Litigation

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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EEOC Revises Its Litigation Policy To Exercise Stronger Oversight, Curb Delegation Authority to Agency’s General Counsel

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has taken significant steps to implement stronger oversight over the agency’s litigation policy, which

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Sixth Circuit Rules in Jones v. Federal Express Corp. That FEPA Worksharing Agreement Is “Self-Executing,” Concludes Discrimination Charge Was Timely Filed

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has formal relationships with over 190 state and local fair employment practices agencies

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Labor Department Is Proposing To Give the Secretary of Labor Discretionary Review Over Decisions Issued by DOL’s Administrative Review Board

U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia is proposing to implement a revised discretionary review process that will give him and

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