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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

Labor & Employment E-Note - May 14, 2013

by Amy Jordan, Bryance Metheny, John Paul Nefflen, Thomas Potter, III | Burr & Forman on 5/15/2013

In This Issue: - Court Rules NLRB's Workplace Union Notices Violated Law - NLRB Urges Regional Directors to Maintain High Settlement Rate - EEOC Seeing Rising Number of Age Discrimination Complaints - OSHA...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - April 2013

by Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, Daniel J. McCoy | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/16/2013

In Hatai v. Dept. of Transportation, a California court of appeal upheld a trial court's decision to exclude "me too" evidence of discrimination from individuals outside of the plaintiff's protected class, but in doing so...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

Supreme Court Poised to Hear Arizona Immigration Law Arguments

by Lawyers.com on 4/26/2012

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in the immigration-law case that pits the state of Arizona against the US federal government. At issue are four key provisions in the state’s anti-immigration law, which a...more

A Review of the Supreme Court’s 2010 – 2011 Term (full publication)

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 7/15/2011

As the United States Supreme Court’s 2010-2011 term drew to a close, commentators observed several trends in its holdings. In particular, cases involving the First Amendment dominated the term, and the Court imposed...more