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Chao v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Comm'n

Administrative Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute over the scope of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission-s authority to group, for penalty assessment, violations which...

Barrows v. Wiley

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. 1983 suit alleging violation of due process after a university placed a vice chancellor on unpaid administrative leave, summary...

Serrano v. 180 Connect, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
The structure of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) and the long-standing rule on proof of exceptions to removal dictate that the party...

US v. Novak

Criminal Law & Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Sentencing, White Collar Crime
Reconciling the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), criminal restitution orders can be...

Metzger v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of Am.

Administrative Law, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In the context of ERISA-governed plans, 29 C.F.R. section 2560.503-1(h)(2)(iii) does not require a plan administrator to provide a claimant with...

Rittenhouse v. UnitedHealth Group Long Term Disability Ins. Plan

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action arising from a denial of disability benefits, summary judgment for an employee and an award of attorney's fees and costs are...

Tomassi v. Insignia Fin. Group, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law
In case involving age-discrimination claims, summary judgment for defendants is vacated, as plaintiff's supervisor's age-related remarks in the...

New York City Transit Auth. v. New York State Pub. Employment Relations Bd.

Labor & Employment Law
In case arising out of appellant's interview of one of its employees for using a racial slur against other employees, Civil Service Law section 202,...

Arnold v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In an appeal arising from an action brought against a former employer-agency for violations of the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law and 42 U.S.C....

Godleski v. FirstEnergy Corp.

Administrative Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA case arising from a company's denial of former employee's claim for severance benefits under the company's benefits plan after his...