
Freund v. Collins: Proposed VA Disability Appeals Settlement, What Veterans Need to Know
A proposed Freund v. Collins settlement could reopen nearly 93,000 VA disability appeals. Fairness hearing set for August 13, 2026. Not yet final.
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A proposed Freund v. Collins settlement could reopen nearly 93,000 VA disability appeals. Fairness hearing set for August 13, 2026. Not yet final.

The Seventh Circuit revived a BIPA suit against Gunnar Optiks, ruling its virtual try-on face scans appear aesthetic, not medical, so the health care exemption cannot win dismissal.

A coalition of 42 state attorneys general secured an $18 million settlement with 23andMe over its 2023 genetic data breach. The money goes to the states, not a new consumer payout.

How UK employment law works across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, plus the 2026-27 reforms to sick pay, redundancy, unfair dismissal and more.

Constructive dismissal explained: the fundamental breach test, resign-and-claim risks, qualifying period, and UK employment tribunal time limits.

Workplace discrimination under the Equality Act 2010: the 9 protected characteristics, direct/indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and claims.

How the UK employment tribunal works: ACAS early conciliation, the 3-months-less-a-day time limit, no fees, and possible outcomes.

UK employment tribunal time limits: 3 months less a day for most claims, 6 months for redundancy and equal pay, and how ACAS pauses the clock.

Since 6 April 2024, flexible working requests are a day-one right: 2 requests a year, employer decision in 2 months, refusal limited to 8 grounds.

Garden leave explained: how it differs from PILON and restrictive covenants, who gets paid, when a clause is needed, and the Northern Ireland position.

Gross misconduct examples (theft, violence, negligence) and how summary dismissal works, including the fair procedure UK employers must still follow.

UK holiday entitlement explained: the 5.6-week statutory minimum, pro-rata part-time rules, bank holidays, and the 12.07% rule for irregular hours.