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
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
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
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
7/13/2022
/ Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District ,
LGBTQ ,
Over-Time ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Public Accommodation ,
Race Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VI
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
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
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
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
1/14/2022
/ Breach of Duty ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Data Deletion ,
Destruction of Evidence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sanctions ,
Solicitation ,
Tortious Interference ,
Unfair Competition
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
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
7/1/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
General Duty Clause ,
Manufacturers ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
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
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