Starbucks Corp. said it won’t enter into a neutrality agreement with workers seeking to unionize, as it awaits the results of a shareholder proposal about its labor practices.

Cisco Systems Inc. lost its trade secrets lawsuit against Plantronics Inc., doing business as Poly, and a former employee for allegedly misappropriating information about its videoconferencing and wireless headset products.

A Deere & Co. employee lacked proof his termination after more than 30 years in the company was caused by his depression and anxiety, and not by his difficulty interacting with co-workers and history of attendance and performance problems.

Shoe Show Inc. received final approval for a $330,000 class settlement with about 5,000 workers who challenged the fees associated with the North Carolina retailer’s $40 million retirement plan.

A nursing home resident got the go-ahead to proceed with a lawsuit alleging that the facility’s “chronic understaffing” led to violations of residents’ rights.

Financial advisers are gearing up for round two in a fight against the US Labor Department over 401(k) fiduciary investment advice standards, this time armed with key federal court victories and new state and federal rules.