A Second Circuit panel on Thursday closely examined a former Fox News associate producer's claim that the network can be held liable for alleged sexual harassment and rape by a former show anchor, questioning if one novel legal theory being raised was forfeited at the trial level.
Instances of National Labor Relations Board prosecutors deferring cases to be resolved through contractual grievance and arbitration procedures rather than in litigation appear to be rising, according to agency data, showing the early effects of an August policy memo instructing regional offices to consider deferring cases earlier in investigations.
A Tennessee federal judge closed a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit Wednesday brought against a tire manufacturer after the business agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve claims that it illegally fired employees who took prescribed narcotics to manage their disabilities.