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National Law Journal

Ethics Pledges Get Close-Up at NLRB Amid Leadership Changes

The National Labor Relations Board, now under Republican leadership, is facing early pressure from employee advocates to confront ethical issues associated with one member's prior work at the law firm Littler Mendelson.
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Texas Lawyer

Mid-Employment Noncompetes and Confidentiality Agreements May be Unenforceable

Since the Texas Supreme Court's opinion in Light v. Centel Cellular Co., courts have struggled to assess in a consistent manner whether a noncompete, executed in connection with an at-will employment relationship, is "ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement" under the Texas Business and Commerce Code.
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National Law Journal

Trump Extends Kirkland & Ellis Pipeline in Pick for Labor Department Solicitor

A Kirkland & Ellis employment litigation partner in Washington and daughter of a federal appeals court judge is on tap to be the U.S. Labor Department's chief in-house lawyer, extending the Trump administration's ties to the Chicago-based Am Law 100 firm.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

In Wake of Charlottesville, Firing Over Confederate Flag Moves Forward in Federal Court

A federal judge in Atlanta has refused to dismiss a lawsuit by a Roswell police officer fired for flying a Confederate flag in her front yard…
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ralph Lauren Lawyer Shares 3 Biggest Employment Law Trends for Companies in Retail, Hospitality

A lawyer for Ralph Lauren Corp. shared his take Wednesday on some of the biggest trends coming down the pike for employment lawyers in the retail and hospitality space.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Levi v. The Regents of the University of California

C.A. 4th; D069526 The Fourth Appellate District reversed in part a judgment. In the published portion of its opinion, the court held that a former state…
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Paralegal's Age Bias Claims Against Legal Staffing Agency Get Axed

A Manhattan federal judge on Thursday threw out a paralegal's multiple age discrimination claims against Special Counsel, finding that the suit, even with its allegations of 41 unsuccessful job applications, fell short on pleading that the large national legal staffing firm knowingly passed her over for younger candidates.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Conflicting Unemployment Rulings Set Stage for NJ Supreme Court

A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday issued a ruling on unemployment compensation benefits that stands in direct contrast to another appellate…
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

In Wake of Charlottesville, Firing Over Confederate Flag Moves Forward in Federal Court

A federal judge in Atlanta has refused to dismiss a lawsuit by a Roswell police officer fired for flying a Confederate flag in her front yard while parking a marked police vehicle in her driveway.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Asplundh to Pay $95M for Hiring Undocumented Workers

Willow Grove-based tree removal company Asplundh must pay $95 million to the federal government after admitting to employing undocumented immigrants, prosecutors…
2 minute read

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