Jeffrey W. Rubin

• Fox Television Stations in a highly publicized reverse-race discrimination case to a successful jury verdict in federal court in Pennsylvania. A former anchor claimed that he was subject to a double-standard, and treated less favorably than black employees, when his contract was not renewed following his use of the “n-word” at a work meeting. The jury rejected the anchor’s claim.
• A leading building technology company in a putative class and collective action filed in federal court in New York alleging that the company had failed to pay prevailing wages required by New York state law. The court denied class action treatment and the matter was settled on an individual basis.
• A publicly traded gaming company in its suit against a former employee in New York state court for breach of a restrictive covenant. The matter was settled following the filing of the lawsuit.
• A national veterinary supply company in a suit that it filed against two former executives in federal court in Idaho alleging that these executives engaged in competitive activities, related party transactions, and other wrongful acts. After a preliminary injunction hearing, the court granted equitable relief against the executives. The matter was settled while on appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
• A national veterinary supply company in a suit that it filed against two former employees in federal court in New York for allegedly engaging in competitive activities in violation of the employees’ contractual obligations. The employees’ new employer was also named for interfering with those contractual obligations. The matter settled following a stipulated injunction negotiated by the parties.
• A national landscaping company in a nationwide collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act and putative class action under state law for allegedly failing to pay minimum wage when accounting for certain expenses borne by the employees. The case was pending in federal court in Pennsylvania and was settled.
• A lending company in a suit filed in Pennsylvania state court alleging that it had improperly hired a large number of employees from a competitor. After the court denied the plaintiff’s request for injunctive relief, the matter was settled.
• A retailer in a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act and putative class action under state wage-and-hour law alleging that service technicians performed off-the-clock work. The matter settled prior to certification of a collective or class action.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

• 2018 Philadelphia Fall Labor and Employment Seminar — Philadelphia, PA (October 24, 2018) 

• "Legal and Practical Impact on Fund Managers of New Federal Law Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims," Private Equity Law Report, May 2022.
  
• “National Labor Relations Board Continues Employer-Friendly Reshaping of Labor Law,” Employee Relation Law Journal, Vol. 46, No.1, Summer 2020.