A former accounts receivable clerk was terminated from her position at Martin & Seibert after she reported the firm for suspicious overbilling. She noticed billing irregularities, including billing clients at attorney rates for work that was done by secretaries...
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Supreme Court to Determine Whether Title VII Protections Include Sexual Orientation or Gender Status
In October 2019, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a set of cases that could have a major impact on federal discrimination law, particularly as it applies to LGBTQ employees. The three cases involved two gay men and one transgender woman who were...
read moreFederal Judge Grants U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Class Status in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
The U.S. Women’s National Team filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation (“USSF”) alleging that they do not receive equal pay compared to the men’s team. In addition, they argued that their work conditions are not as favorable as the men’s conditions. This...
read moreGeneral Counsel for Wynn Casinos Involved in Invasion-of-Privacy Lawsuit
Kim Sinatra, former general counsel for Wynn Casinos, was named in an invasion of privacy lawsuit, alleging that she approved a secret undercover operation targeting Jorgen Nielsen, the former artistic director of a salon at the Wynn Las Vegas. In an article published...
read moreLaw Firm Reaches Settlement with Former Associate in Age Bias Lawsuit
Pryor Cashman LLP reached a settlement with a former associate who claimed that the law firm unfairly terminated his employment after 18 years on the job. The associate claimed that the law firm fired him because of his age, and that they were in violation of the Age...
read morePatent Lawsuits on the Rise
After President Barack Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act in 2011, there was a steady decline in patent lawsuits. However, according to data compiled by Unified Patents, close to 900 district court lawsuits regarding patents were filed in the second...
read moreSecond Woman Files EEOC Complaint Against DLA Piper Partner
A former Human Resources (“HR”) manager with DLA Piper filed an anonymous complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) against one of the company’s partners. The complaint alleges that the partner intimidated her, and that it got to the point...
read morePennsylvania Democrats Urge Lawmakers to Allow Student Athletes to Receive Endorsement Money
Student-athletes receive thousands of dollars in scholarship money. In fact, some students receive full scholarships for all four years of college. Yet, until recently, college athletes were prohibited from accepting compensation through lucrative endorsement deals....
read moreNLRB Addresses Issues Regarding Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
In the case of Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of employment contracts that prevent employees from pursuing collective litigation against their employer. Following this ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued several...
read moreNLRB Rule Does Not Recognize Graduate Students as Employees
Graduate students often teach classes and conduct valuable research while earning an advanced degree. However, according to a proposed rule by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), graduate students are not considered employees, meaning they do not have the...
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