By Erin Mulvaney | February 2, 2018
Here's a snapshot of the lawyers and the law as the U.S. Chamber and Uber on Monday get set to argue against a new Seattle law that would let ride-hail drivers unionize.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christian Petrucci | February 2, 2018
As is well known, the Supreme Court in Protz v. W.C.A.B. (Derry Area School Dist.), 124 A.3d 406 (Pa. Commw. 2015), petition for allowance of appeal granted, 133 A.3d 733 (Pa. 2016), has found the entire IRE section of the Workers' Compensation Act to be unconstitutional.
By Erin Mulvaney | February 1, 2018
William Emanuel's vote securing the reversal of the board's "joint employment" liability standard was a big win for companies, and it immediately drew criticism from labor advocates who said he should not have participated in the case.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen L. Korbel | February 1, 2018
For Pennsylvania employers, Gov. Tom Wolf's recent announcement regarding sweeping changes to Pennsylvania's overtime pay regulations is déjà vu all over again.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins | February 1, 2018
Labor Relations columnists David E. Schwartz and Risa M. Salins write: On Jan. 5, 2018, the DOL announced it would replace its six-part test for determining when an intern is entitled to minimum wages and overtime pay as an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The DOL's new test allows courts to examine the economic realities of the intern-employer relationship to determine which party is the “primary beneficiary” of the relationship.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Brian J. Shoot and Susan M. Jaffe | February 1, 2018
In this Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot and Susan M. Jaffe write: The Court of Appeals is frequently called upon to make rulings concerning the scope and application of Labor Law §240, the so-called scaffold statute. It sometimes explains the grounds for its determinations in great detail. This column concerns a recent case in which the court went in, well, a different direction.
By Marcia Coyle | February 1, 2018
David Frederick, name partner in Washington's Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, will argue for the first time in front of his former law firm colleague, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | January 30, 2018
In its answer to a complaint alleging sex and age discrimination, Dechert said the real reason it fired two payroll managers was that their jobs could be performed by cloud-based software.
By Alden Parker and Katherine Sandberg | January 29, 2018
The Trump administration's Labor Department announced its intention in December to make tip pooling a legal practice. In essence, the administration stated that it will revoke the Obama administration's rule and allow restaurants to pool tips as they see fit. The change will directly impact employers in California who pay tipped employees the full federal minimum wage.
By Verdict Search | January 29, 2018
A federal jury rejected a fired professor's claim that he was fired by Florida Atlantic University for his Sandy Hook denier blog posts.
Presented by BigVoodoo
This conference aims to help insurers and litigators better manage complex claims and litigation.
Recognizing innovation in the legal technology sector for working on precedent-setting, game-changing projects and initiatives.
Legalweek New York explores Business and Regulatory Trends, Technology and Talent drivers impacting law firms.
McCarter & English, LLP, a well established and growing law firm, is actively seeking a talented and driven associate having 2-5 years o...
Gill & Chamas, LLC seeks a Personal Injury attorney to work in their Woodbridge, NJ office. Candidate must possess the following: ...
We are seeking an attorney with a minimum of four years of experience in transactional work to join our well-established, nationally renowne...