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<title>Final Approval Granted In Massive Wage-And-Hour Action Against Wal-Mart</title>
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<![CDATA[LAS VEGAS - A federal judge on Nov. 2 granted final approval of a settlement under which Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay between $65 million and $85 million to resolve 39 wage-and-hour class action lawsuits involving more than 3 million employees (In Re: Wal-Mart Wage and Hour Employment Practices Litigation, No. 2:06-cv-0225, D. Nev.). 
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<title>Overtime Class Against Pennsylvania-Based Insurer Granted Certification</title>
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<![CDATA[ERIE, Pa. - A class action lawsuit accusing a Pennsylvania-based insurer of unlawfully denying its claims adjusters overtime compensation to which they were entitled was granted class certification on Sept. 17 by a Pennsylvania federal judge (John Stanislaw v. Erie Indemnity Company, No. 07-1078, W.D. Pa.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85056). 
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<title>9th Circuit Rejects Nurse's Claim That Shift Differential Violates FLSA</title>
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<![CDATA[PASADENA, Calif. - An employer's decision to change its pay rate to keep pay revenue neutral after a change in the shift schedule to accommodate employees' requests did not violate the Fair Labor Standard Act's overtime requirement, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 22 in a case of first impression (Louise Parth, et al. v. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, No. 08-55022, 9th Cir.). 
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<title>Bank Receives Approval On $38 Million Wage-And- Hour Class Settlement</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A federal judge on Oct. 8 granted final approval of a $38 million settlement of a class action lawsuit accusing Washington Mutual Bank of violating federal and state labor laws by failing to properly compensate employees for overtime hours worked (Dewone Westerfield, et al. v. Washington Mutual Bank, No. 06-cv-2817, E.D. N.Y.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94544). 
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<title>3rd Circuit Finds Lawyer's Poor Performance, Not Age, Caused Termination</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A New Jersey law firm provided more than enough evidence to show that its firing of an attorney was not pretext for age discrimination, the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 9 (John M. Kelly v. Moser, Patterson and Sheridan, et al., No. 08-3318, 3rd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 22352). 
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<title>2nd Circuit: Nonrenewal Of Contract Can Be Adverse Action Under ADEA, Title VII</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A former university employee whose contract was not renewed may proceed with her age and gender bias claims, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 23 (Margaret Sipser Leibowitz v. Cornell University, et al., No. 07-4567, 2nd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 23346). 
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<title>1st Circuit: Employer's Changing Story Doesn't Defeat Age Bias Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[BOSTON - The First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 16 reinstated a Puerto Rico man's discrimination case against his former employer, finding that a reasonable fact finder could determine that the man's age was the cause of his termination (Jos? V?lez v. Thermo King De Puerto Rico, Inc., No. 08-1320, 1st Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 22718). 
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<title>4th Circuit Reinstates Employee's Age Bias Suit In Light Of 'Young' Comments</title>
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<![CDATA[RICHMOND, Va. - A jury should decide if an employer's reference to "young" employees resulted in the termination of a 58-year-old employee in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, a Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Oct. 22, reinstating the employee's age discrimination case (Dean M. Inman v. Klockner Pentaplast of America, Incorporated, et al., No. 08-1882, 4th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 23291). 
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<title>2nd Circuit: Further Evidence Necessary To Prove Agency Fees Were Proper</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A New York federal judge erred when he ruled that union charges to nonmembers for political activity to secure a new contract, lobbying by the state affiliate, salaries of union employees and costs related to sending union delegates to the annual convention were proper, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 15, remanding the issues to be further considered by the district court (David Seidemann v. Barbara Bowen, et al., No. 08-3922, 2nd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 22567). 
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<title>U.S. High Court To Hear Case Over Union's Rights After Decertification Petition</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 2 granted a petition for writ of certiorari in an appeal over whether an employer had the right to refuse to recognize a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and withdraw its recognition of its employees' union after the employees voted to reject the CBA but refused to strike and then signed a decertification petition (New Process Steel, L.P. v. National Labor Relations Board, No. 08-1457, U.S. Sup.; 2009 U.S. LEXIS 7788; See March 2009, Page 46). 
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<title>On Remand, Jury Finds E-mail About Staples Employee Was Not Libelous</title>
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<![CDATA[BOSTON - A Massachusetts federal jury on Oct. 9 returned a verdict in favor of Staples Inc. in a case that saw the office supplies giant accused of libel for an e-mail that had named an employee who was terminated for ethics violations (Alan S. Noonan v. Staples Inc., No. 06-10716-WGY, D. Mass.; See March 2009, Page 34). 
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<title>Pharmacist To Proceed With Disability Bias Claim Due To Denied Overtime</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN ANTONIO - A Texas federal judge on Oct. 29 ruled that a pharmacist may proceed with his disability discrimination claim against his former employer in which he alleges he was denied the opportunity to work overtime solely because of his impairments; however, he granted the employer's motion for summary judgment on the pharmacist's remaining claims (Joseph W. Staples v. Caremark, L.L.C. d/b/a CVS Caremark f/k/a Caremark RX, Inc., No. 08-831, W.D. Texas; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100806). 
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<title>Magistrate Judge Refuses To Impose Adverse Inference For Lack Of Litigation Hold</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A federal magistrate judge in New York ruled Sept. 29 that though an employer in a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges that they discriminated against her based on her disability were negligent in failing to properly implement a litigation hold to prevent the destruction of e-mails, an adverse inference jury instruction was not an appropriate sanction because the plaintiff failed to show that the missing e-mails were relevant to her claims (Mary Kay Scalera v. Electrograph Systems Inc., et al., No. CV 08-50, E.D. N.Y.). 
