Our podcast series, "AGG Talks: Solving Employers’ Problems," features AGG attorneys discussing challenges they have encountered when assisting clients on business and legal issues related to the employment relationship. HR...more
Our podcast series, "AGG Talks: Solving Employers’ Problems," features AGG attorneys discussing challenges they have encountered when assisting clients on business and legal issues related to the employment relationship. HR...more
We previously wrote about the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (the “NDAA”), which became law on January 1, 2021. The NDAA includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the “AML Act”), which in turn...more
On January 1, 2021, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (“NDAA”) was passed by Congress and became law, following an attempted veto by former President Donald Trump. The NDAA’s primary purpose is to...more
On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidance stating that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance, including if indoors. Fully vaccinated...more
As we previously wrote, one of the biggest FTC decisions in decades was recently argued before the United States Supreme Court. And on Thursday, April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the Federal Trade...more
On January 25, 2021, just weeks after Congress directed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to scrutinize the healthcare industry for anti-competitive activity, the FTC filed a meticulously detailed complaint against Endo...more
On January 18, 2021, President Biden appointed Federal Trade Commissioner Rohit Chopra to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB was created through the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010 and began to operate...more
On January 13, 2021, the United States Supreme Court heard an oral argument in a pivotal challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) historic practice of obtaining monetary damages under a statutory provision that, on...more
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) became law, garnering attention nationwide for the economic stimulus components necessitated by the ongoing pandemic. Less publicized, however, were the...more
As most consumers know, there is often a fee associated with paying by credit card. That fee, called a “surcharge,” allows the merchant to recoup the additional processing costs associated with accepting card payments. While...more
In light of the public health crisis occasioned by COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Labor (“GDOL”) issued emergency rules effective March 19, 2020 amending the availability of certain unemployment benefits. As the...more
On March 16, 2020, the Georgia Department of Labor (“GDOL”) promulgated two new emergency rules that entitle full time employees to unemployment benefits when their work schedules are temporarily reduced due to the COVID-19...more
Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United States Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule regarding the...more
3/27/2017
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1. With Wage and Hour Rules in Flux, Employers Need to Remain Vigilant -
Expanding wage and hour obligations will continue to be a top concern for employers in 2017. As most employers are aware, in May 2016, the United...more
1/26/2017
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Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs
Social media is everywhere, and while it gives businesses an unprecedented opportunity to reach a record number of consumers at a minimal cost, it can prove to be a double edged sword when disgruntled employees or customers,...more
12/16/2016
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Beginning in earnest in 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) began to exert pressure on the payments industry—including payment card processors and independent sales organizations (“ISOs”)—to stamp out businesses...more
Even for companies accustomed to civil lawsuits, when the government is on the other side of the “v,” the prospect of litigation can be intimidating and unfamiliar. In this issue of the Litigation Newsletter, we explore how...more
Potential plaintiffs and freshly sued defendants often discount the importance of damages analysis when it comes to litigation planning and execution. After all, disputes over liability receive far more attention during...more
6/8/2016
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Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo
We’ve all heard the proverb, “Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best.” Nowhere is that advice more fitting than in drafting a contract. Of course, the main focus of any negotiation will be the terms of the deal itself –...more
On April 1, 2016, the United States Court for the District of Connecticut entered judgment on a jury verdict in Bakhit, et. al. v. Safety Markings, Inc. et. al., 3:13-CV-1049, an employment discrimination case, awarding the...more