Firm Fired Paralegal After Wage Complaints, Suit Says
A former medical malpractice paralegal accused a personal injury law firm and three attorneys in New York federal court of failing to pay overtime, alleging the firm gave her $600 cash after she complained abo... (more story)
Colo. Corrections Dept. Settles OT Pay Suit
A Colorado state corrections agency and a group of criminal investigators who accused it of failing to pay them for time spent on call have reached a settlement in principle in federal court, ending a lawsuit ... (more story)
DaVita Wins Bid To Decertify 1,300-Member Collective
A Colorado federal judge dismantled a collective action brought by DaVita nurses and technicians alleging the kidney care giant forced them to work through unpaid meal breaks, finding Friday that the roughly 1... (more story)
Top Transportation Rulings: Midyear 2026 Report
U.S. Supreme Court rulings determining that freight brokers can face state-based negligence lawsuits and that last-mile drivers can also be exempt from arbitration are among the biggest court decisions of the ... (more story)
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Fund State Paid Leave Programs
A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation that would offer federal grants to states creating paid family and medical leave programs through public-private partnerships and establish an interstate ef... (more story)
DC Corrections Officers Shorted On OT Pay, Court Told
Three current and former corrections officers at jail facilities in Washington, D.C., have sued the city, alleging the district failed to pay them for work performed before and after scheduled shifts, forced t... (more story)
Real Estate Firm Owes Consultant Nearly $438K, Suit Says
A consultant accused a Colorado investment firm and its founder of withholding more than $114,000 and reneging on promises to pay roughly $324,000 in deal fees after he helped secure a planned $108 million acq... (more story)