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Texas Supreme Court Lets Employers Shift Fault To Third Parties In Worker Injury Suits: Key Takeaways For Workers’ Comp...

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Texas employers that opt out of the state’s workers’ compensation program recently received a big win that will impact litigation strategies. While workers’ comp provides a no-fault system, employers that elect not to...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Off the App, Off the Hook: Defeating Vicarious Liability

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A recent Florida appellate decision offers a valuable blueprint for insurers and corporate legal teams seeking to limit exposure in questionable vicarious liability claims. In Campo v. Uber Technologies, Inc., the Third...more

Maynard Nexsen

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 20: Tips for Court Cases with Judge Dennis and Judge Wilkins of Maynard...

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On episode 20, hosts Tina and Cherie welcome Maynard Nexsen attorneys and former Judges Markley Dennis and Billy Wilkins, both of whom had long careers as public servants. Judge Dennis and Judge Wilkins share their best...more

Miller Canfield

A Lil’ Too Late - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Refuses to Compel Arbitration After Company Litigates Case for 7...

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When has a party waived its contractual right to arbitrate? Until recently, most federal Courts of Appeal—including the Sixth Circuit— held that a party who participates in litigation (e.g., by serving and responding to...more

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Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 8: The Benefits of a Mock Jury with Dr. Jo Ellen Livingston

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This week, hosts Tina and Jennie welcome Dr. Jo Ellen Livingston, co-founder of Livingston & Shepherd Trial Consulting, where she advises clients on all aspects of the trial process, including in the areas of labor and...more

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SCOTUS Predictions: Ruling in Whistleblower Retaliation Case Will Impact Employers’ Defense Strategy

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Does a fired whistleblower need to show their employer acted with retaliatory intent to prove retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)? The Supreme Court has been asked to review the standard of proof in such cases –...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Event] 27th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar - October 19th, Hoffman Estates, IL

Hinshaw invites you to the 27th Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, tailored exclusively for attorneys and human resources professionals. Whether you're a legal expert or an HR specialist, this one-day seminar will provide you...more

BakerHostetler

A Welcome Sea Change For Employers Defending FLSA Collective Action Cases

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A major change in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) wage and hour jurisprudence has taken place, with BakerHostetler at the helm. In Clark, et al. v. A&L Home Care & Training Center, the Southern District of Ohio conditionally...more

Genova Burns LLC

You Can Say What?! New Jersey District Court Rejects Claims of Hostile Work Environment

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On July 29, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Tavares v. Builders FirstSource Northeast Group, Inc., granted Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment most notably finding that racist and...more

Venable LLP

Adolph v. Uber Technologies: The California Supreme Court Gives Employers an Unexpected Road Map for Defending against PAGA Claims

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On July 17, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Adolph v. Uber Technologies, Inc., finally clarifying the question of what constitutes standing under California's Private Attorneys General Act...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Discretion: The Better Part of Valor in Defending Against PAGA Claims

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana, employers have been implementing and enforcing arbitration agreements requiring employees to arbitrate their individual Private Attorneys’ General...more

Venable LLP

Good Faith Defense Precludes Final Pay and Wage Statement Penalties

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The California Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion that brings good news to employers in connection with California's draconian penalties for late payment of final wages....more

Littler

Ontario, Canada Court Strikes Employer’s Defence in Wrongful Dismissal Action After it Continuously Avoids Scheduling its...

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In Ferguson v. Yorkwest Plumbing Supply Inc., 2022 ONSC 4792, an employee who commenced a wrongful dismissal action via Ontario’s Simplified Procedure rules was granted an order striking the employer’s statement of defence...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 30th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference - January 25th - 26th, New York, NY

ACI’s Forum on Employment Practices Liability Insurance is returning to New York City on January 25 – 26, 2022! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. This annual conference is the one-stop, must-attend meeting place...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Employers Beware: California Jury Verdicts Continue to Skyrocket!

Very few companies doing business in California missed the news recently that a San Francisco jury ordered Tesla, the electric car manufacturer, to pay $137 million to a Black former elevator operator who had worked at the...more

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California Court of Appeal Confirms Trial Courts’ Inherent Power to Strike or Limit Unmanageable PAGA Lawsuits

On September 9, 2021, a California Court of Appeal issued its ruling in Wesson v. Staples the Office Superstore, LLC, delivering a welcome victory to employers battling representative actions under the Private Attorneys...more

Stokes Wagner

LMRA Defense to BIPA Lawsuits in Illinois

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Unionized employers in Illinois may have a useful defense to expensive employee BIPA lawsuits: the management rights clause and federal preemption law. A grievance might be a lot cheaper than a lawsuit....more

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Monumental Shift to Florida’s Summary Judgment Standard

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Executive Summary: - In a monumental shift for state-court litigators and litigants, the Florida Supreme Court recently decided to forego the established state law standard for summary judgment in favor of adopting the...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

Risk Prevention Strategies: Avoiding Costly FLSA Missteps

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes federal minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements. Administration of the FLSA can be complex, with the consequences of violation leading to stiff penalties. In...more

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Clarifies Issues Regarding Overtime Compensation Defenses

Employees who claim that their employers misclassified them as exempt from the overtime requirements of Massachusetts law frequently attempt to recover overtime pay for hours worked outside the statute of limitations...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

[Webinar] Risk Prevention Strategies: Avoiding Costly FLSA Missteps - February 24th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes federal minimum wage, overtime pay, and recordkeeping requirements. Administration of the FLSA can be complex, with the consequences of violation leading to stiff penalties. In...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance - January 26th - 28th, 10:15 am - 4:15 pm EST

29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance - ACI’s 29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance conference returns on January 26-28, 2021 in an interactive, virtual format! This yearly conference is the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Background Checks: The Advent of the New California Employment Class Action

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Class action litigation brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is on the rise—particularly in California—after the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a 2017 decision applying a hypertechnical...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Illinois Appellate Court Rules That Workers' Compensation Act Does Not Bar BIPA Claims

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In its Sept. 18, 2020, opinion in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC, 2020 IL App (1st) 192398, the Illinois Appellate Court struck down a key defense pursued by employers facing lawsuits for violation of the Illinois...more

Payne & Fears

[Webinar] 2020 Virtual Employment Law Seminar: Fear Nothing - October 21st, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm PDT

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This year has been fraught with disruption. To make things easier, Payne & Fears is offering one full day of seminars on pressing employment law topics. Attendees can join from the comfort of their homes or offices. Attend...more

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