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The Employment Law Group® Law Firm Principal Nick Woodfield Quoted in Articles on Depositions

In two articles on employment law depositions, Nick Woodfield is quoted giving pointers for preparing your client and extracting information from the employer.  The articles titled “How To Take Employment Depositions The Right Way,” and “How To Steel Your Client For An Employment Deposition,” were published by Law360 on April 30 and May 3, 2010. 
In [...]

District Court Will Consider Time-Barred Claims as Circumstantial Evidence in USERRA Case

On April 9, 2010, the Northern District Court of Illinois issued an opinion in Andritzky v. Concordia University Chicago, affirming the well-established rule that “circumstantial evidence that is relevant and probative on any of the elements of a direct case of retaliation may be admitted and, if proven to the satisfaction of the trier of [...]

U.S. District Court for District of Massachusetts Denies Motion for New Trial or Remittitur after Jury Awards Veteran $505,000 for USERRA Violations

In Fryer v. A.S.A.P. Fire & Safety Corp., a jury awarded an Iraqi War veteran $505,000 for back pay, front pay, and emotional distress, finding his employer liable for violating the  reemployment, discrimination, and retaliation provisions of USERRA.  Fryer worked as a sprinkler fitter prior to his deployment.  When he returned from Iraq, he was [...]

District Court Rules that USERRA Does Not Preempt State Tort Law

The district court in Reyes v. Goya of Puerto Rico, Inc. held that the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”) does not  per se preempt state tort law claims.  In reaching this result, the court clarified that the preemption provision under USERRA applies only where the second claim either “hinges upon the same [...]

Judge Awards $1.3 Million to Reservist and Former Financial Advisor in USERRA Suit

A federal judge has ordered Wachovia Securities, LLC (“Wachovia”) to reinstate and pay $1.3 million in back pay and damages to a former financial advisor who alleged that the company violated his rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”).  According to the former financial advisor, Wachovia violated his USERRA rights when [...]

Congressman Davis Proposes New Legislation to Strengthen USERRA

Rep. Artur Davis (D-Al.) has introduced H.R. 1474 to strengthen protections for veterans, reservists and other members of the uniformed services who return to the workforce after military service or active duty.  The bill, which amends the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”), codified at 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301 - 4333, would improve [...]

Seventh Circuit Will Consider Whether Statute of Limitations Are Not Intended to Apply to USERRA Claims

In an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the National Employment Lawyers Association (“NELA”) filed an amicus brief arguing that the district court erred in Middleton v. City of Chicago, when it applied the catchall four-year limitations period contained in 28 U.S.C. § 1658 to Middleton’s USERRA claim.  In [...]

The Employment Law Group® Law Firm Will Speak at D.C. Bar About Litigating USERRA Claims

On April 16, 2009, Principal Scott Oswald of The Employment Law Group® law firm will speak at a D.C. Bar CLE event titled, “Litigating Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.”  The seminar will provide an overview of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”) including practical advice for litigating USERRA [...]

The Employment Law Group® Law Firm is Featured on Avvo

Principal Adam Augustine Carter of The Employment Law Group® law firm was featured on Avvo for his legal guide on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).  The guide which provides an overview of employment rights and protections under USERRA can be found at http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/uniformed-services-employment-reemployment-rights-act. 
The Employment Law Group® law firm routinely represents returning [...]

Sixth Circuit Finds Employer’s Delay in Reemployment Unlawful under USERRA

In Petty v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County, the Sixth Circuit held that a Nashville Police Department violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”) by delaying reemployment to an employee returning from military duty.  Petty, a former police officer for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville Davidson County (“Metro”) alleged that Metro [...]