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News & Analysis as of May 23, 2013

Texas Court Refuses To Prohibit RFID Tags In School

by Tim Banks | Dentons on 1/14/2013

On January 8, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a ruling denying a preliminary injunction in a case involving the use radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags embedded in name badges to...more

Clip of Deposition May Remain on YouTube

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 12/21/2012

A video clip from a policeman’s deposition may remain on YouTube because the city failed to justify why it should be taken down. The City of Collinsville, Illinois, sought a protective order to remove the video clip, which...more

Second Federal Court Tackles Absence of Closed Captions in Netflix Web-Streaming

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 7/27/2012

In the wake of a federal district court in Massachusetts rejecting arguments by Netflix that its “Watch Instantly” streaming website is not a “place of public accommodation” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - July 2012

by Fenwick & West LLP on 7/12/2012

In This Issue: - U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Qualify For Outside Sales Exemption - Possible Implications For California Employers NEWS BITES: - Taking Time Off Work To...more

Higher Education Highlights - Spring 2012

by Saul Ewing LLP on 5/18/2012

In This Issue: - Will the U.S. Supreme Court Uphold Race-Based Affirmative Action? pages 1 - 3 - UCLA and Professor Face Fines and Criminal Charges in the Aftermath of Fatal Lab Fire pages 4 - 5 - Law School...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - September 19, 2011

by Fenwick & West LLP on 9/22/2011

In this issue: "Me Too" Sexual Harassment Evidence Admissible; NLRB Focused on Employee Social Media Posts; Employers Required To Post Notices Of Labor Rights By November 14; Employee Not Entitled To Reinstatement Rights...more

California Employment Law Notes - May 2011

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/18/2011

In This Issue: - State Limitations On Arbitration Agreements Are Preempted By Federal Law: AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. ___, 2011 WL 1561956 (2011) - Employee Who Complained Orally About FLSA Violation...more

Motion to Compel to Camera Phone Photo

by Joshua Gilliland on 6/18/2009

Just as the Def Leppard Song Goes: All I got is a photograph — and it is not enough. (From the classic Photograph). This is the story of a motion to compel production of a cell phone photo...without an underlying request...more

Fenwick Employment Brief

by Fenwick & West LLP on 11/20/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Meal and Rest Break Obligations Still Up In The Air *California Overtime Law Governs In-State Work By Non-Residents *NEWS BITES .."Me, Too" Evidence Inadmissible In Age Discrimination Suit ..FEHA...more