Workplace Lawyers Race Against the Trump Clock
Litigators are settling more cases as labor agencies and federal courts fill up with business-friendly appointees, reports Bloomberg.
“While employers across the U.S. paid a record amount in settlements for workplace violations last year, don’t expect this to mark the beginning of a trend. Think of it more as the storm before the calm, as labor lawyers rush to lock in payouts ahead of a shifting legal landscape,” writes Rebecca Greenfield.
She quotes Paul DeCamp a lawyer at Epstein Becker & Green who represents employers:
“I think that what we see is a race to settle. I’ve seen it in my practice. Cases that plaintiffs’ counsel felt very strongly about and seemed more bullish and willing to go to trial—since the election they were more eager to settle those cases.”