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Seventh Circuit Rejects Lenient Two-Step 'Lusardi' Standard for FLSA/ADEA Collective Action Notice
This decision directly impacts the initial stage of collective actions—the process of determining which employees are “similarly situated” and should receive official notice of the lawsuit. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Sterilite Must Choose Between Lesser Award or New Trial in Trade Dress Dispute, Judge Says
“Not a single witness testified about the approximate dollar amount of Sterilite’s lost goodwill or how that amount could be calculated,” a federal judge said about part of a jury verdict in favor of the plastic manufacturer. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Finally With Quorum, EEOC Likely to Unleash Reverse-Discrimination, Bathroom-Policy Cases
“I think they really are going to kick it into high gear, said Jason Schwartz, cochair of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s labor and employment group. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Ropes Hires Former Meta AI Leader as First-Ever Chief of AI Strategy
Gretchen Greene, a former Ropes & Gray associate, returns to the firm with a mandate to “accelerate the firm’s leadership” in legal artificial intelligence adoption and innovation across the firm’s offices and practices. Click Here To Read The Full Article