United States: Employment and HR

Employment mediation continues to evolve—driven by rising emotional complexity, changing workplace dynamics and new legal challenges. In this podcast episode...

On August 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a significant decision in American Federation of Teachers v. U.S. Department of Education, holding that the Department's demand that states and school districts affirmatively certify compliance with the Department's interpretation of Title VI and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard was unlawful...

On August 20, 2024, a federal court issued an order permanently setting aside the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") rule that would have largely banned noncompetition agreements between employers and employees.

Duane Morris Takeaways: On August 14, 2025, in Flores v. N.Y. Football Giants, Inc., No. 23-1185, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 20688 (2d Cir. Aug. 14, 2025)...

On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law two important changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) found in SB2487.

Recently, a federal court in the Northern District of California issued an important ruling in the closely followed Mobley v. Workday putative class action lawsuit alleging that Workday violated federal discrimination laws.

On August 7, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (Order) aimed at easing the path for ERISA fiduciaries to make "alternative asset" investments available to participant-directed defined contribution plan participants.

In this Sidecar episode of our Committed Capital podcast, Dechert partners Bill Bielefeld and Steve Rabitz dive into the challenges fiduciaries face under ERISA and the regulatory shifts poised to redefine retirement investment strategies moving forward.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed two decisions of a lower court barring air ambulance providers from privately enforcing independent dispute resolution (IDR) awards under the No Surprises Act...

A recent lawsuit illustrates the potential liability employers face when making assumptions about an employee's disability limitations.

Montclair State University is facing a lawsuit from a former employee — Odessa Donzella — who alleges she was fired after taking medical leave for celiac disease..

Ongoing economic uncertainty is forcing many companies to make tough decisions, which includes lowering staff levels. The legal landscape on both the state and federal level also...