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Niles Township High Sch. Dist. 219 v. Illinois Educ. Labor Relations Bd.

Administrative Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In the matter of a petition seeking administrative review, finding that the petitioner-District committed an unfair labor practice under section...

Jessie v. Potter

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a Title VII suit alleging discrimination by plaintiff's employer, the U.S. Postal Service, in connection with its response to her work-related...

LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Assocs., Inc.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Although section 502(a)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) does not provide a remedy for individual injuries distinct...

Bono v. Chicago Transit Auth.

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action for administrative review of a decision of the Chicago Transit Board upholding the termination of plaintiff, judgment upholding the...

In re: Syncor ERISA Litig.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
When parties (1) enter into a binding class action settlement agreement, which requires court approval pursuant to Rule 23(e) of the Federal Rules of...

E I Dupont de Nemours & Co. v. Sawyer

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, M&A
In an appeal arising out of a dispute between DuPont and former DuPont employees who allege that DuPont fraudulently induced them to terminate their...

Hawkins v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In appropriate circumstances, Title VII permits claims against an employer for coworker retaliation. An employer will be liable for a coworker's...

Estate of Blume v. Marian Health Ctr.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action raising a claim that the hospital breached its contract with plaintiff-doctor when it terminated his privileges without giving him a...

Anda v. Wickes Furniture Co., Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging sexual harassment based on a hostile work environment and constructive discharge, summary judgment for employer is affirmed where:...

Pugh v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies, Workers' Compensation
The Industrial Accident Board has statutory authority under 19 Del. C. section 2320(10) to award attorneys' fees in cases where, because the parties...