EEOC Approves Issuance of “Formal” Opinion Letter Clarifying Agency’s “Pattern-Or-Practice” Authority
During the Obama Administration, the then General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) pursued a number of novel
CWC Files Brief With Supreme Court Urging Reversal of Second Circuit Decision Imposing Class Arbitration in Sterling Jewelers, Inc. v. Jock
NT Lakis recently filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) with the Supreme Court
Second Circuit in Yu v. Hasaki Restaurant Rules That Agreed-To “Offer of Judgment” To Settle FLSA Case Does Not Require Judicial Approval
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently became the first federal appeals court to rule that an
Federal Trial Court Declines To Certify Claims of Class-wide “Pattern or Practice” Sexual Harassment
In a notable recent class action ruling, an Illinois federal trial court has declined to certify an attempt by a
Ruling by Supreme Court Leaves for Another Day a Determination of Whether Non-Victim Relief Can Ever Be Used To Settle Class-Based Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed on technical grounds a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that class
Latest NRF “Litigation Trends” Survey of In-House Counsel Shows Employment Lawsuits Remain Top Area of Concern, Even as Concerns About Regulatory Investigations Have Diminished
The law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF), LLP recently released its 14th annual litigation trends survey, reflecting the input
Federal District Court Denies Class Action Certification in Long-Running Nationwide Pay and Promotions Lawsuit
A federal trial court has formally denied a request by the plaintiffs for class certification in a case filed more
En Banc Ninth Circuit Declines Review of Controversial Class Action Ruling Over Vigorous Dissent
Recently, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overruled a trial court ruling that denied certification of
$24 Million Settlement Reached in Race Class Action Brought by African American Financial Advisors Against JPMorgan Chase Bank
With the outsized focus in the media recently on workplace sex discrimination issues – including both sexual harassment and gender
NT Lakis Lawyers File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That “Cy Pres” Is an Acceptable Device for Settling Class Action Claims as Long as Terms Are “Fair, Reasonable, and Adequate”
NT Lakis lawyers have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to affirm an appeals court