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The Legal Intelligencer

Would the Stormy Daniels NDA Be Enforceable Under Pennsylvania Law?

By now, who has not heard the name Stormy Daniels? Yes, the adult film star who will forever be linked to President Donald J. Trump. With so much news regarding nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), it got this writer to thinking about the enforceability of NDAs in our state.
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Texas Lawyer

OSHA on the OCS? Fifth Circuit Affirms Preemption of OSHA Regulations on OCS MODU

The Fifth Circuit, in Thomas v. Hercules Offshore Services, L.L.C., Case No. 17-30638 (Fiftth Cir. March 2, 2018), concluded per curiam that the Occupational…
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Texas Lawyer

Cultivating Confidential Information in a Viral World

Social media may sprout business opportunity, but it also compounds existing challenges to predictably protecting critical, secret business information.
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Texas Lawyer

A Company's #MeToo Moment

The #MeToo movement has empowered victims of harassment in ways never before thought possible, exposing the “open secrets” of serial abusers and…
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Daily Report Online

Judge: Fulton's Delay Notifying Insurer of Pay Parity Suits Voids Coverage

U.S. District Judge William Duffey Jr. ruled that the county's failure to notify its liability insurer about several lawsuits lets National Casualty Co. off the hook for more than $6.5 million the county sought to help pay for an $18 million settlement in 2015.
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The Recorder

Google Must Face Female Employees' Class Claims Alleging Pay Disparities

A San Francisco judge finds the allegations sufficient for class claims alleging intentional discrimination. Management-side lawyers fear the ruling could be a "blueprint" for plaintiffs to build broad class complaints.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Amendment to the FLSA: The Tip Income Protection Act of 2018

Restaurants and hotels increasingly have found themselves over the last several years as defendants in lawsuits or the subject of investigation by the DOL's Wage and Hour Division challenging their “tip pooling” practices.
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The American Lawyer

Proskauer Still Faces $50M Gender Bias Suit, but Sees 'Roadmap' to Escape

Proskauer has failed, for now, to get out of a $50 million gender discrimination lawsuit brought by an unnamed D.C.-based female partner. But the partner may still face an uphill climb.
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The Legal Intelligencer

DOJ Now Targeting HR Professionals for Criminal Antitrust Violations

Human capital (i.e., skilled labor) has become increasingly vital to the success of business enterprises. But such invaluable capital can also be extremely difficult to attract and retain, as corporate loyalty has become less of a two-way street and the gold ring of opportunity swings by.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appeals Court OKs Unemployment for Worker Who Quit to Head Off Firing

"An employee need not wait to be fired when discharge is imminent. At that point, the employee may resign and still be eligible for benefits," the court said.
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