Jonathan M. Linas | 专业人员

Jon Linas has been designated a "Rising Star" by Law360 (one of seven nationally) and a "Next Generation Lawyer" by The Legal 500. His success is reflected in the numerous favorable, case-dispositive decisions he has obtained for clients such as American Commercial Lines, McDonald's, R.J. Reynolds, Service Corporation International, and Verizon in litigation and administrative proceedings throughout the country.

Jon's practice covers a range of labor and employment matters. He serves as trial counsel to McDonald's in the company's litigation before the National Labor Relations Board alleging it is a joint employer with various of its franchisees. Jon also has experience defending employers in statewide and nationwide class and collective actions under wage-hour laws; has secured repeated victories for clients facing single or multiplaintiff claims of discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation; and has defended employers faced with high-stakes investigations and proceedings before federal administrative agencies, including the EEOC, the United States Department of Labor's Wage Hour Division, the Veterans' Employment & Training Service, and the National Labor Relations Board. Jon also has experience defending employers in trade secret and noncompete matters and claims under USERRA.

Jon is actively involved in the Chicago community. He serves as chairman-elect of the Board of Directors for the Anixter Center, which strives to improve the lives of people with disabilities and support their efforts to live, learn, work, and play in their communities. He also has participated in Chicago's Working in the Schools (WITS) program, which promotes literacy and the love of reading among Chicago's youth by providing one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to elementary school children in the CPS system.

经验

McDonald's successfully defeats class certification in putative state-wide wage and hour actionJones Day successfully represented McDonald's in a class-action lawsuit filed by former McDonald's employees, asserting claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Missouri Minimum Wage Law, and common law theories of unjust enrichment, quantum meruit, and breach of implied contract.

American Commercial Lines obtains summary judgment in multi-million dollar retiree medical benefits caseOn November 30, 2010, Jones Day attorneys achieved a significant summary judgment victory for its clients American Commercial Lines LLC and ACL Transportation Services, LLC (the "ACL Defendants") in a lawsuit brought by the United Mine Workers of America ("UMWA") and several retirees (represented by the UMWA).

Verizon Business obtains affirmance of summary judgment in Illinois employment action brought by former senior business consultantJones Day successfully defended its client, Verizon Business, against claims of age discrimination, breach of contract, violation of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collections Act, promissory estoppel, and quantum meruit in a complex case that included filings in three different jurisdictions over a two-year period.

Flying J prevails in collective action lawsuit alleging misclassification under the FLSAJones Day represented employer in a collective-action lawsuit filed on behalf of plaintiff and all other similarly-situated employees alleging that Flying J, Inc. misclassified its accounting manager job position as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and retaliated against her in violation of the FLSA.

McDonald's wins dismissal of action for unpaid wages brought under FLSA and Pennsylvania lawJones Day successfully represented McDonald's Corporation in litigation brought in Pennsylvania state court by eight former employees of a McDonald's franchisee restaurant seeking to recover allegedly unpaid overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, and the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company obtains summary judgment in age discrimination caseJones Day successfully defended R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company against Plaintiff's claim of age discrimination before the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division, and in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.

Verizon obtains voluntary dismissal in alleged disability discrimination caseOn behalf of Verizon Communications Inc., Jones Day obtained plaintiff's voluntary dismissal of claims in which plaintiff alleged disability discrimination and retaliation in violation of Iowa law.

RadioShack has all claims dismissed in wage hour class action suitJones Day was retained by RadioShack Corporation to defend a putative state-wide class- and collective-action alleging RadioShack violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, Illinois Wage Payment & Collections Act, and the Illinois Minimum Wage Law by failing to pay non-exempt store managers in Illinois for all hours worked and an individual claim for retaliatory discharge and violation of the Illinois Whistleblower Act.

Felony criminal charges are successfully resolved for pro bono clientJones Day attorneys Ted Chung, Jon Linas, and Clark Brinker provided pro bono representation to a client charged with six felonies arising out of an allegation that he and others participated in a physical attack and robbery of, and theft from, two minors in a South Side neighborhood.

Client's sentence is substantially reduced and will be wiped clean upon satisfactory completion of the probationary termA SWAT team served a search warrant at the home of Ms. McMillan, her boyfriend, 3 children, and mother.

Continental Tire obtains reaches settlement in case asserting claims under ERISAPlaintiff sued his former employer, CTNA, and its disability pension plan asserting claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA").

SeatonCorp and SMX reach settlement in purported state-wide class action alleging violations under California Labor Code and Section 17200Jones Day represented staffing companies, SeatonCorp and SMX, Inc., in a purported state-wide class action under California law.

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June 6, 2019
Using and Protecting Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Big Data (Jones Day University)
June 9, 2016
Workplace Compliance in 2016: Pay Equity, Overtime Regulations, and the New Wave of Biometrics Lawsuits, Jones Day MCLE University
October 8, 2014
2014 Labor & Employment Law Discussion Group
2011
Hot Topics in Employment Law: Wage-Hour, Technology in the Workplace, Free Speech in the Workplace, and Retaliation, Ronald McDonald House Charities International Conference
2006
Retaliation: New Strategies To Avoid The Newly Expanded And Seemingly Endless Retaliation Protections, Shook, Hardy & Bacon Annual Seminar: Hot Topics In Employment Law
2006
Understanding Employee Leave Laws & The Americans With Disabilities Act, Shook, Hardy & Bacon In-House Seminar: SuperSkills

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2020 End-of-Year Review: Key Global Trade Secret Developments

COVID-19 Vaccinations and Considerations for European Employers

Employees Claim COVID-19 Risks Make Workplaces a Public Nuisance

Legal and Practical Considerations for Employers Weighing COVID-19 Vaccination as a Condition of Continued Employment

Adjusting to New Economic Realities: Department of Labor Proposes Worker Classification Test

COVID-19 Raises Various Employment Practices Liability Insurance Considerations

New York Federal Court Partially Invalidates U.S. Department of Labor’s Joint Employer Regulation

DOL Steadies Fluctuating Workweek Rule

Emerging Testing Technologies Offer Potentially Significant Improvements for COVID-19 Screening Programs

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Helping Clients with Trade Secret Protection

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