Erin Mulvaney

May 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

Over the past year, no crisis facing big business has seemed too much for Gibson Dunn. The firm successfully handled high-stakes regulatory cases, including taking down the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule.

By Erin Mulvaney |

3 minute read

May 17, 2018 | Law.com

We're catching up with Obama-era Labor Department solicitor M. Patricia Smith for thoughts on the new guard at the agency and what's taking shape. Uber's end-to-arbitration announcement came with a catch, and scroll down to see who got the work. Thanks for reading Labor of Law.

By Erin Mulvaney |

7 minute read

May 17, 2018 | The Recorder

The decision could have wide implications for gig-economy companies and others that rely on independent contractors. "These law-abiding employers should not now face mammoth retroactive liability," Paul Grossman, general counsel to the California Employment Law Council, told the California Supreme Court.

By Erin Mulvaney

4 minute read

May 16, 2018 | National Law Journal

The NLRB doesn't often take up rulemaking. “Rulemaking has been the exception to the rule, not the rule,” one lawyer said. Here are some considerations as the board looks anew at the joint-employer issue.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

May 15, 2018 | The Recorder

"Basic principles of fairness and due process preclude retroactive application of the new ABC test in a way that would nullify years of litigation and a full trial," Grubhub's lawyers at Gibson Dunn told the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday.

By Erin Mulvaney

3 minute read

May 15, 2018 | National Law Journal

“We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including for an employee's gender or pregnancy,” AT&T said in a statement in response to the amended complaint in Indiana federal district court.

By Erin Mulvaney

3 minute read

May 11, 2018 | The Recorder

“Digital platforms like Uber and Lyft have become 'highly interconnected with modern economic and social life,' and present novel challenges and contexts for regulation,” the Ninth Circuit panel said.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

May 10, 2018 | Law.com

Dig into a new report on women, business and the law. Leadership posts at the US Labor Department are filling out. Plus: Scroll down to see who got the work in some big new cases.

By Erin Mulvaney |

8 minute read

May 10, 2018 | The Recorder

The predicted spike in worker classification litigation—following the California Supreme Court's big gig economy ruling—is beginning. Two new suits challenge how Lyft and Postmates classify their workforce.

By Erin Mulvaney

5 minute read

May 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

Short breaks of 20 minutes or less are "properly understood to be part of the compensable workday," the U.S. Justice Department tells the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Erin Mulvaney

3 minute read