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  • March 03, 2025

    Ex-Paxton Aides Say More Evidence Needed Before Judgment

    Four of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former deputies have asked an Austin court to allow them to present more evidence in their 2020 employment retaliation suit, writing that his office was "trying to backtrack" its assertion that it wouldn't contest the case.

  • March 02, 2025

    WH Appeals After Watchdog Chief Is Permanently Reinstalled

    A D.C. federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump's firing of the head of the Office of Special Counsel was illegal, finding that the federal employment watchdog can only be ousted for cause.

  • February 28, 2025

    Trump Admin Cuts Raise Trade Secret Security Concerns

    As the Trump administration reduces the size of the federal government, intellectual property attorneys are expressing concerns about the continued safeguarding of trade secrets that companies are required to disclose to certain agencies.

  • February 28, 2025

    Software Engineer Faces Prison For Sharing Info With China

    A Southern California man has pled guilty to downloading sensitive technology from a former employer and using it to market his own competing business to a company in China, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • February 28, 2025

    New Jersey AG Office Tells Court It Wasn't Whistleblowers' Boss

    The New Jersey Attorney General's Office told a state judge Friday that it should be removed from a lawsuit accusing the Warren County prosecutor's office of retaliating against two detectives for their part in uncovering an alleged fraud scheme, because the attorney general was never their employer.

  • February 28, 2025

    SuperValu Complains About Falsity Question In FCA Case

    Whistleblowers claiming SuperValu overcharged the government by $123 million for prescriptions can ask witnesses a single question alluding to a bitterly contested legal finding in the False Claims Act case in Illinois federal court, the grocer revealed in a motion objecting to the judge allowing that question.

  • February 27, 2025

    11th Circ. Urged To Revive Captivity Claims Against Cruise Co.

    Two former crew members who served aboard a Celebrity Cruises Inc. ship urged the Eleventh Circuit to reinstate their COVID-19 related false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims in a proposed class action against the company, arguing they were wrongly tossed after getting remanded to the lower court.

  • February 27, 2025

    Alsup Halts 'Illegal' Firings Of Probationary Federal Workers

    U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Thursday temporarily blocked the mass firings of probationary federal employees ordered by President Donald Trump's administration, determining that the Office of Personnel Management illegally directed government agencies to terminate the probationary employees without authority to do so from Congress.

  • February 27, 2025

    Conn. Firm Windup Fight Belongs In Arbitration, Court Told

    Connecticut attorney Ryan McKeen asked a judge Thursday to pause a derivative lawsuit his onetime 50-50 law partner Andrew Garza brought against him over the dissolution and windup of their firm, arguing that the claims should be heard in arbitration proceedings that were already cleared in a related suit.

  • February 27, 2025

    Whistleblowers Fired By Paxton Propose $6.75M Settlement

    Four of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former top deputies-turned-whistleblowers are asking for more than $6.75 million from his office to settle claims they were unlawfully fired for reporting Paxton's possible abuses of office to the FBI in 2020.

  • February 27, 2025

    Relator Fights Discovery Ruling In FCA Suit Against AECOM

    A whistleblower accusing AECOM of falsely billing the U.S. Army on a $1.9 billion contract urged a New York federal judge to rethink a decision to deny discovery requests, arguing the company improperly withheld information it's now asserting in a summary judgment bid.

  • February 26, 2025

    Trump Orders Fed Agencies To Plan For Large Layoffs

    The White House is telling federal agencies to submit plans for "large-scale" layoffs by mid-March, accusing them of siphoning funding for "unproductive and unnecessary programs" and "not producing results for the American public."

  • February 26, 2025

    Conn. Judge Tosses False Origin Claims In Atty's Firing Suit

    A Connecticut federal judge has dismissed an attorney's lawsuit against his former firm and a litigation finance group described as its biggest client, nixing false designation and false origin claims surrounding the firm's alleged use of his name to lure clients after firing him.

  • February 26, 2025

    DC Judge Extends Order Keeping Special Counsel In Place

    A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to keep the fired head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel in the post for another three days while the court deliberates the merits of the federal employment watchdog's claims that President Donald Trump lacks the authority to remove him from office without cause.

  • February 26, 2025

    Texas Judge Tosses Law Firm's Claims Of Unfair Competition

    A Houston federal court has trimmed a trade secrets suit a Washington state-based immigration firm is pursuing against a Texas rival, finding two of seven claims are preempted by the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

  • February 26, 2025

    Wilson Sonsini Adds Employment Litigator In Palo Alto

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has added an employment law expert to its litigation department in Palo Alto, California, who brings with her more than 15 years of BigLaw experience including most recently at O'Melveny & Myers LLP.

