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Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 3

Welcome to the third issue of the 2021 volume of Unprecedented. Those who watched the Super Bowl last night would have seen several signs of the times: recognition of the 7,500 vaccinated healthcare workers in attendance,...more

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 13

This 13th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation brings new developments in everything from constitutional law to tort liability. Shutdown cases show no signs of slowing down, and it seems...more

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 12

This 12th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation brings new developments in labor and employment cases, consumer protection cases, and civil rights litigation. Price gouging and fraud for...more

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends, Issue 11

This 11th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, identifies news reports placing the number of COVID-19 filings at around 2,700, with insurance coverage disputes former the single largest...more

COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights - Issue 10, 2020

This tenth edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, finds us reporting fewer shutdown-related cases than in previous weeks, suggesting that these cases are winding down as the country opens...more

West Virginia Supreme Court’s Newton Decision Clarifies Self-Defense in the Workplace

In the recent decision Newton v. Morgantown Machine & Hydraulics, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia limited the state’s public policy regarding the use of self-defense in the workplace. The plaintiff in Newton...more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights: Issue 4, 2019

Welcome to the fourth quarter edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter from Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Law Group. Just as we were going to press, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued two...more

Supreme Court Will Render Landmark Decisions Regarding LGBTQ Protection Under Title VII

This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court heard three employment cases that collectively ask: Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of…sex,” encompass discrimination based...more

Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Avoiding Accidental Liability Under FCRA for Background Checks

Many employers use background checks to guarantee it hires the best candidates—and to minimize legal liability for claims like negligent hiring. Unfortunately, this attempt to prevent one type of liability may...more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights: Issue 3, 2019

Welcome to the third quarter edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter for Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Practice Group....in this edition of SuperVision, and in case you missed the e-blast we sent out the day...more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights: Issue 2, 2019

The Editor's Note - ...In this edition of SuperVision, Carrie Grundmann discusses EEO1 requirements, Mitch Rhein discusses the DOL's latest on the virtual marketplace, and Chelsea Thompson explains a recent United States...more

Back at Square One: The Questionable Status of Employer Wellness Plans

Sponsored wellness plans that include incentives to employees who voluntarily disclose personal health information as part of disability-related inquiries or medical examinations are in legal limbo after the EEOC removed the...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights - Issue 1, March 2019

The Editor's Note - Welcome to 2019's first edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter from Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Law Group... ...In this edition of SuperVision, Carrie Grundmann explains a recent...more

Employer Handbooks in the NLRB’s Post-Boeing World

Employers rejoiced in December 2017 when the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its decision in The Boeing Company, 365 NLRB No. 154 (Dec. 14, 2017), overthrowing its precedent regarding employers' handbooks. The...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights - Issue 3, September 2018

...In this edition of SuperVision, Chelsea Thompson explores new developments from the National Labor Relations Board regarding handbook policies and whether or not they comply with the National Labor Relations Act. Sarah...more

The DOL’s Model FLMA Forms Have Expired—What Now?

Some eagle-eyed employers may have noticed the Department of Labor’s model FMLA forms expired on Friday, June 1, 2018. This is because the DOL is required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to submit its FMLA forms to...more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights - Issue 2, June 2018

...In this issue, Mitch Rhein examines the Supreme Court decision permitting class action waivers, Spencer Cook looks at a recent decision that warns employers to be careful about asking for past pay rates, Chelsea Thompson...more

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