Fifth Circuit Affirms Judgment for Employer on Title IX and Title VII Retaliation Claims -
In Lewis v. Board of Supervisors of LSU, __ F.4th __ (5th Cir. Apr. 8, 2025), a former employee of a university football department...more
5/20/2025
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Fourth Circuit Stays Injunction Barring Enforcement of DEI Executive Orders On March 14, 2025, the Fourth Circuit issued an order in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Donald Trump, No. 25-1189...more
4/10/2025
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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some recent labor and employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal.
At the Supreme Court...more
1/16/2025
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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month.
Ninth Circuit Reinstates Law Prohibiting Discrimination in Healthcare Settings...more
This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month. Fifth Circuit Vacates DOL Tip Credit Rule...more
9/6/2024
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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month....more
8/5/2024
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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month.
Seventh Circuit Finds EEOC Failed to Prove Racial Harassment in Multi-Employee...more
6/7/2024
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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month....more
4/5/2024
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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month.
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11/1/2023
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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month.
At the Supreme Court...more
7/6/2023
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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal over the last month.
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5/2/2023
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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal over the last month....more
3/1/2023
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At the Supreme Court -
Recovery of Damages for Property Destroyed During a Strike. On January 10, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Glacier Northwest v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters. At issue is...more
2/1/2023
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Human resources professionals are focused today on dealing with myriad workplace issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic – new leave of absence laws, increased safety concerns, new privacy issues, and so on. In addition,...more