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<title>7th Circuit: Claims At Pension Hearing Bar Sergeant's ADA Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - A former police sergeant can't sue his former employer for allegedly failing to give him hours due to his disability after claiming at a disability pension hearing that his disability prevented him from performing the duties of his job, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 27 (Patrick L. Butler v. Village of Round Lake Police Department, No. 08-3856, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 23602). 
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<title>9th Circuit: Teacher Has Standing To Sue Employer Under ADA, Rehabilitation Act</title>
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<![CDATA[PASADENA, Calif. - A special education teacher has the standing to sue her employer for constructive discharge after she voiced her concerns that federal and state laws regarding special education were not being met, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 23 (Susan Lee Barker v. Riverside County Office of Education, No. 07-56313, 9th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 23343). 
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<title>California High Court Upholds Denial Of Unvested Stock After Resignation</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - A provision in an employer's incentive compensation plan that stipulates the forfeiture of any unvested stock as well as the cash compensation the employee directed to be paid in the form of the restricted stock at the time of the employee's resignation or termination does not violate California Labor Code Sections 201, 202 and 219, the California Supreme Court ruled Nov. 2 (David B. Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc., et al., No. S161385, Calif. Sup.; 2009 Cal. LEXIS 11056). 
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<title>Federal Judge Rules For Former Employer In Retiree Health Benefits Case</title>
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<![CDATA[DAVENPORT, Iowa - A former employer and retiree plans sponsored by the former employer did not violate the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by modifying the retirees' medical and health benefits, a federal judge in Iowa ruled Oct. 16, finding that the plans' reservation-of-rights language was unambiguous (Dora Brubaker, et al. v. Deere &amp; Company, et al., No. 3-08-cv-113, S.D. Iowa). 
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<title>Supreme Court Seeks Government's View On San Francisco's Health Care Law</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5 invited the solicitor general to file a brief expressing the government's view on whether the court should review the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling holding that San Francisco's requirements that employers make a minimum level of health care expenditures for their employees are not preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (Golden Gate Restaurant Association v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., No. 08-1515, U.S. Sup.; See July 2009, Page 54). 
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<title>Hilton Hotels Says Former Employee's Tax Returns Should Include Wife's Income</title>
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<![CDATA[MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Hilton Hotels Corp. on Nov. 3 asked a federal magistrate judge to reconsider a ruling allowing a plaintiff in an employment and retaliation lawsuit to redact from his tax records information about his spouse's income because the spouse is now his business partner and employer (Manoj Kumar v. Hilton Hotels Corp., No. 08-2689 D/P, W.D. Tenn.). 
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<title>Federal Arkansas Jury Awards Nucor Employees $1.2M In Race Bias Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[Case name: Cornelius Bennett, et al. v. Nucor Corporation, et al. Case number: 04-291 Court: E.D. Ark. 
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<title>California Appeals Court Reverses Award Of Expert Witness Fees In FELA Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A defendant in a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) suit who makes an offer of settlement that is rejected and then obtains a defense verdict cannot recover expert witness fees, a California appellate panel ruled Oct. 9 (Marlo Kinsey v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, No. C056561, Calif. App., 3rd Dist.; 2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 1656). 
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<title>7th Circuit Upholds Former Employee's Right To Exercise Stock Options</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - An airline information technology company's former vice president of sales must be allowed to purchase a total of 138,900 shares of the company's stock following the end of his employment, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 28, affirming a trial court (Derek Lewitton v. ITA Software, Incorporated, No. 08-3725, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 75100). 
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<title>4th Circuit: Testing For Hearing Loss Compensation Must Comply With AMA Guides</title>
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<![CDATA[RICHMOND, Va. - A former longshore worker's hearing loss compensation provided under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) must be calculated based on an audiogram that complies with the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 29 (Claire Green-Brown v. Sealand Services, Incorporated, et al., No. 08-1236, 4th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 23854). 
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<title>Woman Barred From Using Privileged Documents To Amend FMLA Lawsuit</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A woman claiming that her employer violated the Family and Medical Leave Act when it terminated her from her position cannot use e-mail communications between her employer and outside counsel that were inadvertently produced during parallel litigation to file an amended complaint because the materials are protected by the attorney-client privilege and their inadvertent disclosure did not result in waiver, a federal magistrate judge ruled Sept. 30 (Victoria Fuller v. Interview Inc., et al., No. 07 Civ. 5728, S.D. N.Y.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93157). 
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<title>7th Circuit: 2 Illinois Workers Did Not Prove They Were Fired Because Of Politics</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - Two State of Illinois employees who were laid off after a change in the governing political party failed to show that a narrow interpretation of personnel rules that resulted in them being denied opportunities for re-employment was motivated by political affiliation, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 9, upholding a summary judgment ruling in favor of the defendants (Robert Gunville, et al. v. Roger Walker, Jr., et al., No. 08-1035, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 22237). 
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<title>Company Claims It Was Not Bound By Predecessor's Terms And Conditions</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: National Labor Relations Board v. Metro Mayaguez, Inc., d/b/a Hospital Pavia Perea, No. 09-1344, 1st Cir.; See October 2009, Page 44. 
