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Dad wins $5M class settlement after he’s denied primary caregiver parental leave

A fraud investigator at JPMorgan Chase who led a class action lawsuit over denied parental leave for fathers has won an agreement to settle the case for $5 million. Derek Rotondo, the lead plaintiff, obtained $5 million in a proposed settlement for fathers working at JPMorgan Chase who were denied…

May 31, 2019 10:56 AM CDT

White House tosses proposed rule for increased criminal background checks of federal job seekers

The White House has withdrawn a proposed rule change that would have expanded criminal background checks of federal job applicants, including whether the individual went through pretrial diversion. The Hill and the Washington Post have coverage. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management proposed the rule change in February to increase…

May 30, 2019 1:14 PM CDT

Lawyer files $5M suit against city, says rodents at work led to her contracting flea-borne typhus

Los Angeles attorney Elizabeth Greenwood, who was diagnosed with flea-borne typhus in November, has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city, arguing that a rat infestation outside her downtown city hall office led to the illness and bosses retaliated against her when she shared her story with news organizations.

Apr 24, 2019 7:15 AM CDT

Was it a stinker of a decision? Employee appeals after judge rules farting wasn’t workplace bullying

A former contract administrator with an Australian construction firm in Melbourne wants an appeals court to reinstate his lawsuit of $1.28 million in U.S. currency ($1.8 million in Australian currency) claiming his boss bullied him by repeatedly farting on him. The Supreme Court of Victoria’s Court of Appeal heard the…

Mar 27, 2019 10:52 AM CDT

Dad wins $5M class settlement after he’s denied primary caregiver parental leave

White House tosses proposed rule for increased criminal background checks of federal job seekers

Lawyer files $5M suit against city, says rodents at work led to her contracting flea-borne typhus

Was it a stinker of a decision? Employee appeals after judge rules farting wasn’t workplace bullying

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Dad wins $5M class settlement after he’s denied primary caregiver parental leave

White House tosses proposed rule for increased criminal background checks of federal job seekers

Lawyer files $5M suit against city, says rodents at work led to her contracting flea-borne typhus

Was it a stinker of a decision? Employee appeals after judge rules farting wasn’t workplace bullying

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Topics: Career & Practice

Jones Day has hired nearly 100 SCOTUS clerks in a dozen years; how many are in this year's class?

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2024 in Review: Generative AI dominated legal tech