August 20, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Construction Companies' Wage-and-Hour Noncompliance Viewed as 'Wage Theft'Prosecutors have answered the call. Government wage-related enforcement—focused particularly on the construction industry—is gaining momentum, and the repercussions for construction companies' wage-and-hour compliance failures are only intensifying in both the civil and criminal realms.
By Carolyn H. Kendall, Andrea M. Kirshenbaum and Abraham J. Rein
12 minute read
May 26, 2021 | Law.com
Employers Must Be Mindful of Pay Practices, As Criminal Charges for Underpayment of Workers Becomes Increasingly CommonHillary Clinton's 2015 statement about the possibility of incarceration for employment-related failures was, to many, an alarming prospect. Since that time, this movement has grown, and has recently gained momentum. Today, prosecutors across the country increasingly seek criminal fines and jail time for what were previously seen as non-criminal labor violations.
By Carolyn H. Kendall and Abraham J. Rein
11 minute read
October 25, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer
What Pennsylvania Employers Need to Know About Whistleblower ProtectionsRecognizing that corporate whistleblowers play an important societal role in publicizing potential wrongdoing, our state and federal governments have taken strong measures to encourage conscientious employees to come forward without fear of retaliation.
By Carolyn H. Kendall and Daniel F. Thornton
13 minute read
July 14, 2017 | Inside Counsel
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance ProgramsThe parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal…
By RONALD H. LEVINE, CAROLYN H. KENDALL
9 minute read
July 13, 2017 | Corporate Counsel
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance ProgramsThe parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
By Ronald H. Levine and Carolyn H. Kendall
9 minute read
June 23, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Best Practices for Mobile Device Data SecurityIn 2014, it became official: There now are more active mobile devices in the world than people, according to data compiled by GSMA Intelligence and the U.S. Census Bureau.
By Abraham J. Rein and Carolyn H. Kendall
7 minute read
June 22, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer
Best Practices for Mobile Device Data SecurityIn 2014, it became official: There now are more active mobile devices in the world than people, according to data compiled by GSMA Intelligence and the U.S. Census Bureau.
By Abraham J. Rein and Carolyn H. Kendall
7 minute read
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