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<title>Store Chain Seeks Review Of Decision That It Misclassified Employees</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: John Johnson, et al. v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., Nos. 09-30407 and 09-30721, 5th Cir. Appellant brief: Filed Sept11 by Big Lots Stores IncBrief available 73-091106-511B 
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<title>Municipality Attacks Employees' Grounds For Challenge Under FLSA</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Duarte Calvao, et al. v. Town of Framingham, No. 09-1648, 1st Cir.; See October 2009, Page 43. 
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<title>Employee Appeals Donning And Doffing Decision In Favor Of Major Corporation</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Alice Franklin v. Kellogg Company, No. 09-5880, 6th Cir. Appellant brief: Filed Oct13 by Alice Franklin, on behalf of herself and all other similarly situated employeesBrief available 73-091106-510B 
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<title>Board: Head Start Funding Recipient Never Attempted Good-Faith Bargaining</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: National Labor Relations Board v. Hartford Head Start Agency, Inc., Nos. 09-1741 and 09-1764, 6th Cir. 
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<title>Casino Employee Sues For Exposure To Secondhand Smoke</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Kanie Kastroll v. Wynn Resorts, LTD. d/b/a Wynn Las Vegas, No. 09-2034, D. Nev. Complaint: Filed Oct20 by Kanie Kastroll, on her own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situatedComplaint available 73-091106-508C 
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<title>Man Who Performed Post- Katrina Work Claims He Was Denied Overtime Pay</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Louis F. Lindsley v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., et al., No. 09-30699, 5th Cir. Appellant brief: Filed Oct5 by Louis FLindsleyBrief available 73-091106-513B 
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<title>Truck Drivers Dispute Applicability Of Motor Carrier Exemption</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Raymond Keith Songer, et al. v. Dillon Resources, et al., No. 09-10803, 5th Cir. Appellant brief: Filed Oct16 by Crox Alvarado, Victor Arrington, George Eaton Jr, Daniel Garcia Jr, Debra Sue Garrison, Jose Ramon Guilamo, Larry Hazelton, Antrone Henderson, Sandra KHenderson, Daniel Clinton Henley, Johnny Jarvis, Eddie Jones, Eric Matthews, Brian Alan McGlothlin, Karen Sue Parent, Monica Lenise Pervis, Bobby Joe Schroeder, Raymond Songer, Felix Vasquez, Courtland Wallace and Perry WigginsBrief available 73-091106-509B 
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<title>Board And Employer Debate Propriety Of ALJ's Credibility Determinations</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: SPE Utility Contractors, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board, Nos. 09-1692 and 09-1730, 6th Cir. 
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<title>Oscar Mayer Employees Urge Court To Order Pay For Changing Clothing</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Jeff Spoerle, et al. v. Kraft Foods Global, Inc., Oscar Mayer Foods Division, No. 09-2691, 7th Cir.; See October 2009, Page 46. 
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<title>3rd Circuit: Employee's Hours Worked At Home Rendered Her FMLA-Eligible</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - An insurance company part-time employee who claimed that she was fired after requesting time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act to prepare her daughter with Down syndrome for school may proceed with her FMLA claim after showing that she worked additional hours from home, giving her the required number of hours to be FMLA-eligible, but her Americans with Disabilities Act claim fails, the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 23 in a case of first impression (Brenda L. Erdman v. Nationwide Insurance Company, No. 07-3796, 3rd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20979). 
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<title>Split 9th Circuit Panel: Physical Capacity Evaluation Was Medical Exam Under ADA</title>
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<![CDATA[PORTLAND, Ore. - An employer-directed evaluation by an occupational therapist of an employee who had been out on medical leave constituted a medical examination, a divided Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Sept. 28, reinstating an employee's disability discrimination lawsuit (Kris Indergard v. Georgia-Pacific Corporation, No. 08-35278, 9th Cir.). 
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<title>Inability To Perform Job's Essential Functions Clears Employer In ADA Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A Connecticut woman's disability discrimination lawsuit must fail after she was unable to show that, with reasonable accommodation, she would be able to work in her pre-disability position or another vacant one, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 5 (Sandra McBride v. BIC Consumer Products Manufacturing Company, Inc., No. 07-5689, 2nd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 21771). 
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<title>10th Circuit: Occasional Job Duty May Be Essential Function Under ADA</title>
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<![CDATA[DENVER - A job duty that is only occasionally required in the normal course of an employee's duties may be deemed an essential job function under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 10 (Barbara Mitten Hennagir v. Utah Department of Corrections, et al., No. 08-4087, 10th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20163). 
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<title>7th Circuit: Depressed Teacher May Proceed With Failure-To-Accommodate Claim</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - A Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Oct. 6 reinstated a teacher's failure-to-accommodate claim in relation to the alleged seasonal affective disorder she suffered from; however, it affirmed the dismissal of her constructive discharge claim (Renae Ekstrand v. School District of Somerset, No. 09-1853, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 21912). 
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<title>2nd Circuit: Employer May Face Liability For Third Party's Discriminatory Hiring</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - An employer may be held liable for discrimination by third parties authorized to make hiring decisions on the employer's behalf, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 10 (Michael Halpert v. Manhattan Apartments, Inc., No. 07-4074, 2nd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20156). 
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<title>8th Circuit Panel Reinstates Former Assisted Living Home Director's Age Bias Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 14 reinstated a Missouri woman's age bias suit against her former employer, finding that her claims that she was fired for being too old in the eyes of her employer and for refusing to fire workers based on their age should go before a jury (Kathy Baker v. Silver Oak Senior Living Management Co., L.C., et al., No. 08-1036, 8th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20376). 
