On January 22, 2024, the Second Circuit held, in The Resource Group International Ltd. v. Chishti, that a forum selection clause in a settlement agreement can supersede a […]
Price Chopper Employees Get $6.5M Settlement Approved
Boston, MA: A $6.5 million settlement has received court approval ending an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Price Chopper and Market 32 supermarkets. The lawsuit was […]
NDAs May Provide Notice to Employees that Covered Information Is a Trade Secret
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado wrote, in an opinion granting a motion for a preliminary injunction, that “[t]he existence of […]
Smokey Robinson Accused of Sex Assault by 2 More Employees in Lawsuit
Two more of Smokey Robinson’s former employees — a woman and a man — have come forward with claims that the 85-year-old Motown singer sexually assaulted them on […]
School Employee’s Gun Raffle Ad Cleared for First Amendment Claims, Federal Judge Says
An Illinois school employee’s First Amendment claim against her former school district for her termination can proceed to trial over a gun raffle advertisement in support of her […]
Judge Rescinds $100K Jury Award for Employee’s Emotional Distress Claims, Large Payout Still Looming
An Illinois federal judge Thursday rescinded a $100,000 compensatory damages award in favor of a former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee after determining his trial testimony did […]
Trump Administration Free to Fire Federal Employees — Justia News — April 9, 2025
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that a lower-court judge likely lacked jurisdiction to order probationary federal employees be […]
Exempt Employees Sue for Overtime
Some retailers are facing class action suits alleging managers are entitled to overtime pay because of the amount of time they spend performing non-managerial tasks. Target Corp., for […]
Revlon Sues Employees For ‘Sabotage’
Revlon is suing several former employees over allegations that they “sabotaged” the company’s decades-old fragrance partnership with Britney Spears and took the business to a competitor. In a […]
GM Claims He Was Fired For Denying Black Employee’s MLK Jr. Day Request
A former acting general manager of United Natural Foods filed reverse racism claims in federal court against the Atlanta food distribution center, alleging he was wrongfully terminated for firing […]