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These Judges Are Under Fire as Lawyers Challenge Their Authority

The suits cite the holding from Jarkesy that the Seventh Amendment requires the SEC to bring civil penalty proceedings for security fraud in federal court, where the defendant is entitled to a jury, rather than do so in an in-house administrative proceeding.
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Corporate Counsel

As Student Workers Unionize in Droves, NLRB Tries to Prevent Colleges' Privacy Concerns From Slowing Momentum

A college's duty to furnish student information to a union "runs headlong" into its duty to preserve confidentiality of student information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, according to Joshua Nadreau, a regional managing partner at Fisher & Phillips.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Fifth Circuit Vacates Labor Department Final Rule on Tip Credit

The Fifth Circuit reversed a district court order allowing enforcement of an hourly wage rule regulating when employers can take the tip credit when paying services workers at the federal minimum $2.13 per hour.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida-Based Labor and Employment Practices Look to Hire as Demand Soars

Regulatory changes, an expanding workforce, and layoffs from a choppy economy are all contributing to the growing volume of work.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

What Businesses Need to Know About New Labor and Employment Laws in Florida

Several legislative changes focused on labor and employment areas such as teen labor rights and retirement benefits for public employees, are creating significant potential impacts on businesses and workers across the state.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Effective and Efficient Investigations in the Modern Workplace

Recent data shows that employees are more empowered than ever to file workplace complaints following the #MeToo movement, heightened interest in conduct issues from governmental and regulatory bodies, and numerous high-profile cases appearing in the media.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Heir to Coca-Cola Fortune Tallies Nearly $1B in Workplace Sexual Harassment Verdicts Against Him

Alki David's ventures have often been overshadowed by his extreme legal battles. Over the past decade, he has faced multiple lawsuits, particularly concerning allegations of sexual harassment, assault and workplace misconduct. For his part, David considers himself the self-appointed ambassador for the "wronged" men of the #MeToo movement.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Public Employers Exempt From Labor Code Provisions, PAGA Penalties, California Supreme Court Says

Forcing public agencies to pay penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act "would simply rob Peter to pay Paul," Justice Carol Corrigan wrote.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

NLRB Sues Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Alleging Labor Violations

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Affirms Refusal to Compel Arbitration of ERISA Claim Seeking Plan-Wide Relief for Injuries to Defined Contribution Plan

"On one level, this is a troubling case because the arbitration clause seems to foreclose or severely limit plan participants right to seek plant-wide relief under ERISA Sections 502(a) and 409(a)," writes Samuel Estreicher.
7 minute read

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