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<title>10th Circuit: Theft Of Customers Violates Noncompete Agreement</title>
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<![CDATA[DENVER - The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 21 upheld an injunction and damages against an Oklahoma metals business and two of its employees for violating noncompete agreements but reversed an award of damages for misappropriation of trade secrets, finding that the information in question was not confidential (Southwest Stainless, LP, et al. v. John R. Sappington, et al., No. 08-5127, 10th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20915). 
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<title>Dan Rather's Suit Over His Exit From CBS Dismissed By N.Y. Appellate Panel</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A New York appellate court on Sept. 29 dismissed a complaint by a television news journalist in which he alleged that his employer removed him from his anchor spot and violated his employment contract after complaints were filed about a program he narrated (Dan Rather v. CBS Corporation, et al., No. 603121/07, N.Y. Sup., App. Div., 1st Dept.; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6593). 
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<title>High Court Hears Arguments On Setting Aside Arbitration Award Based On Due Process</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals erred in finding that an arbitration award could be set aside after the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) was denied due process when it was required to show evidence that it had held a conference in an attempt to resolve a dispute, an attorney for Union Pacific Railroad Co. told the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 7 (Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen General Committee of Adjustment, Central Region, No. 08-604, U.S. Sup.; See August 2009, Page 41). 
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<title>5th Circuit: Claims Directly Related To Alleged Rape Of Employee Not Arbitrable</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS - An employee who was allegedly gang-raped by co-workers while in employer-provided housing overseas may proceed with several claims against her employer, including intentional affliction of emotional distress and negligent hiring, a divided Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Sept. 15, deeming those claims not arbitrable (Jamie Leigh Jones v. Halliburton Co, et al., No. 08-20380, 5th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20543). 
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<title>Union Cleared Of Obligation To Pay Partial Back Pay Award</title>
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<![CDATA[ST. LOUIS - A union does not have to pay part of an arbitrator's back pay award to the employee it was representing, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 11 (Linda Turner v. United Steelworkers of America, Local 812, et al., No. 08-3116, 8th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20248). 
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<title>Judge Approves Settlement Involving Bowling Centers' Alleged Unlawful Tip Retention</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A New York federal judge on Sept. 18 granted preliminary approval of a settlement agreement that would resolve claims that a nationwide bowling center chain unlawfully retained gratuities that were meant for service employees (Robert O'Dell, et al. v. AMF Bowling Centers Inc., No. 09 cv 759, S.D. N.Y.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85954). 
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<title>Wage-And-Hour Class Against Shoe Retailer Granted Certification</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A class action accusing an athletic shoe retail chain of violating federal employment law by failing to properly compensate workers for overtime hours worked was conditionally certified by a federal judge on Sept. 15 (Francisco Pereira v. Foot Locker Inc., No. 07-cv-2157, E.D. Pa.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84022). 
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<title>Federal Judge Approves $5M Settlement In FLSA Lawsuit</title>
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<![CDATA[Case name: Sidhartha Misra, et al. v. Decision One Mortgage Co. Case number: 07-00994 Court: C.D. Calif. 
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<title>Employees Who Said They Were Misclassified Settle Class Claims For $985,000</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - Employers facing class action claims that they improperly classified their California store managers as exempt have agreed to settle the claims for $985,000, according to a Sept. 14 memorandum seeking preliminary approval of the class action settlement (Joy Fong, et al. v. Hoop Retail Stores LLC, et al., No. BC355121, Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co.). 
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<title>2nd Circuit Denies New York City Employees Compensation For Commute</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - New York City employees who were required to transport materials to and from work are not owed compensation for their commute time, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 22 in a summary order (Shirley Clarke, et al. v. City of New York, Nos. 08-6039, 08-6189, 2nd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20946). 
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<title>U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Employment Bias Case On When Charge Must Be Filed</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 30 agreed to hear a case concerning when the clock starts ticking for the 300 days an employee has to file a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Arthur L. Lewis, Jr., et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinois, No. 08-974, U.S. Sup.; See May 2005, Page 8). 
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<title>3rd Circuit Finds Accountant's 2nd Attempt At Suing Employer Faulty</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - Introducing some new alleged instances of discrimination is insufficient to allow an accountant to continue with his second discrimination suit against his employer, the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 6, finding the suit to be barred under the doctrine of res judicata (Emad Elkadrawy v. The Vanguard Group, Inc., Nos. 09-1105 and 09-1206, 3rd Cir.). 
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<title>Port Authority Applicants To Proceed With Privacy Claims After Employment Denied</title>
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<![CDATA[NEWARK, N.J. - Three men who were denied employment with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey after they failed psychological evaluations may proceed with their privacy and First Amendment right claims, but their claim that they had liberty and/or property interest in the jobs and their request for monetary damages fail, a New York federal judge ruled Sept. 14 (James Brandon Griswold, et al. v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, et al., No. 08-1839, D. N.J.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84129). 
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<title>T.J. Maxx Cleared Of Liability In Privacy Suit Over Dressing Room Photo</title>
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<![CDATA[TRENTON, N.J. - A discount retailer is not liable for an incident in which an employee attempted to take a picture of a customer changing in the dressing room, a pair of New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division judges ruled Sept. 17 (Marla Carleen, et al. v. The TJX Companies, Inc. d/b/a TJ Maxx, et al., No. A-5784-07T2, N.J. Super., App. Div.). 
