On September 9, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced it settled enforcement actions against seven public companies for alleged violations of its whistleblower protection rule in their...more
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
On July 23, 2024, U.S. District Judge Kelley B. Hodge from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a decision and denial of a preliminary injunction, which would have stayed enforcement of the non-compete ban (the “Rule”)...more
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
To paraphrase what Ben Franklin may have been alluding to nearly 300 years ago in his famous quote, often the best approach when it comes to reducing the risk of litigation and government enforcement proceedings is to take...more
7/27/2023
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Document Review ,
Due Diligence ,
Employment Contract ,
Enforcement ,
Ethics ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health and Safety ,
Insurance Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investigations ,
Non-Public Information ,
Performance Reviews ,
Personal Information ,
Pricing ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sales ,
Social Media ,
Technology Sector