In May 2024, two TD Bank entities (“TD Bank”) sued two former employees and their new employer Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and one of its subsidiaries (together, “Raymond James”) in Connecticut federal court,...more
12/4/2024
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Compensatory Damages ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Punitive Damages ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Termination ,
TRO ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”) amended the Federal Arbitration Act to prohibit mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment and sexual assault claims. In Doe v. Second...more
11/1/2024
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Expedited Funds Availability Act (EFAA) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Arbitration agreement deemed inapplicable where plaintiff plausibly alleged sexual harassment claim -
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 ( “EFAA”) amended the Federal...more
8/1/2024
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Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
FinTech ,
Retaliation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment
Former HR Executive Sues Financial Services Company for Equal Pay Violations in New Jersey Federal Court -
A former head of human resources sued a financial services company for allegedly underpaying her relative to her...more
3/1/2024
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Confidential Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Retaliation ,
Transparency ,
Wrongful Termination