By Maria Dinzeo | July 10, 2024
The case, brought on behalf of about 6,000 Twitter workers, alleged Elon Musk violated a federal law that governs benefit plans. U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson said ERISA did not apply to the severance program at issue but gave the plaintiffs the opportunity to refile using a different legal basis.
By Chris O'Malley | June 27, 2024
Recent attacks on the Brentwood, Tennessee-based retailer underscore the risks faced by companies that seek to cast themselves as champions of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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By Hugo Guzman | February 9, 2024
An EY study of institutional investors found signals that "the paradigm of maximizing profits at the expense of worker satisfaction is being significantly challenged."
By Charles Toutant | November 20, 2023
Enactment of the Crown Act has been followed by litigation elsewhere, including in the Southern District of Texas, where the Barbers Hill Independent School District faces a suit on behalf of a student suspended for violating a restriction on the length of a male student's hair.
By Maria Dinzeo | November 8, 2023
"If your co-worker shows up and says 'cease-fire' or 'Blue Lives Matter,' you name it, it triggers a sense of vulnerability because you now identify yourself by your response," in-house attorney Emily Knoles said.
By Chris O'Malley | October 16, 2023
Given the Americans with Disabilities Act's complexity, "it can really be the Achilles' heel for employers," Seyfarth Shaw partner Christopher DeGroff said.
By Maria Dinzeo | August 17, 2023
Southwest says ordering three of its senior in-house counsel to undergo religious liberty training will cause irreparable damage to the airline's and the lawyers' reputation.
By Greg Andrews | August 9, 2023
Texas federal Judge Brantley Starr ordered the airline to put three senior lawyers through at least eight hours of training from the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom by the end of the month.
By Trudy Knockless | February 3, 2023
"Taking action to impede former employees from communicating directly with the commission staff about a possible securities law violation is not only bad corporate governance. It is illegal," said Jason Burt, director of the SEC's Denver regional office.
By Hugo Guzman | February 1, 2023
"While there's much written about the EEOC, there are some spots in its agenda that are hard to penetrate," said Chris DeGroff, a Seyfarth Shaw partner who helped write a new report on the agency.
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