The Amicus Brief: A Powerful Tool for Advocacy - Cohen Milstein
Amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs are critical advocacy tools in high-stakes cases.| Cohen Milstein
Even as the government shutdown stalls work in Washington, D.C., the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is taking additional steps to undermine its mission. Joe Sellers and Christine Webber's oped discusses the impact of the EEOC's refusal to enforce the disparate impact rule and what employees can do to seek justice. Source| Cohen Milstein
A Third Circuit ruling that the Fair Labor Standards Act's collective action opt-in mechanism is silent about the release of unasserted claims by opt-out class action members will make it easier to settle cases containing claims under both federal and state wage and hour laws, attorneys said. Source| Cohen Milstein
A recent Eleventh Circuit decision opens up a route for overturning the appellate court's strictest-in-the-nation precedent requiring administrative exhaustion of all claims brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, attorneys say, given that two judges in a panel concurrence advocated for such action following en banc review. Source| Cohen Milstein
A California federal judge gave the initial OK to a $2.25 million settlement that aims to shutter a former lighting company worker's class action claiming the business mismanaged a $25 million asset ownership sale that established its employee stock ownership plan. Source| Cohen Milstein
The state of Oregon has pushed back against Coinbase's objections to a federal judge's findings and recommendation that the state's case against the cryptocurrency platform be sent back to state court, saying the judge "properly concluded that no basis for federal jurisdiction exists." Source| Cohen Milstein
Attorneys general of the District of Columbia and three states told a Tennessee federal court Wednesday that they have concerns about a combined $141.8 million worth of class settlements for antitrust claims against several multifamily landlords that allegedly used property management software company RealPage Inc.'s technology for rent price-fixing. Source| Cohen Milstein
Whistleblowers have been essential in protecting taxpayers, patients, consumers and investors in every major wave of technological change. AI is no different. Source| Cohen Milstein
In this Q&A, Daniel McCuaig and Raymond Sarola discuss the DOJ's new whistleblower program and the incentives it presents for individuals with nonpublic information who report it to the government. Source| Cohen Milstein
Judge Angel Kelley on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled in favor of an IBM worker who was let go because of his age along with about 20,000 other workers as part of discriminatory mass layoffs. Judge Kelley held that his age discrimination claim is timely even though it was not filed by a contractual deadline imposed by IBM. Source| Cohen Milstein
Amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs are critical advocacy tools in high-stakes cases.| Cohen Milstein
We champion the causes of real people to deliver corporate reforms and fair markets for the common good.| Cohen Milstein
The move marks a significant shift in EEOC enforcement, and critics say it weakens an effective legal tool used to root out workplace discrimination.| Cohen Milstein
Bayer AG shareholders have asked a California federal judge to give final approval of its $38 million settlement with the German multinational to end claims it downplayed litigation risks related to…| Cohen Milstein
In the enchanted world of employee benefits, one question looms large: when it comes to disputes under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, is arbitration the Wizard with all the answers?| Cohen Milstein
As fall kicks into gear, employers should accommodate workers’ requests for time off for religious holidays, seasonal illnesses and voting. Workers’ rights attorney, Rebecca Ojserkis of Cohen Milstein…| Cohen Milstein
The law firms that filed one of the original class-action lawsuits challenging real estate commissions nationwide have a new target: Zillow.| Cohen Milstein
Plaintiffs claim that since 1980, DuPont and Chemours have knowingly dumped toxic PFAS chemicals from its Fayetteville Works plant into the Cape Fear River| Cohen Milstein
In recognition of the critical role played by whistleblowers, a number of programs have been established to provide them with substantial financial awards if their information leads the government to…| Cohen Milstein
