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Romano Law
Getting paid for sick, personal or vacation days is a valuable employee benefit.
KI Legal
New York is an "at-will" employment state. This means that, absent an employment agreement for a fixed duration, an employment relationship can be terminated by the employer...
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
In the event of a shutdown, USCIS will be minimally impacted because it is largely a fee-funded service, which means USCIS will continue to process applications and petitions...
Perkins Coie LLP
Notwithstanding existing laws on the subject, on September 1, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California's Senate Bill 699 related to noncompete agreements.
KI Legal
What is tortious interference? Tortious interference is a common law tort that most often arises in commercial litigation when one party damages another party's contractual or business relationship with others.
Freeman Law
Most people are relatively familiar with the importance of contracts when doing business or transferring property interests. They often rely on a general understanding of freedom of contract and the enforceability...
Brown Rudnick LLP
In two previous posts, we addressed several wage-hour and contracts-related issues arising from a potential government shutdown. In this third — and, hopefully, final — post on this subject...
Littler Mendelson
On September 13, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a decision finding the DACA final rule unlawful.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
In California regulatory news, the Civil Rights Council, an arm of the Civil Rights Department, approved changes to how employers legally conduct criminal background checks, and Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
For employees looking to leave somewhere greener for somewhere warmer, California may now be climbing to the top of their list.
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed four bills amending the New York Labor Law this month regarding (1) employers demanding social media account information from applicants and employees...
Proskauer Rose LLP
A recent Ninth Circuit decision has generated considerable controversy amongst employee benefits practitioners by holding that plan fiduciaries engaged in prohibited transactions...
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
The October 2023 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State and shows some encouraging movement forward from last month, with the exception of the filing...
Fairfield and Woods
As discussed in a previous blog post, in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, the U.S. Supreme Court held that admissions...
Ford & Harrison LLP
To the embarrassment of my family, especially my wife, I continue to watch professional wrestling. I'm a sucker when an entire arena is directing "heat" (negative reactions like booing) at a "heel"...
Reed Smith
In Frontline Technologies Parent LLC et al. v. Brian Murphy et al., the Delaware Court of Chancery recently stated that when negotiating a contract, the parties must "say what they mean and mean...
Proskauer Rose LLP
On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 699, which amends California Business & Professions Code Section 16600 to prohibit an employer...
Littler Mendelson
The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed that reversal, finding the trial court did not apply the correct framework in determining the enforceability of the restrictive covenants.
Ford & Harrison LLP
Historically, Georgia courts have declined to apply another state's law to determine whether to enforce restrictive covenants against a Georgia employee...
Mintz
On the heels of the New York and FTC non-competition legislation (discussed here and here), Governor Newsom recently signed an amendment to California's non-compete ban into law.