Amazon is facing a suit in a Texas court on behalf of a nationwide class of warehouse workers who claim the company’s human resources smartphone app wrongly denied their requests for disability accommodations. Amazon warehouse employees are required to download an app called A to Z on their smartphones where…

Blank Rome Adds Private Equity Duo From Ballard Spahr | The Legal Intelligencer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2024/07/16/blank-rome-adds-private-equity-duo-from-ballard-spahr/ Blank Rome partners Christopher DePizzo, left, and Jeffrey Fickes, right. Courtesy photos NEWS Jeffrey Fickes, who co-chaired Ballard’s private equity practice, and Christopher DePizzo join the firm in New York as partners. July…

A former Dentons Canada lawyer who spent the last five years in-house at one of the country’s largest hydro companies is returning to the firm as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution group in Montreal. Alexandre-Philippe Avard is a skilled litigator with expertise in energy, natural resources, mining…

The former employee who brought sex trafficking and sexual assault claims against the World Wrestling Federation and co-founder Vince McMahon has filed a bill of discovery complaint against a doctor. Janel Grant, the plaintiff, is seeking to obtain her medical records from Dr. Carlon M. Colker, the CEO and medical…

The legal landscape of cannabis in New Jersey is hazy, at best. The state is home to over 100 licensed dispensaries where adults over the age of 21 can legally purchase intoxicating THC products made from marijuana. At the same time, consumers can easily purchase intoxicating THC products made from…

Retirement, Health Plans Fiduciary Fails to Stop Class Action Over Fees | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/07/16/fiduciaries-fail-to-stop-class-action-over-fees-for-retirement-health-plans/ Retirement funds graphic Credit: Adobe Stock The trial court did not abuse its discretion in certifying the class action, but on remand should allow non-party potential plaintiffs to opt out, the U.S.…