Seyfarth Synopsis: Defendants can remove lawsuits filed in state courts to federal courts if they meet the statutory requirements for removal under either 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) or the Class Action Fairness Act. In Home Depot U....more
5/30/2019
/ CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Co-Defendants ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Counterclaims ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
General Removal Provisions ,
Home Depot USA Inc v Jackson ,
Jurisdiction ,
Remand ,
Removal ,
SCOTUS ,
Third-Party
Seyfarth Synopsis: Although back pay has been awarded in Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) cases for quite some time, few courts have specifically addressed whether these damages are discretionary or mandatory. In...more
9/24/2018
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Appeals ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Contributions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Law Enforcement ,
Public Employees ,
Remand ,
Retirement Plan ,
Summary Judgment
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an opinion laced with frustration over a third appeal in a class action involving attorneys’ fees, the Seventh Circuit ruled that an objector was entitled to recover attorneys’ fees from class counsel’s...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Hispanic employees of a poultry processing plant alleged harassment and abuse on the job. The company claimed that the employees’ allegations were fabricated in order to obtain U visas, which are available...more
10/4/2016
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Immigrants ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Physical Abuse ,
Remand ,
Sexual Harassment ,
U Visas ,
Vacated