Phila. Jury Hands Up $6.1M Verdict to Crushed Worker Despite Plaintiff’s ‘Nuclear’ Settlement Demand | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/04/26/phila-jury-hands-up-6-1m-verdict-to-crushed-worker-despite-plaintiffs-nuclear-settlement-demand/ Credit: Siwakorn1933/Shutterstock.com NEWS According to attorneys involved in […]
New York City Settles Lawsuit Concerning Forced Removal of Religious Head Coverings in Mugshot Photos — Justia News — April 10, 2024
On Friday, April 5, 2024, New York City agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by two Muslim women forced to remove their […]
Accused Leaker Agrees to Name Names
A superfan accused of hacking Kelsea Ballerini and leaking her unreleased music has reached an agreement with the star’s lawyers not to share her songs with anyone else […]
Vietnam’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Has Slowed Legal Approvals, Stymying Deal Flow
Over the past year, Vietnam has been aggressively cracking down on corruption—a campaign that culminated with Truong My Lan, a 67-year-old former real estate tycoon, being sentenced to death earlier […]
Congress Opposes NLRB Joint Employer Rule — Justia News — April 15, 2024
Last fall, the National Labor Relations Board published a new rule that expanded the definition of joint employers under federal labor law. The NLRB made it easier for […]
R. Kelly’s Sexual Abuse Conviction in Chicago Upheld On Appeal
A federal appeals court on Friday (April 26) upheld R. Kelly’s conviction on child pornography and enticement charges, rejecting his argument that the case against him was filed […]
FTC Says Amazon Execs Used Messaging App’s Auto-Delete, Even as Antitrust Probe Unfolded
FTC Says Amazon Execs Used Messaging App’s Auto-Delete, Even as Antitrust Probe Unfolded | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/04/29/ftc-says-amazon-execs-used-messaging-apps-auto-delete-even-as-antitrust-probe-unfolded/ The Federal Trade Commission is asking the judge handling […]
Significant Harm Not Required for Discrimination Suit, SCOTUS Rules — Justia News — April 18, 2024
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an employee need not show significant harm in employment discrimination suits involving job transfers. As long as an employee […]
Astroworld Victims Want Trial to Be Broadcast Live to Public
Victims of the Astroworld music festival want their looming trial against Travis Scott, Live Nation and other organizers to be livestreamed to the public, citing a public demand […]
Boies Schiller, Dentons Accused of Coercing Client Into Perjury in $300M Suit
A former client of Boies Schiller Flexner and Dentons US claimed in a $300 million lawsuit filed Friday in New York federal court that he was the victim of a Racketeer […]