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Pest Company Moves To Dismiss Workers' Tobacco Fee Class Action

Rentokil, a United Kingdom-based pest control company, moved to dismiss a proposed class action suit alleging it charged tobacco users more for health benefits than non-tobacco...

Worldwide Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Texas Caps Physician Non-Compete Buyouts And Adds New Limits Under SB 1318

On June 20, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1318 (Amendment) into law, amending Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 15.50(b), which is commonly thought of as the "Texas physician non-compete buyout statute."

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Too Hot To Handle: Don't Get Burned By Cal/OSHA's Heat Rules

As summer temperatures rise across California, it's a good time for employers to review their responsibilities under Cal/OSHA's heat illness prevention standards.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Bed Bath & Beyond Reaches $1.95M ERISA Settlement In Proposed Class Action

Bed Bath & Beyond's 401(k) committee has obtained preliminary court approval of its $1.95 million settlement of a class action lawsuit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

New Philadelphia Ordinance Aims To EmPOWER Employees

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Restricted Stock Units Are Not Restricted Stock

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Potentially Prompts Future Litigation

United States Employment

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

SCOTUS Clarifies Law On "Majority-Group" Title VII Claims

United States Employment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Conducting Lawful Employment Interviews

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

New York Senate Passes Half-Million-Dollar Noncompete Wage Limit

United States Employment

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BakerHostetler

DC District Court Dismisses SOX Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Where Plaintiff Was Employed Abroad And His Employment Contract Was Not Governed By U.S. Law

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Washington Federal Court Refuses To Dismiss SOX Whistleblower Claim Despite Plaintiff Working Abroad

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Managing The "Infinite Workday": Employer Responsibilities In A 24/7 Work Culture

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Reverse Discrimination Claims Are Easier To Pursue After SCOTUS Decision

United States Employment

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Dykema

Why Early Mediations Fail And How To Maximize Their Chances For Success

United States Litigation

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JAMS

President Trump Restores Section 232 Tariffs

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Snubbing Trump, Immigration Nominee Will End Student Practical Training

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] When Scammers Strike: How Mediation Can Help Resolve Consumer Fraud Claims

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

New SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Is Now In Effect

SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee (JPC) have reached agreement on a new Commercials Contract, which is now officially in effect.

United States Commercial

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Pest Company Moves To Dismiss Workers' Tobacco Fee Class Action

Rentokil, a United Kingdom-based pest control company, moved to dismiss a proposed class action suit alleging it charged tobacco users more for health benefits than non-tobacco...

Worldwide Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Bed Bath & Beyond Reaches $1.95M ERISA Settlement In Proposed Class Action

Bed Bath & Beyond's 401(k) committee has obtained preliminary court approval of its $1.95 million settlement of a class action lawsuit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Schulte Partner Marc Elovitz Featured In "This Week In Washington"

United States Employment

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Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP

Timing Is Everything: SCOTUS Shuts Down Retiree's ADA Post-Employment Benefits Claim

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

This Week From The Hill (June 22 – 28, 2025)

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

Supreme Court: Retirees Who Cannot Work Are Not "Qualified Individuals" Entitled To Protection Under Title I Of The Americans With Disabilities Act

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

DOL Abandons ESG Rule In Investment Duties Regulation; Rescinds Cryptocurrency Guidance

United States Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

In The Hot Seat: Andrea Lucas Defends Record At Senate Hearing

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Employee Benefits & Compensation

New SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract Is Now In Effect

SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee (JPC) have reached agreement on a new Commercials Contract, which is now officially in effect.

United States Commercial

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Pest Company Moves To Dismiss Workers' Tobacco Fee Class Action

Rentokil, a United Kingdom-based pest control company, moved to dismiss a proposed class action suit alleging it charged tobacco users more for health benefits than non-tobacco...

Worldwide Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

Texas Caps Physician Non-Compete Buyouts And Adds New Limits Under SB 1318

On June 20, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1318 (Amendment) into law, amending Texas Business & Commerce Code Section 15.50(b), which is commonly thought of as the "Texas physician non-compete buyout statute."

