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NLRB General Counsel Expands Focus on Non-Compete Agreements and Stay-Or-Pay Agreements

This summer, eyes were focused on the Federal Trade Commission and its announced rule seeking to invalidate millions of non-compete agreements across the country. That rule was ultimately struck down in the Court, but federal...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The New Fiduciary Rule (50): What is a Best Interest Process?

If you study the rules of the various standard-setters, a pattern emerges about their expectations for the process for developing a best interest recommendation. The DOL and SEC are consistent in that regard, while the NAIC...more

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SEC Penalties for Off-Channel Communications: Still Blowing in the Wind

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The SEC has increased its enforcement efforts against firms that are registered as broker-dealers and/or investment advisers for alleged violations of federal securities laws involving “off-channel communications.” Such...more

Marshall Dennehey

Commonwealth Court Holds That Claimant Who Was Sole Proprietor is Required to Provide Notice of Work-related Injury to Workers’...

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Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Company v. David Heater (WCAB), No. 148 C.D. 2023; filed May 29, 2024; President Judge Cohn Jubelirer - In this case, the claimant was the owner of the employer and the sole employee. He...more

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Commonwealth Court Affirms Denial of Claim Petition That Alleged Occupational Disease of Lead Toxicity

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Jerry Mercer v. Active Radiator MPN, Inc. (WCAB); No. 1326 C.D. 2023; filed June 3, 2024; Judge Fizzano Cannon - On August 24, 2018, the claimant advised the employer that he had sustained a work-related injury due to lead...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

From The Boardroom To The Living Room

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The unique needs of high-net-worth individuals and their families necessitate a nuanced understanding of the legal landscape, especially when acquiring residential property and setting up a household. There are several...more

Clark Hill PLC

DraftKings Case Shows Limited Reach of California’s Noncompete Ban

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It is no secret that California is hostile to noncompetition (noncompete) agreements. As of Jan. 1, 2024, California employers cannot enforce nor enter into noncompete provisions or agreements with an employee or prospective...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Do You Understand How “Pick-up” Contributions Work?

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A much-used but often confusing element of governmental retirement plans are “pick up plans,” where an employer pays -- or “picks up” -- an employee’s required contribution under the State’s public employment retirement...more

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OMB Approves Monthly Data Collection from Construction Companies

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has given final approval to a monthly data collection from construction companies. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) had requested this data collection in...more

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BAE wins forfeiture case

BAE Systems Inc. has won a class action lawsuit about misusing 401(k) plan forfeitures. U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, granted BAE’s motion to dismiss...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back to the Office – The Top 10 Current Legal Headaches for California Employers...

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California employers face a constantly evolving legal landscape, with compliance challenges that can lead to significant financial and operational risks. Join CDF Partners Todd Wulffson and Alessandra Whipple during this...more

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The Next Generation of E-Verify: A Brief Guide for PEOs

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E-Verify+ is a new government tool that aims to streamline workplace eligibility verification – and it could soon impact PEOs that choose to assist their customers with E-Verify procedures. This article provides a summary of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Navigating employee relations: The advisor’s role (Part 5)

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In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about all things employee relations or “ER.”...more

Jones Day

NDIL Launches Pilot Program to Encourage Individual Self-Disclosure of Organizational Misconduct

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The Development: On September 16, 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois ("NDIL") announced its six-month Individual Self-Disclosure Pilot Program for Organizational Misconduct ("Pilot...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Garder le cap avec l’ACOR : Nouvelles lignes directrices sur les régimes de capitalisation et la gestion des risques

Le 9 septembre 2024, l’Association canadienne des organismes de contrôle des régimes de retraite (l’« ACOR ») a publié la ligne directrice no 3 – Ligne directrice pour les régimes de capitalisation (la « ligne directrice pour...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Updated Maryland Conrad 30 J-1 Waiver Program Policy Allows for Telehealth, Online Application

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) released an updated policy manual at the end of September for the 2025 Conrad 30 Waiver Program application cycle, which opened October 1st. Changes include an online-only submission...more

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OSH Law Primer, Part X: Voluntary Safety and Health Self-Audits

This is the tenth installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health...more

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Gone With the Wind? Closed-End Funds Risk Extinction

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Shares of SEC-registered closed-end funds (CEFs) have long held significant potential advantages for some investors. For example, unlike shares of mutual funds (which are open-end funds), CEF shares cannot be redeemed by the...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave: Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts for 2025 Announced

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) has announced what employers should anticipate for Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) employer contribution rates and benefit amounts for 2025....more

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San Diego County Enacts Fair Chance Ordinance for Unincorporated Ares of the County

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San Diego County recently passed its own Fair Chance Ordinance which takes effect on October 10, 2024. The ordinance applies to businesses operating in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County. Similar to the Los Angeles...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Navigating Trade Waters: A Deep Dive into the USMCA Joint Review Process and Its Impact on China and Mexico – Part Two: The...

This is the second of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

[Webinar] 2024 Labor and Employment Series - Public Relations, Social Media, and Lawsuits - October 22nd, 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

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In our complimentary four-part webinar series, Shipman's labor and employment attorneys will guide private-sector employers through some of the most pressing legal challenges in the modern workplace. From neurodiversity...more

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[Webinar] ABCs of the SCA: Critical Path Service Contract Act Training for Government Contractors - October 22nd - 24th, 2:00 pm -...

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For contractors and subcontractors providing certain services to the federal government, compliance with the Service Contract Act (or Service Contract Labor Standards) is required. Unique bidding and performance requirements...more

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EEOC Celebrates the History and Impact of Management Directive 715 on its Twentieth Anniversary

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a perspective today on a key federal directive titled, “Twenty Years of the EEOC’s Management Directive 715.”...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Legal and Other Issues Being Resolved by Port Strike - Hot Topics in International Trade - October 2024

Parties to the Dispute- The union and management teams reached a settlement agreement that was announced on October 4, 2024 to end the port strike. The settlement does not resolve the issues, but extends the master...more

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