It is widely known that employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees for engaging in "protected activity." But what is "protected activity?" Unfortunately, the definition of "protected activity" varies widely...more
Events from recent years related to alleged police misconduct raised major questions surrounding the protections afforded by qualified immunity to police officers in excessive force claims. Two recent Supreme Court decisions...more
On June 3, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Van Buren v. United States and narrowed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA), which subjects to criminal liability anyone who "intentionally accesses a...more
On April 27, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 minimum wage to workers on federal contracts by March 30, 2022. After 2022, the minimum wage will be indexed to adjust...more
When President Biden announced the American Rescue Plan, his stimulus plan for COVID-19, one of the top priorities was renewing and expanding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) through September 30, 2021. The...more