BRIEFLY

Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.

Supreme Court Lets Stand $188 Million Award Against Wal-Mart

In a win for employees, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review an award to a class of plaintiffs against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc...

Lyft Settles Employee Misclassification Lawsuit

Last year, we wrote about two class action lawsuits on behalf of Uber and Lyft drivers who were classified as independent contractors....

Are College Athletes Employees? NLRB Dodges Question

In a much-anticipated and long-awaited decision released today, the National Labor Relations Board dodged answering the question of...

Wal-Mart Sued for Failing to Pay Wages and Provide Breaks

Retail giant Wal-Mart is being sued by a group of former employee pharmacists who say they were required to work outside the stores but...

May 2014: Newville Files Class Action Pay Discrimination Lawsuit Against Lab Companies

On Friday, May 2, Joshua Newville filed a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The...