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District Court Enters Judgment Against New Haven; Orders 14 Firefighters to be Promoted

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

It was never really a question of if, but when. And yesterday, the United States District Court in Connecticut made final what had long been anticipated in the Ricci v. DeStefano case — the promotions of various firefighters to the positions of Lieutenant and Captain.  You can download the order here. In doing so, the… Continue Reading

Quick Hits: Psychogenic Illness, ENDA, Social Networking for Employers, Notification of Rights, Caregiver Discrimination, Tax Treatment

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Legislative Developments, Wage & Hour

Over the last several days, I’ve been attending the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago as a delegate from Connecticut to its main governing board (you can watch the webcast replay here, featuring a speech by Attorney General Eric Holder). The ABA accomplishes quite a bit and if you’ve been following my Twitter feed lately,… Continue Reading

Jury Awards $4M+ to Employee in Retaliation Case

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Litigation

Late last week (when, of course, I was out of the office), word came down about another large verdict in an employment law case in Connecticut.  The verdict, composed of $1M in compensatory damages and $3M in punitive damages in Tucker v. Journal Register Co. was first reported by the Connecticut Post last Friday here.  (H/T Jottings… Continue Reading

Followup on Amara v. CIGNA – Court Proposes Broad Relief, then Stays Judgment Noting Uncertainty in the ERSIA Law

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

A few months ago, I reported on the District Court’s decision in Amara v. CIGNA, an important class-action case on ERISA retirement benefits and on alleged misrepresentations made by the Company about retirement benefits.  Over the last few months, then, the court was asked to consider the issue of what is appropriate relief from the decision. … Continue Reading

Summary Judgment in District Court in Connecticut: An Update

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

In yesterday morning’s post, I indicated that people should be wary of drawing generalities from some recent decisions granting summary judgment for employers.  Indeed, I went out of my way to note that each judge has their particular way of handling employment discrimination cases. I also highlighted District Court Judge Christopher Droney for his statement in his… Continue Reading