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Comment on Hospital Accused of Forcing out Injured Workers by The B.c. Workers’ Compensation Legal Kit | auto accident lawyers

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Comment on Update on Novaris Sex Discrimination Class Action by Update to Novartis Gender Bias Suit | Maryland Employment Law Developments

Update to Novartis Gender Bias Suit | Maryland Employment Law Developments — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:34:23 +0000

[...] As reported here earlier, a massive gender bias lawsuit resulted in a large award for a class of female sales representatives. A jury in New York awarded compensatory and punitive damages to the class. The parties agreed to a settlement so that Novartis will not appeal the case. The presiding judge must approve the settlement before it resolves the case. Under the settlement, Novartis would pay back pay of about $60 million, another $92.5 million for compensatory damages, and $22.5 million for programs that would cleanse the workplace of discrimination. The 65-page settlement agreement sets forth in some detail the manner in which Novartis is to institute programs to deal with future complaints of sexual harassment or discrimination, and cultivating talents of women in the workforce. [...]

Comment on Well, He Made It by New Nominations for the Federal District Court | Maryland Employment Law Developments

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:34:02 +0000

[...] confirmed by the full Senate. Judge Hollander would take Judge Andre Davis’s place, after his promotion to the Fourth Circuit. Judge Bredar would fill the seat of Judge Frederick Motz, who has taken senior status. He will [...]

Comment on Women Win Pharmaceutical Industry Sex Bias Class Action by Update on Novaris Sex Discrimination Class Action | Maryland Employment Law Developments

Fri, 21 May 2010 12:31:42 +0000

[...] finding Novartis liable for wide-spread sex discrimination, the same jury returned a $250 million punitive damages verdict to the class of victims in the [...]

Comment on Wal-Mart Faces Historic Class Action Suit Alleging Systemic Sex Discrimination by Women Win Pharmaceutical Industry Sex Bias Class Action | Maryland Employment Law Developments

Tue, 18 May 2010 12:56:03 +0000

[...] case represents the second largest employment class action on behalf of women, after the Walmart case recently certified to go forward. The jury found that Novartis had engaged in systematic gender-based [...]

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Sun, 16 May 2010 22:18:31 +0000

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Comment on Feds Deliver Unemployment Funds to Maryland by Bill White urges Rick Perry to return $161 million in unemployment money from Texas Enterprise Fund | Insurance|Auto Insurance|Health Insurance|Insurance Quotes

Thu, 13 May 2010 02:23:53 +0000

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Comment on COBRA Subsidies Live On by Another COBRA Extension Eases Health Insurance Burden | Maryland Employment Law Developments

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:30:48 +0000

[...] week, Congress again extended the reach of the COBRA subsidy. As reported here before, the subsidy was part of the legislation designed to jump start the economy and ease the pain of [...]

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Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:47:09 +0000

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