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California Supreme Court Cuts Break to 'Good Faith' Employers in Wage Statement Case

While ignorance may generally be no excuse when it comes to the law, there are some exceptions when enforcing California's labor laws, the high court held.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

EEOC's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Rules Follow Title VII Regarding Abortion, Lawyers Say

"In using those words in the ... act, Congress wasn't drafting new words," said Kate Mueting of Sanford Heisler Sharp. "They were using words that had a meaning, that had precedent attached to them.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Damages Award in Transgender Discrimination Action Against Postal Service Gives Shape to Post-'Bostock' Landscape

The plaintiff's attorney said it is the first post-"Bostock" ruling that he could find in his research in which the EEOC ruled in favor of a plaintiff bringing transgender discrimination claims against a federal agency.
2 minute read

Law.com

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Hears Oral Arguments Over Uber Ballot Proposal

Chief Justice Scott L. Kafker said at one point, "I have trouble keeping all of these straight," referring to the differing proposal initiatives.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Combating the Cancer of Discrimination': State High Court Finds Regulation Silencing Accusers Overbroad, Unconstitutional

"The scope of the rule will cause countless victims and witnesses to surrender their protected right to speak freely about harassment and discrimination," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said. "Although we acknowledge the state's good-faith representations that the regulation can be narrowed, we cannot rely on them to uphold the rule."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Group of Fired Scientists Win $26.6M Bucks County Verdict on Counterclaims Against Ex-Employer

The plaintiff alleged in its $849 million suit that its former employees stole trade secrets and set up competing drug companies.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Employers Await Supreme Court's Ruling on the Future of 'Chevron' Deference

"In two pending cases ... the Supreme Court will consider whether to significantly modify the doctrine, or even abandon it completely," write Michael Slocum and Pamela White of Greenberg Traurig.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Employers Need to Carefully Prepare Agreements in Wake of New FTC Final Rule

Employers who require the execution of nonsolicit and NDA agreements going forward should soberly assess their workforce and determine which employees should be required to enter into any sort of restrictive covenant.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

What Employers Should Know About The FTC's New Non-Compete Ban

Experienced employment lawyer Kimberly Carson, partner at Quinn Emanuel, answers all of your questions regarding the newly issued rule banning non-competes.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

FTC Ruling Bans Noncompete Agreements ... For Now

Whether the final rule survives legal challenges or not, employers should still identify their confidential and trade secret information and ensure the company reasonably protects this information. Employers should also take steps to ensure departing employees have not retained such information for the benefit of the new employer.
6 minute read

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