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Appeals Court: Atlanta Weatherman Fired for Harassment, Not Because He Is White

One of the longest-serving TV meteorologists in Atlanta was terminated from his high-profile job in 2019 because of repeated instances of sexual harassment of colleagues, not because his skin is white, a federal appeals court decided. Paul Ossmann was fired …

Marsh/JLT Suit Against Competitor NFP Alleges Poaching of 13 Employees

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Specialty Insurance Service (JLT), which became a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan on April 1, is suing a competitor insurance brokerage for allegedly poaching 13 former JLT employees. JLT is also separately suing four of the 13 …

6 Key Trends in Workplace Litigation for 2017

The environment for employment litigation has more than ever been shaped by Supreme Court judges and settlements for wage and hour class actions rose in 2016 while those for other employment-related claims fell, according to a report on workplace class …

Women Launch New Legal Salvo Against Wal-Mart

Women pursuing discrimination claims against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. filed a reformulated lawsuit against the world’s largest retailer, their first since a massive nationwide class action collapsed earlier this year. The amended lawsuit announced Thursday confines its allegations to women workers …