Rebekah Mintzer

October 26, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Advocacy group for older Americans says final rules allow employers to illegally access private health data.

By Rebekah Mintzer

10 minute read

October 25, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Marcia Crone of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas enjoined part of the Obama administration's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order on Oct. 24, a day before its implementation date. The injunction applies nationally.

By Rebekah Mintzer

6 minute read

October 25, 2016 | National Law Journal

The advocacy group for 38 million older Americans filed suit Oct. 24 in federal district court in D.C. to enjoin final rules from the EEOC covering workplace wellness programs, alleging they allow employers to illegally access private health information under the ADA and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

By Rebekah Mintzer

10 minute read

October 24, 2016 | National Law Journal

AT&T Inc.'s proposed $85 billion purchase of Time Warner Inc. will face intense regulatory scrutiny from antitrust enforcers, members of Congress and consumer advocates. But, even in an aggressive antitrust climate, the deal could still find a path to regulatory approval.

By C. Ryan Barber and Rebekah Mintzer

21 minute read

October 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Since President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which lengthened the statute of limitations for plaintiffs to file lawsuits alleging pay discrimination, he and executive branch regulatory agencies have focused on ensuring that men and women are paid equally.

By Rebekah Mintzer

16 minute read

October 24, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

It has been nearly 20 years since the Paycheck Fairness Act, meant to remedy pay inequality between men and women in the workplace, was first introduced in Congress. Since then, this legislation has been reintroduced and failed to pass over and over.

By REBEKAH MINTZER, Law.com

15 minute read

October 24, 2016 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The first actions that a president takes after entering office say a lot about what the leader's goals will be going forward. And so it was with President Barack Obama, who on Jan. 29, 2009, signed his first bill into law, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which lengthened the statute of limitations for plaintiffs to file lawsuits alleging pay discrimination.

By REBEKAH MINTZER, Law.com

18 minute read

October 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

It has been nearly 20 years since the Paycheck Fairness Act, meant to remedy pay inequality between men and women in the workplace, was first introduced in Congress. Since then, this legislation has been reintroduced and failed to pass over and over. With the federal legislation languishing, equal-pay advocates and politicians have turned to statehouses across the country to get equal-pay laws passed.

By Rebekah Mintzer

15 minute read

October 24, 2016 | National Law Journal

It has been nearly 20 years since the Paycheck Fairness Act, meant to remedy pay inequality between men and women in the workplace, was first introduced in Congress. Since then, this legislation has been reintroduced and failed to pass over and over.

By Rebekah Mintzer

15 minute read

October 24, 2016 | National Law Journal

The first actions that a president takes after entering office say a lot about what the leader's goals will be going forward. And so it was with President Barack Obama, who on Jan. 29, 2009, signed his first bill into law, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which lengthened the statute of limitations for plaintiffs to file lawsuits alleging pay discrimination.

By Rebekah Mintzer

19 minute read