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Court of Appeal: a common unlawful policy may be sufficient for class certification

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 21 2013

In 2012, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court addressing employers'

Texas bill would relax causation standard for employment retaliation claims

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 17 2013

Recently proposed legislation would make it easier for employees to win employment retaliation lawsuits under the Texas discrimination statute

District Court "tips" the scale in favor of restaurants on server's tip credit class claim

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 17 2013

When should a tipped employee no longer be treated as a tipped employee? Plaintiffs' lawyers argue that restaurants cannot utilize the tip credit, or

"Historic" verdict in EEOC v. Hill Country Farms reduced to $1.6 million but litigation continues as EEOC seeks injunctive relief against defunct company

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

We previously reported that the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) secured a verdict of $240 million in its lawsuit against

Third Circuit declares invalid Craig Becker’s recess appointment to the NLRB

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

Today, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia set aside an order of the NLRB on the grounds that one of the members (Craig Becker) of a

Second Circuit pronounces new view of the importance of statistical evidence in Firefighter Hiring Litigation In United States and The Vulcan Society, Inc., et al. v. City Of New York, et al.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 15 2013

Employers who face Title VII discrimination lawsuits in the Second Circuit now have some pretty explicit guidance on how to rebut a plaintiff's

So I have to get dressed and come to work? The “work-at-home” debate continues, but what about “reasonable accommodation” obligations?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 15 2013

What's the latest in telecommuting? If you have many employees who rely on their ability to work from home, you probably were interested to hear of a

No damages? Illinois federal court tosses Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim alleging hacking of law firm network

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 13 2013

An Illinois federal court recently found in the favor of the defendant on a plaintiff's Computer Fraud and Abuse Act claim because the plaintiff

And the hits keep coming: the NLRB continues to make inroads into social media

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 10 2013

As recently reported on this blog here, here, and here, the NLRB has aggressively been trying to regulate the workplace implications of social media

Employers play whack-a-mole with internship lawsuits

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 10 2013

Two court filings this week show that when one internship lawsuit goes down, another one quickly rises to take its place. In one case, a judge in the