Civil Rights, Commercial Law & Contracts

Did You Know…Certain Businesses Are Now Required To Post Human Trafficking Notice

by Jennifer Reass | Nossaman LLP on 5/16/2013

As anticipated, Senate Bill 1193 went into effect on April 1, 2013, requiring a broad range of businesses in the transportation, hospitality, and health care sectors to post public notices regarding slavery and human...more

At-Will Employment

by Michael Kelsheimer | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/10/2013

What does “at-will” employment mean: You might be inclined to think that it means that employees serve at the will of the master, or at the master’s pleasure. While this historically makes sense, “at-will” employment is...more

CFPB Issues Subpoenas to Motor Vehicle Lenders: Discretion = Discrimination?

by David Dresher, Elena Lovoy | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/10/2013

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFBP) has taken another step in its attempts to ensure “fair” pricing in indirect motor vehicle financing transactions. This latest development highlights the CFPB’s focus on the...more

Supreme Court Ups the Bar for Class Action Lawsuits

by Christine Vanek on 5/7/2013

Supreme Court Ups the Bar for Class Action Lawsuits by Christine M. Vanek on May 7, 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend will likely help businesses defend employment, anti-trust, consumer...more

Disability Access Lawsuit Filed in Los Angeles Against Bed Bath & Beyond Could Spell Trouble For Retailers, Others

by David Raizman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/6/2013

Earlier this week, on April 29, 2013, a man with hearing impairments filed suit against Bed Bath & Beyond alleging that it failed to provide captioning or a transcript for the product promotional video on display in its Los...more

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum: Beyond the Alien Tort Statute—Broadly Extending the Presumption Against the Extraterritorial...

by Lindsay Leonard, Owen Pell, Spencer Willig | White & Case LLP on 4/26/2013

Since the Second Circuit decided Filártiga v. Pena-Irala in 1980, plaintiffs have deployed the Alien Tort Statute (“ATS”) to great effect against multinational corporations. The statute — which had lain dormant since 1789 —...more

Taking Stock of Business and Human Rights in the United States

by Amy Lehr | Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 4/25/2013

This week, members of the United Nations (“U.N.”) Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations are making an official visit to the United States as part of the Group’s mandate to promote the effective...more

New California Landlord Disclosure Requirements Effective July 1

by David Barksdale, Gary York | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/24/2013

Two new landlord disclosure requirements become effective in California on July 1, 2013. One requires that all new commercial leases state whether the property has been inspected for disability access—and if so, the results....more

New Risks for Indirect Lenders

by Michael Lueder | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/23/2013

Last month the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it will start holding banks accountable for the discriminatory actions of indirect auto lenders. The issue arises when a consumer goes to purchase a car and...more

California Transparency in Supply Chains Act

by Michael Taveira | Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/19/2013

As of last year, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act requires qualifying businesses to disclose their efforts to eradicate human trafficking and slavery from their direct supply chains. ...more

New Accessibility Disclosure in Commercial Leases

by Lisa Stalteri | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 4/19/2013

As of July 1, 2013, California Civil Code §1938 will require all commercial leases to state whether the premises have been inspected by a “Certified Access Specialist” (“CASp”) and, if so, whether the premises has or has not...more

American Bankers Association Real Estate Lending Conference - Qualified Mortgages: A Sea Change For Mortgage Lenders

by Robert H. Ledig, Thomas P. Vartanian | Dechert LLP on 4/16/2013

In This Presentation: - The Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rule - Small Creditor QM Proposal - The Ability-to-Repay (ATR) Rule: What It Says and What It Means - Liability for Failure to Comply with the ATR and QM...more

New Commercial Property Disclosure Requirements

by Hopkins & Carley on 4/16/2013

A recent statute and set of regulations will shortly begin to impose new disclosure requirements on commercial landlords, property sellers, and borrowers in California for leases, purchases, and financings entered into on or...more

CFPB Updates Status Of Standard For Assessing Diversity At Supervised Institutions

by BuckleySandler LLP on 4/15/2013

On March 29, the CFPB’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OWMI) published its annual report about the CFPB’s diversity and inclusion efforts from January 1, 2012 until December 31, 2012. The Dodd-Frank Act created the...more

Be Prepared: New Commercial Lease Disclosure Requirements Under California Disability Access Laws Take Effect July 1, 2013

by Dustin Branch, Brian Huben, Stacey D. McKee Knight | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/15/2013

In the fall of 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1186 (SB 1186). Among other things, SB 1186 reforms California’s disability access laws by: (1) banning pre-lawsuit letters from lawyers demanding money;...more

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Did You Know…Certain Businesses Are Now Required To Post Human Trafficking Notice

At-Will Employment

CFPB Issues Subpoenas to Motor Vehicle Lenders: Discretion = Discrimination?

Supreme Court Ups the Bar for Class Action Lawsuits

Disability Access Lawsuit Filed in Los Angeles Against Bed Bath & Beyond Could Spell Trouble For Retailers, Others

Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum: Beyond the Alien Tort Statute—Broadly Extending the Presumption Against the Extraterritorial...

Taking Stock of Business and Human Rights in the United States

New California Landlord Disclosure Requirements Effective July 1

New Risks for Indirect Lenders

California Transparency in Supply Chains Act

New Accessibility Disclosure in Commercial Leases

American Bankers Association Real Estate Lending Conference - Qualified Mortgages: A Sea Change For Mortgage Lenders

New Commercial Property Disclosure Requirements

CFPB Updates Status Of Standard For Assessing Diversity At Supervised Institutions

Be Prepared: New Commercial Lease Disclosure Requirements Under California Disability Access Laws Take Effect July 1, 2013

Is your promotion discriminatory in California?

Employment Law in the United Kingdom

Right to Work Law Challenged in Michigan

Housing Counselor Survey Alleges Banks Fail To Comply With National Mortgage Settlement.

Reflections on the Evolving Business and Human Rights Agenda

Updates from the Second Circuit and Supreme Court About Arbitration Provisions and Potential Impact on Employers

Auto finance: can we really call disparate impact “discrimination”?

Insights Into The Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Priorities For 2013

The Beginning of the End for Wage & Hour Class Actions Through Arbitration Agreements? Second Circuit Sets Stage

Second Circuit Vindicates Concepcion in Gender Discrimination Case

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