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Supreme Court Holds That Employers Do Not Need Actual Knowledge of an ...
2015-06-15 22:42:23| Apparel - Topix.net
The Supreme Court recently held that job applicants may hold their potential employer liable for intentional discrimination under Title VII if the applicant can show that his or her need for an accommodation was a motivating factor in the potential employer's decision not to hire that applicant, and it is irrelevant whether the employer had actual knowledge of the need for the accommodation. While the Court's holding was relatively straightforward, its practical import presents additional challenges for employers.
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Addressing Scope of Wage and Hour Class and Collective Actions
2015-06-11 17:13:01| Food - Topix.net
It's hard enough to predict what the Supreme Court will do on a given case even after it has been briefed and oral argument has been heard. It's even harder when all we have is the decision accepting certiorari, but this one is important enough to note.
Supreme Court to Weigh in on Trial By Formula
2015-06-10 07:35:58| Food - Topix.net
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal challenging an almost $6 million judgment awarded in a class action case against Tyson Foods, Inc. See Bouaphakeo, et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., No, 12-3753 .
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First coal ship signals slow season ahead as U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal
2015-06-09 07:42:00| Railroads - Topix.net
Since its arrival on Saturday, M/V Double Progress, the first coal ship to dock at Seward's Alaska Railroad Terminal since last November, has been loading 72,000 metric tons of coal, bound for Japan. Aurora Energy Services, LLC says it will receive between two and four coal ships this year, or more if Usibelli Coal's Seward coal export facilities' subsidiary can get additional contracts.
UPDATE 1-U.S. Supreme Court takes up Tyson Foods class action challenge
2015-06-08 16:47:59| Food - Topix.net
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up Tyson Foods Inc's challenge to an almost $5.8 million judgment awarded against the company over worker pay at an Iowa meat processing facility. In a case that will be closely watched by the business community, which has sought to limit big-money class action payouts, the court will consider the company's objection to the use of statistics to determine damages instead of assessing individual damages.
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