United States Employment

BB

Bass, Berry & Sims

Bed Bath & Beyond Reaches $1.95M ERISA Settlement In Proposed Class Action

United States Employment

HB

Hall Benefits Law

New Philadelphia Ordinance Aims To EmPOWER Employees

United States Employment

BS

Ballard Spahr LLP

Significant Restrictions On Texas Healthcare Non-Competes Signed Into Law

United States Healthcare

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Restricted Stock Units Are Not Restricted Stock

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

The Future Of Fashion: Understanding The New York Fashion Workers Act

United States Media & IT

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Mixed Signals In The U.S. Economy: Insights From U.S. Consumer, Housing, And Retail Trends In 2025 (Ankura Monthly Economic Indicators - June 2025)

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

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Whistleblowing

DC District Court Dismisses SOX Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Where Plaintiff Was Employed Abroad And His Employment Contract Was Not Governed By U.S. Law

In Jefferson v. Science Apps. Int'l Corp., et al.,[1] the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the plaintiff's whistleblower retaliation...

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Washington Federal Court Refuses To Dismiss SOX Whistleblower Claim Despite Plaintiff Working Abroad

On March 25, 2025, in Smith v. Coupang,[1] the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington denied Coupang, Inc.'s motion to dismiss its former employee's...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Crowell's DEI And Civil Fraud Initiative

Underscoring the Administration's intention to eradicate DEI preferences and mandates, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative...

United States Criminal

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Crowell & Moring LLP

10 Compelling Reasons For Employment Arbitration: Tackling Litigation Imbalance

United States Employment

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Clark Hill

DOJ Adopts Risk-Based Approach In FCPA & White-Collar Enforcement Policy Shift

United States Criminal

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Littler Lounge: Don't Let That Whistle Blow Up Your Business (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The Formation Of The DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Gives Teeth To Trump Administration's Intent To Use The False Claims Act To Target "Illegal DEI"

United States Employment

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Dechert

DOJ Adds Federal Immigration Violations To Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

United States Immigration

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets "Illegal DEI" Programs Via The False Claims Act

United States Criminal

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Wiley Rein

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Potentially Prompts Future Litigation

The Supreme Court's June 5, 2025 decision to revive a heterosexual woman's discrimination suit on the basis of sexual orientation against her employer could open a floodgate of future litigation.

United States Employment

KD

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

SCOTUS Clarifies Law On "Majority-Group" Title VII Claims

Marlean Ames worked at the Ohio Department of Youth Services since 2004. In 2019, she applied and interviewed for a management position that a different candidate—a lesbian woman—ultimately got.

United States Employment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Conducting Lawful Employment Interviews

The employment interview serves as a necessary and fundamental component in the hiring process. To hire qualified candidates who complement a company's culture, interviewers must be well versed in how...

United States Employment

MM

McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Managing The "Infinite Workday": Employer Responsibilities In A 24/7 Work Culture

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Reverse Discrimination Claims Are Easier To Pursue After SCOTUS Decision

United States Employment

D

Dykema

Watch The Clock: Fifth Circuit Rules That A Six-Month Delay Can Support A Failure To Accommodate Claim

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Pared Back Version Of The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act Signed Into Law

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

Best Practices When Taking Voluntary Compliance Steps Using Workforce Analytics

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Tips To Prepare For Unexpected Executive Actions, Part 3

United States Employment

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Outside GC

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Latest Videos

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California's Culture Clash: A Webinar For Employers Caught In The Middle, Margins, Or Mainstream Of A Conflicting And Rapidly Changing Employment Law Paradigm (Video)

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Mintz

LaborSpeak: Supreme Court Rules On The Standard For Reverse Discrimination Claims (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Live From Workplace Horizons 2025: Litigating Employment Cases: Effective Strategies For Agency Actions (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Labor & Employment Law Mid-Year Update (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

LaborSpeak: WARN Act Refresher (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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