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<title>Maryland Grocery Chain Settles Discrimination Class Action For $275,000</title>
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<![CDATA[BALTIMORE - Maryland-based grocery store chain Mars Super Markets Inc. on Sept. 1 reached a $275,000 settlement of a federal class action that accused the company of gender discrimination (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Mars Super Markets Inc., No. JFM-08-2570, D. Md.). 
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<title>Mass. High Court Sets New Standard For Punitive Awards In Job Discrimination Suits</title>
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<![CDATA[BOSTON - The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Oct. 5 used its opinion in a suit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to establish new language for awarding punitive damages on employment discrimination claims (Cynthia Haddad v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. SJC-10261, Mass. Sup.). 
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<title>3rd Circuit Reinstates Title VII Compensation Claim Because Of Lilly Ledbetter Act</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania woman may proceed with her Title VII compensation claim regarding paychecks that she received up to 300 days before filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Sept. 10 after a rehearing in light of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Mary Lou Mikula v. Allegheny County of Pennsylvania, No. 07-4023, 3rd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20217). 
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<title>Magistrate Judge: Evidence Supports Jury's $2M Punitive Award In Employment Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Citing the "unique facts" of a case in which a man sued United Parcel Service over his firing, a federal magistrate judge in Kansas on Sept. 9 said that a jury's $2 million punitive award against the company was not excessive and denied the company's post-trial motions for a new trial and judgment as a matter of law (Keith Jones v. United Parcel Service Inc., No. 06-2143-JPO, D. Kan.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81839). 
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<title>Split 9th Circuit Panel Affirms $200,000 Retaliation Award</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - A split Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Sept. 10 upheld a jury verdict against Go Daddy Software Inc. for unlawfully terminating an employee in retaliation for his engaging in protected activity (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Go Daddy Software, Inc., No. 07-16190, 9th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20159). 
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<title>Former Employee Can Have Access To Supervisor's Performance Evaluations</title>
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<![CDATA[FORT WAYNE, Ind. - A federal magistrate judge on Sept. 21 granted in part a motion to compel filed by an Indiana woman on the last day of discovery in her employment discrimination case, ruling that the woman can have copies of her supervisor's performance evaluations from 2006 and 2007 as well as copies of any complaints filed by students, parents or other school personnel about her boss (Kathy McCowan v. Educational Services of America, et al., No. 08-CV-55, N.D. Ind.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86045). 
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<title>2nd Circuit: Rabbi's Suit Over Termination Barred By Ministerial Exception</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A rabbi has no grounds to sue the temple she formerly served in connection with her termination because the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 30 (Ariel Friedlander v. Port Jewish Center, No. 09-0021, 2nd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 21407). 
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<title>Judge: Woman Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination Not Entitled To Punitive Damages</title>
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<![CDATA[NEW YORK - A woman who was fired a day after telling her boss that she had to restrict her workload due to her high-risk pregnancy did not present evidence of egregious discriminatory actions or reckless indifference to the law; therefore, she is not entitled to punitive damages, a federal judge in New York held Sept. 17, affirming a magistrate judge's recommendation (Adriana Becerril v. East Bronx NAACP Child Development Center, No. 08 Civ. 10283 [PAC] [KNF], S.D. N.Y.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85383). 
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<title>California Appeals Panel Reverses $450,000 Punitive Award In Employment Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - A trial court erred by not granting a motion by a construction company and one of its partners for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on a former employee's wrongful termination claim, and as a result, a $450,000 punitive damages award to the employee must be reversed, a California appeals panel held Sept. 29 (Jeffrey A. Conrad v. Montgomery-Sansome LP, et al., No. A122252, Calif. App., 1st Dist., Div. 5; 2009 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 7834). 
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<title>9th Circuit Rejects Employer's CFAA Suit Against Former Employee</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - An employer's Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) suit against its former employee for allegedly accessing the company's computer without authorization fails because the proven access was while the defendant was still an employee and entitled to obtain the documents he did, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 15 (LVRC Holdings LLC v. Christopher Brekka, et al., No. 07-17116, 9th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS). 
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<title>Board Seeks Court's Approval For Finding That Layoffs Violated Labor Laws</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: National Labor Relations Board v. Eugene Iovine, Inc., No. 09-0217, 2nd Cir. Petitioner brief: Filed Sept16 by the National Labor Relations BoardBrief available 73-091009-506B 
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<title>Security Company Defends Derecognition Of Union After Consolidation Of Units</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Stephen M. Glasser v. ADT Security Services, Inc., No. 09-1829, 6th Cir.; See September 2009, Page 45. 
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<title>EEOC Claims Major Land Developer Discriminated Against Pregnant Employee</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. SSHI LLC, a subsidiary of D.R. Horton, Inc., No. 09-1383, W.D. Wash. 
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<title>Class Of Police Officers Appeals Ruling On Creation Of Special Work Period</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Duarte Calvao, et al. v. Town of Framingham, No. 09-1648, 1st Cir. Appellant brief: Filed Aug25 by Duarte Calvao, lead plaintiff, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situatedBrief available 73-091009-512B 
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<title>EEOC Sues Company For Subjecting Employees To Prescription Drug Testing</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., No. 09-59, M.D. Tenn. 
