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New York Law Journal

DOJ Brings First 'No-Poach' Prosecution Since Issuing Antitrust Guidance for HR Professionals

A careful review of this settlement and the Antitrust Division's accompanying press release indicates that there is a significant likelihood that no-poaching and wage-fixing agreements that were entered into or that continued after the Antitrust Division issued its guidelines for human resource professionals will be prosecuted as criminal violations.
9 minute read

The Recorder

NDA Tips, Traps and Pitfalls: Best Practices to Avoid Common Errors

Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) are making headlines daily—from President Donald Trump requiring his senior staff to sign them, to adult film star Stormy Daniels claiming she was coerced into signing one. Aside from these political and perhaps personal uses of NDAs, they are most commonly used in business and can be critical to a business' success.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump's EEOC General Counsel Pick Wants New Focus on Individual Cases, Not Systemic

“I believe one of the best ways to get a higher level of compliance or get a better handle is to go after the small, individual claims and never let up,” Gustafson told a U.S. Senate panel Tuesday at her confirmation hearing.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Rejects High School Teacher's Same-Sex Harassment Case

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a sexual harassment case filed by a female public school teacher after concluding there was no sexual intent or gender motivation behind the alleged offensive comments about her breast size and unwanted touching by female colleagues.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Grant & Eisenhofer Fee Spat Puts Spotlight on Harassment Claim

A sexual harassment claim in a high-stakes dispute over legal fees, pitting Grant & Eisenhofer against a former partner, has entangled firm co-founder Stuart Grant.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Harassment Records Involving California Judges Must Be Public, Chief Justice Says

"The public has a right to know how the judicial branch spends taxpayer funds," Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said Tuesday.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Jury Weighs Sex Tape Case Against Lawyers, Former Client

“This is not a sexual harassment case,” said a prosecutor. “We're not asking you to determine whether Ms. Brindle was a victim of sexual harassment” or “to like Joe Rogers.”
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Murphy Vows to Sign Equal Pay Measure

Legislation aimed at eradicating discriminatory pay practices in the workplace, already approved by lawmakers in Trenton, will be signed into law later this month, Gov. Philip Murphy announced Tuesday.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

On Equal Pay Day, In-House Counsel Can Start Closing the Gap

There's still a big gender pay gap in the U.S. and elsewhere, and in-house counsel can go beyond mere compliance in order to eliminate it.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Posthumous Judging: Appeals Courts Allow It, but Not the Supreme Court

By long tradition, the U.S. Supreme Court discounts the votes and opinions of justices upon death.
3 minute read

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