On April 29, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its final guidance on workplace harassment.
The final guidance addresses key updates in harassment law, including the US Supreme Court’s decision...more
Title VII requires employers to accommodate their employees’ religious practices unless it would impose an “undue hardship on the conduct of the employer’s business.” Fifty years ago, in Trans World Airlines, Inc. v....more
In 2021, trade secrets and non-competes continued to garner attention on the national stage. Non-competes were the focus of significant legislative activity at both the federal and local levels, while trade secrets lead to...more
Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, 2021 WL 2965438 (July 15, 2021) -
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision, Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, regarding the rate at which premium...more
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The latest trends and developments in the class action world.
Since our last update was published, the United States Supreme Court has addressed a number of appeals involving class actions.
Requirement of Concrete...more
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TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
The Supreme Court has issued a much anticipated opinion on the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (the CFAA), holding in Van Buren v. United States that an individual “exceeds authorized access” under the CFAA when he...more