SEC Awards Bounty Hunter Record Setting $50 Million Whistleblower Payment
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded an attention grabbing $50 million to a single whistleblower, the agency’s
Ruling by Third Circuit in Eshleman v. Patrick Industries Serves as a Reminder of the Breadth of the ADA’s “Regarded As” Disabled Prong
The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) in 2008 broadened the definition of who is an
Ruling by First Circuit in Trahan v. Wayfair Maine Confirms That ADA Does Not Protect Disabled Employee’s Misconduct
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently affirmed a federal trial court’s dismissal of a plaintiff’s lawsuit
Eleventh Circuit’s Post-Young Ruling in Durham v. Rural/Metro Provides Guidance on Who Is a Proper Comparator in Pregnancy Failure-To-Accommodate Case
In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case of Young v. UPS that a plaintiff alleging unlawful
OFCCP Settlement Update: Latest Resolutions Show Over $7 Million in Financial Awards, More Early Resolution Procedures (ERP) Settlements
According to a batch of seven financial settlements made public by the U.S. Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance
What Is – and Isn’t – at Stake in Oracle’s Lawsuit Against OFCCP
Several months ago, Oracle Corporation took the unusual step of suing the Department of Labor (DOL) over the administrative enforcement
NT Lakis Files Brief On Behalf of CWC With Supreme Court Once Again Urging Reversal of Controversial Ninth Circuit Equal Pay Act Ruling in Rizo v. Yovino
For the second time in three years, NT Lakis has filed on behalf of CWC a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the
Fourth Circuit Rules in Ashford v. PricewaterhouseCoopers That “Franken” Amendment Does Not Prohibit Enforcement of Former Defense Contractor’s Arbitration Agreement
Ten years ago, Congress approved an amendment advocated by and named after former U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-MN) to prohibit
Eighth Circuit Rules in Harris v. Union Pacific That ADA Claims Are Highly Individualized, Not Suitable for Class Treatment
In an important decision for employers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reversed a troubling federal
Supreme Court Rules in Comcast v. NAAAOM That “But-For” Causation Standard Applies to “Section 1981” Race Discrimination Claims
In a major ruling with employment law impact, a nearly unanimous Supreme Court ruled recently that a plaintiff claiming race