It’s fun to watch old movies and see their predictions for the future. According to the classic 1985 film Back to the Future, the year 2015 would bring us flying cars, self-tying shoes, and—best of all—floating hover boards!...more
12/8/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Bots ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
On January 12, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a groundbreaking decision announcing that district courts should “rigorously enforce” a more stringent standard for the certification of...more
Non-compete agreements have a long, conflicted history under the law. In the first known case on the topic—John Dyer’s Case from 1414!—an English judge found that a non-compete agreement was an unenforceable restraint on...more
11/4/2019
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restrictive Covenants
...more
11/8/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Contractors ,
First Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
Religious Institutions ,
Title VII ,
Trump Administration ,
Undue Hardship