Civil Rights, Administrative Law, Construction Law

Don't Get Fried by Davis-Bacon

by Daniel A. Kaplan | Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/18/2012

Web sites abound advising employees they can make “millions” by blowing the whistle on their employers for alleged violations of laws, rules, or regulations. The federal law known as the False Claims Act (FCA) also contains...more

Construction Newsletter -- November 2012: New California Law Reforms Disability Access Litigation

by Alison Beanum | Sedgwick LLP on 11/19/2012

On September 19, 2012, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1186, aiming to help California business owners guard against costly, predatory lawsuits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and...more

Property Owners Have No Indemnification or Other Liability-Shifting Rights Against Consultants Whose Advice Results in ADA Title...

by Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 11/6/2012

Owners of "public accommodations" covered by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as public entities with facilities governed by Title II of the ADA, often rely on the advice of consultants for compliance...more

Should Courts Use Varying Standards For Sexual Harassment Claims Based On Industry?

by Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 9/25/2012

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that it is not “the business of the federal courts generally to clean up the language and conduct of construction sites” and held that an employer who exhibited...more

Employment Law Newsletter - September 2012

by Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 9/17/2012

In This Issue: - Misclassifying Employees Results in $101,000 in Back Wages Charged to Local Business......................Page 1 - Should Courts Use Varying Standards for Sexual Harassment Claims Based on...more

Two Death Threats Against Foreman Land Employee Five-Day Suspension: Employer Required to Act

by Dentons on 2/6/2012

The Ontario Labour Relations Board, sitting as an arbitrator, has upheld a five-day suspension against a construction employee who admitted that he threatened twice, over two days, to kill his foreman. The OLRB referred...more

Jump Start for 2011

by Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley on 1/31/2011

In this issue: High Court Asked to Broaden Scope of Prop.; Tribe's Suit Over Tejon Ranch is Dismissed; Solar Project Firms See a Wave of Legal Challenges; Angels Fans Must Build 'Class' to Proceed; and more... Please see...more

The DOJ's New ADA Regulations and Accessibility Guidelines

by Duane Morris LLP on 1/28/2011

Guidelines Affect Places of Public Accommodation, and State and Local Governmental Entities On Sept. 15, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published new final regulations in the Federal Register under Title II and...more

Changes In ADA Accessibility Standards Are On The Way

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 12/20/2010

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA provided broad anti-discrimination prohibitions against disabled individuals in several areas, including...more

U.S. Justice Department's New ADA Regulations and Accessibility Guidelines for Places of Public Accommodation and Public Entities

by Duane Morris LLP on 9/1/2010

On July 23, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released new regulations, under title II and title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on accessibility for public entities and places of public...more

OFCCP Plans "Listening Sessions" on Upcoming Regulatory Actions

by FordHarrison on 1/12/2010

The U.S. Department of Labor recently released its Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, in which the agency announced its regulatory agenda and priorities for the upcoming year. Included in this announcement are three planned...more