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Corporate Counsel

Senior Boeing Attorney Steps In to HR Chief Role as Contentious Labor Talks Loom

Uma Amuluru's move to human resources "is great training to someday sit in the GC seat," legal recruiter Deborah Ben-Canaan said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

SEC Expands Employer Cutbacks in Compensation for Erroneous Compensation Awards

The SEC continues to broaden the use of forfeiture of executive compensation as a regulatory tool with an increased emphasis on making employers do the clawing-back themselves.
6 minute read

The Recorder

PAGA Critics Seek Possible Legislative Alternative to November Ballot Measure

Brian Maas, a leader in the campaign to repeal California's Private Attorneys General Act, said that while initiative backers are confident they can win in November, they'd like the Legislature to "weigh in" on the labor law.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Seeking Less Rate Pressure, Baker Botts Labor and Employment Head Moves to Bradley

Jennifer Trulock, a Baker Botts partner in Dallas who was chair of Baker Botts' labor and employment practice, said Bradley Arant Boult Cummings gives her opportunity to lower her rates.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Is Franchising Really Doomed in 2024?

In this article, Marc Lieberstein and Chris Caiaccio discuss recent legislative developments that represent the clearest attack on the franchise model to date that may present challenges to the growth of franchising in the year ahead.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Immigration Judge's Sexual Harassment of Employee Costs DOJ $1.2M

Shortly after the parties attended a Rule 16 conference, and without conducting any discovery whatsoever, the DOJ made a Rule 68 offer of judgment to Escoto. Reading between the lines of the litigation, it was apparent the DOJ did not want to subject Laurent to cross examination and wanted this matter to go away quickly.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyers Need Proper HR Training to Be Better Supervisors and to Reduce Risk

In a law firm setting, issues often occur when policies are not enforced equally across the board or when there is no supporting documentation for performance complaints. These types of misalignment can lead to discrimination claims.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

DOL's Final Rule on Employees and Independent Contractors: How It Will Impact Fla. Employers

With the large number of small businesses in Florida that depend on independent contractors, Florida employers need to take time to understand the final rule and make any changes necessary to their business model so they can best avoid the serious economic costs of worker misclassification.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Employer/Employee Arbitration Agreements Are Still Enforceable—Just Ask Brian Flores

Despite public outcry, and various federal and state laws aimed at eliminating employer/employee arbitration agreements, such agreements remain, with some limitations, enforceable.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Starbucks Takes Fight Over Union Pins Distribution Ban to DC Circuit

National Labor Relations Board says coffee chain manager illegally prohibited an employee from distributing pins inside store.
4 minute read

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