The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a former employee’s failure-to-accommodate claim, finding that a jury could conclude that the employer should have considered reassigning him to a vacant position rather than keeping him on indefinite unpaid leave. The post 4th Circuit revives ADA failure-to-accommodate claim appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Missouri university that allegedly retaliated against a Black employee after she complained about being separated from white colleagues during mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion training. The post EEOC sues university over retaliation following DEI training complaint appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .
Having close to 25 years of experience and a background with American Eagle Outfitters and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Lauren Winans brings to her work a combination of corporate HR leadership and advisory work across industries. The post How HR is navigating an increasingly complex workforce appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .
The FBI raided former representative Eric Swalwell's Washington, D.C. home as part of a sexual misconduct investigation involving multiple allegations. The post FBI raids Democrat Swalwell’s home in sexual-misconduct investigation, source says appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .
Ex-Meta engineering director Arturo Bejar testified in a California federal trial that Mark Zuckerberg prioritized growth over child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The post Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia suppressed drug and cash evidence from a vehicle search that failed inventory search exception requirements. The post Court suppresses drug, cash evidence in car search appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .
Diana Nassif died intestate on April 22, 2023. Her only heirs were her two surviving adult sons. On Oct. 1, 2024, the plaintiff qualified as the administrator of Diana’s estate. The post Negligence and Tort – Brother files false deeds, empties safe deposit box appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .
A federal judge ruled the trump administration unlawfully scrapped plans for a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, blocking relocation to D.C. The post Judge blocks Trump administration’s plan to scrap FBI headquarters move to Maryland appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .
Harvard University agrees to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over mishandling and theft of donated bodies at its medical school morgue in Boston. The post Harvard to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .
A company that claimed two former employees who left for a competitor that aided in transferring client accounts and confidential business information will see its claims proceed after a federal court denied in part a motion to dismiss the case. The post Wealth firm alleges scheme by ex-employees appeared first on Virginia Lawyers Weekly .