  • February 25, 2025

    WestRock Blamed For Toxic Vapors In Worker's Injury Suit

    The WestRock packaging company has been hit with a negligence suit in Washington federal court by a worker who claims exposure to fumes from a chemical spill while doing repairs at a Pacific Northwest paper mill caused him to suffer a collapsed lung and later be diagnosed with a tumor.

  • February 25, 2025

    Ex-Privacy Board Members Sue Trump Over Firings

    Two Democrats who had served on Congress' privacy watchdog over the executive branch's counterterrorism policies are suing the Trump administration, claiming they were illegally fired from the nonpartisan board to deny it a quorum and end its oversight.

  • February 25, 2025

    FTC Probing $615M Healthcare Staffing Merger

    Talent software and staffing company Aya Healthcare Inc.'s roughly $615 million bid to buy Cross Country Healthcare Inc. and take the staffing and recruitment company private hit a snag last week with a Federal Trade Commission merger probe that prevents the transaction from closing, for now.

  • February 25, 2025

    Payments Weren't Admission Philly Cop Got COVID At Work

    A Philadelphia police officer's "excused time," or E-Time, payments when he contracted COVID-19 were not a substitute for workers' compensation or an acknowledgment that he caught the disease on the job, so a state appellate court said Tuesday that he could not reinstate those payments under the workers' comp law.

  • February 25, 2025

    VA Fires Another 1,400 Employees Amid Dems' Pushback

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday it is dismissing another 1,400 probationary employees from "non-mission critical" positions amid criticism from Democrats over a round of cuts announced earlier this month.

  • February 25, 2025

    Pond Lehocky Adds Workers' Comp Atty, Expands To Altoona

    National plaintiffs firm Pond Lehocky Giordano LLP has expanded its resources and its reach in Pennsylvania with the addition of a workers' compensation attorney who will open the firm's new location in Altoona.

  • February 24, 2025

    9th Circ. Axes Fee Award In California Pizza Kitchen Hack Deal

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday scrapped an attorney fee award of $800,000 given to class counsel as part of a deal resolving data breach litigation against California Pizza Kitchen, finding that the lower court had failed to properly compare the "actual value" of the settlement — which the panel put around $950,000 — to the requested fees.

  • February 24, 2025

    Tax Software Co. Says Rival Is The Real Trade Secrets Thief

    Corporate-focused tax preparation software company Avalara, accused by Vertex Inc. of poaching workers to steal trade secrets, has asked to file counterclaims, arguing Vertex has actually done the illegal poaching.

  • February 24, 2025

    Buchanan Ingersoll Adds Ogletree Employment Ace In Tampa

    Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC announced Monday that it picked up a new shareholder in Tampa, Florida, for its labor and employment section from Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC.

Expert Analysis

  • Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.

  • How Trump's 2nd Term May Alter The Immigration Landscape

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    Rhetoric from Donald Trump's campaign and his choice of hardline appointees indicate that a more restrictive and punitive approach to immigration is in our immediate future, especially in areas like humanitarian relief, nonimmigrant visa processing, and travel and green card eligibility, says John Quill at Mintz.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • What Lawyers Can Learn From High School AI Suit

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    A pending Massachusetts lawsuit regarding artificial intelligence use in an academic setting underscores the need for attorneys to educate themselves on AI technology and tools that affect their clients so they can advise on establishing clear expectations and limits around the permissible use of AI, say attorneys at Hinckley Allen.

  • Best Practices For Effective Employee Assistance Programs

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    Employee assistance programs can be a powerful tool for establishing health and wellness initiatives in workplaces, and certain implementation steps can help both employers and workers gain maximum benefit from EAPs, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

  • Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.

  • What Trump's Next Term May Mean For Biz Immigration

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    Leonard D'Arrigo at Harris Beach discusses the employment-based immigration policies businesses can potentially expect during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, based on policies enacted during his first administration, statements made during his campaign and proposals in Project 2025.

  • AI Monitoring And FCRA: Employer Compliance Essentials

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    As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission signal determination to treat AI-based workplace surveillance as a potential Fair Credit Reporting Act issue, employers must commit to educating HR and compliance staff on these quickly evolving regulatory expectations, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.

  • Weak Reasoning Underlies Fla. Judge's Bold Qui Tam Ruling

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    U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle's groundbreaking decision in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, holding that qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional, relies on weak logic to reach a conclusion that differs from every other court that has ruled on the issue, says Ethan Greenberg at Anderson Kill.

  • FTC Focus: Zeroing In On Post-Election Labor Markets

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    The presidential election and the push-and-pull of the administrative state's reach are likely to affect the Federal Trade Commission's focus on labor markets, including the tenor of noncompete rule enforcement, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

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    Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • 8 Tech Tips For Stress-Free Remote Depositions

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    Court reporter Kelly D’Amico shares practical strategies for attorneys to conduct remote depositions with ease and troubleshoot any issues that arise, as it seems deposition-by-Zoom is here to stay after the pandemic.

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