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Litigation Lens- The Blake Lively Case—Worker Classification, Contracts, and Retaliation [Podcast]

In this episode of our Litigation Lens podcast series, Michael Nail (shareholder, Greenville) is joined by Sarah Zucco (shareholder, New York) and Olivia Orlando-Donovan (associate...

Employment Law This Week® - Episode 437: Agencies Step Up DEI Scrutiny, DOL Clarifies Overtime Rules, and California Cou...

Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge Over Sign-On Bonuses, Credit Denials and Chemical Leak Scare

Walgreens is suing its own employees to recover bonuses with two-year commitment terms.       

Hollywood Production Dispute Highlights Reach of FEHA Retaliation Protections

Supreme Court Set to Resolve Circuit Split Over Title IX Applicability to Employment Discrimination Claims

After 19 Years of Litigation(!) And a $43 Million Award, Judgment in Escrow Officer Wage Case Is Largely Reversed

Cortina v. North Am. Title Co., 2026 WL 1506576 (Cal. Ct. App. 2026) In this 137-page opinion, which the Court of Appeal noted involves an even more “rare and beastly case” than Du...

The Employment Strategists S2 Ep 7 - The 5 Million Dollar HR Failure [Podcast]

A single complaint can create two very different outcomes for an employer. In this episode of The Employment Strategists, we examine two workplace harassment cases involving simila...

Why California Labor & Employment Attorneys Are in High Demand Across Private Practice

Reducing Legal Exposure When Managing Employee Performance Issues (US)

$103 Million “Thermonuclear” Age Discrimination Verdict Overturned In Los Angeles

In a welcome reminder that eye-popping punitive damage awards still face meaningful judicial scrutiny, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has struck down an $83 million punitive da...

Employment Tip of the Month – June 2026

When is a PIP an adverse employment action?

The 1st Circuit in Walsh v. HNTB Corporation clarifies when performance improvement plans qualify as adverse employment actions under Title VII. The post When is a PIP an adverse e...

No Cap! Employer Size Must be Placed at Issue for Damages Caps Under Title VII to Apply

Texas Business Court Draws a Line on Employment Claims in Exxon Bias Suit

In an early jurisdictional ruling that Texas litigators will want to watch closely, the Texas Business Court has sent a former Exxon Mobil executive’s $5 million racial discriminat...

Cal. Federal Court Grants Employer Summary Judgment Despite Protected Whistleblowing

Meet The Law Firm That's Suing Employers on a Volume Basis

For HKM Employment Attorneys, which has more than 100 lawyers filing suits on behalf of plaintiffs, its large size gives it "the ability to fund any case and not get overwhelmed or...

Flipping the Script: The EEOC’s Lawsuit Against the New York Times Takes Aim at “Reverse” Discrimination

USERRA Compliance: Navigating Military Leave Obligations and Emerging Litigation Risks

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act applies to public and private employers of all sizes and protects employees absent from work for qualifying military s...

Wage-Hour Class Action Certification: Overby Reinforces That Specifics, Not High-Level Allegations, Matter

Dissatisfaction Is Not Discrimination- Fourth Circuit Affirms Employer Discretion Over Reasonable Accommodations

Another California “Thermonuclear” Verdict: $105 Million to Employee Who Reported Workplace Harassment

Staffing firm says Philadelphia Indemnity refused to defend labor-law class action

An internal email about a "sample case" sits at the heart of this coverage fight

OOTO But Not Out of the Woods: Legal Risks for Employers During and After FMLA Leave

Many employers underestimate that liability under the FMLA extends well beyond denying leave for an unlawful reason. It can arise from everyday decisions about communication, workl...

Employer May Pursue Multiple Claims Against Competitor for Raiding Employees and Customers