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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

No Shortcuts: Fourth Circuit Invalidates Agreements to Curtail Statutory Filing Periods - JD Supra

Employers may not use private agreements with employees to shorten the statutory filing periods for claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In Thomas v. EOTech, LLC, the court aligned with Sixth Circuit jurisprudence in holding that judicial enforcement of such agre...

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US Appeals Court Revives Whistleblower Case Against Major Drugmakers Over Pricing Program - PYMNTS.com

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a whistleblower lawsuit accusing four major pharmaceutical companies of overcharging for medications supplied to low-income and uninsured patients, potentially costing federal and state governments hundreds of millions of dollars, according to Reuters. The ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, allows claims to proc...

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