susan Peck said employers can't terminate workers simply because they are victims of domestic violence.
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January 20, 2000 |

New Class Action Strategy Shows Promise

For years, contractors on public works projects have ignored New York law and underpaid construction crews, carpenters, asbestos workers and plumbers. Thanks to a creative strategy by plaintiff class action attorney Alan Pollack, thousands of underpaid laborers have been able to recoup millions of dollars in unpaid wages. Now, attorneys at the National Employment Law Project hope to emulate that strategy on behalf of workers who deliver groceries in New York.
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Goldman Sachs Wields Dukes Ruling in Bid to Nix Class Sex Bias Claims
Publication Date: 2011-07-25
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Goldman and its lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell and Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker struck out when they cited the U.S. Supreme Court's Concepcion decision to trim a putative sex discrimination class action earlier this month. Now they're invoking Dukes v. Wal-Mart in a bid extinguish the class claims altogether.

July 12, 2013 |

New LGBT Section Contributes To Diversity

When Jessica Grossarth was a summer associate at Pullman & Comley back in 2001, she made an important decision that would shape the rest of her career.
7 minute read
June 27, 2013 |

Starbucks Shift Supervisors Can Dip Into Tip Pool, Decision Says

Here's a tip from the New York State Court of Appeals to the folks at Starbucks: employees with a smattering of supervisory responsibilities can share in gratuities but full-fledged managers are out of luck.
9 minute read
January 23, 2013 |

North Country for Old Howrey Men

With a long-awaited $158.6 million dairy class action settlement finally agreed upon, and a bankruptcy judge certifying a class of former employees seeking to pursue claims against Howrey, a trustee overseeing the firm's Chapter 11 case is now seeking information on an assignment the defunct Am Law 100 firm sought to pursue after its 2011 dissolution: a multimillion dollar legal services contract for New York State's lifeless North Country Power Authority.
5 minute read
January 21, 2010 |

Accolades

State court's conclusion that defendant's counsel made a strategic decision not to pursue or present evidence of his mental deficiencies was not an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in the state-court proceedings.
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April 19, 2000 |

2nd Circuit Ruling Sets Bias Claim Standard

A decision from the 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals clarifying the standard of evidence in a hostile work environment claim has gained much attention from the employment bar, with plaintiffs' lawyers lauding it and management attorneys saying it goes too far. The court reached the controversial conclusion that abusive racial comments or conduct directed at employees other than the plaintiff can exacerbate the effect of sex-based hostility.
7 minute read
November 30, 2009 |

Ninth Circuit Rules for Contractors

The appeals court said independent contractors have the right to sue for discrimination, creating a 2-2 split in the circuits on the issue.
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February 10, 2012 |

5 Costly Moments in Electronic Discovery

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