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How Hospitality Industry Lawyers Are Working to Save Companies From COVID-19 Disaster

Marriott International Inc. CEO Arne Sorenson publicly described the COVID-19 pandemic as worse for business than the aftermath of 9/11/2001, or the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. Here's how in-house and outside counsel are helping hospitality companies navigate the turbulence.
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Corporate Counsel

Fired General Counsel Must Take Racial, Gender Discrimination Claims to Arbitration

"We agree with the court's decision as it is in line with case law in this jurisdiction," Elior Shiloh, an attorney for film production company Cinereach, said on Wednesday.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

General Counsel Need to Consider WARN Act for COVID-19 Layoffs

"I think right now, state governors are really focused on public health," Cheryl Sabnis, a partner at King & Spalding in San Francisco, said. "I think we're going to see a follow-up round of executive actions that focus on economic health."
3 minute read

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Top 10 Employee Benefits Issues in a Slowing Economy

This article identifies some of the top employee benefits issues for employers to be aware of in this ever-changing environment.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fortify Your Crisis Management Plan: A Focus on HR

Even for companies with the best compliance programs, certain events are unforeseeable (e.g., "black swans"), or unstoppable ("gray rhinos"). The answer is not simply to reactively deal with these events when they come, but instead to implement a plan that can save important time and provide a semblance of order when the next crisis happens.
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Nokia Seeks to Dismiss Former In-House Attorney's 3rd Amended Discrimination Complaint

Sharan Rene Boudreau's attorney, Hal Gillespie of Gillespie Sanford in Dallas, said he was surprised Nokia's attorneys filed another motion to dismiss and called the motion "frivolous."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lawyer Formerly of WeWork's Employee Relations Department Sues Over Racial, Gender Discrimination

"Once WeWork became aware of Plaintiff's intent to proceed with this case, it repeatedly threatened that it would seek an award of attorney's fees and costs against her should she dare bring her case in a public court of law instead of through, private confidential arbitration," Ayesha Whyte states in the complaint.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Negotiating and Drafting Morals Clauses: Lessons From Tavis Smiley

Attorneys negotiating and drafting morals clauses must do so with eyes wide open.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Lawyers Are Fighting Mounting Employer Troubles From H-1B Immigration Changes

Business immigration lawyers said they increasingly are working with in-house counsel and the companies' human resources departments to find solutions to these mounting problems, which can involve utilizing different work visa programs or challenging USCIS decisions in court.
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What Employers Should Know About Trade Adjustment Assistance

Providing information to federal and state agencies as part of the investigation for determining TAA eligibility for separated workers has surfaced as a unique challenge for employers because these matters move fast and entail a complex web of overlapping federal and state regulations and policies.
7 minute read

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