On July 3, 2024, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered a limited, preliminary injunction barring the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) from enforcing its controversial Final Rule...more
8/22/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Lack of Authority ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Set-Asides ,
Statutory Authority ,
Texas
In a victory for the plaintiffs’ bar, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that all claims under Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14/1, et seq., are subject to a five-year statute of...more
2/3/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Stays ,
Written Consent
The New Year brings new laws for Illinois employers. Some laws go into effect this Summer, while others are effective as of this month. For employers who have not yet revised handbooks, policies and agreements, the time is...more
1/10/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Casinos ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Fair Workweek ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Human Rights ,
Human Rights Act ,
Human Trafficking ,
Interviews ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety