Law
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The Seventh Circuit said on Tuesday that the National Labor Relations Board acted properly when it barred the University of Chicago from presenting evidence to support its contention that students working at the school’s libraries are temporary employees who aren’t eligible to bargain collectively… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The companies behind the Spearmint Rhino chain of nightclubs will pay $3.65 million to resolve a class action alleging they misclassified exotic dancers as independent contractors rather than employees in order to pay them less, according to a settlement filed Monday in California federal court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Wendy’s escaped a proposed class action on Thursday in Illinois federal court, in which the fast-food chain had been accused of discriminating against people with visual impairments by serving only customers in automobiles at the drive-thru window during late-night hours… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Software company Juma Technology Corp. sued Massoud & Pashkoff LLP in New York state court Wednesday, accusing the Big Apple-based law firm of bungling a $20 million lawsuit by failing to serve the defendants on time… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced on Thursday that Philadelphia-based Temple University had signed a deal to resolve claims the university’s business school knowingly used false data to boost the rankings of its online MBA program… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 