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<title>Board Seeks Approval Of Finding That Company Was Required To Negotiate</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: National Labor Relations Board v. Metro Mayaguez, Inc., d/b/a Hospital Pavia Perea, No. 09-1344, 1st Cir. 
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<title>City Argues Lower Court Properly Dismissed Paramedics' FLSA Claims</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Deborah A. Alvarez, et al. and Alexander Caraballo, et al. v. City of Chicago, Nos. 09-2020 and 09-2021, 7th Cir.; See September 2009, Page 46. 
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<title>Company Claims CBA Excludes Clothes-Changing Time From Compensation</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Jeff Spoerle, et al. v. Kraft Foods Global, Inc., Oscar Mayer Foods Division, No. 09-2691, 7th Cir. 
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<title>Company Seeks Reversal Of Ruling That It Unlawfully Limited Communications</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Loparex, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board, Nos. 09-2187 and 09-2289, 7th Cir. Petitioner brief: Filed July 28 by Loparex LLCBrief available 73-091009-504B 
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<title>Labor Board Fights Challenge To Its Credibility</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: National Labor Relations Board v. Matros Automated Electrical Construction Corp., et al., Nos. 09-2249, 09-2591 and 09-2885, 2nd Cir. 
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<title>Divided Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Termination For Pumping Milk At Work</title>
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<![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio woman who took unauthorized breaks during work to pump breast milk has no grounds to challenge her termination, an Ohio Supreme Court majority ruled Aug. 27 (LaNisa Allen v. Totes/Isotoner Corporation, No. 2008-0845, Ohio Sup.; 2009 Ohio LEXIS 2284). 
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<title>8th Circuit Panel Reinstates Punitive Damages Claim In Pregnancy Bias Suit</title>
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<![CDATA[ST. PAUL - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of two women who claim that they were denied employment because they were pregnant, must be allowed to proceed with its punitive damages claim against a medical clinic, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 27, reversing a trial court ruling (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, et al. v. Siouxland Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, L.L.P., Nos. 07-2419, 07-2420, 08-1819, 08-2048, 8th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19305). 
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<title>3rd Circuit: Homosexual Man May Proceed With Harassment Claim Against Employer</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania man who claimed that he was harassed at work because of his effeminate nature and because his lifestyle didn't match with the religious belief of his employer that men should not sleep with other men may proceed with his sexual harassment claim but not his religious harassment one, the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 28 (Brian D. Prowel v. Wise Business Forms, Inc., No. 07-3997, 3rd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19350). 
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<title>8th Circuit Finds Former Family Dollar Employee's Proof Of Harassment Lacking</title>
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<![CDATA[ST. LOUIS - A boss's invitation to join him in his hotel room in a different state and some occasional back rubbing was insufficient to prove sexual harassment, an Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Sept. 1 (Andrea Anderson v. Family Dollar Stores of Arkansas, Inc., No. 08-3061, 8th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19624). 
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<title>Divided 9th Circuit Finds Transmission Of Data To Employer May Be Compensable</title>
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<![CDATA[PASADENA, Calif. - Time spent by employees of Lojack Corp. Inc. commuting to and from work sites is not compensable, but other off-the-clock activities might be, a divided Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Aug. 21, partially vacating a trial court ruling (Mike Rutti, et al. v. Lojack Corporation, Inc., No. 07-56599, 9th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18842). 
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<title>$25 Million Employment Class Action Settlement Preliminarily Approved</title>
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<![CDATA[LOS ANGELES - A proposed $25.5 million settlement agreement to resolve claims that a class of Home Depot USA Inc. employees were not properly paid overtime or provided meal breaks was granted preliminary approval by a California judge on Aug. 26 (In Re: Home Depot Employment Cases, JCCP No. 4383, Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co.). 
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<title>Uniform Provider Reaches $22.75 Million Settlement In Wage-And-Hour Class Action</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. - The nation's largest uniform provider announced Aug. 13 that it had reached agreement on a $22.75 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the company of unlawfully denying its employees overtime compensation (Paul Veliz, et al. v. Cintas Corp., No. 5:03-cv-1180, N.D. Calif.). 
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<title>Federal Judge Awards Poultry Workers $460,000 In Employment Class</title>
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<![CDATA[BALTIMORE - A federal judge in Maryland on July 31 awarded a class of 250 poultry plant workers $460,000 as part of a suit challenging the workers' employer over compensation for time spent putting on and taking off protective gear (Luisa Perez, et al. v. Mountaire Farms Inc., et al., No. 06-cv-121, D. Md.). 
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<title>California Appeals Court Affirms $53 Million Award In Wage-And-Hour Class</title>
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<![CDATA[VENTURA, Calif. - A Ventura County Superior Court judge did not err in his decision to approve an arbitrator's $53 million award as part of a wage-and-hour class action lawsuit, a California appellate panel ruled Aug. 19 (Jefferson P. Roe, et al. v. Ecolab Inc., No. B210262, Calif. App., 2nd Dist.; 2009 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6702). 
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<title>$162,992 Verdict In Suit Seeking Unpaid Overtime</title>
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<![CDATA[Case name: Michael Marlo v. United Parcel Service Inc. Case number: 03-04336 Court: C.D. Calif. 
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<title>7th Circuit: Engquist Ruling Does Not Apply In Suit Over Officers Targeting Man</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - The Supreme Court's rejection of the class-of-one equal protection in Engquist v. Oregon Dep't of Agriculture (128 S. Ct. 2146 [2008]) has no impact on Hilton v. City of Wheeling (2009 F.3d 1005 [7th Cir. 2000]), the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 18, opining that there are significant differences between public employment and policing (Stephen Hanes v. Thomas Zurick, et al., No. 09-1043, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18384). 
