Southeastern Freight 401(k) Suit Gets Class Nod, Not Expansion
A lawsuit challenging Southeastern Freight Lines Inc.'s retirement plan fees is now a certified class action covering about 10,000 people.
Case: Individual Employment Rights/False Claims Act (W.D. Wash.)
A Washington federal court denied summary judgment to PeaceHealth on the claims of an administrative staff member that she faced retaliation and was forced to resign after reporting possible ...
Case: Labor Arbitration/Compensation (Arb.)
Arbitrator Mark W. Suardi ruled that Sysco Central Illinois, Inc. violated the CBA by not paying a grievant for hours worked on Labor Day for weekly overtime purposes, but acquiesced in ruling on ...
Case: Discrimination/Religious Accommodation (E.D.N.Y.)
A New York federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of a Christian court officer on a religious discrimination claim under Title VII where she met the test for adequately informing the ...
Case: Individual Employment Rights/Whistleblowing (W.D. Mich.)
A Michigan federal district court granted summary judgment to American Income Life Insurance Company on a state law whistleblower claim of a terminated employee who reported fraudulent business ...
Case: Labor Arbitration/Annual Leave (Arb.)
Arbitrator Mark W. Suardi ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs violated a Master Agreement by combining multiple departments to set annual leave procedures for RNs at Central Iowa VA ...
SAP to Scrutinize Partner Carahsoft Over DOJ investigation
SAP SE, Europe’s most valuable software company, is scrutinizing its relationship with government reseller Carahsoft Technology Corp. after the FBI raided the US company’s Virginia office in September ...
Halkbank Prosecution Can Go Forward, US Appeals Court Says
Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank can be prosecuted for conspiring to violate US sanctions against Iran, a federal appeals court ruled.
Emory University Gets Class Status Vacated in Covid Tuition Suit
Emory University successfully challenged class certification in a breach of contract suit involving the tuition students paid while studying online during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Eleventh Circuit ...
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Faces Sex-Trafficking Charges
Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive officer Mike Jeffries was charged with federal sex-trafficking crimes, according to people familiar with the matter.
Case: Wage & Hour/Fair Labor Standards Act (D. Ariz.)
An Arizona federal court denied Freedom of Expression LLC’s summary judgment motion on the FLSA minimum wage claims of twenty ...
IRS T.D.: Advance Manufacturing Investment Credit Rules (IRC §48D)
Final regulations to implement the advanced manufacturing investment credit established by the CHIPS Act of 2022 under I.R.C. §48D and §50 to incentivize the manufacture of semiconductors and ...