The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | February 7, 2018
A truck driver whose Iraq War-related post-traumatic stress disorder renders him unable to operate 18-wheelers on public roads has a non-job-related disability under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, which his employer failed to accommodate, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
By Michael Booth | February 7, 2018
A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that a former tech employee accused of stealing trade secrets from his employer cannot force the company into arbitration based on a contract that says the parties "may litigate" certain disputes.
By Erin Mulvaney | February 7, 2018
The administrative complaint against the New York information technology company Advance 2000 Inc. was the first the Labor Department's contract compliance program filed in the Trump administration.
By Erin Mulvaney | February 6, 2018
“The current legal and regulatory scheme effectively discourages companies who utilize independent workers from offering retirement benefits,” Seyfarth Shaw's Camille Olson, on behalf of the U.S. Chamber, told a U.S. Senate subcommittee on Tuesday.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jeffrey S. Klein and Nicholas J. Pappas | February 6, 2018
Employment Law columnists Jeffrey S. Klein and Nicholas J. Pappas write: Once the only reliable statutory argument for federal-question jurisdiction in a trade secret dispute, the CFAA now acts as a complement to the DTSA by protecting sensitive information from a different perspective. This being said, several circuits are split on the scope of the protections afforded to employers under the CFAA, limiting the statute's effectiveness in certain jurisdictions.
National Law Journal | Profile
By Leigh Jones | February 6, 2018
A husband, two young children, a high-powered D.C. practice and two goldfish make for very full weekdays.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Gabriel Buigas | February 6, 2018
The “digital transformation” of legal services involves the application of technology-enabled efficiencies, process optimization and appropriate resource mix to the delivery of legal services to maximize client value, both in terms of costs and business impact.
By Thomas Phillips | February 5, 2018
The Family and Medical Leave Act turns 25 today, and Twitter users marked the occasion with the #fmla25 hashtag. Where else but social media can someone celebrate the birth of a law?
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Jeffrey D. Pollack | February 5, 2018
It is not unlawful to take action against someone who is a member of a protected class, but it is unlawful to do so because of membership in that class. The difference is crucial.
By C. Ryan Barber | February 5, 2018
Wells Fargo & Co. was negotiating a settlement as recently as last month with Laura Worzella, a former senior vice president in charge of Wells Fargo's operations in the Denver area. Worzella claimed she was unlawfully fired in retaliation for refusing to accept the bank's widespread practice of opening accounts without customer consent. Federal investigators dismissed her complaint.
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