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U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether SOX’s whistleblower provision protects employees of publicly traded company’s contractors

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 20 2013

On May 20, 2013, the United States Supreme Court granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the United States Court of Appeals for the

Third Circuit holds former NLRB Member Becker’s recess appointment invalid, vacates NLRB decision made in August, 2011

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2013

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that the President's recess appointment power is limited to intersession recesses

Federal securities law preempts enforcement of California's forced-patronage statute

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2013

In these four related class actions, plaintiffs (all former employees of large financial institutions) alleged that their firms' policies of

"Crude and offensive remarks" did not create a hostile work environment, but employer may have illegally retaliated

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2013

Jennifer Westendorf, a project manager assistant, claimed sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Injuries from suicide attempt may be compensable under workers' compensation statute

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2013

Two years after William Kealoha was injured when he fell 25 to 50 feet from a barge to a dry dock while working as a ship laborer, he shot himself in

Employer's offer of judgment to employee mooted individual and collective actions

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2013

Laura Symczyk, a registered nurse, brought this collective action on behalf of herself and other similarly situated employees under the Fair Labor

Parties' selection of Saudi Arabia as forum for resolution of disputes may not be enforceable

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
  • -
  • Saudi Arabia, USA
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  • May 15 2013

Robin P. Petersen, a former Navy pilot, was recruited to work in Saudi Arabia as a flight instructor for Boeing. Prior to his departure, Petersen

Employee could proceed with invasion of privacy claim despite absence of written disclosure

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2013

Melissa Ignat, who was employed in the Yum Real Estate Title Department, suffered from bipolar disorder. In connection with an absence related to her

Asian employee's claim of discrimination by supervisor of Arab ancestry was properly rejected

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2013

Kenneth Hatai sued his employer (CalTrans) and his supervisor (Sameer Haddadeen), alleging discrimination based on his Japanese Ancestry and the fact

Automotive managers could not proceed with class action for allegedly unpaid overtime and meal breaks

  • Proskauer Rose LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 15 2013

William Dailey brought individual and class action claims against Sears for allegedly misclassifying its automotive managers and assistant managers as