October 04, 2017 | The American Lawyer
CVS Can't Boot Suit Challenging Website's ADA ComplianceUncertainty over the scope of ADA protections has only increased in recent years, sparking a wave of lawsuits that seek to push the reach of the law beyond entrance ramps and bathroom access for people with disabilities. A California federal judge's ruling this week keeps alive a suit that alleges CVS Pharmacy Inc.'s website and mobile apps do not ensure blind users can access services and could be a violation of federal disability laws.
By Erin Mulvaney
6 minute read
September 29, 2017 | National Law Journal
Ethics Pledges Get Close-Up at NLRB Amid Leadership ChangesThe National Labor Relations Board, now under Republican leadership, is facing early pressure from employee advocates to confront ethical issues associated with one member's prior work at the law firm Littler Mendelson.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
September 29, 2017 | National Law Journal
Trump Extends Kirkland & Ellis Pipeline in Pick for Labor Department SolicitorA Kirkland & Ellis employment litigation partner in Washington and daughter of a federal appeals court judge is on tap to be the U.S. Labor Department's chief in-house lawyer, extending the Trump administration's ties to the Chicago-based Am Law 100 firm.
By Mike Scarcella and Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read
September 28, 2017 | National Law Journal
Revising Workplace Wellness Rules Poses Conundrum for EEOCThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lost a fight in court over its workplace wellness rules but there are still questions lingering over a solution—particularly given the Trump administration's new leadership at the agency could shift intentions. The agency and the AARP, which challenged the rules, are now fighting over the next steps.
By Erin Mulvaney
3 minute read
September 28, 2017 | Inside Counsel
Key Labor Case at the US Supreme Court Could Affect Millions of WorkersA report released Wednesday shows that more than 60 million workers in the United States are subject to mandatory arbitration in employment contracts,…
By Erin Mulvaney
3 minute read
September 27, 2017 | National Law Journal
Gov't Agencies Spar In Second Circuit Over LGBTQ RightsThe issue of whether sexual orientation falls under Title VII is up for argument once again in the Second Circuit.
By Andrew Denney
6 minute read
September 27, 2017 | National Law Journal
Key Labor Case at the US Supreme Court Could Affect Millions of WorkersA report released Wednesday shows that more than 60 million workers in the United States are subject to mandatory arbitration in employment contracts, highlighting the potential scope of a key U.S. Supreme Court case that confronts the legality of those agreements.
By Erin Mulvaney
3 minute read
September 26, 2017 | National Law Journal
Gov't Agencies Spar In Second Circuit Over LGBTQ RightsTwo government agencies faced off Tuesday afternoon before a federal appeals court over whether federal civil rights law, as written, includes protection…
By Erin Mulvaney and Andrew Denney
7 minute read
September 26, 2017 | National Law Journal
Gov't Agencies Spar In Second Circuit Over LGBTQ RightsThe issue of whether sexual orientation falls under Title VII is up for argument once again in the Second Circuit.
By Erin Mulvaney and Andrew Denney
6 minute read
September 25, 2017 | National Law Journal
Trump Wants NFL Players Fired. It's Not That SimpleEmployment attorneys say terminating a professional football player would come with a host of challenges.
By Erin Mulvaney
5 minute read