Circuit Updates

• Citing Dukes, court overturns class certification in wage and hour dispute

  By Ashley Post  |  May 1, 2013

  A recent 9th Circuit decision demonstrates the power of the landmark 2011 Supreme Court case Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes in employment class actions.

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  Employer not obligated to provide FMLA “light duty” assignment

  By Alanna Byrne  |  May 1, 2013

  Employers do not have an obligation to return employees to light duty assignments under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) before the employee can perform essential job functions, the 7th Circuit ruled in James v. Hyatt Regency Chicago.

• Campaign contributions not enough to establish arbitrator partiality

  By Alanna Byrne  |  May 1, 2013

  When James Freeman and his former employer Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) selected an arbitrator to settle Freeman’s age discrimination claim against the company, Maureen Lally-Green topped both parties’ lists.

• Roundup: 2nd, 5th, 6th and 8th Circuits

  By Julie Beck  |  May 1, 2013

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  D.C. Circuit dismisses NLRB charges against medical center

  By Ashley Post  |  April 29, 2013

  If the past few months are any indication, it seems the D.C. Circuit has it out for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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  9th Circuit arbitration decision could impact employment disputes

  By Ashley Post  |  April 12, 2013

  The 9th Circuit handed down an arbitration-related decision yesterday that could help corporate defendants in employment disputes.

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  Gupta not liable to Goldman for Rajaratnam tips

  By Ashley Post  |  April 8, 2013

  Even though he’s currently serving a two-year prison sentence for providing tips to notorious inside trader Raj Rajaratnam, Rajat Gupta recently got some good news.

• Cheat Sheet: 8 strangest lawsuits driving the 7 most noteworthy in-house career moves

  By Mark Diamond  |  April 1, 2013

  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), never the most popular of federal agencies, is now facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for an incident involving a jar of gourmet peanut butter.

• Roundup: 5th, 6th, 9th and 11th Circuits

  By Julie Beck  |  March 26, 2013

  Stored Communications Act doesn’t protect cell phone contents; CEO who caused company bankruptcy needs longer prison sentence; Customer can sue for emotional distress over uneaten contaminated food; Externs not employees under FLSA

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  Pregnancy Discrimination Act does not require special accommodations

  By Alanna Byrne  |  March 26, 2013

  Employers do not have to provide special accommodations to pregnant workers under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the 4th Circuit ruled on Jan. 9 in Young v. United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS).