Civil Remedies – May 23, 2012

by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 5/10/2012

On April 25, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of the controversial Arizona immigration law. The Court’s decision on the Arizona law will have broad implications on schools across the...more

by Rachel Zoghlin on 12/12/2011

Petitioner's reply to the Solicitor General's Opposition to Certiorari. The Solicitor General challenged Petitioner's claim regarding the unconstitutionality of former 8 U.S.C. §1432 (a statute that discriminates based on...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 10/18/2011

On October 14, 2011, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit temporarily blocked two sections of the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, while it considers the merits of the U.S. government’s...more

by Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP on 9/2/2011

In this issue: Breaking news . . . Wilma Liebman’s term expires!; Employers must post notice explaining employees’ right to organize; Boeing trial not yet off the ground; Not all social media complaints about work are...more

by Ronald Shapiro on 7/11/2011

Federal Judge Thomas Thrash has reportedly enjoined parts of a Georgia law that was due to take effect on July 1, 2011. In granting a temporary injunction to complainants, he ruled that they were likely to prevail at trial on...more

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 6/28/2011

On June 27, 2011, U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Thrash granted a temporary injunction on key parts of the Georgia Immigration law due to go into effect on July 1, 2011. The Judge ruled that the criminal provisions of the...more

by Fenwick & West LLP on 1/7/2011

In this issue: California Employer Allowed to Pursue Defamation Action Against Protesting Employees; Payroll Company Not an Employer Under the California Labor Code or FLSA; PAGA Claims On The Rise – Suitable Seating Just...more

by Fox Rothschild on 10/19/2010

On October 13, 2010, Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell signed the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, which imposes criminal and civil penalties upon construction industry employers that misclassify workers as...more