By Kurt A. Kappes and Mark D. Lurie | December 14, 2018
A California appellate court, in a recent published opinion, invalidated a nonsolicitation clause restricting employees of a health care staffing company from pirating their former colleagues. The opinion calls into question an employer's ability to rely on nonsolicitation agreements.
By Erin Mulvaney | December 14, 2018
“As a result of Lyft's failure to pay the filing fees as required by its contract, petitioners are prevented from accessing the sole forum in which they are able to raise their claims,” according to the plaintiffs' petition in San Francisco federal district court.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Lizzy McLellan | December 14, 2018
Failing to accommodate new mothers can make for high turnover, and costly litigation.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | December 13, 2018
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the issue of whether requiring university employees to undergo criminal background checks is negotiable during the collective bargaining process.
By Jason Grant | December 12, 2018
According to a complaint filed by the former nurse supervisor, he had been unfairly labeled as “aggressive” and “authoritarian,” amounting to a “hackneyed stereotype” of him being an “angry black man.”
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Dana A. Kravetz and Kathryn Lundy | December 11, 2018
No matter how you parse them, the numbers are staggering. On average, females in the U.S. workforce are paid $0.80 for every dollar earned by their male counterparts—this according to the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR).
By Randall Newsome | December 11, 2018
Much of what goes on in bankruptcy court has little to do with bankruptcy laws or rules. Commercial lawyers and litigators seeking a suitable ADR specialist to help resolve their disputes may want to consider a retired bankruptcy judge.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | December 11, 2018
A former employee at a battery manufacturing plant who was fired for allegedly damaging a company laptop could not establish a causal connection between his termination and a disabling injury he suffered at work years earlier.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christian Petrucci | December 11, 2018
The issue before the court was whether Section 319 of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act confers on an employer or its workers' compensation insurance carrier a right to seek reimbursement of a subrogation lien directly against a third-party tortfeasor when the claimant in the workers' compensation matter chooses not to pursue a cause of action against the third party in question.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Sid Steinberg | December 11, 2018
While current drug use is not protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act, drug addiction is. Employers often struggle with the legal obligations associated with drug use and distinguishing between current use and past addiction.
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