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Kraft Heinz dropped a double-whammy on investors on Thursday, announcing a $15 billion charge against its Kraft and Oscar Mayer brands and revealing news of an SEC subpoena related to the company’s accounting practices....more

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Employment Law - October 2017 #2

California Appellate Court Sides With Plaintiff in PAGA Suit - Why it matters - A plaintiff seeking civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) for a violation of the Labor Code is not required to...more

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A federal jury in Brooklyn has found former HSBC Holdings exec Mark Johnson guilty on 9 counts of front-running that grew out of the DOJ’s investigation into forex manipulation at HSBC....more

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Employment Law This Week®: DOJ’s New Stance on Title VII, ACA Contraception Mandate, SCOTUS Hears Class-Action Waiver Arguments,...

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We invite you to view Employment Law This Week® - a weekly rundown of the latest news in the field, brought to you by Epstein Becker Green. We look at the latest trends, important court decisions, and new developments that...more

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What to Watch - Supreme Court to Consider Whether Agreements to Waive Employees' Class or Collective Action Rights are Enforceable

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In recent years, employers have increasingly been subject to class and collective actions lawsuits by employees alleging various employment law violations, including claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In response,...more

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Trump Department of Justice Reverses Course on Class Action Waivers

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On June 16, 2017, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) changed its position with respect to the enforceability of class action waivers in the labor and employment context. The move came via the DOJ’s filing of an...more

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DOJ About-Face: Supporting Class Action Waivers, Parting Ways with the NLRB

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just switched sides in a trio of high profile arbitration cases now pending before the Supreme Court, joining with the employers to argue that the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s)...more

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The DOL went to bat for its controversial fiduciary rule in a 5th Circuit briefing this week, but it agreed to drop a prohibition on class-action waivers that was further ruffling feathers....more

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Financial Services Weekly News - June 2017 #4

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Editor's Note - Happy Independence Day. “The United States is the only country with a known birthday. All the rest began, they know not when, and grew into power, they know not how... There is no “Republican,” no...more

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Department of Justice Reverses Course on Class Action Waivers

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In the ongoing debate over whether class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has done an about-face–switching stances from...more

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DOJ Flips the Switch on Class Waivers in Arbitration Agreements, Signaling Possible Changes to Come

On Friday, June 16, 2017, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an amicus brief reflecting a change of heart when it comes to the enforceability of class waivers in arbitration agreements. In an unprecedented...more

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Department of Justice Reverses Stance and Urges Supreme Court to Enforce Class Action Waivers in Employment-Related Arbitration...

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The Department of Justice has reversed its stance and now urges the Supreme Court to enforce class action waivers in employment-related arbitration agreements. This increases the likelihood that the Supreme Court will side...more

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DOJ, reversing course, opposes NLRB ban on class action waivers

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In an unusual turn-about, the U.S. Justice Department has reconsidered its earlier position in a set of closely watched arbitration cases that the Supreme Court will decide next term and filed an amicus brief supporting the...more

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Prevailing in an Era of Regulatory Enforcement – Balancing Risk and Compliance [Expect Focus – Vol. II, July 2016]

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT - - SEC Sanctions Unregistered EB-5 Investments Broker SECURITIES - - FINRA to Assess Member Firms’ Culture - SEC Seeks Fund Responses to Distribution-In-Guise Guidance ...more

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Government Outlines Key Labor and Employment Initiatives

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Representatives of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as the Department of Labor and the Department of Justice (DOJ), participated in an American Bar Association Equal Opportunity Law conference in...more

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Take 5 Newsletter: An Employer's "Top 5" Action Items for 2014

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It's December, and human resources professionals and law departments are reflecting on the issues addressed in 2013 and giving thanks for incident-free holiday parties. But the big question is this: What issues should get...more

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Antitrust and Competition Newsletter - August 2013

China’s Anti-Monopoly Law: No Longer Just Merger Control? Until this year, China's enforcement activities in the field of antitrust, particularly as these have affected foreign companies, had been mainly focused on...more

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