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Corporate Counsel

Compliance Hurts—ERISA and IRS Penalties Will Hurt Worse

Just after the New Year, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule increasing ERISA's noncompliance penalties.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court: Trucker's Warzone-Related PTSD a Disability Under Human Relations Act

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.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'May Litigate' Exception in Arb Clause Lets Trade Secrets Suit Move Forward

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.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

NY Contractor Settles U.S. Labor Dept.'s First Complaint Under Trump

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.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

US Chamber Pushes Benefits for Gig Workers, but Don't Call Them Employees

“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.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Access vs. Use: The CFAA in the Age of the DTSA

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.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

With the Three R's, Here's How Williams & Connolly's Deneen Howell Powers Through Her Day

A husband, two young children, a high-powered D.C. practice and two goldfish make for very full weekdays.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Digital Transformation of Enterprise Legal Services Delivery

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.
6 minute read

Law.com

Happy Birthday, FMLA! Twitter Celebrates 25 Years of Family and Medical Leave Act

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?
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Because': The Most Important Word in Discrimination Claims

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.
11 minute read

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