Feb
16
7th Circuit Rules For Abbott On Former Employees’ ERISA Interference Claims
February 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment
CHICAGO – A certified class of former employees of Abbott Laboratories failed to prove that Abbott created a spin-off unit to avoid paying retirement benefits in violation of Section 510 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed Feb. 3 (Myla Nauman, et al. v. Abbott Laboratories, et [...]
Dec
16
Out-Of-State Employees’ Competition Law Claims Can Proceed, 9th Circuit Says
December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
SAN FRANCISCO – Out-of-state employees who worked in California may proceed with claims under California’s labor code and unfair competition law (UCL) but not with claims seeking to apply those laws to work done outside the state, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Dec. 13 (Donald Sullivan, Deanna Evich, Richard Burkow v. Oracle [...]
Nov
4
High Court Hears Arguments On Prisoner’s Right To Sue Prison Employees
November 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal prisoner suing over his alleged mistreatment behind bars has failed to show that the remedies provided in Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics (403 U.S. 388 [1971]) are applicable, the attorney representing the prison management company and several of the company’s employees argued Nov. 1 [...]
Jul
8
Split 2nd Circuit Allows Female Employees To Proceed With Class Arbitration Action
July 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – A group of women who allege that they were paid less than their male counterparts while selling jewelry may proceed with their claims as a class action in arbitration, a split Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled July 1, reversing a ruling by a U.S. District Court for the Southern [...]