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Gov Con Employment Exchange
OFCCP Announces Systemic Hiring Discrimination Settlements
By Laura A. Mitchell, Jackson Lewis P.C.
This week OFCCP announced a pair of settlements in cases alleging systemic hiring discrimination. The payment of back wages to, and commitment to hire allege victims, were part of the settlements…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Settling your Illinois workers’ compensation case, now is the time!!!
By Mike Helfand
I've posted something about this in the past, but it's really timely so I'm mentioning it again. I just got something from a defense attorney about an insurance company having…
Legal Profession Blog
Medical Bill Write-Offs Not Compensable
A decision from the Louisiana Supreme CourtWe are presented with a question of first impression as to whether a writeoff from a medical provider, negotiated by the plaintiff‟s attorney, may…
Stoel Rives Environmental Law
California Attorney General Targets Prop. 65 Plaintiffs’ Settlement Terms
By Melissa A. Jones, Bao M. Vu
The California Office of the Attorney General is seeking to limit certain payment provisions common in Prop. 65 plaintiffs’ settlements with defendants. The proposed rulemaking, published September 25, 2015, would…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Second Circuit Holds that FLSA Settlements Require Court or Department of Labor Approval
On August 7, 2015, in Dorain Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc., 796 F.3d 199 (2d Cir. 2015), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that…
Class Action & Mass Torts
Seventh Circuit Provides Guidance On Fairness Of Class Action Settlement Agreements And Fee Awards
By Christopher M. Cascino and Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. In In Re Southwest Airlines Voucher Litigation, Case No. 13-3264 (7th Cir. Aug. 20, 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Target and Visa reach $67M settlement
Visa, Inc. announced on August 18th that it has reached a settlement with Target for $67 million to reimburse Visa for costs associated with the Target data breach in late…
PrawfsBlawg
Settlement in Hood County, TX
Main Tuesday, August 18, 2015Settlement in Hood County, TXA couple initially denied a marriage license by the County Clerk of Hood County, TX, has settled the lawsuit, recovering more than…
Risk and Recovery
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That Insured May Settle Tort Claim Without Insurer Consent Under “Fair and Reasonable” Standard
By Matthew J. Morris, Proskauer Labor and Employment Department
In Babcock & Wilcox Co. v. American Nuclear Insurers, a divided Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, deciding an issue of first impression under Pennsylvania law, recently held that when an insurer…
Valuation Litigation & Shareholder Rights Blog
Delaware Law Does Not Require All Stockholders to Settle on Same Terms as Non-Petitioning Dissenters
By Steve Hecht, Brandon M. Fierro
In his second appraisal decision in as many months, Chancellor Bouchard faced the novel question of whether the Chancery Court can approve a settlement between the surviving company and certain…