Marc Lieberstein and Georges Nahitchevansky joined Akerman in its intellectual property practice group in New York, the firm announced Oct. 24.

Businesses eyeing pay transparency reporting requirements in Europe aren’t ready yet for looming new rules, according to a new study.

Litigants must seek a judge’s disqualification at the earliest possible moment after discovering facts that support an allegation of bias, California’s top court ruled.

A former Santé Ventures marketing director who twice went to trial in her lawsuit seeking bonus payments must choose between seeing her $1.4 million jury verdict cut by $200,000 or preparing for a third trial, a federal judge said.

Matthew Yelovich joined Cleary Gottlieb as a partner in its Americas litigation practice in the Bay Area, the firm announced Monday.

Ellenor Stone joined Pierson Ferdinand as a partner in its employment, labor, and benefits practice in Atlanta, the firm announced Monday.

A former vice president at the University of Texas at Austin is suing the school for allegedly discriminating against him based on his gender and wrongfully terminating his employment.

An aide to Michigan congressman Shri Thanedar, has sued the office claiming she’s been subjected to age discrimination.

Southwest Airlines Co.'s pilot union can move forward with its lawsuit alleging the company illegally intimidated and disciplined pilots for labor organizing, a federal appeals court ruled.

A Pennsylvania federal district court denied Resources for Human Development, Inc.'s motion to dismiss the claims of a class of providers that they were not paid for all hours worked during their shifts, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state law. Barnes v. Res. for Hum. Dev., Inc., 2024 BL 382426, E.D. Pa., 24-757, 10/24/24

A New Jersey federal district court granted summary judgment to Wayfair, LLC on the claims of a warehouse associate who had Covid-19 that he faced discrimination and was discharged due to a disability, in violation of state law. Gaines v. Wayfair, LLC, 2024 BL 382637, D.N.J., 21-15843 (KMW-EAP), 10/24/24

A class of employees of two New York restaurants, The Bao and Uluh, which shared ownership and a central office, were granted summary judgment in part on their allegations of violations of the FLSA and state law, a federal district court ruled. Mangahas v. Eight Oranges Inc., 2024 BL 376679, S.D.N.Y., 22-cv-4150 (LJL), 10/22/24

Federal appellate judges wrestled Monday with how to apply a complex web of judicial opinions in a dispute over whether a sauce-supply company must be indemnified from claimed violations of a landmark Illinois privacy law.

Hot Topic Inc. was sued in California federal court after a hacker who goes by the name “Satanic” began allegedly selling customers’ personal data on the dark web.

Discovery Communications LLC disclosed the personally identifying information of visitors to its HGTV.com website to Meta Platforms Inc. without consent in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, according to a proposed class action.

A federal government crackdown on consumer information leaks is threatening new tax code provisions designed to let employers help their workers save for retirement while paying off college debt.

Telehealth-services provider Lemonaid Health Inc. must face most claims of a proposed class action alleging it disclosed the personal health information of patients to Meta Platforms Inc., Google LLC, TikTok Inc., and other third parties without their consent in violation of state privacy laws.

Honeywell International Inc. accused Swiss company Scandit AG of infringing five patents with its barcode-scanning products in a new federal lawsuit.

A former vice president at the University of Texas at Austin is suing the school for allegedly discriminating against him based on his gender and wrongfully terminating his employment.

An aide to Michigan congressman Shri Thanedar, has sued the office claiming she’s been subjected to age discrimination.

A former regional account manager working for Novo Nordisk Inc. is suing the healthcare company, alleging it failed to accommodate her disabilities, retaliated against her, and wrongfully terminated her employment.

GoDaddy.com LLC discriminated against a Black director of technical program management, including by subjecting him to a hostile environment and firing him while he was on medical leave for mental health issues caused by the bias, a federal lawsuit alleged.

A former bagger for Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. in Olean, N.Y., sued the company in federal district court for its lack of response to alleged harassment by co-workers based on his sex, gender, and sexual orientation, as well his termination that he says was retaliation for complaining.

Three Orthodox Jewish families plausibly alleged that federal law requires the state to pay for their special needs children’s education in Jewish schools, the Ninth Circuit said Monday.