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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

NLRB Decisions To Fall Like Dominos?

by Adam Santucci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/12/2013

As you may have heard, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals recently sent shockwaves through the labor relations world by holding that President Obama's "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board...more

California Court of Appeal Denies Wage-and-Hour Class Claims and Enforces Arbitration Agreement under Concepcion

by Andrea Brown, Daniel Corbett, Julie Totten | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 1/30/2013

Employers in California have been watching closely to see how courts will apply the United States Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011), which held that the Federal Arbitration Act...more

Supreme Court Reaffirms Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement in Noncompetition Dispute

by Jim McQuade, Devin Slack | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 12/11/2012

In a succinct opinion issued on November 26, 2012, the Supreme Court delivered a stern warning to state courts that fail to enforce arbitration clauses accompanying noncompetition agreements....more

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #22

by Paul McDonald, Daniel J. Murphy | Bernstein Shur on 11/29/2012

We are pleased to present the 22nd edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we examine several cases that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear in its next term and an...more

Non-Compete Agreements with Arbitration Clauses Get Boost From US Supreme Court

by Sands Anderson PC on 11/28/2012

Employers and employees often enter into non-compete agreements that limit an employee’s ability to compete with an employer during, or after, the employee’s employment. These agreements are often the subject of intense...more

SuperVision Today - 2nd Quarter 2012

by Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/12/2012

In This Issue: - Notes from the Chair & Executive Editor - Careful What You Ask For: The EEOC Takes a Hard Line on the Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions by Alyesha P. Asghar - Pros...more

Labor Letter - April 2011

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/1/2011

In This Issue: Seven (Sometimes Surprising) Facts About Mediation By Jennifer Achtert (San Francisco) If you have ever been part of a lawsuit, you are probably aware that somewhere in the range of 95% of...more

Management Update - April 2008

by FordHarrison on 4/1/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: U.S. Supreme Court update............................. 1 Massachusetts law mandates treble damages for wage hour violations............................................ 2 Florida governor signs ?guns at...more

Fenwick Employment Brief

by Fenwick & West LLP on 1/8/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *NLRB Prohibits Use Of Work Email For Union Organizing *Union Must Be Allowed To Distribute Handbills In Shopping Mall *Employer Liable For Retaliation And Failure To Engage In Interactive Process *NEWS...more