News & Analysis as of

Colleges › Appeals › Employer Liability Issues

Husch Blackwell LLP

$10M California Jury Verdict Reversed and Remanded Over Evidentiary Issues

Husch Blackwell LLP on

A California Superior Court recently saw its decision reversed on appeal to the California Court of Appeal over several improper evidentiary rulings in Sabrena Odom v. Los Angeles Community College District, et al., (2025)...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Fourth Circuit Denies Wage Discrimination Claim Due to Job Responsibilities Not Being “Virtually Identical”

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a published opinion on March 18, 2019, that will undoubtedly become a pivotal Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) case in the context of higher education. In Spencer v. Virginia State...more

Burr & Forman

Think your evidence is solid? Jury, judge, and appeals court may disagree

Burr & Forman on

We’ve often written about the need to have clearly written policies that, once in place, are followed. If a dispute arises and there is any ambiguity in the policies and how the employer interpreted or used them, juries more...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Trends in New Jersey Employment Law - September 2014

Proskauer Rose LLP on

Third Circuit Renders Important Decisions on FMLA and FLSA - In recent weeks, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rendered a trio of significant employment law decisions....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fourth Circuit Says University President has Broad Authority to Require Medical Examinations Under ADA

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employers from requiring employees to submit to medical examinations in the absence of business necessity. In an unpublished decision released last month, the Fourth Circuit Court...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide