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Case: Wage & Hour/Worker Misclassification (D. Conn.)
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (147+ words) A Connecticut federal court granted class certification to adult performers claiming wage violations and tip theft against Streamate website operators, finding common questions predominate on worker misclassification and compensation practices. Nizeul v. ICF Tech., Inc., 2026 BL 92542, D. Conn., 3:24-cv-1393 (MPS), 3/18/26 A Connecticut federal…...
Supreme Court Weighs State Tort Liability for Freight Brokers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (537+ words) The US Supreme Court questioned whether Congress intended to shield freight brokers from liability for crashes involving carriers they hire when it deregulated the trucking industry more than 30 years ago. During argument on Wednesday, the Trump administration and counsel for…...
Boeing to Cut About 300 Defense Supply-Chain Jobs (2)
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) Boeing Co. is eliminating about 300 supply-chain jobs from its defense division, and is notifying affected workers this week, according to a person familiar with the move. Boeing Co. is eliminating about 300 supply-chain jobs from its defense division, and is notifying…...
Delaware Court Leaves Room for M&A ‘Bump Up’ Insurance Fights
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (966+ words) A highly anticipated ruling from Delaware's high court that units of American International Group Inc. and Chubb Ltd. may be on the hook for a settlement in post-M&A litigation won't put an end to disputes over a controversial directors…...
Home Depot ERISA Loss Causation Case Dropped Without SCOTUS Look
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (136+ words) Home Depot Inc. employees challenging their retirement plan dropped their lawsuit days before the US Supreme Court was slated to decide whether to use the dispute to review a circuit split under ERISA ... Home Depot Inc. employees challenging their retirement…...
SkyWest Trainees Suing Over Wages Denied Class Status, For Now
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (93+ words) SkyWest Trainees Suing Over Wages Denied Class Status, For Now'Bloomberg Law News SkyWest Airlines Inc. defeated three flight attendants" request for court-authorized notice to be issued to other workers they say were similarly underpaid for new hire training, inviting them…...
SEC Power to Recoup Illegal Profits at Risk as Justices Eye Case
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (919+ words) The SEC's practice of forcing defendants to relinquish profits from illegal activities, even when there's no apparent harm to investors, is under scrutiny again as influential groups urge the US Supreme Court to take up a case that could limit…...
Trucking Company Hit With $23 Million Pension Bill by NLRB Judge
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (137+ words) A trucking company owes a union pension fund more than $23 million in a case that arose from events going back more than 15 years, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled. A trucking company owes a union pension fund more than…...
Rule on Multidistrict Litigation’s First Steps Goes Into Effect
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (73+ words) A new federal rule governing the first steps for multidistrict litigation is set to take effect Monday, the result of years of debate over the measure and what it should include. A new federal rule governing the first steps for…...
Yellow Lands Bankruptcy Deals With Multiemployer Pension Plans
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (102+ words) Bankrupt trucking company Yellow reached settlements with 14 multiemployer pension plans to resolve billions of dollars in disputed withdrawal liability claims. Bankrupt trucking company Yellow reached settlements with 14 multiemployer pension plans to resolve billions of dollars in disputed withdrawal liability claims....