N.J. Supreme Court Upholds Order to Reimburse Workers’ Comp Claimant for Marijuana April 15, 2021 By Jim Sams The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a construction company to reimburse a workers’ compensation claimant for marijuana that...
COVID Lawsuits by State and Key Trends in Workplace Litigation for 2021: Seyfarth January 7, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic contributed to a spike in workplace lawsuits in 2020 and the number is only expected to grow...
Argument in London Pub Between U.S., British Agents Is Focus of UK Employment Suit October 2, 2020 By Ellen Milligan An insult-laden spat at a London pub that strained relations between U.S. and British law-enforcement agencies is at the center...
Apollo’s Insurer Unit, Athene Holding, Quietly Settles Harassment Case Against CEO September 25, 2019 By Heather Perlberg and Sabrina Willmer The allegations described a boss letting loose with profane tirades, sexist insults, racist comments, even physical intimidation. Purported incidents piled...
BNP Broker Wins Sex Discrimination Lawsuit, Highlighting Unequal Pay, Laddish Culture September 18, 2019 By Jonathan Browning A broker at BNP Paribas SA who complained about being paid less than male colleagues won her employment suit after...
Ex-AIG Employees, Seeking Back-Bonuses of $100M, Win British Court Ruling June 26, 2019 By Jonathan Browning A group of former traders and managers at American International Group Inc. won a London judge’s backing in their battle...
2 Ex-AIG Employees Win $10M in France, Ahead of Separate $100M Bonus Case in UK June 21, 2019 By Gaspard Sebag and Jonathan Browning Two former American International Group Inc. employees won awards totaling about $10 million after French judges chastised the insurance giant...
Once Voted SocGen’s Woman of the Year, Former Exec Sues for $6M After Firing March 14, 2019 By Gaspard Sebag A veteran executive who was voted woman of the year at Societe Generale SA is suing the bank at a...
Maryland Court Could Give More Time for Asbestos Lawsuits December 4, 2017 A Maryland court is weighing whether to give workers sickened by asbestos exposure more time to sue their employers, a...
States May Copy California’s Law to Give Employees Right to File Class Actions October 3, 2017 By Josh Eidelson This week, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether employees have the right to bring class actions against their bosses....