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Judge sends age bias claims over restructured hiring process to jury
A federal court in Massachusetts has allowed age discrimination claims against a pharmaceutical company to proceed to trial, finding that a jury could conclude that the company’s interview-based rehiring […]
Federal court allows transgender worker’s discrimination claim to proceed
A federal court in Alabama has denied a motion to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit brought by a transgender employee, finding that the plaintiff plausibly alleged that she was terminated because […]
Conduct a technology audit for your firm
The tools you currently have in place in your law firm may not be sufficient in today’s fast-paced world. Technology is moving faster than ever, and artificial intelligence is changing […]
What HR leaders need to know about EEOC enforcement priorities
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its FY 2027 Agency Performance Plan detailing enforcement priorities and compliance expectations.
New federal rule could reward employees with millions for reporting financial crimes
A newly proposed federal rule could significantly expand financial incentives and protections for employees who report money laundering, sanctions violations, and other financial crimes, with potential payouts reaching into the […]
Court finds transgender nurse’s termination not tied to performance
A federal judge has granted summary judgment to a hospital employer, finding that a transgender nurse failed to show that her termination was based on gender identity rather than documented […]
AI adoption surges across legal industry, survey finds
The legal community is quickly adopting artificial intelligence. According to The State of AI in Legal, a Litify 2025 report, the adoption rate of AI among the legal community increased […]
Your best people are leaving because you stopped paying attention
COVID did something to us that a decade of wellness programs never could. It forced us to look directly at our own mortality and ask: is this how I want […]
AI chat histories could become evidence in court
Two recent federal court decisions are raising a new question for employers: Could your employees’ AI chat histories show up as evidence in a lawsuit? The answer, at least for […]
EEOC secures $15M settlement over COVID-19 vaccine exemption claims
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has reached a $15 million conciliation agreement with a global technology company to resolve allegations of religious and disability discrimination tied to its […]
To pay or not to pay: Navigating paid time off and protected leave
Many employers have long-standing policies stating that an employee taking protected leave must exhaust all accrued paid time off before taking the leave as unpaid. From the employer’s perspective, this […]
Three cash flow management tips for small and mid-sized businesses
Bank of America highlights three key cash flow management strategies for small and mid-sized businesses to improve financial stability and growth.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers stroke from ruptured aneurysm
- Premises Liability- Man suffers paralysis after bench tipped back
- Medical Malpractice – Botched tubal ligation results in childbirth
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Pickup truck passenger dies from crash injuries
- Medical Malpractice-Patient received spleen injury during colonoscopy
- Medical Malpractice – Patient suffers complications from improper cyst removal
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Henrico driver sustained wrist fracture in five-car collision
- Medical Malpractice-Patient dies following blood loss in surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Defense points to plaintiff’s prior collision, stressors
- Medical Malpractice – Ingrown toenail removal leads to CRPS type 2
- Motor Vehicle Negligence Rear-seat passenger injured when car hits telephone pole
Opinion Digests
- Arbitration – Court decides whether nonparty to arbitration agreement can enforce it
- Constitutional – Circuit court applied wrong standard in church dispute
- Civil Procedure – Medical malpractice statute of limitations doesn’t apply to claims against hospital
- Bankruptcy – Creditor can’t examine debtor under Bankruptcy Code § 707(b)(1)
- Administrative – Court construes Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- Taxation – County’s tax assessment was ‘plainly wrong’
- Negligence – Release doesn’t bar rider’s negligence claim against horse owner
- Bankruptcy – Motion to reinstate Chapter 7 petition previously dismissed by court is denied
- Wills and trusts – Court applied incorrect statute of limitations to breach of trust claims
- Administrative – Doctor’s attacks on license suspension order fails
- Habeas Corpus – Petition attacking military court martial is dismissed
- Parent and Child – Stepmother awarded custody of stepchildren over father’s objection
