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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Where Businesses Can Be Sued

The constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s “registration statute,” which requires corporations that register to do business in Pennsylvania consent to the “general personal jurisdiction” of Pennsylvania, was the subject of oral...more

Where the Semiconductor Chips Will Fall: What Manufacturers Need to Know About the CHIPS Act

New law to tackle the shortage of semiconductor chips will direct $280 billion to research and production of semiconductors in the United States. While the dramatic increase in federal grants, loans, and other programs under...more

Jury Finds Plaintiff Failed to Prove He Engaged in Activity Covered by False Claims Act

Finding the plaintiff did not meet his burden of proving he was terminated in retaliation for engaging in False Claims Act (FCA)-protected activity, a jury returned a verdict for the former employer, a subsidiary of a...more

Looking Ahead: Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Cases Employers Need to Know

The U.S. Supreme Court decisions that were issued in June 2022 had a significant impact on employers, and employers are now looking at implementing policies and practices in response to the decisions....more

President Biden Nominates D.C. Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to U.S. Supreme Court

President Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to the U.S. Supreme Court. Fulfilling a campaign promise to nominate the first African...more

Looking Forward: Spotlight on Potential Supreme Court Nominees

It is anticipated that President Joe Biden will soon announce his pick to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court. With that announcement imminent, we are continuing our “Road to the U.S. Supreme Court”...more

Looking Back: Spotlight on Justice Breyer’s Employment Law Legacy

On January 27, 2022, Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced his retirement from the nine-member U.S. Supreme Court, effective at the start of the 2022 summer recess....more

$7.5 Million Jury Verdict for Employer in Unfair Competition and Restrictive Covenant Case

At the end of a complicated case, an employer obtained a nearly $7.5 million jury verdict in enforcement of restrictive covenant agreements and as a result of the unfair competition and breaches of the duty of loyalty of a...more

Waiver Of USERRA Rights In General Release Agreements Must Be Specific, Tennessee Court Emphasizes

Executing a general release did not waive a former employee’s claims under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), a federal district court in Tennessee has ruled, granting summary...more

Manufacturing: An Updated COVID-19 Policy

Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offered new COVID-19 guidance allowing fully vaccinated individuals to avoid wearing masks or social...more

School District Sanctioned For Failing To Preserve Evidence After Receiving EEOC Charge

A Maryland federal district court’s decision underscores the need to preserve evidence once notified of a potential lawsuit and the significant consequences for not doing so. In Eller v. Prince George’s Cty. Pub. Sch.,...more

Virginia Attempts, Maryland Succeeds, In Limiting Non-Competes For Low-Wage Employees

In numerous states throughout the country, legislatures are moving to limit the use and enforcement of non-compete and other restrictive covenant agreements. Two such states, Maryland and Virginia, are seeking to curtail such...more

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