Supreme Court says internal oral complaints are “filed”
Today the Supreme Court held that workers who make oral complaints about wage and hour violations are protected from retaliation ...
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Supreme Court ignores Iqbal and relaxes pleading standards
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision on the right of criminal defendants to sue to get ...
Staub wins at Supreme Court: employers are liable for supervisor’s animus
In a major victory for employees with any kind of discrimination or retaliation claim, the Supreme Court yesterday held that ...
Supreme Court protects whistleblower’s family from retaliation
Today the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that prohibits employers from retaliating against a whistleblower's family members or other ...
The Petition Clause can avoid the “public concern” requirement
In Connick v. Myers, 461 U.S. 138 (1983), the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause would ...
Supreme Court allows government to read employee text messages
The United States Supreme Court has today reversed a decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that had protected ...
Supreme Court, Special Education Teachers, and Dirty Words
I had the privilege of attending a session of the U.S. Supreme Court two days ago. I was there to ...
Supreme Court protects answering boss’ questions, and reverses a “freakish rule”
Today the U.S. Supreme Court makes clear that workers are protected from retaliation when they provide information about unlawful discrimination, ...
Supreme Court Will Hear False Claims Act Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a writ of certiorari in the case of Eisenstein v. New York. Eisenstein is ...
Supreme Court May Hear Case To Limit False Claims Act Recoveries
The Boston Globe is reporting that the Supreme Court is considering taking up a case that "might set new limits ...
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