Muskat Devine congratulates firm partners Mike Muskat and Corey Devine, who have been named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers guide, a listing of the top employment attorneys in the country. Mr. Muskat and Mr. Devine, who were recognized for employment litigation, are among a select group of attorneys honored by Lawdragon …read more »
Muskat Devine Partners Mike Muskat and Corey Devine Named to Lawdragon List of 500 Leading Litigators in America
Muskat Devine is pleased to announce that firm partners Mike Muskat and Corey Devine have been named to The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, a listing of the top attorneys in the country. Both are recognized for their work in labor and employment litigation. Lawdragon’s Leading Litigators recognizes what it describes as “the …read more »
Muskat Devine Partners Named to 2023 List of Texas Super Lawyers
Muskat Devine is pleased to announce that firm partners Mike Muskat and Corey Devine have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, a highly respected legal listing that recognizes the top 5% of attorneys in the state. In his 13th year on the Super Lawyer listing, Mr. Muskat is recognized for his …read more »
Muskat Devine Partner Corey Devine Quoted in Law360 Article on Two New Breastfeeding Laws
Muskat Devine partner Corey Devine has been featured in a Law360 article on two new breastfeeding laws regulating U.S. employers. “New Laws Elevate Breastfeeding Awareness Month’s Message” (subscription required) discusses the requirements of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act). Both were signed into …read more »
Corey Devine Quoted in Law360 Article on U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding Religious Accommodations
Muskat Devine partner Corey Devine has been quoted in a Law360 article on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding employers’ religious accommodation obligations under Title VII. The article, headlined “3 Takeaways After Justices Tackle Religious Accommodations,” discusses the court’s ruling in Groff v. DeJoy, a case brought on behalf of a former U.S. Postal Service …read more »
Muskat Devine Partner Corey Devine Quoted in Bloomberg Law Article on Federal Appeals Court Decision on LGBT Worker Rights
Muskat Devine Partner Corey Devine has been featured in a Bloomberg Law article about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision regarding the rights of LGBT employees. On June 20, the court affirmed a district court order allowing religious for-profit employers an exemption from anti-discrimination protections for LGBT workers first recognized …read more »
Fourth Circuit Rules that Certain Trans People Are Protected by the ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act’s definition of “disability” expressly excludes “gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments.” Based on this exclusion, courts historically have held that an employee is not entitled to the protections of the ADA based on status as a transgender person. Recently, in Williams v. Kincaid, the U.S. Court of Appeals …read more »
Muskat Devine Partner Corey Devine Featured in Bloomberg Law Article on U.S. Supreme Court Case Involving Day Rate Pay, the FLSA Salary Basis Requirement, and Highly Compensated Employees
Muskat Devine partner Corey Devine has been featured in Bloomberg Law discussing the U.S. Supreme Court case Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt. The article, “Overtime for Six-Figure Income Worker Tests Bounds of FLSA Rules,” (subscription required) analyzes the case and the impact the Court’s decision could have on federal wage-and-hour law. At issue …read more »
Muskat Devine Partners Named Among the Top Labor & Employment Attorneys by Texas Super Lawyers and Lawdragon
Muskat Devine Partners Mike Muskat, and Corey Devine have been selected for inclusion in the 2022 list of Texas Super Lawyers, which recognizes the top lawyers in the state. Mr. Muskat has been recognized for his work in Labor & Employment law, and Mr. Devine has been honored for Employment Litigation: Defense. They were selected …read more »
Muskat Devine Attorneys Named to List of Best Lawyers in America for 2023
Muskat Devine is pleased to announce that Mike Muskat, Corey Devine and Nicole Su have been selected to the 2023 list of the Best Lawyers in America, a highly respected legal guide which recognizes only 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the United States. Mr. Muskat is recognized again this year for his work in …read more »