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<title>7th Circuit: Repeated Testing Of Female Firefighter By Fire Department Proper</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - A female firefighter who is short in stature failed to show that driving tests and multiple medical examinations her employer required her to undergo after co-workers raised concerns about her driving abilities and attitude constituted gender bias or sexual harassment or violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 20 (Tonya Coffman v. Indianapolis Fire Department, et al., No. 08-1642, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18717). 
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<title>6th Circuit Allows Taxpayer But Not Employee Claims Over Refusal To Hire Gays</title>
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<![CDATA[CINCINNATI - A former employee of a children's home run by a Baptist organization may proceed as one in a handful of Kentucky taxpayers suing the organization under the First Amendment over its refusal to hire homosexuals, but her employment discrimination claims fail, a Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Aug. 31 (Alicia M. Pedreira, et al. v. Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children, Inc., et al., No. 08-5538, 6th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19487). 
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<title>Pa. Federal Judge: Religious Beliefs Don't Clear A Worker From Posing For Photo ID</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A refinery has no right to waive a federal government regulation that requires employees at a Philadelphia plant to carry photo IDs for an employee whose religious beliefs bar him from posing for pictures, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Aug. 17 (John Cherry v. Sunoco, Inc., No. 07-2235, E.D. Pa.; 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72755). 
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<title>8th Circuit Reinstates School Counselor's Suit Over Affirmative Action Plan</title>
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<![CDATA[ST. LOUIS - A school counselor who claims that she was denied numerous promotions because of her race may continue her suit against her school district, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 3, finding that there are unanswered questions surrounding the district's affirmative action plan (Donna Humphries v. Pulaski County Special School District, Nos. 08-2485/2594, 8th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19846). 
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<title>7th Circuit: Timely 2nd Motion To Reopen Employment Bias Case Should Be Granted</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 2 ruled that a timely second motion to reopen an employment discrimination case was improperly denied after the plaintiff made a harmless error that irritated the trial court judge (Earl Kelly Prince v. Marilyn Stewart, et al., No. 08-1632, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19840). 
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<title>7th Circuit Finds Poor Performance, Not Race, Caused Demotion</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - A nurse's impressive resume does not automatically mean that a demotion was due to her race rather than her performance, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 20 (Deborah Dear v. Eric K. Shinseki, No. 08-3728, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18712). 
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<title>7th Circuit: Bias Charge Faxed To EEOC Appears Timely</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - Because the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's regulations are silent on submitting charges by fax, a local agency's interpretation permitting that method is reasonable, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 20 reinstating an Indiana man's employment discrimination lawsuit (Moncef Laouini v. CLM Freight Lines, Inc., No. 08-3721, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18713). 
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<title>6th Circuit Remands Retirees' Lawsuit Challenging Termination Of Benefits</title>
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<![CDATA[CINCINNATI - A federal district court in Michigan erred in granting summary judgment to a former employer on its former employees' claims that the employer violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Labor Management Relations Act by terminating their retiree healthcare benefits, the Sixth Circuit ruled 2-1 on Sept. 2 (Kenneth C. Schreiber, et al. v. Philips Display Components Company, et al., No. 07-2440, 6th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19851). 
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<title>Ledbetter Law May Apply To Rate Of Accrual Of Pension Benefits, Judge Says</title>
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<![CDATA[DENVER - The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 does not apply to claims challenging the distribution of pension benefits under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) but may apply to claims challenging the rate of accrual of pension benefits under the ADEA, a federal judge in Colorado ruled Aug. 28 (Wayne Tomlinson, et al. v. El Paso Corporation, et al., No. 04-2686, D. Colo.). 
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<title>11th Circuit Refuses To Reinstate COBRA Benefits Cancelled After Late Payment</title>
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<![CDATA[ATLANTA - Termination of an attorney's health insurance coverage provided though his former employer under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) after he made a late payment was proper and did not violate the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA), the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 18 (J.B. Harris v. United Automobile Insurance Group, Inc., et al., No. 08-16097, 11th Cir.). 
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<title>6th Circuit Reinstates Custodian's FMLA Suit Over Involuntary Leave</title>
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<![CDATA[CINCINNATI - It must be left to a trier of fact to determine whether a school district still would have placed a custodian on involuntary leave if she had not taken periods of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 26 (Eunice Hunter v. Valley View Local Schools, No. 08-4109, 6th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19141). 
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<title>Split 8th Circuit Finds Drunken Employee's Calls Did Not Provide FMLA Notice</title>
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<![CDATA[ST. PAUL, Minn. - Simply calling in sick is insufficient to trigger an employer's duties under the Family and Medical Leave Act, a split Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Aug. 25 (Talmadge Scobey v. Nucor Steel-Arkansas, No. 08-1192, 8th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19094). 
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<title>10th Circuit Reinstates FMLA Claim By Employee Fired While On Medical Leave</title>
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<![CDATA[DENVER - The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 14 reinstated a Family and Medical Leave Act claim brought by a Utah woman who claims that she was fired while on a leave of absence to recover from a hysterectomy but affirmed the dismissal of her religious bias claim (Nydia DeFreitas v. Horizon Investment Management Corp., et al., No. 08-4034, 10th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18184). 
