It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. June 2017 was no different, with...more
7/7/2017
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Advocate Health Care v Stapleton ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
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Class Certification ,
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Microsoft v Baker ,
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SCOTUS ,
Title III ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump v Hawaii ,
Trump v International Refugee Assistance Project ,
Uber ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Website Accessibility ,
White-Collar Exemptions
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While it always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, the last few months have seen an unprecedented number of changes. April 2017 was another month...more
5/5/2017
/ Computer Programmers ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Drivers ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Facebook ,
Gig Economy ,
H-1B ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Immigration Reform ,
Independent Contractors ,
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Misclassification ,
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Tribal Employees ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
USCIS ,
Young Lawyers
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled yesterday that tribal sovereign immunity does not apply to employees who are sued in their individual capacities, even if the alleged wrongdoing occurs while the employee is acting...more
4/27/2017
/ Appeals ,
Car Accident ,
Casino Employee ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Indemnification ,
Lewis v Clarke ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Tribal Courts ,
Tribal Employees ,
Tribal-State Gaming Compacts ,
Waivers
Today, the Supreme Court limited employers’ ability to proactively and inexpensively end class action litigation before it takes off. In a 6 to 3 decision, the Court held that a defendant making a complete offer of relief to...more