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Puerto Rico Supreme Court Reaffirms Importance of Just Cause for Employee Terminations

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The Puerto Rico Supreme Court recently issued a decision reaffirming the importance of just cause for employment terminations in Puerto Rico. Méndez Ruiz v. Techno Plastics Industries, Inc., No. 2025 TSPR 68 (June 26, 2025)....more

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First Circuit Concludes Employee’s Wrongful Termination, Other State Law Claims are Preempted by Federal Law

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (covering Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island) recently awarded a victory to employers litigating claims “related to” certain employer-sponsored...more

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California Appellate Court Affirms Broad Scope of ERISA Preemption in State Law Privacy Case

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In an unpublished yet fascinating decision, the California Court of Appeal held that ERISA § 514 preempts state law causes of action premised on wrongful disclosure of protected private health information....more

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