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NEW ORLEANS – A former sales representative may proceed with his class suit seeking unpaid wages after showing that the arbitration agreement he signed was illusory, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 25, affirming a district court ruling (John Carey, et al. v. 24 Hour Fitness, USA, Incorporated, No. 10-20845, 5th Cir.; [...]

The United States’ two largest labor and employment law firms expanded their respective footprints last week, with Jackson Lewis picking up a six-lawyer team in Milwaukee and Littler Mendelson adding 16 attorneys via a merger with a Memphis firm. Both firms have grown steadily in recent years. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Norton & Melnik and Kitchin Legal Announce They Have Filed an Employment Class …MarketWatch (press release)SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Norton & Melnik, APC, and Kitchin Legal announced they filed a class action lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court today against the California-based retailer, Forever 21. The lawsuit alleges Forever 21 …and [...]

LA Legal Administrators to Host Leading Employment Law Educational EventMarketWatch (press release)LOS ANGELES, CA, Jan 18, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — 250 members of the Los Angeles legal community are expected to attend the Annual Employment Law Forum, hosted by Greater Los Angeles, a Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (GLA …and more » View [...]

BUFFALO, NY – In separate yet nearly identical opinions, a New York federal judge on Jan. 10 dismissed two race discrimination complaints filed by former employees of the Niagara Falls, N.Y., prisoner detention center on several grounds, including that the plaintiffs did not suffer an adverse employment action because the severance pay offered to them [...]

Do Law Schools Cook Their Employment Numbers?NPR7:00 pm ET Many law school students say they were lured in by juicy job numbers upon graduation, but when they got out, all they ended up with is massive debt. Many law school students say they were lured in by juicy job numbers upon graduation, …and more » View [...]

The Employment Law Group® Casts Spotlight on Whistleblowers and Patients …MarketWatch (press release)13, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Employment Law Group® partner David Scher's advocacy for whistleblowers' rights was featured in a story by Military Times and other Gannett Government Media outlets this week. The report highlighted current court …and more » View full post [...]

ST. LOUIS – A federal magistrate judge in Missouri on Jan. 4 refused to dismiss an insured’s lawsuit against its directors and officers and employment practices insurer seeking a declaration as to coverage for an underlying lawsuit for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and conspiracy (Secure Energy Inc. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance [...]

LOS ANGELES – A California federal judge on Jan. 3 declined to certify a proposed class of 64 telephone company workers in a complaint alleging that they are misclassified as exempt from state overtime laws, finding that the common questions of the case cannot be resolved based on the same facts (Ulysses Aburto v. Verizon [...]

California Employment Law – The Year AheadJD Supra (press release)This edition of the Labor & Employment e-Update provides an overview of significant employment law developments that will affect California employers in 2012. Employers are advised to review and update their policies and practices to ensure compliance …and more » View full post on law – Google [...]