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<title>6th Circuit Rejects Employee's Claim That Agreement Branded Him A Racist</title>
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<![CDATA[CINCINNATI - An employer and union acted appropriately when they reached a proposed settlement agreement in which an employee accused of using an inappropriate slur would acknowledge that his remarks were inappropriate in exchange for removing the discipline from the employee's file, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 18, rejecting the employee's claim that the agreement improperly branded him a racist (Charles Courie, et al. v. Alcoa Wheel &amp; Forged Products, et al., No. 07-4440, 6th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18561). 
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<title>Split 11th Circuit: Former Union Leaders' Suit Belongs In Guatemalan Courts</title>
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<![CDATA[ATLANTA - Claims by seven people who worked in Guatemala and are now living in the United States that they were tortured by their former employer after helping lead a Guatemalan national labor union do not belong in U.S. federal court, a divided 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Aug. 13 (Angel Enrique Villeda Aldana, et al. v. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., et al., No. 07-15471, 11th Cir.). 
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<title>3rd Circuit: Employee Has 4 Years To File Failure-To-Transfer Claim</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - A four-year statute of limitations is appropriate in the case of a failure-to-transfer claim, the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 18, reinstating a Pennsylvania woman's suit against her former employer (Barbara Fowler v. UPMC Shadyside, et al., No. 07-4285, 3rd Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18626). 
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<title>Federal Circuit Reinstates Employee's Wrongful Termination Suit Against USPS</title>
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<![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. - A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee may proceed with her suit alleging that she was improperly terminated because of a mental impairment, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 25, finding that the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) failed to consider the large amount of medical evidence the employee had submitted (Karla M. Malloy v. United States Postal Service, No. 2008-3117, Fed. Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19000). 
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<title>College Board Of Trustees Denied Qualified Immunity In Suit By Former President</title>
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<![CDATA[ST. LOUIS - The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 3 denied a college board of trustees qualified immunity with respect to the former college president's claim that he was entitled to a name-clearing hearing, finding that the former president's rights were clearly established at the time (Douglas W. Rush v. Barbara Perryman, et al., No. 08-3148, 8th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19847). 
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<title>9th Circuit Reinstates SOX Suit By 2 Former Employees Of Gaming Machine Company</title>
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<![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO - The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 13 reinstated a suit by two former employees of a gaming machine company claiming retaliatory discharge in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) (Shawn Van Asdale, et al. v. International Game Technology, No. 07-16597, 9th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18037). 
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<title>7th Circuit Vacates $1.2 Million Award For Fired Chicago Employee</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - A Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Sept. 2 vacated a more than $1.2 million award for a former City of Chicago employee who was fired after being accused of violence in the workplace (Daniel B. Waters v. City of Chicago, Nos. 08-1583 and 08-2493, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 19850). 
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<title>7th Circuit: VBIA Does Not Retroactively Revive Decade- Old USERRA Claim</title>
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<![CDATA[CHICAGO - The Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (VBIA) does nothing to help the untimely manner of an Illinois man's suit claiming that he was denied employment more than a decade ago because of his military service, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 24 (Charles C. Middleton, Sr. v. City of Chicago, No. 08-2806, 7th Cir.; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 18979). 
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<title>Pennsylvania Appellate Panel Orders Defense Judgment For Filing Death Claim Late</title>
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<![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA - In an opinion of first impression, a unanimous Pennsylvania Superior Court panel on Sept. 8 overturned a lower court denial of summary judgment under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act exclusive remedy for an occupational injury and ordered the trial court to enter judgment for the employer in a vinyl chloride exposure lawsuit (Antonio Ranalli v. Rohm &amp; Haas Co., No. 871 EDA 2008, Pa. Super.; 2009 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3276). 
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<title>Split Calif. Appeals Court: City Not Liable For Alleged Assault By Firefighters</title>
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<![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A California city may not be held vicariously liable for alleged sexual assaults committed by two of its firefighters in one of the city's fire trucks, a split California appeals court ruled Aug. 31 (M.P. v. City of Sacramento, No. C057324, Calif. App., 3rd Dist.; 2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 1439). 
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<title>San Francisco Urges High Court Not To Review ERISA Preemption Ruling</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Golden Gate Restaurant Association v. City and County of San Francisco, et al., No. 08-1515, U.S. Sup.; See July 2009, Page 54. 
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<title>Board's Regional Director Appeals Denial Of Injunctive Relief</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Stephen M. Glasser v. ADT Security Services, Inc., No. 09-1829, 6th Cir. Brief of petitioner: Filed Aug10 by Stephen MGlasser, regional director for the Seventh Region of the National Labor Relations Board, for and on behalf of the National Labor Relations BoardBrief available 73-090911-508B 
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<title>Paramedics Ask Appeals Court To Revive Collective Overtime Action</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Deborah A. Alvarez, et al. and Alexander Caraballo, et al. v. City of Chicago, Nos. 09-2020 and 09-2021, 7th Cir. 
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<title>Hospital Admits It Fired Nurse For Union Activity, Says She Was A Supervisor</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: National Labor Relations Board v. Barstow Community Hospital ? Operated by Community Health Systems, Inc., No. 09-70771, 9th Cir. 
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<title>Airline And Its Pension Plan Seek To Convince Court Of Validity Of Their Claims</title>
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<![CDATA[Case: Continental Pilots Retirement Plan Administrative Committee, et al. v. Glenn Brown, et al., No. 09-01529, S.D. Texas; See July 2009, Page 55. 
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