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Legal And Regulatory CalendarFriday, Jul 18, 2008Our daily calendar of events lists conferences and hearings scheduled to take place in the next four weeks. Chrysler Didn't Break Pledge To Retirees: CourtFriday, Jul 18, 2008An appellate judge has upheld a district court decision that Chrysler LLC was not obligated to retroactively include recently retired employees in an early retirement incentive program it offered in 2004. Customer Reps Sue ACS Over Break PayFriday, Jul 18, 2008A purported class action filed against Affiliated Computer Systems Inc. for allegedly unpaid mandatory rest breaks to call center workers has been moved to federal court. WilmerHale And McAfee Bicker Over Legal FeesFriday, Jul 18, 2008Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP has moved to dismiss McAfee Inc.'s complaint requesting that WilmerHale forfeit most of the $12 million the network security software maker paid the firm to represent its former CEO in a criminal securities action. Judge Certifies Class In Essentially Yours SuitFriday, Jul 18, 2008A federal judge has certified a class in a securities lawsuit brought against wellness products company Essentially Yours Industries Inc. by sales associates who allege the company sold them unregistered securities and misled them about the water filtration system they were expected to sell. CBS Honchos To Be Deposed In Rather Suit: ReportsFriday, Jul 18, 2008Attorneys for former CBS anchor Dan Rather are reportedly planning to take depositions from the network’s chief executive and its former president as they build on Rather’s $70 million defamation case against CBS. ERISA Class Action Certified Against KraftFriday, Jul 18, 2008A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit that accuses Kraft Foods Global Inc. of breaching its fiduciary duties by failing to rein in fees and expenses levied against one of its 401(k) plans. N.H. Nullifies New Overtime Wage LawFriday, Jul 18, 2008Having recently adopted a law to change overtime compensation requirements for delivery drivers, state lawmakers in New Hampshire have enacted another law that renders the first one moot even before its effective date. Thelen Reid Reportedly Open To MergerFriday, Jul 18, 2008Weathering a number of recent departures, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP is reportedly on the hunt for a merger partner. 7th Circ. Says In Vitro Is Gender-SpecificThursday, Jul 17, 2008A federal appeals court has ruled that a woman laid off from water-treatment company Nalco Co. after taking a leave of absence for fertility treatments is entitled to a trial under the Civil Rights Act of 1964's amendment on pregnancy. AT&T Hit With Another FLSA SuitThursday, Jul 17, 2008Former AT&T employees in California have filed a putative Fair Labor Standards Act class action alleging that the company failed to pay them overtime compensation and to provide them with rest and meal periods. Russian Authorities, Executives Target TNK-BP CEOThursday, Jul 17, 2008TNK-BP Management CEO Robert Dudley, whom four Russian billionaires have been trying to oust in a bid to take over the venture half-owned by BP Plc, has reportedly been targeted by Russian immigration authorities and a group of Russian executives that claim his employment contract is invalid. Judge Sends Sterling Sex Bias Case To ArbitrationThursday, Jul 17, 2008A federal judge has sent to arbitration a proposed sex discrimination class action against Sterling Jewelers Inc., the U.S.' largest jewelry store chain, and has denied the company's request for certification of an interlocutory appeal. Dell Sales Reps Get Conditional Class CertificationThursday, Jul 17, 2008A group of sales representatives has earned collective action status in a wage-and-hour lawsuit that alleges Dell Inc. underpaid thousands of call center workers. N.Y. Assembly Speaker Not Liable In Sex Case: CourtThursday, Jul 17, 2008A New York state court has ruled that New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver does not have to return $480,000 that the state spent to settle a scandal involving a staffer's sexual misconduct. Statewide Mortgage Wins Bid To Toss FLSA SuitThursday, Jul 17, 2008A federal judge has tossed a former receptionist's wage-and-hour lawsuit against Statewide Mortgage Group LLC for insufficient facts to support its claims, but will consider an amended version if the plaintiff fills in the blanks. Senate To Mull High Court's Limiting Of DamagesThursday, Jul 17, 2008The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday on whether recent Supreme Court decisions have shielded corporations from accountability for misconduct. Barbie Maker Comes Out On Top In Dispute Over BratzThursday, Jul 17, 2008A federal jury has reportedly found in favor of Barbie manufacturer Mattel Inc. in its dispute with manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. over the rights of the popular Bratz doll, whose inventor allegedly breached his exclusivity contract with Mattel. D.C. Circ. Rejects FBI Informant’s Tort SuitWednesday, Jul 16, 2008A federal appeals court has blocked an injured FBI confidential informant from suing the U.S. government for allegedly failing to protect him following the arrest of a drug cartel leader. 7th Circ. Sends Family Dollar FLSA Case Back To CourtWednesday, Jul 16, 2008A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a summary judgment ruling in favor of Family Dollar Stores of Indiana LP in a wage and overtime suit and remanded the case to the district court. |
 Chrysler Didn't Break Pledge To Retirees: CourtFriday, Jul 18, 2008Customer Reps Sue ACS Over Break PayFriday, Jul 18, 2008WilmerHale And McAfee Bicker Over Legal FeesFriday, Jul 18, 2008Judge Certifies Class In Essentially Yours SuitFriday, Jul 18, 2008CBS Honchos To Be Deposed In Rather Suit: ReportsFriday, Jul 18, 2008ERISA Class Action Certified Against KraftFriday, Jul 18, 20087th Circ. Says In Vitro Is Gender-SpecificThursday, Jul 17, 2008AT&T Hit With Another FLSA SuitThursday, Jul 17, 2008 N.H. Nullifies New Overtime Wage LawFriday, Jul 18, 2008N.H. Delivery Drivers Now Eligible For OvertimeWednesday, Jul 16, 2008Arbitration Best Bet For Consumer Disputes: StudyTuesday, Jul 15, 2008Pharmaceutical Industry Revises Code Of ConductThursday, Jul 10, 2008EU Eases State Aid Rules To Boost Certain AreasMonday, Jul 07, 2008La. Passes 'Bring Your Gun To Work' LawMonday, Jul 07, 2008Rule Change Could Decrease Funds To Bankrupt PlansThursday, Jul 03, 2008EU Eyes Broader Anti-Discrimination ProvisionsWednesday, Jul 02, 2008 Jones Day Adds 2 More Employment LawyersWednesday, Jul 16, 2008Hunton & Williams Opens San Francisco PostMonday, Jul 14, 2008Pillsbury Lures Partner From Schulte RothTuesday, Jul 08, 2008Labor And Media Expert Joins Reed Smith In N.Y.Monday, Jul 07, 2008Jones Day Adds Partner From Winston & StrawnMonday, Jul 07, 2008Hunton Snags Eight Akin Gump AttorneysTuesday, Jul 01, 2008K&L Gates Adds Ex-Akerman Labor LawyerMonday, Jun 30, 2008K&L Gates, Kennedy Covington To Merge July 1Tuesday, Jun 24, 2008 |
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