The NCAA's Recent Q&A Document: Clues on What NIL Enforcement Will Look Like Post-House — Highway to NIL Podcast
The Labor Law Insider: NLRB Does a U-Turn on Make-Whole Settlement Remedies, Part II
The Labor Law Insider: NLRB Does a U-Turn on Make-Whole Settlement Remedies, Part I
Compliance into the Weeds: Boeing, a NPA and the End of Monitors
House Final Settlement Hearing: Key Insights and Future Implications for NIL — Highway to NIL Podcast
What is the House v. NCAA settlement and how does this ruling affect college sports?
Episode 302 -- Matt Stankiewicz on DOJ's Massive Criminal Settlement with Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao
State AG Pulse | AGs to Forever Chemicals Cos: We Want More Money and We Want It Now
Settlement Agreement Update Between the DOJ and Meta - The Consumer Finance Podcast
California Employment News: The Erosion of Confidentiality Clauses in Settlement Agreements
Mediating Complex Insurance Coverage Disputes Series Part 4 - How to Seal the Deal
#WorkforceWednesday: NLRB Outlook, NY Whistleblower Protections Take Effect, DOJ to Focus on Cyber-Fraud - Employment Law This Week®
What Will Happen at My Mediation?
VIDEO: Update on Third Party Workers’ Compensation Settlements in Pennsylvania
Episode 119 -- The Ericsson FCPA Settlement
Episode 118 -- Update on OFAC Enforcement and Lessons Learned
Episode 117 -- FCPA Update: Samsung FCPA Settlement; Braskem Former CEO Indicted; Transport CEO Convicted after Trial
II-35- The New Sexual Harassment Training/Policy Requirements in New York State and New York City
[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017
II-26 – Superbowl Concerns, Tax Reform/MeToo, Restrictive Covenant Crimes, and Expanded Religious Discrimination Theories
Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more
The federal district court in Arizona recently confirmed that employers need a compelling reason to include reversionary clauses in wage-and-hour class action settlements. In Kostov v. Maricopa County Special Health Care...more
On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California granted final approval of the landmark House v. NCAA settlement, clearing the way for NCAA Division I schools to directly compensate...more
Newly issued guidance from the NLRB encourages efficient resolution of labor disputes, giving employers more flexibility in crafting resolutions to reach practical compromises in appropriate cases. The memorandum also...more
Court: Appellate Court of Maryland - A Maryland appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s decision that granted summary judgment to the defense in a toxic substance exposure case....more
Takeaway Related Links Article The Third Circuit’s recent ruling enhanced a pension fund’s ability to pursue withdrawal liability collection against affiliated employers. The decision underscores the evolving nature of ERISA,...more
In Central States, Se. & W. Areas Pension Fund v. Laguna Dairy, S. de R.L. de C.V., No. 23-3206 (3d Cir. 2025 Mar. 27, 2025), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Third Circuit”) reversed the district...more
The Court of Appeal for Ontario found that settlement documents signed after an employee separated from employment prevented him from suing for the value of vested stock options....more
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As we have previously reported, from the time President Biden took office, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) began systematically reversing Trump-era policy, and shifting toward pro-union and...more
In Savage v. Township of Neptune, et al., (A-2-23, decided May 7, 2024), the New Jersey Supreme Court analyzed and invalidated a non-disparagement provision included in a settlement agreement against a plaintiff alleging...more
In this issue we discuss the new Labour government’s proposals to strengthen protections for employees; an Employment Appeal Tribunal decision that affirmed that an employee’s waiver of future claims that were unknown at the...more
Snapchat’s parent company has agreed to pay $15 million and take extensive measures to ensure fair employment practices as part of settlement to resolve claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against women at...more
From the day the #MeToo movement went viral on social media more than seven years ago, it has sparked critical discussions about sexual harassment, assault, and abuse in all corners of industries, communities, and cultures....more
In a recent unanimous decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that non-disparagement provisions in settlement agreements or employment agreements are against public policy and unenforceable if they seek to bar speech...more
On March 13, 2024, Governor Spencer Cox signed House Bill (H.B.) 55 into law, making Utah the latest state to restrict the use of certain nondisclosure and non-disparagement agreements relating to sexual assault or sexual...more
Over the closing months of 2023, New York lawmakers at both the state and local levels were busy passing new legislation impacting the workplace. As a result, New York employers should take some time to familiarize themselves...more
The well-known interview comment above was made by former US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld. While he was referring to matters of national security more than 20 years ago, the question has often arisen in the context...more
In Escano v. Innovative Financial Partners, LLC, a magistrate judge held that the defendants’ decision to withhold funds from a payment required under a settlement agreement when the plaintiff refused to provide a Form W-9...more
Employers should check their confidentiality and severance agreements for a common oversight that, for some, is becoming a costly error. Recent enforcement activity by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Rule...more
With the New Year in full swing, it is important for New York employers to be aware of recent changes to New York’s statutes relating to severance agreements. On November 17, 2023, New York enacted S4516, which provides...more
On Nov. 17, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to New York’s General Obligations Law § 5-336 that prohibit the use of certain terms in release agreements. The amendments are principally intended to strengthen...more
Effective November 17, 2023, New York law was amended to void releases of discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation claims if the settlement agreement has certain common provisions regarding confidentiality,...more
New York employers who use separation agreements or settle claims of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation must ensure they comply with a new amendment to Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law....more
Q: I heard New York amended the law on nondisclosure provisions in employee settlement agreements. What do I need to know?...more